Deep Roots Summer Series – Ray Cashman @ 8 West Grille

Some folks play the blues while some write about it and present it as their own because it is. Ray Cashman is the latter. This guy is the real deal. His songs are on the radio around the world and his European show date list alone would be the envy of anybody looking to expand internationally. Growing up on the upper Texas coast, his music is referred to as gulf coast gumbo as it is made up of multiple regional influences both current and from the past. Cashman’s  release, Texassippi Stomp, which featured Jimbo Mathus, (Squirrel Nut Zippers, Buddy Guy) was widely praised and placed on a number of critics year end best of lists for blues recordings.  Cashman has toured extensively throughout Europe and in the USA from the Gulf Coast to Canada and sea to shining sea.Notable festival appearances include SXSW,  King Biscuit Blues Festival, Le Blues Autour Du Zinc (France), Juke Joint Festival, and the Lucca Blues Festiva (Italy). Cashman has released 9 full, studio albums with the latest being 2023 Delta Sound. After living for over 20 years in music cities such as Austin and Nashville, Cashman resides in the birthplace of the Blues, Clarksdale, Mississippi.