Heavy Load Blues 2LP

Heavy Load Blues, featuring the first original track off the forthcoming collection, Heavy Load, is the first-ever blues album by renowned quartet Govt Mule led by GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, and producer Warren Haynes. Heavy Load Blues encompasses an even mix of Haynes originals and revered covers originally made famous by the likes of Howlin Wolf, Elmore James, Junior Wells, Ann Peebles, Bobby Blue Bland, and even Tom Waits and the Animals.

For me, personally, its kind of been on my list of things to do for years, shares Haynes. I didnt know if it was gonna be a solo album or a Govt Mule record. We play some traditional blues on stage from time to time and although its usually never more than a few songs per show, our approach to the blues is unique and based on our collective chemistry as a band. He adds, This album gave us a mission. Although in some way it was anything goes, we wanted to stay true to the spirit of the blues in a traditional sense. Its not a blues/rock record its a blues record. We wanted it sonically to sound different from a normal Govt Mule record.

Though technically considered a studio album, Heavy Load Blues was recorded live in the studio at The Power Station New England on analog tape, utilizing vintage guitars, amps and other equipment to capture an authentic sound. The 13-track album was produced by Haynes alongside engineer and co-producer John Paterno (Michael Landau, Robbie Williams, The Steve Gadd Band).