Video: James Hunter "The Hard Way" EPK

Photo credit: Chris Ramirez NICK DERISO: Rock Roll Hall of Famer Allen Toussaint brought me to James Hunter's "The Hard Way," produced by Liam Watson of the White Stripes and set for June 10 release on Hear Music. But Hunter -- a remarkably soulful presence in the style of Jackie Wilson, Van Morrison, Ray Charles and (primarily) Sam Cooke -- kept me glued in front of the speakers. He's refreshingly retro, not in the sense of [...]