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M.C. Records Presents Duke Robillard & His All-Star Band “Six Strings of Steel”

With Special Guest Katie Shore of Asleep at The Wheel 

Northport NY – On June 23, M.C. Records will be releasing Six Strings of Steel by guitar master Duke  Robillard. The record represents all his influences including swing, blues, and rock. You’ll hear Link Wray’s  “Rumble”, Dylan’s “Watching The River Flow”, Fats Domino’s “I’m Going To Be A Wheel Someday,” and of  course several Duke originals. Six Strings of Steel is the second record Duke has recorded with M.C.  Records. The first was 2017’s Duke Robillard and His Dame’s of Rhythm.  

Duke is joined by his long-time band mates Mark Teixeira,  Bruce Bears, Marty Ballou, and Doug James that helped  him create an infectious sound and grooves here, and the  most recent band member, vocalist Chris Cote belts out the  tunes, no matter what the genre, with style and power. A  special guest on the record is Katie Shore of Asleep at The  Wheel on Fiddle. 

Duke Robillard talks about Six Strings of Steel. 

I am really excited about the release of “Six Strings of Steel” on M.C. Records. It’s a look back at many  guitar and song styles that have been important to me along my journey in this world of ever-changing  tastes and sounds.  

“Robillard is a soloist of stunning force and originality.” New York Times 

Few players can move stylistically from Texas to Kansas City to Chicago’s West Side, but Robillard makes it  seem easy.”- Guitar Player 

Duke has carved out one of the Blues’ most illustrious legacies. He founded Roomful Of Blues with pianist  Al Copley in 1967. He replaced Jimmie Vaughan in The Fabulous Thunderbirds in 1990. He recorded on  Dylan’s “Time Out Of Mind” and later toured with him. He also has toured with Tom Waits and Robert  Gordon. Duke’s prolificity has included producing albums by Joe Louis Walker, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay  McShann, and Otis Clay. Another highlight of Duke’s is recording two collaborations with Herb Ellis.