Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears

Black Joe Lewis
Background information
BornTucson, Arizona, United States
OriginAustin, Texas, United States
GenresBlues, soul, rock and roll
Years active2007–present
LabelsLost Highway/Universal Motown
MembersJoe Lewis
Bill Stevenson
Jason Frey
Derek Phelps
Joseph Woullard
Eduardo Torres
Past membersZach Ernst
Matthew Strmiska
Ian Varley
David McKnight
Eduardo Ramirez
Darren Sluyter
Websiteblackjoelewis.com

Black Joe Lewis (born Tucson, Arizona, United States) is an American blues, funk and soul artist influenced by Howlin' Wolf and James Brown. He formed Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears in Austin, Texas, in 2007. In March 2009, Esquire listed Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears as one of the "Ten Bands Set to Break Out at 2009's SXSW Festival."