Ellen McIlwaine - Spontaneous Combustion

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2001
Time: 43:00
Size: 98,5 MB
Label: Tradition & Modern
Styles: Blues
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. Mockingbird - 3:16
 2. Take Me To The River - 5:20
 3. Dead End Street - 4:34
 4. Up From The Skies - 3:03
 5. Sidu (Grandmother) - 6:07
 6. Sitting On Top Of The World - 2:24
 7. Bid You Goodnight - 2:36
 8. Spontaneous Combustion - 4:37
 9. Say A Single Word - 5:28
10. Egyptian Blues - 5:30

Musicians:
Ellen McIlwaine — vocals, acoustic/electric slide guitar, piano;
Bill Rich — bass;
Kester Smith — drums.
Special Guest:
Taj Mahal - vocals

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION has become the album Ellen McIlwaine has always wanted to make. It’s a no-holds barred record, reflecting many diverse aspects of her style and featuring performances that truly shine. The album features ten tunes coming from a well of blues feeling that never seems to dry up. Whereas her Bremen performance documented on CD presents a powerful and energetic live act, now Ellen McIlwaine also knows how to put across this energy in the studio environment. And that’s what SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION is all about. Recorded in November in Seatlle, WA, Ellen McIlwaine delivers an exciting mix of original material and adds a bunch of inspired covers. Of invaluable help were her sidemen in the studio: drummer/percussionist Kester Smith and electric bass player Bill Rich. Both are veterans of a number of Taj Mahal bands for the last 30 years like "The Real Thing" Tuba Band and "The International Rhythm Band".
Ellen McIlwaine’s music is never just about volume and energy. Her guitar playing is based on density and overtones — she names Jeff Beck and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons as influences in that respect. Ghosts of Southern blues and psychedelic rock are always present in her music - as well as a still rebellious nature. Ellen McIlwaine has been on the road for thirty years now. She knows about the price to be paid for this kind of life. And she will continue doing her thing — that’s just the way she wants it. She communicates this kind of spirit on SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION in a direct and authentic kind of way.

Spontaneous Combustion