The Bright Lights EP

"Hot licks and eloquent solos... the best young gun."
-Rolling Stone

"A virtuosic new act."
-Los Angeles Times

Weaned on John Lee Hooker, Lightnin Hopkins, and T-Bone Walker, 27 year-old singer-guitarist Gary Clark Jnr fuses his deep blues influence with a love of classic hip-hop and contemporary soul. His voice weaves between a melodic lilt and a seasoned blues howl with his guitar licks dancing.

Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Clark began playing guitar at age 12. Clark went on to win the Austin Music Award for Best Blues and Electric Guitarist on three separate occasions, in addition to receiving awards from various blues magazines and associations. After playing the U.S. nationally televised show Austin City Limits and touring with such artists as Jimmie Vaughan, and Pinetop Perkins, Clark released two self-produced albums, and composed the original score for the film Full Count.

In 2010, Clark was the only young newcomer to be selected by Eric Clapton to perform "Bright Lights" at the Crossroads Guitar Festival, where he performed with Doyle Bramhall II and Sheryl Crow. A DVD of the show, led to Clark's signing with Warner Bros Records.