Turquoise is a solo album by

Devon Allman Devon Allman (born August 10, 1972) is an American guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of musician Gregg Allman and has appeared occasionally as a guest musician for Gregg Allman and The Allman Brother ...

, released in February 2013. It features

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on drums (Allman's band-mate in

Royal Southern Brotherhood Royal Southern Brotherhood is an American blues and blues rock supergroup, consisting of singer and percussionist Cyril Neville, vocalist and guitarist Devon Allman, vocalist and guitarist Mike Zito, drummer Yonrico Scott, and bassist Charlie Wo ...

) and Myles Weeks on bass, and includes guest musicians

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(guitar),

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(vocals),

Ron Holloway Ronald Edward Holloway (born August 24, 1953) is an American tenor saxophonist. He is listed in the ''Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'' where veteran jazz critic Ira Gitler described Holloway as a "Hard bear-down-hard-bopper who can blow authe ...

(saxophone) and

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(keyboard).

Recording, production

In September 2012, Allman finished recording sessions for his first solo album. The sessions were recorded at Bessie Blue Studio and

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, in

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, engineered by Pete Matthews and produced and mixed by Jim Gaines.

, who contributes saxophone on the song "Into the Darkness", also made a guest appearance on Allman's 2010

Honeytribe Honeytribe is an American blues rock band formed in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its founder and bandleader is Devon Allman, son of Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band, who is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and frontman. The other members are Geor ...

album, ''

Space Age Blues ''Space Age Blues'' is the second album by Devon Allman's Honeytribe. It was released in Europe on October 12, 2010, and in the U.S. on October 25, 2010. In addition to the power-trio of Devon Allman, George Potsos and Gabriel Strange, the album ...

''. The material on Turquoise is highly personal and reflects Allman's life on the road over the past decade. There are ten original songs, including two tunes co-written with

band-mate

Mike Zito Mike Zito (born November 19, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, record producer, and songwriter from St. Louis, Missouri, United States. He is a co-founder of Royal Southern Brotherhood that features Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, Charlie Wooto ...

. Songs "Homesick" and "When I Left Home" are autobiographical tales. "These songs are very special to me," says Allman in a press release for Turquoise. "It's part 'dusty road driving music' and part 'tropical getaway' music. These are the stories, feelings and reflections from my last couple of decades of forging my musical path."

Track listing

All music and lyrics written by Devon Allman, except where noted.

Personnel

– vocals and guitars *

– drums and percussion * Myles Weeks – electric bass and

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;Additional artists *

– lead and

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guitars on "When I Left Home" *

– vocals on "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" *

– saxophone on "Into the Darkness" *Bobby Schneck Jr. – lead guitar on "Strategy" *

–

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on "There's No Time", "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around", "Don't Set Me Free", and "Homesick" *Pete Matthews, Rueben Williams, Samantha Fish, Adam Hill – background vocals on "Don't Set Me Free"

Charts

''Turquoise'' peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's Blues Albums the week of March 2, 2013.

References

External links

Devon Allman Band
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