For Immediate Release
“Bluesy Christmas” by David Young and the Soul Sessions Band feat. Clifford Carter, Gregg Bissonette, and Sean Hurley
Legendary musician David Young and the Soul Sessions Band has released “Bluesy Christmas”, featuring Clifford Carter, Gregg Bissonette, and Sean Hurley. Originally released in 2023, “Bluesy Christmas” is contemporary blues and modern classic rock; made now yet sounds like the authentic classic rock generations of listeners love.
Watch the “Bluesy Christmas” music video: https://www.davidyoungblues.com/bluesy-christmas-video
David Young has produced 70 albums of music and has sold millions of CDs independently. David’s voice is often compared to Paul Rodgers (Free/Bad Co), Don Henley (Eagles), and Steve Marriott (Humble Pie). Young got his start playing lead guitar in America’s first AC/DC tribute band called QT Hush, playing the part of Angus.
This song and album has been created with three of the most famous studio and live musicians in the world:
Gregg Bissonette has been the drummer with the Ringo Starr All-Starr Band for 15 years and has won Best All Around Drummer four times in Modern Drummer Magazine over the past twenty years.
Sean Hurley has played bass with Joe Bonnamassa, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, Alanis Morissette, and Jason Mraz.
Sean and Gregg played on Edgar Winter’s most recent album, Brother Johnny, which won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2023.
Keyboardist Clifford Carter, an in-demand session player in NYC, has toured with James Taylor, Cyndi Lauper, Art Garfunkel, Linda Ronstadt, Gavin DeGraw, Bryan Ferry, Idina Menzel, and many others. Clifford recently performed in NYC with Jackson Browne in a band led by drummer/producer Steve Jordan at The Michael J Fox Parkinson’s Foundation fundraiser on November 15, 2025.
Bluesy Christmas is written by David Young and Clifford Carter.
Bluesy Christmas was recorded and filmed in Malibu, CA at Dragonfly Creek Studios while season one of Soul Sessions with David Young was being filmed in 2023-2024.
Nine episodes of Soul Sessions were shot and edited by Hollywood veteran DP Andres Porres and are being completed at this time. Among many other things, Andres shot 200 Anthony Bourdain episodes.
Jim Milio is the Executive Producer of Soul Sessions, and he created The Dog Whisperer, Rescue 911 with William Shatner and the original My Big Fat Greek Wedding movie.
The album, Bluesy Christmas, also has many familiar Christmas songs in David’s bluesy rock ‘n’ style, guaranteed to bring a smile.
For more information about the performers on “Bluesy Christmas”: https://www.davidyoungblues.com/about
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