GuitarWorld.com is happy to bring you this exclusive premiere of a new song by Texas-based guitarist Carolyn Wonderland.
The song, "Victory of Flying," is from Wonderland's upcoming album, Peace Meal, which comes out September 27 via Bismeaux Records.
Wonderland upholds the soulful Texas blues tradition on Peace Meal, which is a definite career benchmark for her. She collaborated with producers Larry Campbell, Ray Benson -- and Michael Nesmith of The Monkees.
Wonderland, who often is compared to Janis Joplin, dug deep into Joplin’s vault to find a rare bootleg of the little-known gem “What Good Can Drinkin’ Do.” Other stand-out tracks on the album include “Golden Stairs”; “Two Trains,” a tribute to Wonderland’s Houston mentors, including Little Screamin’ Kenny; and Wonderland’s take on Bob Dylan’s “Meet Me In The Morning.”
Wonderland has performed on PBS’ Austin City Limits and as part of a Janis Joplin tribute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, collaborating with Levon Helm, Guy Forsyth, Susan Tedeschi and John Jorgenson.
Be sure to check her out on YouTube -- and, of course, listen to "Victory of Flying," below.
Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.
