Renowned Atlanta-based musician Tinsley Ellis is touring his first solo acoustic album, Naked Truth, which pays homage to the folk blues tradition of artists like Muddy Waters and Son House. Ellis has been making music since 1971, delivering ferocious electric guitar onstage with artists like Widespread Panic, the Allman Brothers and Stevie Ray Vaughn. He typically takes inspiration from the British Invasion bands of his youth, such as Cream and The Rolling Stones, but his newest work is an exploration of a different side of his skillset. The songs on Naked Truth sound like they come straight from the 1950s bayou, but the album is fully composed of Ellis’ original compositions, and his performances of that material have earned him Vintage Guitar’s title as “One of modern blues’ greatest performers.”
WHO: Tinsley Ellis
WHEN: Saturday, Mar. 2, 8 p.m.
WHERE: Rialto Club
HOW MUCH: $20 (adv.), $25
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