![]() My loyalties lie with the fact that music is always renewing itself. Where do your musical loyalties lie today? How does your sound draw upon all of the styles you’ve mastered?Ī. Q: Your musical styles have spanned a wide variety. McDonald is no stranger to the Bowling Green area, having performed here during the Electric Guitar in Popular Culture Conference in 2015 and during The Blues, the Hines Farm Blues Club and 21st Century Blues Conference in February.īased in the U.K., McDonald took the time to answer some questions for the Sentinel-Tribune ahead of his Black Swamp Arts Festival performance. McDonald has roots in gospel, doo wop, funk, blues, and hip hop, and R&B, just to name a few genres. His body of work includes more than 300 credits on sound recordings, either as a solo artist, co-performer, or producer.Īccording to his website, the name “Little Axe” was drawn from Bob Marley’s “Small Axe” and gospel singer Willmer “Little Ax” Broadnax. ![]() He is often associated with legendary producer Adrian Sherwood as well. McDonald also was part of the house band for the venerable Sugarhill Records. ![]() In a career spanning more than four decades, the Dayton native has lent his musical talents to a wide variety of top artists, including James Brown, Afrika Bambaataa, Sinead O’Connor, Donna Summer, Force M.D.’s, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and the Sugarhill Gang. The Black Swamp Arts Festival scored big when securing legendary Skip “Little Axe” McDonald to play on the main stage on Saturday. Photo provided: Skip "Little Axe” McDonald Taken from Sentinel-Tribune (September 6, 2016)Ħ questions with the legendary Little Axeīy VICTORIA DUGGER, Sentinel-Tribune Editor Read more than 4000 articles & interviews, see phantastic pictures of Live shows & other snapshots
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