I Be Trying, the ultimate mission statement from GRAMMY-nominated musician Cedric Burnside, an artist who has proudly carried the mantle of Mississippi Hill Country blues around the world. As only a true Mississippi bluesman can, Cedric Burnside channels those acute experiences of pain, anger, frustration and hurt into an intimate, vulnerable and profound look into his inner life. Cedric draws from his years collaborating with his legendary grandfather RL Burnside while crafting a bold, contemporary Black American sound that serves as a masterclass in Mississippi Hill Country Blues from its greatest living practitioner. Over thirteen tracks, Burnside delivers his bruised but unfettered truth over blistering guitar and deep pocket drums—a sound birthed in his soul but developed and perfected on the road. Recorded over three days at the hallowed