Dave Walker & The Ambulators - Mostly Sonny-A Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2004
Time:47:39 
Size:109,5 MB 
Label:Russ Garrett  
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Nine Below Zero - 4:33
 2. Bring It On Home - 3:15
 3. Help Me - 4:45
 4. Eyesight To The Blind - 3:36
 5. Keep It To Yourself - 3:22
 6. Miss You Too - 5:03
 7. Talk The Talk - 2:47
 8. Dont Start me Talkin - 2:55
 9. Soup In A Basket - 3:16
10. Floreen - 3:52
11. Driftin' - 3:26
12. Ninety Nine - 3:07
13. The Midnight Special - 3:37

Dave Walker was the voice of the 1970's and '80's British Blues Rock band, Savoy Brown, as well as having short stints as the lead singer for Fleetwood Mac and Black Sabbath. Walker began his professional music career in 1960 at the age of 15 when he played with the Redcaps, a British version of Gene Vincent and the Bluecaps, and shared the stage with the Beatles. After recording dozens of albums and touring for three decades, he dropped out of the entire music scene to lead a Spartan existence as a survivalist, living without electricity or running water. He was accepted into the Pueblo Indian culture and changed his views about life in general. Today he lives in Bozeman, Montana, and two years ago he decided to re-enter civilization by getting electricity and even a telephone, but he doesn't own a TV set and has never used a computer. The Mostly Sonny album was initially a project of Russ Garrett, who put together the Ambulators as an all-British Blues band, consisting of members from well-known groups: Savoy Brown co-founder John O'Leary plays harp; Peter Green's Splinter Group provides Nigel Watson on lead guitar and Roger Cotton on keyboards/piano/Hammond organ; Ray Majors, who was a member of the Yardbirds and Mott plays lead guitar; from the Downliners sect come Don Craine on rhythm guitar and Keith Grant, who plays bass; Mick Avory, who came from the Kinks along with Alan Brooks and Chris Hunt, handled the drums. When producer Russ Garrett contacted Arnie Goodman, who was Dave Walker's manager when he was with Savoy Brown, about filling the lead singer position, the choice was obvious. So for the first time in thirteen years Walker consented to participate in a full-blown record album. Dave's gritty vocals were the crowning jewel in an album representing a collaboration of musicians from four decades of British Blues. The album gives recognition to the ultimate source of their inspiration, American Blues, in the persona of Sonny Boy Williamson.
The group was assembled at Roundel Studios in Kent, England, and Walker flew in for a two-day session where he provided the vocals on all eight of the Sonny Boy Williamson songs with lyrics, plus one of his own compositions titled "Floreen." Williamson's compositions include "Nine Below Zero," "Bring It On Home," "Help Me," "Eyesight To The Blind," "Keep It To Yourself," "Don't Start Me Talkin'," "Ninety Nine," and "The Midnight Special." "Talk the Talk" is a short band jam providing interplay between the dominant harp of John O'Leary and the guitar of Nigel Watson. Vocals on the remaining three tunes are sung by their respective authors: "Miss You Too" by Keith Grant, "Soup In A Basket" by Don Craine, and "Driftin'" by Ray Majors. The album bears the test of repeated listening easily, from the beautiful guitar work reminiscent of early Peter Green period Fleetwood Mac on the first title, "Nine Below Zero," to the familiar finale "The Midnight Special," with its honky-tonk piano. Walker's voice is holding up beautifully as he prepares to enter his sixtieth year.
Dave Walker - vocals
John O'Leary - harmonica
Ray Majors or Nigel Watson - guitars
Don Crane - rhythm guitar
Roger Cotton - organ
Keith Grant - bass
Mick Avory or Alan Brooks or Chris Hunt - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verses by Ray Majors or Nigel Watson
Harmonica solo before the 3rd verse & before the end by John O'Leary
Organ solo after the 3rd verse by Roger Cotton

Mostly Sonny-A Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson

Ally Venable - Money & Power

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:44:39 
Size:102,8 MB 
Label:Ruf Records 
Styles:Blues Rock/Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Brown Liquor - 3:47
 2. Maybe Some Day - 3:19
 3. Money & Power - 3:25
 4. Do You Cry - 4:31
 5. Heal Me - 3:48
 6. Stopper Back Papa - 3:50
 7. Legends - 3:34
 8. Keep Me In Mind - 3:38
 9. Unbreakable - 2:52
10. Stepping Stone - 4:03
11. Feel That Sting - 3:29
12. Black Cat - 4:18

