KNUCKLEBALL PRIME – COMING 2015

WHAT IS BLACKWING MUSIC?

Blackwing is more than just a pencil. It’s a culture; a collective of independent but like-minded people who appreciate the little things in life, like the tactile sensation of dropping a needle on vinyl, or putting pencil to paper.

Blackwing Music is a venture that seeks to shine a spotlight on musicians who deserve your attention through live performances, storytelling and album releases. For more information about Blackwing, visit Blackwing602.com.

ABOUT WILLY TEA TAYLOR

Willy Tea Taylor has been declared one of the most important American singer-songwriters of this generation by No Depression. He is the co-frontman of the Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, and his solo album, 4 Strings, was released independently in 2011 to much critical acclaim.

Recording sessions for Willy Tea Taylor’s new record begin on November 5, 2014 in Nashville at pH Balanced Studio under the guidance of Grammy-winning engineer Phil Harris and producer Michael Witcher. Witcher has worked with the likes of Dolly Parton, Bette Midler, and Dwight Yoakam and many others. Additional artists contributing to the album include award-winning musicians who have recorded with the likes of Harry Connick Jr., George Jones, Garth Brooks, Loretta Lynn, and Elvis Costello.

Willy Tea Taylor’s new album is slated for a Spring 2015 release.

THE STORY OF THE $40 PENCIL

The Blackwing 602 was introduced in the 1930s and was the pencil of choice for Oscar, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize winners throughout the 20th century. After it was discontinued in the 1990s, unused stock began selling for as much as $40 a pencil. In 2010, Palomino, whose roots in the pencil industry were planted over a century ago, resurrected the Blackwing brand to critical acclaim.