CHRISTONE „KINGFISH“ INGRAM | Andreas Kümmert & The Electric Circus

In the history of the blues, there are a small number of live albums that have stood the test of time and become classics of the genre And now comes "Live In London", the stunning third album from 24-year-old GRAMMY award winner Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. Recorded on June 6, 2023 in front of a sweaty, sold-out standing-room-only audience at famed UK club The Garage, "Live In London" is the guitar-driven live album Kingfish's fans around the world have been waiting for since they first saw him perform on YouTube as a teenager.

On "Live In London", the internationally recognized guitar prodigy and vocalist presents 17 songs, including material from his two studio albums (the 2019 GRAMMY-nominated debut "Kingfish" and the 2021 GRAMMY Award-winning "662"), that are soul-stirring, spontaneous and bursting with energy and excitement. Kingfish sings with the deepest soul feeling and plays guitar with searing, organic intensity, immediately captivating fans with his explosive opener "She Calls Me Kingfish". From the reworked, funk-inspired "Hard Times" to the tender tribute to his late mother, "Rock & Roll", to the electric encore Long Distance Woman, Live In London takes the listener on an unforgettable, exhilarating journey.

Throughout the concert, Kingfish's mastery of his instrument is
is impressive. He stays completely in the moment, sometimes raining down fiery solos, sometimes playing poignant, blues-soaked licks, but always with his heart. Together with his versatile, well-rehearsed band - bassist Paul Rogers, drummer Christopher Black and keyboardist Deshawn Alexander - he brings intensity and honesty to every song, moving audiences from silent disbelief to spontaneous, prolonged ovations. Guitar World described a recent Kingfish live performance by saying, "Ingram sets the bar frighteningly high, setting the fretboard on fire with nimble but tasteful runs that impress without losing sight of the song."

Ingram's journey began in the town of Clarksdale in Coahoma County, Mississippi, just 10 miles from the legendary intersection of Highways 61 and 49. He was born into a family of singers and musicians and fell in love with music as a child, first playing drums and then bass. He got his first guitar at a young age and quickly soaked up music from Robert Johnson to Lightnin' Hopkins, from B.B. King to Muddy Waters, from Jimi Hendrix to Prince.

In courses at the Delta Blues Museum, he learned the history of the blues and the basics of playing. Under the tutelage of Richard "Daddy Rich" Crisman and the late Bill "Howl-N-Madd" Perry, he not only developed his own sound and style, but also earned his nickname "Kingfish", which he owes to Mr. Perry. In the classrooms of the Delta Blues Museum, Kingfish quickly progressed as a musician, playing the famed stages of Ground Zero Blues Club and Red's Lounge in Clarksdale before he began traveling the U.S. and abroad - all while still in high school.

The young guitarist performed at the White House for First Lady Michelle Obama as part of a delegation of music students from the Delta Blues Museum. At the age of 16, he was already causing a stir and winning awards, including the 2015 Rising Star Award presented by the Rhythm & Blues Foundation.

Andreas Kümmert proudly presents his new live 2.0/25 tour, with which he returns to the stages of Europe to thrill his fans with a unique blend of soulful blues, soul and rock. He not only has new songs from his upcoming album 2025 in his luggage, but also a completely new view of the future ...

Andreas Kümmert's breakthrough came in 2013. He won the TV show "The Voice Of Germany" with his own composition "Simple Man". Since then, with his unique voice, impressive blues guitar and timeless songs, he has long outgrown this stigma and, unlike most participants in such TV formats, remains consistently successful.