Published on March 15th, 2022 | by Darren Paltrowitz
0Christone “Kingfish” Ingram on His “662” Album, Being Covered By David Lee Roth, Playing On AEW Star Jade Cargill’s Theme & More
In late 2021, Clarksdale, Mississippi’s own Christone “Kingfish” Ingram announced the first set of dates for his 2022 tour, which are in support of his critically and popularly acclaimed Alligator album titled 662. Entitled Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Presents 662: Juke Joint Live, the tour is a partnership with Nashville-based Outback Presents, and will take the 23-year-old guitarist, vocalist and songwriter across the country with dates — now in-progress — going through May 2022. Per Ingram in a prepared statement: “I’m very excited to continue my 662 Juke Joint Live tour and to partner with Outback Presents to reach current and new fans in larger, more iconic music venues across the country. Just like a Mississippi juke joint, these shows will be high-energy, jumping, and lots of fun.”
Upon its July 2021 release, 662 — as co-written and produced by Grammy-winner Tom Hambridge — debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart, and it has remained on the chart ever since. NPR’s Morning Edition ran a 7-minute feature on release day. Tastemaker UK magazine MOJO called 662 “an exceptional album” filled with “astonishing creativity.” Influential website Under The Radar said, “Kingfish is one of the torchbearers for the blues, with his bellowing voice and shrieking, nimble solos.” All the while, Kingfish made headlines again earlier this month when he performed alongside All Elite Wrestling star (and current TBS Champion) Jade Cargill on the recent AEW pay-per-view Revolution.
On March 15, 2022, I had the pleasure of speaking with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram via Zoom, as embedded below. Beyond his tour and 662, we spoke about his love of AEW and professional wrestling as a whole, how he felt about Van Halen’s David Lee Roth covering his song “Fresh Out,” future plans and more. Additional info on Kingfish can be found online by clicking here, here and here.