Preacher Boy

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Preacher Boy mines the dark edges of Contemporary Blues and Americana with his signature raspy voice, virtuoso National slide guitar playing, and richly poetic lyrics.

From his genre-bending debut on Blind Pig Records to Ghost Notes, his new album on Coast Road Records, this relentlessly pioneering artist continues to both honor and extend the country blues traditions that inspire him. Preacher Boy helped create and define “alternative blues” as a genre that also spawned artists ranging from Chris Whitley and Alvin Youngblood Hart to the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and G. Love. Faster and Louder has called him “the godfather of alt blues.”

Of hIs boot-pounding live performances, The Good Times had this to say: “As he beats his long leather boot, four to the floor, his National steel guitar slides and spits a devious storm of gothic Americana and gritty country blues.” Melody Maker described his sound as: “Country blues that marry Nick Cave, Robert Johnson, Woody Guthrie and Tom Waits,” and legendary music publication MOJO declared that, “Preacher Boy is a songwriter of startling originality.”
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13
Baby, Please Don't Go
Preacher Boy
The National Blues
03:23
Composers: Bukka White
04
Blister and a Bottle Cap
Preacher Boy
The National Blues
06:42
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins

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  • Discography
Albums
2024 Preacher Boy
01-11-2024
Ghost Notes
01
Up the River Again
Preacher Boy
Ghost Notes
02:47
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
02
New Red Cedar Blues
Preacher Boy
Ghost Notes
03:22
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
03
Song and Dance Man
Preacher Boy
Ghost Notes
03:39
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
04
Dashboard Dial
Preacher Boy
Ghost Notes
03:46
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
05
Two Birds
Preacher Boy
Ghost Notes
03:47
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
06
Don't Know What to Think Anymore
Preacher Boy
Ghost Notes
03:18
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
07
Dirty Little Secret
Preacher Boy
Ghost Notes
03:12
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
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2020 Coast Road Records
21-03-2020
Acoustic Blues Summit
01
Go
Little Jonny Lawton
Acoustic Blues Summit
03:08
Composers: Jon Lawton
02
Big Road Blues
Pete Madsen
Acoustic Blues Summit
02:26
Composers: Tommy Johnson
03
One Good Reason
Preacher Boy
Acoustic Blues Summit
02:54
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins - Eagle-Eye Cherry
04
Go Ahead
Little Jonny Lawton
Acoustic Blues Summit
02:32
Composers: Jon Lawton
05
Police Dog Blues
Pete Madsen
Acoustic Blues Summit
03:13
Composers: Blind Black
06
Dancing at Home Tonight
Preacher Boy
Acoustic Blues Summit
02:37
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
07
Orphans Blues
Little Jonny Lawton
Acoustic Blues Summit
04:16
Composers: Jon Lawton
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
2018 Preacher Boy
23-09-2018
The Rumble Strip
01
The Sliding Window (Hail Mary)
Preacher Boy
The Rumble Strip
03:44
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
02
Bullet
Preacher Boy
The Rumble Strip
05:05
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
03
The Rumble Strip
Preacher Boy
The Rumble Strip
04:07
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
04
Down with the Fellas
Preacher Boy
The Rumble Strip
04:16
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
05
Bandy-Legged and Broke
Preacher Boy
The Rumble Strip
04:39
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
06
Saint Peter
Preacher Boy
The Rumble Strip
03:44
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
07
The Belly of Down
Preacher Boy
The Rumble Strip
03:03
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
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2018 Preacher Boy
01-02-2018
Black Market Crow
01
Black Crow (Remastered)
Preacher Boy
Black Market Crow
02:49
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins - Daniel Uzilevsky - Daniel Andrews - Paul Johnson - Brendan Rush Dance
02
Ruby Lou (Remastered)
Preacher Boy
Black Market Crow
04:22
