Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials new record for Alligator

Lil' Ed Williams and his hard working band The Blues Imperials took time off their busy tour schedule in May to work with producer Bruce Iglauer and engineer Blaise Barton on the new album for Alligator Records. The new CD "Full Tilt" is the follow up to Ed's 2006 release "Rattleshake", also recorded at JoyRide Studio with Bruce and Blaise.

Joining Ed and the Imperials are special guests horns from The Diplomats of Solid Sound, Eddie McKinley and David Basinger, and on piano, Johnny Iguana from Oh My God and Them vs Them. Upon arrival at the studio Johnny proclaimed, "I came here to chew gum and break piano strings, and I'm all out of chewing gum," but fortunately the Steinway held its own, girding itself against the ensuing pummeling assault required to play piano on a Lil' Ed record as well as a man frustrated by lack of gum.