JD Simo and Luther Dickinson

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The album percolates with influences from hill country blues to swamp-tinged rock and Afrobeat.

–Relix

Individually, JD Simo and Luther Dickinson are building their own legacies as solo artists, sidemen, songwriters, and guitar heroes. Together, they’re a creative force to be reckoned with, making their own version of amplified American roots music. On the pair’s first collaborative album, Do the Rump, the musicians trade blistering guitar solos, take turns at the microphone, and turn their classic influences—including hill country blues, spirituals, swamp rock, and Afrobeat—into something contemporary, reinterpreting a number of their old-school favorites into eclectic, electrifying anthems.

Dickinson, four-time Grammy nominee and co-founder of the North Mississippi Allstars, brings deep Southern lineage and slide-drenched soul. JD Simo adds his signature fusion of psych-blues and virtuosity, with credits ranging from Phil Lesh to Beyoncé. The partnership began onstage, where Simo and Dickinson first shared the spotlight as touring members of Phil Lesh and Friends.