With her new album, singer, songwriter, and smoking guitarist Ally Venable proves without doubt she is a new rising force in the world of Blues Rock. After success with her album Real Gone, which hit #1 on the Billboard blues charts, she is back with Money & Power and, once again, Grammy-winning producer Tom Hambridge is at the helm. Given their past success, it made perfect sense for Venable and Hambridge to team up once again. The new recording is a tour de force featuring Venable’s blistering guitar and vocals with support from a first-rate musical team including Isaac Pulido (drums), EJ Bedford (bass/keys), Kenny Greenberg (guitars), Rob Coreton (bass), Luke Mosely (keys), Tim Lauer (keys), Jorion Dawson (saxophone) and Jason Grant (trumpet), all topped off by the backing vocals of Rachel & Sarah Hambridge. It also features powerhouse guests Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Shemekia Copeland. Money & Power features 11 new original songs and closes with a cover of Janet Jackson’s “Black Cat.” The bulk of the writing comes from Venable, Hambridge and Richard Fleming.Right out of the gate, she hits listeners with “Brown Liquor,” a double shot of rock-fuelled blues guitar featuring “Kingfish” Ingram, who scored a Grammy win with his collaboration with Hambridge on the 2022 album, 662. The third song, “Money & Power,” proves to be the perfect choice to carry the title track honor. Written solely by Venable, it features her forceful guitar sound and vocals that land right in the wheelhouse of her key and range. The tune gets rolling like a train picking up speed and power as it steams along.A news release accompanying the album announcement said, “‘Money & Power’ is a bold, uncompromising anthem that celebrates the rise of women in traditionally male-dominated realms.  It is a timely and necessary statement, empowering listeners to challenge the status quo and forge their own paths to success, regardless of gender.” That theme is carried throughout the record. And using the word “anthem” was particularly astute as much of the album has the feel of a soundtrack to an epic movie.Fans of pop music who are looking for more substantial musical and lyrical content would also find inspiration in this offering, particularly in songs like “Legends” and “Stepping Stone.”
Venable says she was inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan and she is on track to repeat his considerable feat of re-igniting the blues among a new, younger audience. With her inclusion in the elite all-star lineup in the Experience Hendrix Tour 2025, Venable has clearly gained the attention of her blues-rock superstar peers. Also featured on that our are Kenny Wayne Shepherd, “Kingfish” Ingram, Zak Wylde, Marcus King, Devon Allman, Samantha Fish, Eric Johnson and many more.
With this recording, Venable has one foot planted firmly in the blues with the other on the rock side of the equation. “Heal Me” and “Feel That Sting” fall into the rocking blues pocket while “Stopper Back Papa” is a funky number. And there are other exceptions that underline her writing and vocal versatility. “Unbreakable” features guest Shemekia Copeland and carries a gospel flavor while “Maybe Some Day” will hold some appeal to country fans. “Do You Cry?” features a slow, haunting melodic rhythm, as does “Keep Me in Mind.” Overall, it’s a great album showcasing Venable’s power and confidence and foretells of great things ahead for the promising young performer.

Money & Power

The Crudup Brothers - Franktown Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2000
Time:72:23 
Size:183,7 MB 
Label:Warehouse Creek Recording Corp. 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. That's Alright Mama - 4:40
 2. Greyhound Bus - 5:29
 3. Mean Old Frisco Blues - 4:41
 4. Going Down In Style - 5:12
 5. Franktown Blues - 4:07
 6. Who's Talking - 4:49
 7. Memories Of Miseries - 4:33
 8. My Kind Of Woman - 3:12
 9. Fur Slippers - 3:29
10. When Love Is On His Knees - 4:46
11. Something On My Mind - 5:07
12. Move A Little Closer (Jenny's Song) - 3:40
13. Old And Grey - 4:35
14. Look On Yonders Wall - 4:17
15. She's Got The Key - 3:44
16. Malibu-Jammin For James - 5:53

This is the first recording by three sons of Blues pioneer and Father of Rock and Roll Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. James, Jonas, and George Crudup are joined in this recording by a number of
legendary performers including bass man, producer Tim Drummond, harmonica player Greg "Fingers" Taylor keyboardest Michael Utley,  and the Memphis Horns Wayne Jackson and Andrew Love.
Also performing is guitar great Lonnie Mack. The CD features  16 songs including Crudup originals and a group of well chosen covers.

Franktown Blues

Cool John Ferguson - With These Hands

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:68:04 
Size:156,7 MB 
Label:Cool John Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Who Did That? - 6:01
 2. Come On Back To Me - 4:32
 3. Black Mud Boogie - 3:59
 4. Russian Funk - 3:46
 5. Passing Time - 4:39
 6. Durham Blues - 2:55
 7. I Think About You Daily - 3:48
 8. Let Me Be Your Man - 3:34
 9. Big Storm - 6:40
10. Golden Girl - 5:36
11. Gris Gris Isle - 3:55
12. Esperanza - 4:07
13. Mister Brown - 5:52
14. Kickin' It - 3:08
15. It's You That I Love - 5:25

With These Hands (Cool John Records). ... This funky Chicago blues number features some of Ferguson's best call-and-return vocal/guitar work, as the supple electric whine echoes his deep yearning.
15 tracks. 15 original songs, including 5 instrumental songs and 10 songs with vocals. Cool John Ferguson - over 50 years of gospel, r&b, blues & rock. 
“I can’t seem to do the right things for you,” Cool John Ferguson croons on With These Hands’ centerpiece, “Let Me Be Your Man.” His voice is as stirring an instrument as the six-string he wields so capably, able to proffer a low rumbling basso as well as a cleaner baritone purr. He begs for her to let him in, with a high octane mixture of regret and frustration as his guitar playing simmers. This funky Chicago blues number features some of Ferguson’s best call-and-return vocal/guitar work, as the supple electric whine echoes his deep yearning. Ferguson grew up on gospel, the low country blues of South Carolina, and a healthy dose of R&B, all together the basis of his sound.
But he’s hardly limited by his upbringing: The six-minute instrumental “Big Storm” blows a Yardbird-ish garage riff into an expansive blues fusion thunderhead that unleashes Ferguson’s ample pyrotechnics, and it’s followed by the jazzy, calypso sway of “Golden Girls.” Indeed, one of the great joys of With These Hands is the ease with which Ferguson segues between styles, creating an evolving energy from the lively first half to the second half’s gentler, late-night vibe. While the shimmying soul-blues of album opener “Who Did That?” turns the oven on, it doesn’t really get hot until Ferguson breaks out the “Black Mud Boogie,” one of five instrumentals. The bustling low-country twang conjures a rural juke-joint jive. That moodier second half is highlighted by the imaginative, dub-inflected “Gris Gris Isle” and the pretty cabaret-jazz number “Kickin’ It,” which epitomizes Ferguson’s broad palette and boasts an impossibly infectious buoyancy. While it often bears only a passing resemblance to Ferguson’s fiery live performances (more closely documented by his previous Music Maker Relief Foundation releases), the cohesion and flow of With These Hands recommend these 15 tracks as a worthy experience of their own.

With These Hands

Kim Field and the Perfect Gentlemen - Don't Need But One

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:45:17 
Size:104,0 MB 
Label:Blues Dream Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Don't Need But One - 3:56
 2. Please Don't Ask Me - 3:54
 3. Black Diamonds - 3:49
 4. What Kind of Fool - 3:51
 5. Dress The Monkey - 4:40
 6. All These Little Things - 4:00
 7. I Give In - 4:42
 8. Emergency - 4:07
 9. So Dark In Here - 4:07
10. Flower Shop - 3:47
11. The Man That Got Away - 4:18

Internationally celebrated harmonica player, guitarist and singer Kim Field began his musical career in New York City, where he worked with the Sting Rays, a group managed by Grammy winner Phil Schaap. Returning to his hometown of Seattle, he teamed up with Isaac Scott, appearing on two albums with the legendary guitarist. Field spent several years fronting the Slamhound Hunters, whose performances and recordings were strongly received in both Europe and the United States. In recent years, Field has performed and recorded steadily with his celebrated Seattle-based band, the Mighty Titans of Tone. During his long career Field has appeared on bills with such rhythm and blues legends as Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Gregg Allman, James Cotton, Otis Rush, John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, the Righteous Brothers, Walter Horton, and Big Mama Thornton. He has appeared at the San Francisco Blues Festival, in New York City’s Central Park, at Portland’s Waterfront Rhythm and Blues Festival, at the Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival, and at Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival, where he was a featured performer seven years running. Field’s songs have appeared in the soundtracks of two feature films. Field is also the author of Harmonicas, Harps and Heavy Breathing (Rowman and Littlefield) and co-author of The Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold (University of Chicago Press).

Don't Need But One

Aki Kumar - God Bless The USA

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:49:48 
Size:114,8 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Harp Blues/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Should I Stay - 3:18
 2. A Plea to Be Free - 4:06
 3. I Just Want to Make Love - 2:57
 4. Jarvos Woman - 4:07
 5. Desi Strut - 3:59
 6. Time Will Tell - 3:49
 7. Thoughts and Prayers - 3:54
 8. God Bless the USA - 3:26
 9. It Is What It Is - 5:13
10. Man of Constant Sorrow - 3:40
11. Hard to Get - 3:48
12. Save a Bread - 3:34
13. Harp Tuah - 3:51

Since Charlie Musselwhite planted roots on the West Coast decades ago, San Francisco has evolved into a hotbed of sensational harmonica players, most notably Rick Estrin, Mark Hummel and the late Norton Buffalo. But as most locals already know, there’s a new reed-bender in town, and he’s ready to make a name for himself on a broader scale. Born in Mumbai, India, and only working as a musician full-time for the past six years or so, Akarsha “Aki” Kumar is the real deal if you love traditional blues harp with an extra dose of originality. As a teen, he studied keyboards and tabla (Indian drums) before picking up a tremolo harmonica, instrument commonly used in popular Hindi music. Now in his mid-30s, Kumar emigrated to the U.S. in 1996 to study software engineering, settling first in Oklahoma City before transferring to San Jose State University, where he earned a degree that landed him a job in the industry. Aki’s love for the harmonica eventually lead him to the San Jose School of the Blues, where master instructor Dave Barrett quickly turned him onto to the works of Little Walter Jacobs, George “Harmonica” Smith and James Cotton. Kumar burst onto the West Coast scene in 2009, fronting one of the Bay Area’s favorite bands, Tip Of The Top. He now fronts his own tight ensemble and also does service with Little Jonny And The Giants. ~~Marty Gunther

God Bless The USA

Chris Whynaught - Heard Him On The Radio

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1999
Time:55:31 
Size:127,7 MB 
Label:Bad Daddy 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Was Used to Being Alone (Radio Edit) - 3:07
 2. Look What You've Done for Me (Raido Edit) - 3:53
 3. Heard Him on the Radio (Raido Edit) - 5:07
 4. I Confess (Raido Edit) - 3:15
 5. Blame It on a Woman (Radio Edit) - 3:07
 6. Virginia Creeper (Radio Edit) - 3:10
 7. Pyramid of Love (Radio Edit) - 5:26
 8. My Heart Broke for the Last Time (Radio Edit) - 2:44
 9. You Don't Want Me (Radio Edit) - 4:11
10. Seems Like a Good Time to Sing the Blues (Radio Edit) - 4:12
11. This Ol' House (Radio Edit) - 4:01
12. Broken Man (Radio Edit) - 3:44
13. Dark Lonely Street (Radio Edit) - 6:27
14. Working Man's Hands (Radio Edit) - 3:01

Throughout his childhood and young adulthood, contemporary blues musician Chris Whynaught divided his attention between his two great loves, music and baseball. Gaining his first performance experience as a child in southern gospel choirs and playing in his first band, Soul Syndicate at age 17, Whynaught also played minor league baseball and was scouted by the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angelos Dodgers. He claims that hearing a Bobby "Blue" Bland song, "In Poverty," on the radio gave him an epiphany and caused him to choose music over baseball.A series of jobs in bands followed, playing R&B, jazz, funk and rock music. Whynaught played in band called Premium Stuff which led to his being asked to tour with Jimmy Witherspoon's band. Witherspoon was a great mentor to Whynaught and would have a great impact on his future sound. A decade later, his band Tough Times landed a record deal with United Artists, which resulted in a few high-profile performances. He would later play with Mike Morgan and the Crawl. Their 1996 album Looky Here, sold over 100,000 copies and provided Whynaught with the resources to venture out on his own.
Heard Him on the Radio, Whynaught's debut solo album, pulls from a wide spectrum of his former experience and shows the influence of a number of classic blues musicians, including Brook Benton and Bobby Blue Bland -- the title of the album makes reference to the moment when Whynaught heard "In Poverty" on the radio and dedicated his life to music. Backed by a talented group of session musicians called the Reasons Why, Heard It on the Radio delivered a collection of songs about love and the hard life that showed a distinct R&B influence but remained rooted in the blues. ~ Stacia Proefrock

Heard Him On The Radio

Shari Puorto - Why Is The Grass Always Greener?

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2005
Time:33:44 
Size:77,5 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Voodoo Woman -  5:48
 2. Why Is the Grass Always Greener? -  3:34
 3. Good Evil Girl -  4:29
 4. Angel From Montgomery -  5:15
 5. Get Around -  3:30
 6. Leave Your Hat On - 11:06

Unique powerful vocals, BIG guitar, feel-good, groove-oriented rock & roll with a full dropper of Blues coloring. If you can't see them live you must get their CD, 'Why is the Grass Always Greener?'! Southern California's contemporary Rock / Blues Band, Shari Puorto, Flatfoot & The Rhythm Addicts attracts all ages and genders with their high-energy, adrenaline pumpin', grass roots style and contemporary sound. Their performances tie together what we remember from the good classic rock-n-roll performers with today's modern sense of style seemingly lost in today's live performing bands. Once you hear them, you will never forget them. Lead vocalist, Shari Puorto (2004 Best Female Vocalist winner @ SBMA*) has been compared to such artists as, Melissa Ethridge, Janis Joplin, and Bonnie Raitt. Not only is her passion for music transparent; but she quickly forms a bond with her audience (she's likely to steal your heart if you get too close!). The combination of powerful, sultry vocals with lead guitarist/vocalist, Michael (aka Flatfoot) Iba's classic rock sense, creative hooks and leads, makes this duo one-of-a-kind. Drummer/Percussionist, Leon Abner's [Chamber Brothers, Michael Jackson tour] deep-pocket and rhythmic sense along with bassist/vocalist, David Abercrombie's 6-string fretless unique style supports this band to a level that will keep you wanting more. Considering that each section of this band is more than physically powerful (from vocals to bass), there is plenty of space within the band's material for intense and muscular soloing from each member. *South Bay Music Awards ============== Shari Puorto - Bio If you combined Etta James, Melissa Ethridge, Bonnie Raitt, and the soul of Janis Joplin, what would you get? You'd get Shari Puorto that's who. Not only was Shari recently awarded 'Best Female Vocalist' at the South Bay Music Awards Show (2004), but 'Shari's amazing vocal strength and soulful delivery combined with her high energy live performance is a combination that makes her one of today's hottest performers.' - Ken Andrews, Executive Producer of the South Bay Music Awards. You would think she'd been doing this forever. Shari has the sensibility of an old soul reborn and is undeniably passionate. She is a powerful, and dynamic live performer who quickly and quite naturally connects with her audience. It's hard not to be pulled in. Her intensity and warm nature shines through her singing and performances. (Something just not seen in today's live performances). Shari and her band perform to a constantly growing fan base at such venues as, The Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, to Ojai's Deer Lodge; once small thinly populated bars now packed with adoring fans. Shari has been performing to sold out venues attracting local and national attention by opening and gracing the stage with such performers as, Dickey Betts, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, Coco Montoya, Ike Turner Review, Dave Mason, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Billy Vera & the Beaters - the list keeps growing. What can we say about Shari's performances: raw and pure in emotion.

Why Is The Grass Always Greener?

Todd Sharpville - Touch Of Your Love

Bitrate:320K/s

Year:1993/2005
Time:58:07 
Size:133,7 MB 
Label:Red Lightnin' Ltd. 
Styles:Blues/British Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Makin' Love -  3:48
 2. Mandy's Swing -  6:57
 3. Gone Too Long -  4:22
 4. I'll Get By -  6:46
 5. Sharpville Shuffle -  4:11
 6. Can't Hold Out -  5:51
 7. Little Bit Worried -  5:10
 8. Touch Of Your Love -  3:15
 9. Gambling Woman Blues - 13:44
10. All Nite Long -  3:59

Todd Sharpville has been at the coalface of the British Blues Scene for 30 years. His first album “Touch Of Your Love” was released in 1992 on Red Lightnin Records, winning “Best Album” & “Best Guitarist” in the British Blues Awards, marking the beginning of an international career that’s seen Todd & his band perform at the vast majority of blues venues & festivals across the globe. Originally turned onto the blues as a child thanks to the music of Freddie King, Todd’s burgeoning guitar style ended up being further inspired by the likes of T Bone Walker, BB King, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin, Eric Clapton, Lightnin Hopkins, Albert King, Otis Rush, Peter Green, & Magic Sam among others. He was mentored through his teens by Californian bluesman Joe Louis Walker, changing his life forever. The 90’s saw Todd regularly put together European backing bands for visiting American artists, working with the likes of Hubert Sumlin, Ike Turner & Byther Smith, and touring relentlessly; participating in Mick Ronson’s memorial concert at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in 1994 alongside Dana Gillespie, Gary Brooker, Bill Wyman, Ian Hunter, Roger Taylor, Roger Daltrey, and the decades since have seen him recording and performing with a plethora more luminaries, heroes, & household names. Standout career moments include playing with Taj Mahal, Peter Green, Little Milton, Lonnie Brooks, Duke Robillard, Little Charlie Baty, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi, Branford Marsalis, Anson Funderburgh, Lonnie Mack, Ronnie Earl, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Terence Simien. Todd was the first European artist to ever appear on the bill of the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, and has subsequently performed at 8 of these floating Caribbean festivals alongside Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal, Dr John, Etta James, Little Milton, Otis Clay, Tyrone Davis, Shemekia Copeland, and a host of other luminaries.

Touch Of Your Love

Polly O'Keary and The Rhythm Method - Who Needs The Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:47:37 
Size:109,3 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Modern Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. In My Father's House - 5:07
 2. Lion's Den - 4:40
 3. Bad Idea - 3:28
 4. Job Well Done - 5:22
 5. Who Needs The Blues - 5:08
 6. Sugar Daddy - 3:39
 7. My Time Has Come - 4:19
 8. The Loudest Thing - 7:32
 9. Yellow Pages - 3:34
10. Rolling And Tumbling - 4:44

A century ago, blues was born in the fields of the South, played on porches and in little backwoods bars by kerosene lamp. The times have changed, and it’s a rare blues musician who grew up picking cotton and going home to learn to play by the light of a kerosene lamp.
Polly O’Keary certainly didn’t. Well, that is, she didn’t pick cotton. She picked apples. But she learned to read music by kerosene lamp, in a log cabin in a remote part of Washington State. She started playing in ex-pat bars in Mexico at 16, and Eastern Washington watering holes for rural farm workers at the age of 17. She dropped out of school with an 8th grade education, married a prison-bound man at the age of 18 and by the time she was 21 had logged more stage hours than most musicians twice her age. She’d drunk as much as a fair number of them as well. At 28, upon seeing Jeff Healey at a friend’s bar in Canada, she became obsessed with blues, studying and practicing the genre until carpel tunnel syndrome temporarily rendered her hands nearly immobile, and she quickly came to the attention of the Pacific Northwest blues scene with her powerful and emotional voice and her frenetic stage presence. Today, she’s a PhD student, a world-traveled bassist, one of Washington State’s most highly-awarded female blues singers and songwriters (six-time Washington Blues Society Best Female Vocalist, four-time Best Blues Songwriter, etc.), doesn’t drink at all, and no longer visits lovers in prisons. But her music reflects the life of a modern blues woman; she’s seen the river rise and take everything more than once, and lived to laugh, sing, and write music about it.
Polly O’Keary is today’s blues woman, rooted in tradition, but informed by the 21st Century. Pulling in influences from zydeco, country, funk, jazz, rockabilly, surf and rock and roll, she and her trio, Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method, bring a searing and joyful performance of today’s blues to audiences across the U.S. and Canada.
Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method is the trio she built with her husband and drummer Tommy Cook, also a highly sought touring drummer and winner of the 2017 Washington Blues Society Blues Drummer award, with whom she shared rhythm section duties for international touring act Too Slim and the Taildraggers for four years.
Rounding out the trio is David Miller, who grew up listening to blues in Texas. At 17, then living in California, Miller met a piano player who was then working for Tommy Castro. The older musician recruited Miller to come play at several bars, and assured the young man that he could get him in, underage though he was. Miller became a regular in clubs in the Bay Area, sitting in with local and touring acts night after night. At 25, then living in San Luis Obispo, he assembled The Dave Miller Band, and for the next 18 years, he and the group went on to become one of Southern California’s most popular blues bands, leading one reviewer to describe his “jaw-dropping guitar licks” and praise his “extraordinary mixture of inspiring virtuosity both vocally and instrumentally.”

Who Needs The Blues

Vince Converse, Nathaniel Peterson, Jon Paris, Clas Yngstrom - Walking with The Kings

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:65:33 
Size:150,8 MB 
Label:Audio Fidelity LLC 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Walked All Night Long - 3:53
 2. CC Baby - 4:29
 3. Gotta Move - 9:22
 4. Have You Ever Loved a Woman - 7:49
 5. Killing Floor - 4:51
 6. The Sky Is Crying - 9:53
 7. Everyday I Have the Blues - 6:53
 8. Hoochie Coochie Man - 6:01
 9. Rock Me Baby - 5:21
10. Born Under a Bad Sign - 6:58

On April 28, 2007, Houston-born blues guitarist Vince Converse, former Savoy Brown vocalist Nathaniel Peterson, guitarist Jon Paris, and Scandinavian bluesman Clas Yngstrom descend upon the New York stage for the once-in-a-lifetime all-star jam that would set the blues world ablaze. In this release featuring the performance in its entirety, fans who weren't able to make the show in person can now experience just what it was like to witness blues history in the making.
This all star jam session features Vince Converse, Nathaniel Peterson, Jon Paris and Clas Yngstrom, all playing the music of BB King, Freddie King, and Albert King! Four sensational blues guitarists jam to the music of the three kings - B.B. King, Albert King, and Freddie King - in this invigorating concert, recorded live in New York City. Included here are the songs "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Born Under A Bad Sign" and many others.

Walking with The Kings

Crosscut - No Easy Way to Work

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:41:19 
Size:94,9 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. No Easy Way to Work - 4:57
 2. Come Go Dancing - 4:17
 3. Sinners Blues - 5:03
 4. Been There Done That Blues - 5:20
 5. Sorry Try Again - 5:35
 6. Come Around to the Blues - 4:42
 7. She's Gone to Stay - 6:30
 8. Don't Harp on Me - 4:51

Although Crosscut formed in Texas and makes its base of operations in Dallas, the band is right at home in neighboring Louisiana, the birthplace of swamp pop. The four-man group has many ties to the Pelican State, not the least of which is the spicy dash of zydeco and Cajun music in its songs, as well as a generous helping of blues and some country. More tangible ties exist, as well. Crosscut's lead singer and guitarist, Jerry Sartain, formerly played in the city of Lafayette with another group called Showdown. Lavell Jones, the band's drummer, traces his family's roots to Baton Rouge. So, too, does Jimmy Rogers, who produced the band's Destination Anywhere album in 2001 for CSP Records, a label located in Forney, TX. In keeping with the spirit of Louisiana, veteran Cajun artists Wayne Toups and Van Broussard are featured on the release. The CSP label also put out the band's first recording, an eponymous album that was split between cover songs and original material, during the summer of 1999. Other members of the band include bass player Terry Vieregge, and keyboardist and harmonica player Chuck Mabrey. Jones did not join the band until 2000, when he took over on drums for Erin Baker, who played on the band's self-titled debut. © Linda Seida /TiVo

No Easy Way to Work

Crash Kole & The BlueSouls - Two Weeks Notice

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:38:13 
Size:87,8 MB 
Label:CM Kolehmainen 
Styles:Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Lord Knows - 3:35
 2. Sidewinder - 2:29
 3. Left Coast Blues - 2:48
 4. Angry Woman Blues - 3:39
 5. Tired and Broke - 3:48
 6. Tupelo - 5:50
 7. Down and Out - 3:30
 8. Best Stop Messin' Around - 5:16
 9. Same Old Blues - 3:25
10. Blues Ain't No Trouble - 3:49

"Crash Kole was drawn to the blues like an alcoholic to a whisky bottle. When he was growing up, his father would play old Lighting Hopkins and T-Bone Walker records and Crash was mesmerized. As a teen, he would sneak into the Chicago blues clubs and play guitar with anyone who was willing to jam with him. Eventually, Crash started leading his own bands and became a regular performer at many of Chicago’s world-class blues clubs, including the infamous Wise Fools Pub.

In 1998, Crash relocated to Memphis and formed Crash Kole and the BlueSouls. In addition to touring, the band performs regularly on Beale Street and at many other local hotspots. Crash is well-known for his scorching guitar work and the raw emotion

Soulful, funky contemporary blues with a rock edge. Intriguing arrangements coupled with raw and powerful musicianship make

Crash Kole and the BlueSouls a must-hear" ~ Source Rippin Frog.

Two Weeks Notice

Coupe De Villes - Burning Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1992
Time:52:17 
Size:120,3 MB 
Label:Ichiban Records/After Hours Records 
Styles:Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Sweet Sweet Man - 4:23
 2. The Crush - 3:44
 3. So Many Reasons - 7:34
 4. Burning - 4:54
 5. Just Give Me Some Time - 4:56
 6. Someone's Got it Out For Me - 4:33
 7. Good Grief and Gravy - 4:13
 8. Tuff Life - 4:31
 9. Geraldine - 3:39
10. Mean Streak - 6:10
11. Time for You to Pay - 3:35

The Coupe de Villes are a contemporary Rhythm & Blues band from Rochester, N.Y.
The Coupe De Villes Are:
LEX BYERS: Lead vocals
TOMMY BIANCHI: Guitars, vocals
JOHN CIANCIOLA: Keyboards, vocals
JEFF MORRISON: Bass, vocals
GEORGE DeMOTT: Drums
In this age of hype and music driven by popular fads, The Coupe De Villes, with their devotion to pure, driving rhythm & blues, come as a welcomed breath of fresh air. Although they owe a great debt to a number of popular blues styles, The Coupes (as they are commonly called by their fans) have molded their own unique sound, blending the pure emotion of Chicago blues with the driving power of rock. The result is a hot mix of passionate vocals, rock solid rhythm, and scorching, yet tasteful solos.

With the worldwide release of Burnin' Blues (After Hours, Ichiban Records), it's clear The Coupe De Villes have paid their dues. From "Sweet Sweet Man" and "Geraldine" to the slow cryin' blues of "So Many Reasons" and "Mean Streak", it's one of those albums that just hooks you and keeps getting better with each listen.
The five piece ensemble features vocalist Lex Byers, whose gravelly voice transcends the medium to evoke searing emotion. The blistering guitar work of Tommy Bianchi has become a trademark of the band. The rock solid blues of The Coupe De Villes remains firmly anchored with the rhythm section of bassist Jeff Morrison and drummer George DeMott. Keyboardist John Cianciola,( who, along with Bianchi, writes most of the band's material), provides some of the most fluid piano and gritty Hammond B-3 organ fills, to be recorded by a blues band in years.
One of the highlights of Burnin' Blues is a special appearance by ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, who played with The Stones 1967 - 1975, during their most fertile period. He delivers brilliant guitar work to "So Many Reasons."
Burnin' Blues has been warmly embraced by industry insiders and consumers, alike. It was added on 48 US radio stations (rare for a straight ahead blues release) and has become one of the biggest selling records by a Western NY based act.
Formed as a "jam session" ensemble in October of 1985, in Rochester, N.Y., The Coupes are comprised of veteran players. The group started as a off-night outlet for the player's, who, had become frustrated at playing Top 40 covers. Since all the members were already committed to popular area cover bands, The Coupe De Villes gigged only occasionally.
Gradually, however, their popularity began to grow, and eventually the members left their lucrative cover bands to concentrate on rhythm & blues - the music they really loved making.
The audience for this style of music was larger than many club owners had known, and suddenly the group was drawing large crowds to a steady circuit of nightclubs.
By the end of 1988, the group had recorded and released their first album, Tuff Life. The title song, written by keyboardist John Cianciola was inspired after watching a TV documentary on the homeless. The Coupes felt so strongly about the issue that they donated all the proceeds from the single to The Rochester Area Foundation for The Homeless Fund.
The song came to the attention of comedian Whoopi Goldberg who liked it so much, she had it incorporated as one of the theme songs for the HBO special, Comic Relief 90, also starring Billy Crystal and Robin Williams. It was also used on Comic Relief V, in 1993.
The Coupe De Villes also have received a Certificate of Achievement from Billboard Magazine for their independently released song, "Time For You To Pay". In 1990, they ventured to Memphis to compete in the International Blues Festival, were they took home Third Place honors
In late 1995, The Coupe De Villes entered Dynamic Recording Studios with Chuck Mangione and Spyro Gyra audio whiz, Neil Stadtmiller, to begin work on the band's long awaited follow up to Burnin' Blues. The new album "Blues For You" has received critical acclaim with a Documentation of Certification for a Grammy.
The group continues today with a promise to make great blues. The band has had the honor of being opening act for artists such as B.B. King, George Thorogood and Delbert McClinton. With strong song writing talents, look for a Coupe De Villes release in the near future.

Burning Blues

Cosmo St. Clair - Now Blues For Now People

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2002
Time:36:41 
Size:84,5 MB 
Label:Analog y Digi-tal Recordings 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. The Things I'd Do For You - 4:04
 2. The Spider And The Fly - 3:38
 3. If You Love Me - 2:38
 4. Down Home Girl - 4:25
 5. Little Bit - 3:10
 6. Oh Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin') - 2:52
 7. Boom Boom - 3:05
 8. Jealous Man - 3:46
 9. Palm Of My Hand - 2:49
10. Sugar Coated Love - 2:59
11. Got Love If You Want It - 3:09

Musicians:
Cosmo St. Clair - vocals, bass, guitar
Larry Rott - bass
Doug Nahory - organ
Sunny Girl Yoko - harp
Rob Klonel - drums

This debut CD, Now Blues For Now People, by L.A.-based blues band, Cosmo St. Clair, is mind blowin' from beginning to end. It's high-energy blues, to say the least - a great party CD, for sure! From the first track to the last, this CD really has what it takes! Cosmo supplies all the guitar parts and lead vocals, as well as most of the bass parts on Now Blues ... That's one reason why the instrumentals blend so well together .. one blues-minded soul that knows where blues is at, callin' all the shots on the parts played and sung.
Now Blues .. starts off with "Things I'd Do For You" -- ("there is no end to the things I'd do for you.") A real rouser, guaranteed to please in every way! The Stones' "The Spider and the Fly", contains so much rousing blues pleasure in every note, it could almost be classified as 'musically illegal', on this very satisfying 'blues plate special'! Sunny Girl Yoko's harp parts can really get ya goin'! Spectacular Cosmo guitar leads, vocals and pumpin' bass lines, along with right-in-the-pocket drums supplied by Rob Klonel, will keep ya on the dance floor, or anywhere else ya wanna rock!
"If You Love Me" ("why d'ya treat me like ya do?"), features more awesome vocals, scorching leads, and wild Klonel drumming. Can't get 'no better, no how'! "say you'll never run, you'll never stay out late", sums up this universal sentiment, perfectly! "Down Home Girl" features more mouthwatering Sunny Girl Yoko blues harp, the way it's supposed to be played - right from the soul! More kick-ass drums, searing vocals, etc. Very impressive! This band knows how to groove, 'n rock up the blues. Muddy and Sonny Boy ll would be proud!
"Little Bit", asks for a "teeny little bit 'o your love", but gives 100% all the way! More excellent lead guitar, rousing percussion rhythms, etc. Cosmo's vocals click on every level. Doug Nahory's lilting organ riffs help "Little Bit", be a 'lot bit!" "Oh Baby, (We Got a Good Thing Goin')", rocks it up without constraint. Everything fuses nicely on this tune! Cosmo's vocals are A-1 all the way .. he's definitely got a good thing goin' on this one!
John Lee Hooker's "Boom, Boom", is the best you could ask for in this very cool rendition of one of Hooker's major compositions. (I can almost feel JLH is itchin' ta sit in with Cosmo's band!) My fingers are 'dancin' on the keypad' as I'm listening to this all-time blues classic. Scorching leads, rockin' skins, and very cool Cosmo vocals, send this well-known JLH tune into blues orbit! Just in case you can stand more of the best blues around, Cosmo delivers up more rousing vocals on the classic "Jealous Man", who's "crazy about my baby too much!", and "locks her in her room all night". This tune is 'knee-slappin' good, all the way! The Wiggles Hollywood, better known as Miss Kastle and Miss Elis, echo Cosmo's 'jealousy' with like-minded background vocals, while Larry Rott guests on melodic bottom-end bass lines that really help the energy flow along nicely. More unbelievable Sunny Girl Yoko harp coolness, combines with 'to die for' leads by Cosmo … I wanna hear 'em in my sleep! Cosmo's invigorating leads and vocals can hold ya in the 'palm of his hand', in "Palm of Your Hand". Sunny Girl Yoko's incredible harp technique gives strength to this musical winning 'hand'!
"Sugar Coated Love", is belted out by Cosmo, accompanied by his heavy-duty rhythm guitar and leads, that spell it out, in no uncertain terms. Like Cosmo says, "she's a real gone baby, I don't mean maybe, she's mine!" - I'm sure The Rockabilly Gods would approve!
The final tune on this unbelievably good CD, is "Got Love If You Want It!" Cosmo's leads on this tune, seem to spin into the blues cosmos -- where all good blues comes from. The same can be said about this whole CD. In my estimation, it's one of the best, rousing blues albums I've ever heard - a classic in it's own time! There aren't enough stars in the 'rating system' to do it justice!

Now Blues For Now People