Cedric Burnside is the grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside and renowned as one of the best 
drummers in the world. If you are looking to revisit R.L. Burnside’s performances, his presence 
is undeniably on stage with Cedric Burnside and his band, The Cedric Burnside Project.

The Cedric Burnside Project is a collaboration of Cedric Burnside, his “little, big brother” Cody 
Burnside and talented guitar and bass player Trenton Ayers. The Cedric Burnside Project 
introduces a new and original genre of music by infusing Mississippi Hill Country Blues, Funk, 
R&B and soul that will keep you you on the dance floor all night long. This electric combination 
of North Mississippi musicians that were raised playing Hill Country Blues on the front porch 
does not allow one to wonder about what blues was or what direction The Cedric Burnside
 Project will take it next.

Cedric, who began playing drums in his grandfather’s band at the age 
of thirteen has taken his music to a whole new level by adding his new set of guitar solos to 
his performances. Cedric showcases his mastery of his open tuned guitar to warm you up for 
the treats he is planning to amaze you with when he steps behind the drums. Cedric’s original
 music along with songs that he played with his grandfather transports you to the small town in 
Mississippi, where Cedric grew up surrounded by Hill Country Blues pulsing from R.L. Burnside’s 
or “Big Daddy’s” front porch.

The brand of Hill Country Blues that The Cedric Burnside Project performs is distinctive from
 what’s typically known as the “Delta Blues.” North Mississippi Hill Country Blues is the stuff of 
juke joints, with its raw driving beats, tight rhythms, and R.L.’s signature “Burnside Style” of
 playing. R.L.’s music influenced everyone from The Black Keys, The North Mississippi Allstars,
and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion to, naturally, The Cedric Burnside Project.

The Cedric Burnside Project’s album, “The Way I Am”, pays homage to the blues styling of
 Cedric’s grandfather, R.L. Burnside, and debuts Cedric’s family inspired musical innovations.  
Cedric’s collaboration with his younger brother (Cody Burnside), his uncle (Garry Burnside), 
and other New Orleans musicians were all part of the unbridled music that created this album. 
Cedric showcases his mastery of his “open” or “Spanish” tuned guitar in the first track on
the album, entitled “Holly Springs”. The first track, “Holly Springs” provides a starting point, 
from which you can gage the music’s progression throughout the album. The following tracks 
infuse Mississippi Hill Country Blues with rap and soul. The combination of the Cedric’s family
(Garry and Cody Burnside) along with talented musicians Eudora Evans and Jesse Hiatt casts 
an original spectrum of songs from the funk tinted “Put It On Me” and “That Girl is Bad” to
the blues shaded “The Way I Am” and “Sweet Thang”. There are foot-stomping, hard-hitting 
songs like “Firecracker” that personify beautiful strong willed women. And not to ever be
forgotten, “Big Mamma”, a homage to Cedric and Cody’s grandmother. Regardless of which
 end of the spectrum is presented, neither you nor Cedric will stop smiling when you hear this 
music performed live.

Cedric began drumming and touring with R.L. Burnside, whom Cedric called “Big Daddy” in
 1991, traveling all over the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan. After R.L. Burnside
 passed away in 2005, Cedric continued to play and tour. He first joined his uncle Garry
 Burnside in “Burnside Exploration”. In late 2006, Cedric teamed up with blues guitarist and
vocalist Lightnin’ Malcolm to form “The Juke Joint Duo”. Together with Lightnin’ Malcolm, 
Cedric recorded “The Two Man Wrecking Crew,” and went on to collect “Best New Artist
 Debut” at the Blues Music Awards in 2009. Cedric followed it up the next two years by
 winning “Best Drummer” in both 2010 and 2011.

Discography 
“Come on In”- Cedric Burnside and R.L. Burnside
“Bothered Mind”- Cedric Burnside and R.L. Burnside; 
“Mr. Wizard” – Cedric Burnside and R.L. Burnside; 
“Burnside on Burnside” – Cedric Burnside and R.L. Burnside; 
“Stingray”- Cedric Burnside and Kenny Brown; 
“Juke Joint Duo”- Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm; 
“Two Man Wrecking Crew” – Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm
“The Buffett Hotel” – Cedric Burnside and Jimmy Buffett; 
“Big Head Blues Club” – Cedric Burnside and Big Head Todd & The Monsters.

Performed/Recorded With: 
R.L. Burnside, John Spencer Blues Explosion, Bobby Rush, Paul Wine Jones, Big Head Todd & 
The Monsters, Jimmy Buffett, Honey Boy Edwards, Widespread Panic, Black Joe Lewis and The
Honey Bears, North Mississippi Allstars, Galactic, and others.