David Kimbrough Jr. was born on both the 3rd and the 4th of January back in 1965, and from that point he knew there would be trouble.  His early memories of waking up to his mother Magnolia’s cooking and his father Junior’s guitar playing would be his natural alarm clock.  He began singing with his father at the local fish fry at the age of six, but that came to an end when his parents split when he was twelve.  Soon, David steered into trouble.

Though he released his debut CD in the early 90’s, more than a decade has passed before the follow up, Shellshocked (set for release on Lucky 13 records, May 2).  In the past 10 plus years, Kimbrough has spent time trying to navigate through the oppressive system of government and law in the deep south.

Yet today, Kimbrough is emerging as the leading candidate to carry on his namesake’s musical legacy.  His unique style fuses a more soulful element and vocal style with Junior’s trademark North Mississippi guitar grooves – repetitive and trance inducing and not too far removed from the rhythms the earliest African Americans brought from Africa and passed from generation to generation, the primary source of joy in the cruel lives they endured.

Unlike his legendary father, David’s music draws from a deep well of influences that includes the contemporary R&B that was accessible via the media from which Junior was isolated in rural Mississippi.

The title track and songs like “I Don’t Do the Things I Used To Do”” address David’s evolution from being a hard partying juke joint entrepreneur to becoming a righteous southern gentleman.  Much of “Shellshocked” was written within the bleak walls of the infamous Parchman Farm State Penitentiary, a place that is considered one of the oldest and historically racist institutions left in the old south.  “Hey Pretty Girl” was actually recorded a Capella in David’s cell while still serving time.  The background sounds of the prison serves as an eerie set of backing tracks that remind one of the oppression David’s forefathers endured.  We also have a complete repertoire of recordings from Parchman Farm that make up a body of work of 40 songs all done in a Capella.  At some point in time they may be released.

Backing tracks on “Shellshocked” are masterfully played by artists including Kinny Kimbrough, Garry Burnside, and Jimbo Mathus.  The album was recorded at Delta Studios in Clarksdale, MS.

David’s new recording “A Time To Boogey” will be released in the summer of 08.  It is produced by Kevin Houston who engineered the North Mississippi Allstars.  Chris Chew accompanies David on this recording with his hard hitting bass riffs.