2008 Woodie Awards
North Mississippi Allstars Bringing the "World Boogie" to Hendrix
Ethan Moore
Issue date: 3/31/06 Section: Arts & Entertainment
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From indie-boy rockers Ted Leo and the Pharmacists to the ethereal pop of John Cale and the blisteringly fluid rhymes of Saul Williams, Hendrix has played host to an eclectic group of musicians whose diversity is tied together by a common thread of musical prowess and quality. Next week, Saturday, April 1 at 9:00p.m., Hendrix will continue this year's trend of playing host to musical acts that make the rest of the countries college students weep in envious disbelief.
The North Mississippi Allstars are composed of brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson (Luther on guitar and vocals, Cody on the drums) and Chris Chew on the bass. Featuring a self-proclaimed musical style termed "world boogie", the North Mississippi Allstars are a fusion of psychedelic southern rock, country, folk, and most pervasively, Deep South, Mississippi Delta and Hill Country Blues.
The band's epicenter is based not just in their talent at their respective instruments but in the Blues rock roots they embolden. Delta Blues gods such as R.L. Burnside and Otha Turner, both recently deceased, are immortalized and expanded upon by the North Mississippi Allstars, who seek to continue the tradition of Deep South blues that engendered their love of music and subsequent musical success. With a Grammy nominated debut album under their belt and the recently released and widely praised CD "Electric Blue Watermelon", which is up for Studio Album of the Year and Song of the Year at the Jammys (the jam band scene's version of the Grammy awards), the North Mississippi Allstars will kick off their four month summer tour at Hendrix College.
Sponsored by KHDX 93.1, the North Mississippi Allstars were first sought by Station Manager John Gray and Music Director Alex Harmon while booking shows for the Agora. Alex Harmon had been exposed to the band at last year's Voodoo Festival and knew they would be an incredible attraction at Hendrix. Harmon, praising the musically erudite student body, was confident that students would flock to see the band.
The North Mississippi Allstars are composed of brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson (Luther on guitar and vocals, Cody on the drums) and Chris Chew on the bass. Featuring a self-proclaimed musical style termed "world boogie", the North Mississippi Allstars are a fusion of psychedelic southern rock, country, folk, and most pervasively, Deep South, Mississippi Delta and Hill Country Blues.
The band's epicenter is based not just in their talent at their respective instruments but in the Blues rock roots they embolden. Delta Blues gods such as R.L. Burnside and Otha Turner, both recently deceased, are immortalized and expanded upon by the North Mississippi Allstars, who seek to continue the tradition of Deep South blues that engendered their love of music and subsequent musical success. With a Grammy nominated debut album under their belt and the recently released and widely praised CD "Electric Blue Watermelon", which is up for Studio Album of the Year and Song of the Year at the Jammys (the jam band scene's version of the Grammy awards), the North Mississippi Allstars will kick off their four month summer tour at Hendrix College.
Sponsored by KHDX 93.1, the North Mississippi Allstars were first sought by Station Manager John Gray and Music Director Alex Harmon while booking shows for the Agora. Alex Harmon had been exposed to the band at last year's Voodoo Festival and knew they would be an incredible attraction at Hendrix. Harmon, praising the musically erudite student body, was confident that students would flock to see the band.