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August 2008

Here's some great news for fans and friends of Lil' Dave Thompson, Dave's brand new Electro-Fi CD "Deep In The Night" (EFI 3408) hits the streets Oct.21/08. If you can't wait until then, and why should you? This dynamic disc will be available directly from Lil' Dave at his live performances and direct from Electro-Fi Records at www.electrofi.com.

I know Dave's extremely proud of “Deep In The Night” as it features 10 original Blues from him, 3 with a horn section. Lil' Dave and the band have been touring virtually non-stop since the release of his Electro-Fi debut "Got To Get Over You" back in 2006 and all that roadwork has paid off big time. Lil' Dave’s vocals, guitar work and song writing skills have hit a new peak on "Deep In The Night". Recorded Dec.13/07 in Toronto, Canada and Feb. 21/08 in Cleveland, MS. Produced by Lil' Dave with Alec Fraser and myself, this new album confirms to me without a doubt that Lil’ Dave Thompson is the best Mississippi guitarist under 40 on the Blues Scene today.

"Lil' Dave’s the kind of player you just sit back and listen to, he dazzles on every track never seeming to repeat a lick". – BLUESWAX

Festivals, Festivals and More Festivals:

Lil' Dave is in full Road Warrior mode and this Summer he was working his magic on more Festival stages than ever before. Eureka Springs, Five Mile, Highway 61, North Atlantic, Ottawa and Poconos were all stops on the Blues Highway that Lil Dave travels. I had the real pleasure of catching Dave headline the Friday night show at the Poconos Festival, always a cool combination to see one of your favourite artists at one of your favourite Blues Festivals, and I’m here to tell you Lil' Dave did not disappoint. He played an inspired and memorable show that kicked the Festival off into high gear. Don't miss Lil' Dave when he plays your town, it'll be a night of music that you’ll long remember.

- Andrew Galloway, Electro-Fi records.

Lil Dave Featured in Downbeat Magazine

Be sure to check out Alex Cook's excellent full page profile on Lil' Dave in the July 08 issue of the venerable bible of Jazz and Blues DOWNBEAT magazine. Here’s a quote from the article "Lil' Dave's songs move with a Church Choir Hustle and a Hill Country Blues Stomp, loaded with Incendiary Guitar Licks that recall a more feral Robert Cray".

January 2007

Lil' Dave Thompson's Electro-Fi debut "Got To Get Over You" continues to make friends, influence people and create an all around buzz in the Blues World. Blues writer TIM HOLEK featured the CD on his Top Ten releases of 2006 list on BLUESBYTES and the website www.bluescritic.com hailed Lil' Dave's disc as # 18 on their Top 30 Contemporary Blues CD's of 2006.

Lil' Dave will be recording his follow up for Electro-Fi later in 2007. Watch for an early 2008 release date.

November 2006

I'd like to welcome you to my site, some of you may know me from my Fat Possum and JSP CDÕs or when I toured with Booba Barnes, R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough.

I'm happy to tell you I have a brand new CD out on Electro-Fi Records which is getting great reviews, and I'm now out touring extensively with my super tight band in both the U.S. and Europe.

I'm keeping busy writing a lot of new material and will be recording again in 2007, for a great night of high intensity Mississippi Blues come on out and see us next time we are in your town.

Lil Dave Thompson

Greenville, Mississippi