I got some CD's in the mail today from this young man's Mom. Daniel Ballinger is 18 years old and from North Carolina and he plays like he lived 60 or 70 years on this planet. I know that many of you aren't real keen on hill country style blues, but this boy has got it going. I loaded one of the songs on my site and thought I'd share this over here with you guys. It's truly amazin' the sound and feeling that comes out of this kid.

GRAVEL ROAD sung and done by Daniel "Slick" Ballinger (windows media should do the job if the others won't)

Here's a page with some information on this guy.
*Dan Ballinger*

I saw him playing on Beale Street last May during the Handy Weekend and his style of music had everybody jumping up and down and shakin' it. Yowzah! This kid knows the blues!!

Yerz,
Tweed