Josh Hyde: Parish Blues Album Release Party

1200 Texas Avenue,Alexandria LA 71301

22 April, 2022

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Join us for local blues singer/songwriter artist Josh Hyde and his soulful album release, Parish Blues. Hyde was born in Baton Rouge but moved to New Orleans when he was seven years old. Although he was there for only three or four years, the city made its impression on him. Hyde, who began playing guitar at the age of ten, eventually became a popular act in clubs and festivals throughout Louisiana. In his late 20s, he fell in love with slide guitar after hearing Sonny Landreth. Hyde says, “I met him at a few different shows and we got to know each other,” Hyde says. “Offshore,” which is kind of a song about ‘high infidelity,’ was the perfect South Louisiana song for Sonny to play on. He has a very unique style to his slide guitar. It’s an open tuning and he has a very violin-like way of playing. I had been talking to him about this song for a long time.” The song’s reference to the mysterious, mythical figure of “Jody” may be lost on some, but men who work the offshore oil rigs off the Louisiana coast may find it eerily familiar. “In Louisiana, a great deal of the men work offshore, working 14 days on 14 days off,” Hyde notes. “There’s kind of a mythological character in the offshore world and his name is Jody. Jody is the guy that’s having an affair with your girlfriend or your wife while you’re out on the oil rig. ‘Jody is creeping around your house.’ When I play that song live, especially if there’s somebody in the audience that works offshore, they always come and talk to me about it.” Those who listen to this disc will not only be talking about that tune. They’ll be talking about what a terrific new artist they just heard.