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The artist behind Lie to Me and Turn Around brings his special brand of blues to Houston

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By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Published on February 25, 2009 at 1:45am

The last time blues singer/guitarist Jonny Langplayed Houston, he walked on stage, strapped on his guitar and was about to hit his first note before the audience realized he wasn’t just some kid roadie tuning up the star’s guitar. Yeah, he’s that unpretentious. And since the 28-year-old Lang has spent more than half his life sharing the stage with biggies like Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Eric Clapton and Sting, no one could blame him if he did walk around with a little guitar-god swagger.

However unaffected he is off-stage, once he’s performing, Lang is phenomenal. A monster musician playing the perfect blend of blues and rock with a healthy dose of Motown, Lang can make his guitar moan, screech, sing and growl — often all in one song. He’s equally a good singer. Lang’s last album, Turn Around, was a departure from his usual repertoire in that it was essentially a gospel record. True, there were no hallelujahs or amens, but there was a message tucked into each song. (“The choices you make might be mistakes / but it’s never too late to turn around.”) The effort won Lang a Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album.

Expect lots of tunes off Turn Around, along with “A Quitter Never Wins,” “Red Light” and his signature “Lie to Me” (the song that landed him on top of the charts when he was just 15). 9 p.m. House of Blues, 1204 Caroline. For information, call 888-402-5837 or visit www.hob.com. $30 to $85.


Fri., Feb. 27, 8 p.m., 2009