Socially Sparked News’ Spotlight Artist Tinsley Ellis reveals his top three Socially Sparked® moments of 2017. Throughout December, we revisit our Spotlight Artists and ask them to share what Socially Sparked® their lives this year.

Spotlight Artist Tinsley Ellis Top Socially Sparked

The self-proclaimed Southern Blues-Rocker with Georgia Roots is one of the busiest musicians around, on the road an average of 220 days a year. With a new label (sort of), a brand new album Winning Hand (Alligator Records) and live tour launching in January 2018, the Spotlight will continue to shine brightly for this Socially Sparked artist.

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TINSLEY'S TOP 3 SOCIALLY SPARKED MOMENTS OF 2017

Tinsley Ellis chose his Top 3 Musical Moments that Socially Sparked his 2017. Here’s what he had to say:

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    April 2017 – I launched a fun side project called Tinsley Ellis Blues Is Dead, which focuses on the Blues and R&B songs performed by Grateful Dead and a few other Fillmore era bands. We debuted the show at the Skull and Roses Festival in Ventura, CA in April. Blues Is Dead ended up playing 25 shows coast to coast in 2017. It was fun busting out classics like Spoonful, Big Railroad Blues and Turn on Your Lovelight.

      May 1st – I was proud to be a featured performer at Bruce Hampton’s 70th birthday concert at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre alongside musical giants Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Chuck Leavell and members of Phish, Widespread Panic and REM. This was both the best and the worst concert I’ve ever been a part of — as it ended with Bruce’s passing away, literally onstage in front of 5,000 fans and friends. Bruce was a dear old friend, and I miss him very much.

      Fall 2017 – This Fall, I re-signed with Alligator Records, a label I’ve been with off and on since 1988. When it comes to Blues record labels, there’s Alligator and then there’s all the rest. My new album, Winning Hand comes out on January 12th, 2018 with a big concert that night at Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse. From there, we launch a world tour. The first shows in January take us up the eastern part of the country. For Full Tour Dates go to the website, www.tinsleyellis.com We hope to see all our friends and make new ones in 2018.

    Socially Sparked News would like to thank Tinsley Ellis for taking time from his busy schedule to share his top Socially Sparked moments with us. We congratulate him on his upcoming new album, Winning Hand and live tour and wish him the best of luck in 2018. We are all forever Socially Sparked! #sociallysparked Tweet @sosparkednews & @asparks01

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