Film legend STEVEN SEAGAL is recognized around the world as one of Hollywood’s leading action heroes, starring in and producing over 20 films. While his enthusiasm for storytelling and over-the-top performances continues to bring his characters to life on screen, the proficient seventh degree black belt Aikido master is also an accomplished musician and songwriter who is ready to share his music. Watch those hands—they are capable of many surprises. As an action star and martial, Steven Seagal can dazzle and decimate with his patented Aikido moves. That’s a given—and part of pop culture. For edification, just check out the multi-million-dollar grossing action-thrillers Above The Law or Under Siege. As a guitarist, he can whip out the meanest grittiest blues licks this side of Chicago or Memphis, lay into a wide range of grooves from reggae and funk to modern rock and world beat, or wax melodious on a tender soul ballad.

In late 2005 and early 2006 Steven Seagal embarked on a long held musical dream—to record a “real blues album” honoring and recording with the last of the living legends in Memphis. The resulting album—Mojo Priest will be Steven’s first U.S. Album release and will be backed by a 20 city tour in late May and throughout June, assembling an all star band of brothers: Norris Johnson on keyboards, Bernard Allison on slide guitar, Harold Smith on guitar, Edward “Hot” Cleveland on drums, and Angel Rogers providing background vocals—there is no question this is a mighty powerful group. What many will not know is that Steven himself is an accomplished guitarist and is in fact a vintage guitar fanatic with one of the biggest collections in the world. If you think he is pretty good at defeating the bad guys on film, you should see him on guitar. His accomplished musicianship sets him apart from his contemporaries in the acting world who have tried their hands at music. Steven’s hands have been playing music long before he became an actor. Mojo Priest is a testament to his skill dedication and his love of the blues.

Official websites:
www.stevenseagal.com

European label: Hypertension, Germany