The Scissormen: In the Lowcountry with the Blues

The Scissormen make the blues feel red hot.

The Nashville, Tennessee duo, fronted by guitarist Ted Drozdowski, is a Molotov cocktail of sound, taking a stripped-down setup to innovative heights both on record and in the live setting. To their credit, the players claim three albums, international tours, and a performance at Bonnaroo 2008.

The Scissormen will soon be the subject of a new film by Robert Mugge, whose 1991 film Deep Blues is a defining document of Mississippi blues, and his recent Deep Sea Blues captures 2007's Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. Entitled Big Shoes, filming will take place in the Midwest later this month.

On February 5, The Scissormen will perform in Charleston, South Carolina at Fiery Ron's Home Team Barbecue as part of the Southern Comfort Lowcountry Blues Bash. In its 20th year, the Blues Bash has grown from a single night of music to a venue crawl through historic Charleston, as well as many venues in the outlying areas. Featuring local and national blues artists, the festival takes place in bars, restaurants, hotels, and various all-ages venues.

This year's lineup is promising and boasts 53 acts over 12 days and a total of 90 shows, including performances by Muddy Waters' son Big Bill Morganfield, Col. Bruce Hampton Blues Trio, Shemekia Copeland, and The Scissormen, among others. The Blues Bash runs from February 5-12.

Learn:
The Scissormen Online

Listen:
1 - Mattie Sweet Mattie
2 - Death Letter
3 - The Devil is Laughing

Buy:
Scissormen at CD Baby