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins - Daniel Uzilevsky - Daniel Andrews - Paul Johnson - Brendan Rush Dance
03
Sophie and Frankie Machine (Remastered)
Preacher Boy
Black Market Crow
05:03
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins - Daniel Uzilevsky - Daniel Andrews - Paul Johnson - Brendan Rush Dance
04
Whisper (Remastered)
Preacher Boy
Black Market Crow
03:21
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins - Daniel Uzilevsky - Daniel Andrews - Paul Johnson - Brendan Rush Dance
05
Coal Black Dirt Sky (Remastered)
Preacher Boy
Black Market Crow
04:01
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins - Daniel Uzilevsky - Daniel Andrews - Paul Johnson - Brendan Rush Dance
06
Postcards and Ashtrays (Remastered)
Preacher Boy
Black Market Crow
06:47
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins - Daniel Uzilevsky - Daniel Andrews - Paul Johnson - Brendan Rush Dance
07
Hello, Lover (Remastered)
Preacher Boy
Black Market Crow
03:29
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins - Daniel Uzilevsky - Daniel Andrews - Paul Johnson - Brendan Rush Dance
Access the complete album info (15 songs)
2016 Preacher Boy
25-12-2016
Estate Bottled Blues
01
Envelope
Preacher Boy
Estate Bottled Blues
03:55
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
02
Saltpeter
Preacher Boy
Estate Bottled Blues
04:07
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
03
Lost Johnny Lost
Preacher Boy
Estate Bottled Blues
03:49
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
04
A Wilder Edge
Preacher Boy
Estate Bottled Blues
03:36
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
05
Revelation Falls
Preacher Boy
Estate Bottled Blues
04:54
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
06
Armageddon Days
Preacher Boy
Estate Bottled Blues
04:57
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
07
Loveless
Preacher Boy
Estate Bottled Blues
03:54
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
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2016 Preacher Boy
12-11-2016
Country Blues
01
If I Had Possession over Judgement Day
Preacher Boy
Country Blues
04:28
Composers: Robert Johnson
02
Fixin' to Die
Preacher Boy
Country Blues
05:11
Composers: Bukka White
03
Spoonful Blues
Preacher Boy
Country Blues
03:12
Composers: Charley Patton
04
Stagolee
Preacher Boy
Country Blues
03:07
Composers: John Hurt
05
Maggie Campbell Blues
Preacher Boy
Country Blues
03:31
Composers: Tommy Johnson
06
Shake 'em on Down
Preacher Boy
Country Blues
04:02
Composers: Bukka White
07
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Preacher Boy
Country Blues
04:45
Composers: Gary Davis
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2016 Preacher Boy
01-01-2016
The National Blues
01
Obituary Writer Blues
Preacher Boy
The National Blues
04:27
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
02
Cornbread
Preacher Boy
The National Blues
04:59
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
03
A Person's Mind
Preacher Boy
The National Blues
03:44
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
04
Blister and a Bottle Cap
Preacher Boy
The National Blues
06:42
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
05
My Car Walks on Water
Preacher Boy
The National Blues
04:45
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
06
There Go John
Preacher Boy
The National Blues
04:45
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
07
Setting Sun
Preacher Boy
The National Blues
03:45
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
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23-09-2004
Preacher Boy Live at Schubas 09/23/2004
01
Death Letter
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy Live at Schubas 09/23/2004
06:02
02
Comin' Up Aces
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy Live at Schubas 09/23/2004
06:42
03
Jackson Street
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy Live at Schubas 09/23/2004
05:19
04
At the Corner of the Top and the Bottom
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy Live at Schubas 09/23/2004
04:26
05
Rock Skipper
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy Live at Schubas 09/23/2004
04:53
06
Catfish Blues
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy Live at Schubas 09/23/2004
04:28
07
Golden Thimble
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy Live at Schubas 09/23/2004
06:20
