Dr. John The Brightest Smile In Town 6/22/18 songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Barnes

songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Barnes followed up their 2004 Polyvinyl debut

For Eddie Hazel (7:35) Released: 10/9/20

With each piece we are transported to Davids unusual but rich and textured little world

guitar-soaked drum-machine soul music

Tracked by the band and long time friend/collaborator Alex Macfarlane (Twerps

Dr. John The Brightest Smile In Town 6/22/18 songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kevin BarnesTrying to define what it is that makes Dr. John special is much like trying to define the word "soul'you can surround it. But nailing it down is a whole nother smoke. You can point to his sense of history, how he's never forgotten from whence he came, how his music always returns to his roots, even honoring the proud heritage of his native New Orleans. You can dissect his technique, marveling at the adroitness of the hands right and left; admiring the