Watermelon Slim

The Truck Drivin' Blues Man, Bill "Watermelon Slim" Homans is back with the band the Workers! Look for the new cd "No Paid Holidays", released worldwide on June 24, 2008, on Northern Blues label! Slim and his band, The Workers, are traveling coast to coast and continent to continent, bringing his unique brand of blues to your hometown soon.

Watermelon Slim and his band The Workers won 2 BMA Awards in 2008 for the CD release "The Wheel Man". Best Blues Album of the Year and Best Blues Band of the Year. Thats a total 13 nominations since 2004!

Now Booking 2009 - Always On tour!!

Touring worldwide.

“This guy is the real deal, a real treat for me.” Chip Eagle- Blues Revue

“The opening song sent shivers up & down my spine.” Living Blues

Born in Boston, Mass., and raised in North Carolina, Bill “Watermelon Slim” Homans has taken his blues all over the USA, Europe, and Southeast Asia. During a career spanning over 30 yrs, Watermelon Slim has played with the late Henry “Sunflower” Vestine of Canned Heat, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, the late John Lee Hooker, and in France with Champion Jack Dupree. Now joined by veteran players, Michael Newberry- drums, Ronnie Mack- guitar, Cliff Belcher- bass, the Watermelon Slim & The Workers is quickly becoming the most talked about blues band today. Please consider the Watermelon Slim & The Workers or Slim as an acoustic”solo” for your next event in 2007. For an unforgettable show that your patrons will talk about for a long, long time, hire Watermelon Slim for your next event. www.watermelonslim.com

Contact: Chris Wick, President
Southern Artist Mgt, LLC
405.659.6805
chris@southernrecords.com

Publicist: Michael McClune, Director
Michael McClune Media & Mktg
310.319.1199 (phone)
858.342.2626 (cell)
michael@michaelmcclune.net

Tours & Booking: Jake Lankheit
Intrepid Artists
704.358.4777
jake@intrepidartists.com