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Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears: Rock 'n' Roll Grit

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears.
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Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears.

With the release of Scandalous earlier this spring, the Austinites in Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears sound bolder than ever. While their new record maintains the soulful energy of its predecessor, Tell 'Em What Your Name Is!, Lewis and the band exude rock grit on Scandalous — they prove as much in this, their latest interview and performance at WFUV.

During our conversation, Lewis maintained an off-the-cuff vibe that many artists can only emulate. That natural attitude led to an interview full of laughs and unexpected turns, and we even tackled the question of which Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears song Justin Bieber should cover.

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A nationally recognized tastemaker with a broad knowledge of and passion for music, Rita Houston shapes the musical direction of WFUV's acclaimed City Folk® format. With the help of staff, Houston selects the songs that become part of City Folk®, establishes theme days and creates popular features like "New Release Monday" and "Guilty Pleasures Day." Well-known for her rapport with artists, she books the on-air interviews, hosting a number of them herself. Houston also serves as executive producer of the nationally distributed City Folk Live concert series, and produces annual benefit CDs of performances from WFUV's Studio A.
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