"Hell or High Water" genre: Blues Rock
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	From the opening riff of the swampy title track, Ellis makes a clear and passionate statement about his roots in blues and rock—not to mention soul and R&B, thanks in large part to stirring backing vocals by Donna Hopkins.
	CD: Hell or High Water   Label: Telarc International Corp. Credits: Tinsley Ellis
	Story Behind the Song If the blues is a powder keg of human emotions set to music, then Tinsley Ellis is holding the match, and he’s taking no prisoners. A life-long disciple of fiery old masters like Elmore James and B.B. King, and consummate blues-rockers like Johnny Winter and the Rolling Stones, Ellis seamlessly merges the gritty, enduring traditions of urban blues with the edgy, uptempo power of rock and roll. Ellis joins the Telarc label with the release of Hell Or High Water, a 12-track mix of gritty, guitar-heavy blues laced with generous doses of Memphis R&B and urban funk. More than just a vehicle for flashy pyrotechnics, Hell Or High Water also showcases the formidable songwriting prowess and seasoned, full-bodied vocal attack that have made Ellis a force to be reckoned with for almost two decades in the studio and on the road.

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