E.G. Kight-It's Hot In Here-2008

Kight was encompassed by music from the day she entered this world, in rural Georgia. Her mother was a gospel singer and her grandmother a guitar player. Her grandfather, a southern preacher, founded the church where she attended, and by age three, EG was singing solo in that church. At 15 she was performing at civic events and festivals, and at 16 she penned her first song.
Kight was soon performing on stage with country music legends like George Jones and Jerry Lee Lewis. Discovered while singing in a Macon club by actor Patrick O'Neal, EG was offered a small part in a movie with Burgess Meredith, and was Mr. Meredith’s vocal coach.
During her country career, she worked shows with major country artists, went on radio tours, and appeared several times on The Nashville Network’s “Nashville Now” show, reaching over 64 million homes with each airing. During that time, EG's exposure to the blues consisted mainly of B.B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Sonny James, and Elvis. But in 1995, she heard a tape of Koko Taylor, an astonishing voice that would leave a lasting impression. As a result, EG’s musical career took a dramatic turn toward the blues.
Kight’s music now crosses many borders that tastefully incorporate blues, jazz, country, southern rock, gospel and funk. Early in her blues career, she was the only independent artist to have songs selected by a panel of retailers for inclusion on two GET THE BLUES! albums, both of which maintained Billboard chart positions for more than a year. Kight joins legendary artists such as Delbert McClinton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Keb’ Mo’, Robert Cray, Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor and others on these albums.
EG has been nominated for six Blues Music Awards, twice for Song Of The Year. Two of her songs landed on Koko Taylor’s Grammy®-nominated albums, and three can be found on Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women’s recent release. Kight continues to tour in the states and overseas, and has taught songwriter workshops in Italy and Germany.
Having released six blues albums to date, co-producing all of them, EG has worked with an array of musicians. Notables adding their talents to Kight’s albums include the legendary Koko Taylor, country hit-maker Lee Roy Parnell, and fellow Georgia natives Chris Hicks of the Marshall Tucker Band, Kim Forester of the Forester Sisters, and legendary Rolling Stones pianist Chuck Leavell. Kight’s latest release, IT’S HOT IN HERE, climbed to #1 on both the Blues Roots Chart, and on XM Satellite Radio’s Bluesville channel.
Kight considers herself a singer first, but her command of the guitar comes from playing since she was a child. Writing is also a vital component of her artistry – sharing her words gathered from inspirations of every day life with the listener. Her performance of her compelling original song, “Through The Eyes Of A Child” was videotaped during the 2007 Children’s Miracle Network Telethon, and was rebroadcast during the 2008 Telethon.
Though a blues-based artist, Kight continues to cross genres when the opportunity arises. In the last few years Kight has shared the stage with a diverse array of notables such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Phoebe Snow, Delbert McClinton, Little Feat, George Jones, Taj Mahal, Merle Haggard, Hubert Sumlin, Lee Roy Parnell, Robert Cray, Koko Taylor, Gregg Allman, Brenda Lee, Pinetop Perkins, and Garrison Keillor.
A versatile entertainer, Kight can be found with her full band, rocking out as the headliner at blues festivals and clubs, or as a solo, entertaining audiences with her rich vocals, intriguing acoustic guitar work, and humorous true stories of life in the south. Often compared to the likes of Phoebe Snow and Delbert McClinton, Kight has been entertaining crowds of various sizes and compositions most of her life. It comes as naturally as breathing.
Kight continues to expand and refine her craft, infusing each new song with her own blend of originality. Defining her style can be difficult, but the critics continue to try. Perhaps Sing Out magazine said it best - “Kight’s is a voice to be reckoned with, no matter the genre