Some scratch demos on 2 new songs, 2 older songs revisited, and a cover.

Another Sleepless Night (V2)

Damn Well (v2)

Un titre du 2e album de Westbound, une reprise d'un standard du blues attribué à Leadbelly

Take this hammer

James Harman performs live at the 2016 Blues Music Awards on Edition 666 of Blues Radio International, with Leadbelly, Jimmy Witherspoon, Floyd James and Little Sonny.

Blues Radio International November 4, 2024 0200 GMT Broadcast Feat. James Harman

The Midnight Special 

Rendition by Dru Hepkins as seen on the television documentary "Real Haunts 4" (airs March 25, 2025).

Vocals and Instruments by Dru Hepkins
(Guitar, Bass, Clapbox, Tambourine)

Midnight Special

this is my cover of the song 'where did you sleep last night' otherwise known also as 'in the pines' originally recorded by leadbelly and then covered by nirvana. i hope you enjoy.

Where Did You Sleep Last Night

Leadbelly Cover of an Appalachian Folk tun (1870): guitars, bass and vox by Micheal Fester, vox and fiddle by me.

In The Pines (Wink and Michael Feaster)

Howlin Wolf - Smokestack Lightning
Robert Johnson - Crossroads
Big Mama Thornton - Ball and Chain
Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign
Memphis Minnie - When The Levee Breaks
John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen
Blind Lemon Jefferson - Easy Rider Blues
Mississippi John Hurt - Make Me A Pallet on Your Floor
Lead Belly - In The Pines (Where Did You Sleep Last Night?)
Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues
Son House - John The Revelator
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy

Kicking Back With Ken BLUES FULL SHOW

A toycore cover of the Leadbelly song "Mr. Hitler" (1942) - full EP released on Bandcamp soon!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Hitler

Mr. Hitler (Lead Belly cover)

1. chant - Joel Ross feat. Gabrielle Garo
2. Umunyu - Andile Yenana
3. Last Summer - Byard Lancaster
4. Kono Yoni Yomeri (Sono 2)- Yasuaki Shimizu
5. Once Upon A Time - Sonny Sharrock
6. Dedicate All My Love - Raw Soul Express
7. Smoke Rings - Les Paul & Mary Ford 
8. Didn’t You Know - Patrice Rushen
9. All The Things You Are (All) - Charles Mingus
10. Thinkin’ About My Mother - Little Richard
11. Goodbye Baby - Robert Pete Williams
12. N’aw Ma Dayele - Lobi Traoré
13. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Nirvana 


Throughlines - May 23, 2025

Dru Hepkins is a singer, composer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. In most of his solo projects, Dru writes all of his music, sings all his music including the backup vocals, and plays most of the instruments himself. 

Dru Hepkins wrote and performed the vocals for songs with legendary Grammy-nominated house DJ, DJ Disciple, and released various House songs through Catch 22, Nets Worth International, Blanco Y Negro, and Vendetta Records. Songs "When I Die" and "Redlight" became underground favorites played in clubs all over the world. "Redlight" (DJ Disciple/Prok & Fitch remixed by Alexey Romeo and Anton Liss) featuring Dru Hepkins was selected by Roger Sanchez as the "Hot Download" on Roger Sanchez' 'Free Yourself' radio show numerous times.

Dru is also a professional voice actor and releases music and voice characters for placement in video games, websites, commercials, and movies.

Auteur-compositeur-interprète en anglais et en français sous mon nom ,  ou avec Westbound, vous trouverez sur ce site certaines de mes  chansons ou les reprises de certains titres blues, folk, country ou jazz que j'apprécie de chanter de temps en temps.

Singer-songwriter. Multi-instrumentalist Musician. DIY Digital Producer/Engineer. Greater Seattle Area. PNW.

i wear rick owens. i am goth. music is my heroin. one day i'll OD for sure.

Blues Radio International broadcasts  to listeners on six continents by international shortwave radio, with a simultaneous internet stream.  Our broadcasts reach people beyond the internet-- those living in poverty, war zones, or countries where the government restricts internet access. We feature live performances from the Blues Music Awards, as well as exclusive interviews and private studio recordings for our worldwide audience.  www.bluesradiointernational.net

Toycore Ist Krieg

New music in 2025! 
Current album PINK SHIT out now
https://sodor.bandcamp.com/album/pink-shit

Throughlines is a surrender to the associations we hear, not the derivations we trace. A feeling not a knowing 〰️

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