S.E.Willis - Luckiest Man Alive

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2002
Time:53:55 
Size:124,0 MB 
Label:Merrimack 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. My Baby's Sweet - 4:53
 2. Luckiest Man Alive - 4:46
 3. Find Some Boogie - 3:26
 4. Four Years Gone By - 6:27
 5. Halfway Out the Door - 5:02
 6. Poor Man - 4:11
 7. Corrine Corrina - 3:07
 8. Kindhearted Woman - 6:17
 9. Been Brokenhearted - 4:42
10. Mystery Train - 6:08
11. Cry to Me - 4:51

S.E.Willis (Steve Willis), originally from West Virginia, has been playing the piano and harmonica since the age of six, and organ and accordion since his teens.  He started playing in rock and roll bands along Arizona’s stretch of Route 66 in 1967.  Willis’ music is deeply rooted in traditional American forms: blues, boogie-woogie, country, rockabilly, gospel, zydeco. A veteran band leader, S.E.Willis has taken a supporting role in bands with such artists as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddly, Albert King, Jimmy Rogers, Roy Gaines, and, since 2000, Elvin Bishop (his accordion features prominently on the 2014 release “Can’t Even Do Wrong Right”). S.E.Willis sang tenor with the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir and appeared on their 1995 release “We’ve Come a Mighty Long Way.” He worked another three years with founding Meters’ member and New Orleans drumming legend Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste, and plays piano on his solo release Zigaboo.com. Steve “S.E.” Willis is a member of the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame.

Luckiest Man Alive

The Stevie Zee Band - Wail

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1995
Time:66:08 
Size:152,4 MB 
Label:Sandcastle Records 
Styles:Blues Rock 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. The Light - 4:58
 2. Guitar Man - 4:38
 3. Burned - 4:08
 4. Wail - 6:58
 5. Mesmerise - 5:20
 6. My Little Girl - 5:21
 7. Dark Eyes - 5:35
 8. Hi-Tail Woman - 4:41
 9. Hard - 5:58
10. Rollercoaster - 3:47
11. Cold Turkey - 5:23
12. Body Count - 4:14
13. Crazy Train - 5:01

The Stevie Zee Band's "Wail" is a must-have for alternative music fans. This first edition CD, released in 1995 under Sandcastle Records.In terms of the content, "Wail" showcases the talent of The Stevie Zee Band with their unique style that defines the 1990s music scene. This album is perfect for those who appreciate good music and want to add a rare gem to their CD collection. There is not one bad track on Wail, to my ears, and it just gets better every time I hear it.
Stevie Zee is one amazing singing, songwriting and guitar playing talent, and this set of songs showcases his skills and lays it all out on the table with a fearless performance. This is the kind of thing you don’t buy and listen to a few times and shelf for a rainy day. It’s massively infectious and even mood friendly. He really is some kind of master who swings between blues, rock, funk and a bit of pop flair and a slight southern feel as well. 

Wail

Michael Barclay - Tracks

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2015
Time:50:10 
Size:115,9 MB 
Label:Chatterbox Records 
Styles:Blues/Modern Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Luisting:
 1. California's Burnin' - 3:19
 2. I'm so Weary - 3:11
 3. I Got to Be Movin' On - 3:31
 4. Mike's Blues - 3:49
 5. Is It Him or Is It Me - 2:51
 6. Reggae Man - 3:15
 7. Lucky Streak - 2:40
 8. I'm a Man - 3:22
 9. On the Verge of Tears - 3:23
10. Tracks - 4:23
11. I'd Fall All Over Again - 3:33
12. Hoodoo Snake Doctor Blues - 4:26
13. Slippin' Into Love - 3:12
14. I Hear the Freight Train Whistle Blow - 3:19
15. F-Bomb - 1:50

This CD review was originally published in the July 21, 2016 edition of Blues Blast Magazine. Multi-instrumentalist and singer Michael Barclay has an extensive history with all kinds of music, having worked as a sideman with artists as diverse as rock pioneer Chuck Berry (back in the 1960s!), jazzman Randy Crawford, and the B-3 master himself, Merl Saunders. Hailing from Northern California, Michael has been steadily churning out self-produced albums that cover a lot of ground, including last year’s very good blue-rock collection, King of Hearts.
Tracks is Barclay’s fifth solo release, and the album is subtitled “A Blues, Funk, and World Music Ride for the Discerning Traveler.” That does a great job summing up what is going on here, as Michael does not confine himself to any one genre, and he generates many different moods and emotions. He did a lot of the heavy lifting on this disc, as he wrote thirteen of the tracks, provided the vocals, and laid down a good portion of the guitar, bass, organ, piano, trumpet, and synthesizer parts. He was joined by Roger Volz on saxophone for a number of the tracks, and a few other guest musicians filled in as needed.Michael leads off this album with “California Burnin’” and this gives the listener an insider’s view of living in brushfire country, one of the perils of the Golden State. This story is set to a 1980s style blues-rock soundtrack complete with very well done clean lead guitar work from Barclay and solid drums from guest artist Tommy Miles. Moving to more a more traditional blues subject is “Is it Him or is it Me,” which is about a man who needs to know where he really stands with his lady. This song uses 1980s synthesizer and vocal sounds that give the feel of the low-key rock that Clapton was doing 30 years ago.
There are a few tracks where the lyrics take a backseat to the music and the words are just used to help cement the message of the song. One example of this is “I’m So Weary” which has the same two lines, “I’m so weary / boy oh don't you know,” set to a smooth Afro Cuban beat. This song uses hand percussion and light-hearted guitar lines from Kendrick Freeman and Andrew Ohren to achieve more of an island sound. Another is “Lucky Streak,” a slow-paced funky rocker with simple instrumentation (bass, guitar, and drums) and a 1980s vibe.Two cover tunes are also included on Tracks, and they are not the usual ones that everybody else seems to redo. There is a dark version of “I’m a Man” from the Spencer Davis Group (remember Steve Winwood?) that is heavy enough that it changes the mood from a proud declaration into a brooding melancholy. Then there is an upbeat instrumental, “Hoodoo Snake Doctor Blues,” that Johnny Shines originally recorded in 1970. Barclay does a fine job with the organ and guitar here, and his soloing has a very natural feel and pace.
As most of the songs are relatively short, Michael found room for four other instrumentals on this disc and these cover a variety of sounds and moods. “Mike’s Blues” has a funky 1970s blues sound with a slick sax lead, and solos that are traded off from Volz’s sax to Barclay’s guitar to Lowell “Banana” Levinger’s organ. Other guest musicians were brought in for this track, including Bill Boggio on guitar, Terry Baker on drums, and Kent Fosgreen on bass. Michael also experiments with the Jamaica sound on “Reggae Man,” a modern tune that uses keyboards to good effect, including a neat steel drum sample. Then there is “Tracks,” a laid-back jazzy blues song that has a smooth guitar lead and a pulsing bass line. And lastly, Michael closes the album out with “F-bomb” a short solo acoustic guitar track that ties everything together as it reminds the listener of what the blues is all about and where it came from. This about covers it for Tracks, and Michael Barclay definitely accomplished his goal of providing entertainment for individuals who like variety in their musical collection. Give it a listen for yourself, and please remember to support local independent musicians, as there is a lot of good stuff to be found out there!

Tracks

The Paul Cook Blues Band - The Roundel Session

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2013
Time:40:27 
Size:94,1 MB 
Label:Ditto Music 
Styles:Blues/British Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Watching You - 6:31
 2. Baby Done Me Bad - 9:25
 3. Bad Boy - 5:12
 4. Mr Bluesman - 4:53
 5. Troubles - 8:09
 6. Vigo Blues - 6:16

The PCBB have been gigging relentlessly for a long time, playing hundreds of different venues and appearing at numerous festivals since 2007.   
On December 5th 2023, Paul and the band made their debut at London’s iconic 100club featuring Katie Bradley on Harmonica and vocals as part of Solid Entertainments’ Tuesday Blues programme.    The very same day a new album featuring Katie Bradley was released  receiving a warm reception from the blues brigade.    It was 13th in the IBBA Blues Charts that same month.   
2024 has already seen the band play Broadstairs Blues Bash.

The Roundel Session

Devon Gilfillian - Time Will Tell

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:45:13 
Size:103,9 MB 
Label:Fantasy 
Styles:Contemporary R&B/Soul/Rock/Country/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Time - 3:20
 2. Moonflower - 4:38
 3. Hold On (Hourglass) - 4:08
 4. IRL - 3:31
 5. Black Dog Rabbit Hole - 3:20
 6. Glad To Be Here - 4:59
 7. Shines In You - 4:44
 8. Let's Stop Fucking Around - 3:12
 9. Keep On Movin' - 5:23
10. Some Days - 3:28
11. You Can Hate Me Now - 3:46
12. Time (Reprise) - 0:38

Forged through the extreme highs and lows that come with living, Time Will Tell is the album that Devon Gilfillian has been preparing to make his entire life. His third studio album was formed in Nashville’s legendary RCA Studio A and recorded live to tape on varispeed with mostly single vocal takes. Gilfillian wrote and produced with a mighty team including longtime drummer and friend Jonathan Smalt and Neal H Pogue (Tyler the Creator, OutKast) as executive producer.
Gilfillian carries soul track to track through a sonic journey of rock, funk, and country elements, magnetically vulnerable about his own failure and frailty. No end is ever easy, and what else is there in life than to go through? To get to where we’re going, we’ve got to suffer a little. Time Will Tell is the sound of Gilfillian doing just that while realizing what a blessing it is to be here at all.

Time Will Tell

Snowy White and The White Flames - The Finishing Touch

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:50:02 
Size:115,2 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Contemporary Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Open Water - 5:44
 2. Lost In The Blues - 5:47
 3. Just The Way It Is Today - 4:02
 4. Three Long Years - 4:54
 5. Music All My Life - 4:29
 6. Whole Bunch of Nothing - 5:07
 7. Minefield - 4:29
 8. Win Some Lose Some - 4:32
 9. The Finishing Touch - 7:00
10. The Blues Away - 3:53

Musicians:
Snowy White - Guitars (all tracks), Bass Guitar (1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10), Electric Piano (1), Vocals (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), Piano (5), Synth (9), Organ (10);
Walter Latupeirissa -  Bass Guitar (3, 4, 5, 6, 9);
Max Middleton - Acoustic Piano (1), Hammond Organ (3), Piano Solos (5);
Juan van Emmerloot: Drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 9), Percussion (1, 3, 5);
Thomas White: Drums (2, 7, 8, 10).

Legendary guitarist and blues master Snowy White will release his final studio album, The Finishing Touch, on June 26, 2026. The album marks the closing chapter of a remarkable career that has spanned decades and left a lasting impression on blues, rock, and guitar music worldwide. Few musicians have remained as true to themselves as Snowy White. Admired for his humility, honesty, and unmistakable guitar tone, he has always focused on the music rather than personal recognition. As one admirer famously said: “He is one of those rare musicians who says, ‘Look how beautiful the music is!’ not, ‘Look how great I am!’”

The Finishing Touch

Saron Crenshaw And Blind B' & The Visionairs - Goin' To Get Deep!

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2017
Time:64:38 
Size:148,6 MB 
Label:Blind Bee Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Don't Roll Your Eyes -  6:52
 2. The Moon Is Full -  6:15
 3. Lie To Me -  3:16
 4. Feels Like Rain -  8:00
 5. Guitarman -  6:28
 6. 44 Blues -  7:52
 7. Old Love - 12:18
 8. Tight Cranky & Loose -  7:40
 9. Wang Dang Doodle -  5:54
Musicians:
SaRon Crenshaw - Vocals & Guitar;
Bart Kamp - Bass;
Patrick Cuyvers - Hammond & Piano;
Frank Duindam - Drums.

