Blues-rock guitar legend and tireless road warrior swaps his blistering, full-band workouts for equally intense, soul-searching acoustic folk blues. Tinsley’s 2021 release, Devil May Care, has scanned over 7000 units. He has over 230,000 career scans.
Tinsley Ellis has brought his music to fans live in person to all 50 United States, as well as in Canada, across Europe, Australia and South America. He’s been performing solo acoustic shows almost exclusively for over a year now. Acoustic tour dates in support begin street date in his hometown Atlanta metro and continue throughout the Southeast for the rest of February. Northeast and Midwest dates will follow in March, with shows out West in April.
Press, radio and social media focus on Tinsley’s first-ever solo acoustic album and the tour dates, pitching stories and reviews to over 1000 print and internet media contacts around the world. Radio-wise, Americana and specialty show radio airplay will be solicited from over 600 programmers worldwide.
All of Tinsley’s famed guitar chops and gruff, passionate vocals are on full display across the album’s 12 tracks. Nine newly written originals sit alongside reverent, yet spirited, versions of songs by Son House, Willie Dixon and Leo Kottke. Whether showcasing intricate fingerpicking or letting loose with fiery slide runs, Tinsley delivers each song with the unvarnished intimacy of the best acoustic blues.