Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Austin, Texas-based Black Joe Lewis is a contemporary singer and guitarist with a bent toward vintage blues, soul, and R&B. Backed by his band the Honeybears, Lewis draws inspiration from such legendary "shouters" as Howlin' Wolf, Wilson Pickett, and James Brown, as well as smoother crooners like Sam Cooke. Black Joe Lewis released his debut album on Weary in 2007. Around the same time, his appearance at Austin's South by Southwest festival garnered increased fan and press support. In 2009, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears released Tell 'Em What Your Name Is! on Lost Highway, produced by Spoon drummer Jim Eno. The band toured relentlessly over the next year before reconvening at Austin's Public Hi-Fi studio with Eno to record the even grittier follow-up, Scandalous. The set contained an appearance by gospel group the Relatives on "You Been Lyin'." Scandalous was released on Lost Highway in March of 2011. In 2013, Vagrant Records released Electric Slave, which was simply credited to Black Joe Lewis. While Lewis was still working with his band, he'd grown tired of the Honeybears tag. But Lewis soon discovered that both fans and promoters imagined that its absence meant he was working as a solo act. After taking some downtime, Lewis brought back the Honeybears billing for 2017's Backlash (his first album for INgrooves Music Group), which also found him exploring harder grooves and a stronger rock & roll influence.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Rock - Released by Lost Highway Records on Jan 1, 2007
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Tell 'Em What Your Name Is!
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Rock - Released by Lost Highway Records on Jan 1, 2008
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Scandalous
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Rock - Released by Lost Highway Records on Mar 14, 2011
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Scandalous (Deluxe Version)
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Rock - Released by Lost Highway Records on Mar 21, 2011
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Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears on Audiotree Live
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Audiotree
Blues - Released by Audiotree Music on Oct 24, 2018
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Backlash
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Alternative & Indie - Released by Black Joe Lewis on Feb 10, 2017
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The Difference Between Me & You
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Blues - Released by Black Joe Lewis on Sep 7, 2018
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Electric Slave
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Alternative & Indie - Released by Vagrant Records on Aug 26, 2013
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Tell 'Em What Your Name Is!
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Rock - Released by Lost Highway Records on Jan 1, 2009
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Five Dollars
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Blues - Released by Color Red on Mar 13, 2020
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Culture Vulture
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Blues - Released by Black Joe Lewis on Jul 26, 2018
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Face in the Scene
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Blues - Released by Black Joe Lewis on Jul 26, 2018
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Girls on Bikes
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Blues - Released by Black Joe Lewis on Jul 26, 2018
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PTP
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Alternative & Indie - Released by Black Joe Lewis on Nov 29, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo