The Roy Poulton Blues Band - Bluesbeard

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:41:22 
Size:95,5 MB 
Label:Supermarine Music Ltd 
Styles:Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. With A Little Help From My Friends - 5:49
 2. Born Under A Bad Sign - 3:13
 3. Pride And Joy - 3:41
 4. Hoochie Coochie Man - 4:25
 5. Feelin' Good - 3:30
 6. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day - 4:07
 7. Who Do You Love? - 4:37
 8. The Thrill Is Gone - 3:13
 9. Hey Joe - 5:30
10. Crossroad Blues - 3:13

Roy Poulton is the luckiest man alive because deep within his beard lives his very own blues band. That - and because he looks like a pirate - is why they call him 'Bluesbeard'.This album was almost lost to lockdown and the crash of a tree that crushed Roy's car during rehearsals.But if it wasn't for bad luck, he wouldn't have no luck at all.  

Bluesbeard

Shrimp City Slim - Blues on the Beach

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1994
Time:57:09 
Size:136,6 MB 
Label:Erwin Music 
Styles:Blues/Rock/R&B/Mix 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. NIce Problem to Have - 4:13
 2. A Breath of Fresh Air - 4:32
 3. Big Fish, Small Pond - 3:48
 4. Love Strikes - 4:09
 5. Charleston - 4:27
 6. Livin' & Learnin' - 3:17
 7. Drive, Angel, Drive - 2:45
 8. I Forgot - 3:29
 9. She Got Papers - 3:22
10. I See Only You - 3:54
11. I Hope I Never See You Change - 4:18
12. Older Man - 3:13
13. No Hope for Peas - 3:04
14. The Moon Song - 4:50
15. Glad in My Heart - 3:41

Non-stop blues advocate and activist Shrimp City Slim (aka Gary Erwin) was born in Chicago. Gary is a keyboard player/ singer/ songwriter and purveyor of Lowcountry blues and original songs based in Charleston, SC since 1983. SCS performs 150+ shows per year, solo and also with his great band, throughout the Southeast and overseas. He has performed all over Europe, Asia, and Latin America (Mexico, Colombia). 
As bandleader/tour manager, he has travelled extensively (USA/Europe/Asia, since 1990) with Walter "Lightnin' Bug" Rhodes, Big Boy Henry, Chicago Bob Nelson, Drink Small, Beverly Guitar Watkins, Neal "Big Daddy" Pattman, Wanda Johnson, John Lee Ziegler, and others. His latest side project is collaboration with south Louisiana singer Shelly Waters (aka Swamp Pop Shelly; her debut "Swamp Pop Princess" was released in February, 2013).
Having promoted blues in coastal SC since 1986, his other ongoing projects include organizing annual blues festivals in South Carolina (Carolina Downhome Blues Fest, Greenwood Blues Cruise, Blues By the Sea, American Music Celebration, and the Lowcountry Blues Bash, among others), playing blues on the radio and most recently TV.
The Shrimp City Slim band has shared the stage with blues legends such as BB King, Bobby Blue Bland, Jimmy Rogers, Junior Wells, Koko Taylor, Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, Little Milton, James Cotton and rock/pop personalities NRBQ, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Herbie Mann, Jesse Colin Young, Mick Taylor, Lee Oskar, Savoy Brown, The Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Spider John Koerner, Ten Years After, and more. If you love blues and blues-based original songs brimming with vitality, real commitment, and a sense of humor, welcome to the world of SHRIMP CITY SLIM. Charleston Blues Guru Gary Erwin playing his Lowcountry brand of the blues for young & old alike.

Blues on the Beach

The Gravel Project - Live at Wellspring Studios

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2023
Time:61:28 
Size:141,5 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Rock/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. No More Fire (Live) -  5:12
 2. Big Deep Blue (Live) -  4:37
 3. Fall into Grace (Live) -  5:32
 4. Funkanee (Live) - 10:00
 5. In the Moonlight (Live) -  7:19
 6. Dollar Bill (Live) -  4:44
 7. Long Lost (Live) -  4:48
 8. Facts and Fiction (Live) -  4:38
 9. Saving up My Love (Live) -  5:21
10. Cool Rain (Live) -  9:14

Originally created by Andrew Gravel (vocals, guitar), The Gravel Project is an all star band of Boston music veterans including brother, Jordan Gravel (organ, keys), Dave Fox (drums), and Eguie Castrillo (percussion). The Gravel Project’s live show blends rock, world music and jazz with power and soul. Carrying the tradition of 70’s blues and psychedelic rock music, The Gravel Project embodies the spirit of Santana combined with the classic raw energy and moving songwriting of The Allman Brothers and Tedeschi Trucks Band. With three studio albums, a live album and countless past performances, the future is bright for Boston’s The Gravel Project, and as the title of their 2022 studio album suggests, there are “Many Miles Ahead.”

Live at Wellspring Studios

The Great Fraud - American Dream

Bitrate:320K/s

Year:2016
Time:68:46 
Size:157,9 MB 
Label:Federal Records 
Styles:Blues Rock/Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Life Is Good - 4:32
 2. American Dream - 3:37
 3. When You're Lost in Your Mind - 3:14
 4. Down to the River to Drown - 3:10
 5. Johnny Boy - 7:08
 6. Moonflower - 4:49
 7. Got to Run - 3:32
 8. Idiot's Paradise - 3:50
 9. Take Me Down Slow - 3:57
10. Lookin' out for You - 4:58
11. Troubled Man - 4:56
12. What About Me? - 4:32
13. Ya Ain't Got Love - 5:25
14. Change Yourself - 5:20
15. It's All over Now - 5:40

The GREAT FRAUD formed in 2012 when Joe Marrero, vocalist & guitar player, teamed up with blues-harmonica player, Reese Karlan in a basement jam session.  Shortly after, Joe’s long-time friend and partner in crime, bassist & vocalist, Taso Zahariadis joined the collaboration, bringing a unique energy and passion to the group.  Reese brought seasoned hard-hitting drummer, Tony Marchesani into the mix, and the chemistry was explosive.
The Great Fraud was born…
The Fraud entered the 2012 NYC Hard Rock Cafe Band Battle and were crowned champions conquering New York City. To follow the swell of success, they climbed into grammy award winning Tree Fort Studios and recorded their first album “Brass Balloon”, which was released and took flight in May 2013. Since their first album was released, The Great Fraud has performed alongside legendary Classic Rock groups like The Marshall Tucker Band & Vanilla Fudge, as well as Blues legends Johnny Winter & James Cotton. The band has played over 200 live shows in New Jersey and New York to build their musical foundation and reputation as a must-see Vintage Rock & Roll band. Live music goers in the tri-state area are being exposed to a dynamic vintage sound which has led to their following of over 11K followers on social media, 17K email subscribers, and a loyal fan base affectionately known as the “Fraudsters”. Today, the legend continues as The Great Fraud pushes forward with all new recordings, live shows, and a brand new online video channel dedicated to teaching, learning, and discussing music.In 2016, The Great Fraud released their second studio album, “American Dream”, which solidified the band’s ability to craft a classic sound and write masterpieces that are sure to stand the test of time.

American Dream

Pontchartrain Shakers - Pontchartrain Shakers

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:53:35 
Size:123,7 MB 
Label:Southland Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Time To Make A Change - 5:57
 2. Going Fishing - 4:07
 3. I Need A Creole Woman - 6:28
 4. Miss You Baby - 3:13
 5. A5 Boogie - 6:38
 6. She Don't Know - 5:39
 7. Dead Snake Blues - 4:36
 8. Louisiana 1927 - 5:19
 9. Cain Snake - 5:14
10. We Need Love - 6:20

The Pontchartrain Shakers are a Louisiana Blues Band featuring Amedee A5 Frederick and Jojjo Wight. They perform original songs and classic Blues adding a mixture of Louisiana styles to bring sizzling live performances everywhere they go.

By the way, awesome album. Not expected!

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NiteCry - Back In Town

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2005
Time:56:11 
Size:138,3 MB 
Label:Blue Rock'it Records 
Styles:Blues/Modern Electric Blues/R&B/Blues Rock 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Sinking Like A Stone - 3:41
 2. Midnight In Memphis - 4:16
 3. I Want To Know - 7:11
 4. Back In Town - 5:19
 5. Blues In The Night - 4:45
 6. Angels Can Fly - 4:36
 7. Road To Ruin - 5:30
 8. Lonely Country Road - 5:38
 9. Stratoblaster - 2:52
10. Blues Cut Me Loose - 4:51
11. Make It Right - 4:13
12. E Ticket Ride - 3:13

Albums: "Run For Cover" (1993) - produced by Pat Ford "Too Cool to be Blue" (1995) produced by Joe Louis Walker "Back in Town" - (2005) produced by Steve Siacotos & NiteCry.  “One sees a lot of blues bands around, but there aren’t enough groups that know how to kick in some backbeat, an extra chord or two, and create solid R & B. Fortunately there is NiteCry. Clear unadulterated instruments and unpretentious songwriting…” – Steve Stolder, Bay Area Musician Magazine. Bands come and bands go, but the special ones endure. After an amicable break-up in 2001, Bay Area R&B mainstays NiteCry returned with a vengeance in 2004. 

Back In Town

Chicago Mike Beck - LOVE! It's About Time

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:43:16 
Size:99,9 MB 
Label:Blues 
Styles:Big Ugly Music LLC 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. How The Hell Did I End Up Here?! - 3:51
 2. Blues of the World - 4:29
 3. I'll Get There When I Get There - 4:56
 4. Vehicle - 3:48
 5. (If) The Soup is Good redux (2006 redux) - 4:28
 6. Porch Swing - 3:11
 7. Candy Bar Song (Chicago Mike lead vocal) - 2:43
 8. I'm Only In It For The Love - 4:11
 9. Sweet Virginia - 4:11
10. The Last Hurrah - 7:24

"I’m really proud of this new record and I’m excited to share it with the world. The musicians all delivered extraordinary performances. I’m thrilled and grateful. “LOVE! It’s About Time” features 10 tracks: 7 songs recorded with guitarist and co-writer Rik Meijer and producer Nico Outhuijse in The Netherlands, 2 recorded in Illinois and 1 recorded in Utah (the notorious “Candy Bar Song”). There are 8 original songs, including the first official studio recording of “I’ll Get There When I Get There” and 2 choice covers.Guests on the album include Grammy-winning harmonica virtuoso Sugar Blue (Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa), Robbie Stokes (Grateful Dead solo albums, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Norman Greenbaum), Nora O’Connor (Mavis Staples, The Decemberists, Jakob Dylan, Andrew Bird, Jeff Tweedy, Robbie Fulks), Neal Daniels on drums (Matchbox 20, Booker T, Liz Phair, Dua Lipa, LP), Mirjam Timmer (Twarres), Canadian guitarist Mitch Lewis (Raffi) and Franklin “Finger” Curtis, co-writer of “Porch Swing”.

LOVE! It's About Time

Daniele Tenca - Live for the Working Class

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2011
Time:69:29 
Size:159,7 MB 
Label:Route 61 Music 
Styles:Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Cold Comfort - 5:28
 2. The Plant - 3:29
 3. Johnny 99 - 4:34
 4. Flowers At the Gates - 6:46
 5. 49 People - 4:04
 6. Red-Headed Woman - 5:42
 7. Breach in the Levee - 5:37
 8. Factory - 6:59
 9. The Mills Are Closing Down - 4:47
10. He's Working - 7:34
11. Spare Parts - 4:17
12. My Work No Longer Fits for You - 4:04
13. John Henry - 6:02

After the crowd & critics acclaimed "Blues for the Working Class", which got Daniele Tenca and his band into International Blues Challenge 2011 in Memphis (USA) as the only Italian Band, and over 90 gigs in Italy from January 2010 to August 2012 (sharing the same stages with Ana Popovic, Otis Taylor, Johnny Rogers, Robben Ford, Andy J. Forest among others), well represented on cd with "Live for the Working Class", the Album, WAKE UP NATION, has been released on January, 12th, 2013.

Live for the Working Class

Paul Lamb & The King Snakes - Mind Games

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2010
Time:51:26 
Size:133,2 MB 
Label:Secret Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Mind Games - 4:01
 2. Come To The Conclusion - 4:37
 3. Let Me In - 4:41
 4. Ya Ya Blues - 3:16
 5. Depressing Recession - 3:12
 6. The Pillow - 4:46
 7. Love Another Day - 3:56
 8. Change My Way of Livin' - 3:47
 9. No Matter What You Do - 4:39
10. If You Lose Your Money - 5:24
11. The Blues Had A Baby - 5:42
12. Midnight Special - 3:20

Mind Games is the 11th studio album by British blues harmonica player Paul Lamb and his band The King Snakes. This album sees him and his band recording a collection of home-penned numbers and a few blues standards.

Mind Games

Lowdown Dirty Mojos - Down'n'Dirty

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2023
Time:37:42 
Size:86,7 MB 
Label:Self-Released
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. True Love - 4:37
 2. Nobody Gonna Change My Mind - 3:09
 3. Fine Fine Fine - 4:30
 4. Maxwell Street - 3:12
 5. No Money On Monday - 3:41
 6. Built From Steel - 3:40
 7. Love Drops - 3:09
 8. Lowdown Dirty Shame - 4:15
 9. Big Old Caddie - 3:46
10. Drivin' Me Insane - 3:40

The 3rd album from MAPLE BLUES AWARD winners - New Artist of the Year - presented June 20 2022/ Steeped in music history all photos for Down'n'Dirty were taken at the former residence of the legendary Long John Baldry in Dundas Ontario.They were so inspired by MUDDY WATERS 1966 live video of 'Got My Mojo Workin' that they decided to create their own version of that rockin' 60's R'n'B sound. LOWDOWN DIRTY MOjOS/

Down'n'Dirty

Black Holy Whiskey - Black Holy Whiskey

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2016
Time:44:39 
Size:102,9 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Rock/Country Rock/Southern Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Beautiful and Raw - 3:51
 2. War - 3:36
 3. Whiskey Saves - 3:59
 4. Amen - 3:51
 5. Disappear - 4:24
 6. I Feel You - 3:24
 7. Man of Steel - 4:38
 8. My Bride - 4:24
 9. BBQ Muzik - 3:45
10. One Black Day - 4:18
11. Hey Hey, My My - 4:24

Endless corn fields, farms and windmills. Dad's old Dodge, a smoky small-town bar, whiskey and beer and, of course, country along with rough blues. This is exactly the picture painted by the music of Black Holy Whiskey - a group that mistakenly originated in Milan, although its place is somewhere in Oklahoma, Mississippi or Tennessee.

Black Holy Whiskey

Black Holy Whiskey - My Storm

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2021
Time:44:05 
Size:101,5 MB 
Label:Black Dingo Productions 
Styles:Rock/Southern Rock/Country Rock 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Welcome - 0:45
 2. Good Evening, Good Night - 4:05
 3. Pure Fake Heaven - 4:21
 4. Play to Lose - 4:34
 5. When Jesus take a Shortcut - 3:55
 6. A Promise - 4:08
 7. Face the Storm - 3:50
 8. Undertaker - 4:48
 9. Till It's Gone - 4:59
10. Tears - 4:43
11. Too Far - 3:52

Their southern music, simple and raw, will make you immerse yourself in thoughts and memories. And the musicians will once again show that professionalism is not only about impressing the listener with technique. Simple acoustics with a consistent southern sound, power chords and fleeting blues solos with rough vocals - that's what Black Holy Whiskey is. But first of all, it is, of course, sincerity.So put on your oily work pants, plaid shirts, grab a glass of whiskey and plunge into the unique, viscous southern atmosphere.

My Storm

Dale Thompson & The Boon Dogs - I See Red

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2022
Time:56:17 
Size:129,5 MB 
Label:Girder Records 
Styles:Blues Rock/Rock 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I See Red (feat. Greg Martin, Edu Diux & Graham Carruthers) - 4:37
 2. Father Abraham (feat. Scottie Hoaglan, Edu Diux & Graham Carruthers) - 3:02
 3. Hwy 44 (feat. Sean Salas & Edu Diux) - 4:18
 4. Raising Lazarus (feat. Aaron Lucas, Edu Diux & Graham Carruthers) - 3:06
 5. Judgement Day (feat. Scottie Hoaglan, Edu Diux & Graham Carruthers) - 6:21
 6. A Sword for Gideon (feat. Kevin Wale & Edu Diux) - 6:24
 7. In the Thick of It (feat. Aaron Lucas & Edu Diux) - 4:22
 8. One Lost Coin (feat. Aaron Lucas, Edu Diux & Graham Carruthers) - 4:37
 9. Send Me (feat. Garret Thomas, Edu Diux & Graham Carruthers) - 4:37
10. The Bugaboo (feat. Phillip Thompson, Troy Thompson & Edu Diux) - 3:10
11. You Are the Man (feat. Derek Ferwerda & Edu Diux) - 5:07
12. The Binding of Isaac (feat. Greg Martin & Edu Diux) - 6:31

The summer of 2022 Girder Music sophomore album from Dale Thompson & the Boon Dogs, I See Red, builds upon the groups self-titled debut full length from the preceding year (also Girder).  As its namesake implies, the group is the project of iconic vocalist Dale Thompson, whom is best known for his work in Bride but has also participated in projects too numerous to mention but with the most noteworthy in my opinion being The World Will Burn, Perpetual Paranoia, The Reconciled, The Thomas Thompson Earth Project and Sovereign Cross.  As far as ‘the Boon Dogs’ side of things goes, that would include holdover bassist and co-founding member Gregory Bruce Campbell and new drummer Edu Diux in addition to a host of guest guitarists encompassing include brother Troy Thompson, Greg Martin, Garret Thomas, Sean Silas, Scottie Hoaglan and others.
I See Red maintains the blues heavy rock direction to the debut, aligning a gritty guitar proclivity and shuffling bass with artists signature gritty and raspy vocal qualities to create a work I see appealing to fans of Glenn Kaiser Band, Stevie & The Saints, Darrell Mansfield, Greg Chaisson, Sign of Jonah and Big Chris & D'Bare Bones Band. If anything, I See Red takes things to the next level musically by extending songwriting from the three to four minute range to its predecessor to that in excess of five to six minutes.  Upshot is a bit more depth and substance musically from how individual songs are allowed time to build and separate, and make better-defined statements, not that the debut songwriting was in any way flawed (a fine album in its own right).Those that have followed Thompson’s career know he is no stranger to the blues, noting not just his work in Bride(referencing classic blues based hard rock releases Kinetic Faith and Snakes In The Playground) but also the varied blues-rock solo material he has put out over the years.  Hence, manner in which his stout, lower register vocals complement opener “I See Red”, scratchy and grainy with Campbell’s thickly woven bass, cutting guitar licks and chops but also enlivened with Hammond B3 decorating the back end. If anything, “I See Red”, sets the quality tone for the material to follow. 

I See Red

J.Howard Duff - The Cataclysm Catechism

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2016
Time:42:12 
Size:97,4 MB 
Label:Nice Jacket Records 
Styles:Blues/Rock 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Jacobs Ladder - 3:52
 2. On That Morning of Mornings - 3:56
 3. Some People Don't Want - 4:04
 4. Handwriting on the Wall - 2:33
 5. Fire & Brimstone - 5:20
 6. I'm Standing with Jesus - 3:26
 7. I Shall Not Be Moved - 2:50
 8. Amen - 2:27
 9. He Is My Rock (& That's the Way I Roll) - 4:06
10. Every Day - 3:49
11. I'll Fly Away - 3:51
12. For the Believers - 1:53

Nice Jacket Records announces the online release of “The Cataclysm Catechism”, the 2nd collection of Christian music by J. Howard Duff. This release has a very different feel than its predecessor, “My God Is…Awesome (He’s Everything)”. On “The Cataclysm Catechism”, J. Howard returns to his musical roots of electric guitar based rock n’ roll, blues, and blues-based rock. “This ain’t your fathers’ Christian music” he said when asked to characterize the new album. With a much harder edge than the last release, J. Howard’s past 52 years of listening, absorbing, and playing & singing the musical styles he grew up with is at the forefront of the new album. The influence of Chuck Berry, Carlos Santana, Paul Kossoff, Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Cropper & Jeff Beck are evident throughout the album. “These are the guys I grew up with”, says Duff. “The only difference between me & them is that it took me 50 years to get to be 5% as good as them!”

The Cataclysm Catechism

J.Howard Duff - The Blues & Back

Bitrate:320K/s

Year:2017
Time:61:05 
Size:140,6 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I'm Crying - 3:57
 2. Coming Home - 3:11
 3. Who's Been Talkin' - 2:39
 4. Gin House Blues - 5:26
 5. I Can't Be Satisfied - 3:16
 6. Mona I Need You Baby - 3:41
 7. I Can't Get Next to You - 3:05
 8. Yosties Revenge - 1:29
 9. Confessing the Blues - 3:33
10. Nadine - 3:32
11. I Can't Keep from Crying - 4:00
12. Homework - 2:52
13. That's How Strong My Love Is - 3:04
14. 40 Days and 40 Nights - 3:13
15. Lonely Avenue - 3:11
16. Amen - 2:25
17. How Blue Can You Get - 4:24
18. Blues No More - 3:58

J. Howard Duff's long musical journey began in the New York/New Jersey metro area. He formed the J. Howard Duff Band in the 1970s, playing with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Blackfoot, Todd Rundgren, and the J. Geils Band. In the 1980s, he and his wife Dawn formed the infamous punk band, Partners In Crime, whose records entered the top 20 Indie charts worldwide. After moving to South Carolina in the late 1990s, he went back to his original blues roots, playing solo and as an acoustic guitarist and vocalist for the duo, Metro Blues, releasing a critically acclaimed CD.

The Blues & Back