Legendary bluesman Son Seals new CD, Lettin' Go will be released on Telarc Records on April 25, 2000 featuring Trey Anastasio on lead guitar on the end track "Funky Bitch," a Son Seal's song immortalized by Phish. In conjunction with the release of this new CD, Telarc and Fender/Guild will be giving away one grand prize winner an exclusive Son Seals' autographed Guild Starfire V guitar estimated to worth $2500. Twenty five runners up will receive a free copy of Son's new release, Lettin' Go. The contest begins April 25 and ends on May 30.

This contest will be run exclusively on the Telarc.com website at:
http://www.telarc.com
Contest starts April 25

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SON SEALS - LETTIN' GO
Release Date: 4/25/00

An eagerly awaited Telarc debut! Lettin' Go, Son Seals' first studio album in over five years, contains nearly all original material, features Al Kooper on Hammond B-3, guitarist Jimmy Vivino (and others) from Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and includes a new version of Seals' classic "Funky Bitch," with guitarist Trey Anastasio of Phish.

On Lettin' Go, Seals reaches all the way back and adds the influences he heard while growing up. Born Frank "Son" Seals in Osceola, Arkansas in 1942, the guitarist and singer was raised in a house of blues. His father owned the Dipsy Doodle, a local roadhouse that featured the likes of Albert King and Sonny Boy Williamson. By age 13, Seals was playing drums behind Delta great Robert Nighthawk. He soon picked up the guitar and became a frontman. In 1971, he moved to Chicago, eventually developing into one of blues' leading performers.

Seals is not only a consistently outstanding guitarist with a gritty, intense voice and a deeply-rooted sense of rhythm, he is also a true blues survivor. His jaw was reconstructed after his now former wife shot him in the face in 1997. Last year, Seals lost part of his left leg due to diabetes. But Son Seals is back—and his playing now is stronger than ever.

Liner notes include a short story by Andrew Vachss. The author of over a dozen crime-fiction novels, including Choice of Evil, and an attorney whose only clients are children, Vachss also co-wrote the songs "Bad Blood" and "Doc's Blues" with Seals.

Son Seals will be on the road with Phish in support of his new release—Phish also performs "Funky Bitch" on their new 6-CD live album. Look for Lettin' Go to be one of this year's biggest blues records!

...and you could win a copy! (I've heard it - it's funky! - Ed)

This contest will be run exclusively on the Telarc.com website at:
http://www.telarc.com
Contest starts April 25