Austin’s Gary Clark Jr. has been gracing us with his seductive blues sound and grizzled voice for more than four years at this point, but the 28-year-old sounds like he has a lot left to show and say. He’s been hailed by SPIN and Rolling Stone as one of the young guns to watch in rock music and has helped bring together traditional blues influences and a slicker, more modern delivery.

His Bright Lights EP has been a big record at XRT and he’s built quite the following here in the home of the blues. Now he’s finally released his first full length album, ‘Blak and Blu,’ just days ago. Clark stopped by backstage during XRT’s Live from Lolla broadcast this past summer to speak with Marty Lennartz about his inspiration and his forthcoming album.

“It’s all over the map—blues, soul, rock & roll music,” Clark told us backstage at Lollapalooza. “It’s my first time working with a producer and with other artists. I really learned about making a record. It was a really good time.”

Listen to all the tracks off Gary Clark Jr’s new album ‘Blak and Blu‘ for free on iTunes here: http://smarturl.it/GCJStream

‘Blak and Blu’ Tracklist:
01. Ain’t Messin ‘Round
02. When My Train Pulls In
03. Blak and Blu
04. Bright Lights
05. Travis County
06. The Life
07. Glitter Ain’t Gold (Jumpin’ For Nothin’)
08. Numb
09. Please Come Home
10. Things Are Changin’
11. Third Stone From The Sun/If You Love Me Like You Say
12. You Saved Me
13. Next Door Neighbor Blues

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