Webb Wilder Hillbilly Speedball Album Release

Webb Wilder was ‘Americana’ before it had a name, and is bona fide Roots Rock Royalty. Hillbilly Speedball is the 13th album in the Hattiesburg, Miss. native’s long and storied career. His nearly four decades in the public eye have included stints with major labels, MTV airplay, induction in the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, a star of his own cult classic films, and being one of the first national DJs at a then-upstart XM Satellite Radio. He’s logged thousands of miles of blacktop and many frequent flyer miles taking his brand of ‘Uneasy Listening’ music around the world to enthusiastic audiences. He’s now also heard on WMOT-FM as a DJ and host of The List, Americana Music Countdown show. Hillbilly Speedball was produced with an extended family of heavyweights from across the music spectrum. World class acclaimed guitarist, David Grissom, a frequent WW collaborator, returns not only to play but also penned the title cut. Other notable guests include Vince Gill (who Wilder calls, "the world’s most down to Earth super-star"), iconic Wrecking Crew session man Richard Bennett, Fats Kaplin (ex-Jack White), and more. Webb Wilder brings us Americana Rock and Roll in the purest sense, and his live shows and albums are a joyride worth taking again and again. Praise for Wilder: “Webb flat out rocks! They serve up potent Southern comfort.” -Rolling Stone Magazine "With his obvious love of British rock and Southern roadhouse, Wilder could be a kind of Tom Petty for the trailer set." - San Francisco Chronicle “These days the term ‘roots rocker’ is almost meaningless, but Wilder’s blend of a rocker’s heart with a hillbilly’s soul is probably the best aural definition of it yet.” -Time Out Chicago