It's Here! Release date is Friday April 17!
We are soooo excited to share this new music with ALL y'all. The Extra Sauce is slathered all over these Bill Wharton tunes,. And also a couple of traditional songs are drippin with the stuff. Neal Goree (guitar), Kendrick Jacobs (bass), and Brett Crook (drums) give the album the flavor not unlike my Liquid Summer Hot Sauce. Especially when you dump Liquid Summer into your BBQ sauce. The umami of that hot, sweet and sour, describes the Extra Sauce just fine. Also my long time friend and jammin buddy, David Davidson supplied string arrangements for two tunes. The cherry on the top of this offering. Kudos, Gentlemen. Order CD's, vinyl, and downloads here
With No Cover Charge, Sauce Boss with Extra Sauce will be playin tunes from the album Saturday, April 18 at 5:00 pm at The Hub in Tallahassee for the release party.
The Tunes:
Burn It Up sets the tone of the tome with a romp on the fryin pan guitar. Yeah, you heard that right. A three string cigar box guitar with two humbuckers in a 9-inch cast iron frying pan makes for a down home blues rock grease fire.
I wouldn't Mind It is a laidback, almost second line kinda feel featuring Neal's wah-wah drenched, tongue in cheek guitar work; a call and response conversation between the singer and his potential co-conspirator. His lead in this tune veers off into psychedelia, like Jerry Garcia on Bourbon Street.
Ce Soir C'est Bon While we're in Lousiana, here's a cajun tune about a fiddle player who captured my heart with her music and her sunny attitude. When you hear, “Sometimes late at night”, with that string quartet playing softly in the background, well…you just gotta hear it.
Mama Don't Allow A traditional tune mutated into my anti censorship screed. Actually, my mother was very supportive of my music. The local police…not so much.
Try This This brings us to Try This, a funky rock and roll rap. An homage to the healing powers, the stress reliever, the bringer of joy that is music. Yes, “The world id whacked” so here's what to do about it. Go to a concert, play yer guitar, put on some Allman Brothers, some Muddy Waters, some Beatles, some Billy Strings, some Bad Bunny, some Klezmer, some Angine de Poitrine, some Schubert. Whatever floats your boat. Music will heal!
Smile In a Basket David Davidson brings a small orchestra to accompany me and my guitar on “Smile In a Basket”. Paste that smile on your face and go get em! It may seem crazy to smile in these dark times, but it's a very effective weapon against anxiety and hatred. Everybody needs to see a smile.
Don't Let the Devil Ride is a traditional gospel blues featuring my ‘33 vintage National Steel and Neal’s electric guitar interplay. “He's gonna wanna drive”.
Snugglin With My Baby is an intimate Christmas blues song. “When I'm snugglin with my baby, you know it's Christmas time”.
BBQ is a funky cornicopia of southern cooking with my fav, Your BBQ. It will have you salivating. "I NEEEEEED me some!!!
Next Time You Wonder All things pass. If you don't see me, if I'm not around, remember what we had together. If you dig deep into your soul, you will find I'm still there. I've been there and I left a piece of me there for you.
2026 is gonna be fun. Here's the schedule.
I'll be returning to some of my old haunts as well as some new ones. Looking forward to a return to Ground Zero in Biloxi, and also the White Mountain Blues and Boogie Fest. Gonna hit the City Winery in Philly and a whole lot more. For booking info, click here
Very large THANK YOU!
To y'all coming out to see me. I love what I do, and you make it happen.
As I always say…
Keep Cookin, and may the sauce be with you.