Kevin Gordon

North Louisiana native, now a long time member of the vibrant East Nashville music and arts community, Gordon moved to Iowa City in the late 80s, where he studied poetry and graduated with a masters degree from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. At the same time, he became indoctrinated in the world of the working musician. Gordon graduated from blues jams to playing guitar in a regionally touring band led by Bo Ramsey, who went on to become a producer and guitarist for Greg Brown and Lucinda Williams. When Ramsey took a hiatus, Gordon began fronting his own group and writing his own songs, which he's continued to do for more than 20 years. He moved to Tennessee in 1992, and four years later recorded the numbers that would become his first nationally distributed album, Cadillac Jack's #1 Son, with producer Garry Tallent of the E Street Band, which was released in 1998 on Shanachie.

His songs have been cut by a host of prominent roots & rock artists. Keith Richards and Levon Helm performed Gordon's and Gwil Owen's "Deuce And A Quarter" with Scotty Moore on the former Elvis Presley guitarist's 1996 solo album. New Orleans soul queen Irma Thomas recorded "Flowers" from O Come Look At the Burning on her Grammy-winning post-Katrina album After the Rain. Southside Johnny, Webb Wilder and Kate Campbell have also covered Gordon's songs.

Recent touring highlights include a full band set at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest, and SXSW, FitzGerald's American Music Fest (multiple appearances), Twangfest, and Americana Music Association Festival. As well as support for John Prine, Joe Ely, Sonny Landreth, and Dave Alvin, and multiple openings for Todd Snider. Speaking of Todd...
Kevin's song "Down To The Well" was chosen as the lead track/video for his new "super group" project - The Hard Working Americans!
Official Music Video: http://youtu.be/e0yWTr2mGUk