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2004 Preacher Boy
03-10-2000
Demanding To Be Next
01
A Little Better When It Rains
Preacher Boy
Demanding To Be Next
03:58
Composers: Christopher Watkins
02
Whistleman
Preacher Boy
Demanding To Be Next
04:51
Composers: Christopher Watkins, Colin Brooks
03
Nehemiah James
Preacher Boy
Demanding To Be Next
04:40
Composers: Christopher Watkins
04
Jackson Street
Preacher Boy
Demanding To Be Next
04:33
Composers: Christopher Watkins
05
Comin' Up Aces
Preacher Boy
Demanding To Be Next
05:00
Composers: Christopher Watkins
06
Rock Skipper
Preacher Boy
Demanding To Be Next
03:25
Composers: Christopher Watkins, Bryan Miller
07
One-Way Turnstile
Preacher Boy
Demanding To Be Next
03:10
Composers: Christopher Watkins
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2000 Coast Road Records
01-01-2000
The Devil's Buttermilk
01
On And On It Goes
Preacher Boy
The Devil's Buttermilk
03:03
Composers: Christopher Watkins
02
Glory Man
Preacher Boy
The Devil's Buttermilk
04:35
Composers: Christopher Watkins
03
Friend's Lament
Preacher Boy
The Devil's Buttermilk
03:32
Composers: Christopher Watkins
04
A Golden Thimble
Preacher Boy
The Devil's Buttermilk
05:07
Composers: Christopher Watkins
05
Spaceman
Preacher Boy
The Devil's Buttermilk
03:48
Composers: Christopher Watkins
06
The End Of The Moon
Preacher Boy
The Devil's Buttermilk
03:55
Composers: Christopher Watkins
07
Sorry
Preacher Boy
The Devil's Buttermilk
03:31
Composers: Christopher Watkins
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01-01-1998
Crow
01
Whisper
Preacher Boy
Crow
03:21
02
Black Crow
Preacher Boy
Crow
02:49
03
Ruby Lou
Preacher Boy
Crow
04:22
04
Richmond
Preacher Boy
Crow
04:27
05
Sophie and Frankie Machine
Preacher Boy
Crow
05:03
06
Gorgeous
Preacher Boy
Crow
03:37
07
The Needle Got You, Man
Preacher Boy
Crow
02:40
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20-08-1996
Gutters And Pews
01
Down And Out In This Town
Preacher Boy
Gutters And Pews
03:32
02
Catfish
Preacher Boy
Gutters And Pews
04:01
03
Ugly
Preacher Boy
Gutters And Pews
05:14
04
Cold Mountain Music
Preacher Boy
Gutters And Pews
03:11
05
I Won't Be There
Preacher Boy
Gutters And Pews
02:00
06
Something Is Wrong
Preacher Boy
Gutters And Pews
03:26
07
Buckshot
Preacher Boy
Gutters And Pews
04:30
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23-01-1995
Preacher Boy & The Natural Blues
01
Please Call My Baby
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy & The Natural Blues
04:03
02
Gun
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy & The Natural Blues
03:40
03
Epitaph
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy & The Natural Blues
03:25
04
Hidden Cave
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy & The Natural Blues
02:36
05
De Vamp
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy & The Natural Blues
03:08
06
The Drive Goes On
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy & The Natural Blues
03:12
07
Like Me
Preacher Boy
Preacher Boy & The Natural Blues
04:17
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EPs
Coast Road Records
04-07-2021
Six for Three
01
Miss Butterfly Blues
Preacher Boy
Six for Three
03:00
Composers: Preacher Boy
02
Trinity River Blues
Preacher Boy
Six for Three
04:14
Writer: Christopher Morgan Watkins / Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
03
The River Wild
Preacher Boy
Six for Three
02:52
Writer: Christopher Morgan Watkins / Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
04
Gold Mining Blues
Preacher Boy
Six for Three
02:50
Writer: Christopher Morgan Watkins / Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
05
The River, The Eagle, and The Saint
Preacher Boy
Six for Three
02:26
Writer: Christopher Morgan Watkins / Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
06
So the Story Goes
Preacher Boy
Six for Three
03:22
Writer: Christopher Morgan Watkins / Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
2020 Coast Road Records
27-01-2020
See No Evil
01
The Damned (So Many More of Us Than Them)
Preacher Boy
See No Evil
02:38
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins
02
Uncle Sam's Blues
Preacher Boy
See No Evil
03:22
03
When the Dirt Is Down on Your Grave
Preacher Boy
See No Evil
04:44
04
Proverbs
Preacher Boy
See No Evil
03:12
05
The Day the Rebels Took the Devil's Side
Preacher Boy
See No Evil
05:38
Composers: Christopher Morgan Watkins