SaRon Crenshaw was completely unknown to me until videos of a performance in the Netherlands appeared on the internet. It turned out that Bart Kamp had discovered him in New York and brought him to the Netherlands for a few performances and CD recordings. When Bart played with Monti Amundson at Bluesmoose Café, I asked him to bring a copy of ‘Goin’ To Get Deep!’ and bought one. Bart told me that he had recorded the CD independently and that five hundred copies were initially produced. The CD was recorded live at the Berkelse Bluesclub and the sound is excellent.
It has turned out to be a beautiful CD with wonderful ‘old school’ blues. No explosive, hard solos, but lovely bluesy guitar work on which SaRon’s warm, smooth voice thrives perfectly. He is backed by Bart Kamp on bass, Patrick Cuyvers on Hammond and piano, and Frank Duindam on drums. SaRon wrote two songs himself: Guitarman and Tight Cranky And Loose; the other seven are covers. The CD opens with the delightful slow blues *Don’t Roll Your Eyes*, featuring sharp guitar playing, beautiful bass lines, Hammond organ, and tight drumming. The uptempo *The Moon Is Full* has a great rhythm in which bass and drums, combined with the Hammond playing, create a fine groove upon which the funky guitar playing excels. *Lie To Me* has a jazzy touch, and SaRon’s voice fits perfectly—a bit deep, a bit warm. A nice, swinging track. The ballad *Feels Like Rain* is sung very subdued, with a backing choir, and played as befits such a song. Then the funk continues with *Guitar Man*. A funky guitar intro transitions into a top-notch groove in which the organ sets the tone with wonderful interplay with the rhythm section, and where guitar and Hammond engage in a great duel. *44 Blues* features a sharp guitar intro, clapping crowd, and solo vocals before the band joins in—simply wonderful blues. The band is introduced before the song *Old Love*. SaRon’s voice carries this song in an incredibly sensitive way: emotional, sung with restraint and fitting accompaniment. Goosebumps! Feet leave the floor to the funky blues Tight, Cranky & Loose. “Are you ready to party?” asks SaRon before the final song, launching into the well-known Wang Dang Doodle and urging the audience to sing along, which ends in a beautiful solo.
Conclusion:
A wonderful CD featuring delightfully authentic blues work that is rarely heard anymore. It is often blues rock that dominates, which is also wonderful, but this is more the ‘original’ blues. A must-buy for lovers of fine blues!

Goin' To Get Deep!

Lou Wilson & Todays People - Money Talk

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2008
Time:60:01 
Size:138,2 MB 
Label:Frontline Records 
Styles:Blues/Funky Blues/Soul/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Whip It - 4:12
 2. Settle Down - 3:46
 3. Money Talk - 3:57
 4. Around the Corner From Love - 3:48
 5. Dog in the House - 4:19
 6. Taking Over My Baby's Mind - 3:29
 7. If It Ain't Broke Don't Try to Fix It - 5:01
 8. Roots of My Heart - 4:59
 9. I'm Not Limited - 4:38
10. You Laid Your Love On Me - 4:06
11. Mis-high and Mighty - 4:34
12. Ain't Been Hittin It - 4:42
13. I Heard It Through the Grapvine - 4:26
14. Can I Depend On You - 3:55

Lou (Loise E.) Wilson was born in Senatobia Mississippi. With his family later moving to Memphis Tennessee.As a performer Lou’s recording career stretches back to the fifties, where as a founder member of Wade Flemons & The New Comers he recorded a top R&B hit with “Here I Stand” for Chicago’s Vee-Jay Records. As a solo performer Lou experienced further success with “This Love Is Getting Deeper” which appeared on the Kent Records subsidiary label, Supreme.
Lou’s Next release “Got To Be Me” appeared on Columbia Records, this time under the name Of Lou Edwards & Today’s People. The success of this release was not only confined to the USA. Import copies of the 45 soon found there way into England reaching a whole army of new fans. It was the flipside of the Columbia release “Talkin’ ‘Bout Poor Folks, Thinkin’ ‘Bout My Folks” that caught the imagination of Northern Soul Scene, and has since become regarded as an all time classic of this genre. Lou and his family had by now relocated to Kalamazoo Michigan. A further three releases appeared on the Detroit Crew label. Culminating in the acclaimed, 2005 cd album, “Blues Groove” which lou released on his own Frontline Label.
It is from Lou’s current cd album “Money Talk” that Soul Junction has lifted two excellent southern soul tracks for its next 45 release, “Settle Down” b/w “Around The Corner From Love”.
Get ready to rock with Lou Wilson & Todays People's  album, Money Talk. This CD, released in 2008 by Cdb and CD Baby, features the band's signature blues sound that will leave you wanting more. 
The album showcases the band's talent for blending blues, funky blues, rock, and soul into a sound that is both unique and captivating. 

Money Talk

The Lydia Warren Band - Live

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2005
Time:63:58 
Size:146,9 MB 
Label:Blues 
Styles:Self-Released 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Respect Me Baby - 7:17
 2. Fireworks - 4:47
 3. Back To Me - 2:29
 4. You Don't Know - 4:28
 5. Antman's Reggae Groove - 5:19
 6. What Have I Done Wrong - 5:35
 7. Nobody Likes You - 6:33
 8. Nothing Without You - 4:05
 9. All Your Love - 9:44
10. Give Yourself Up - 2:49
11. Give Yourself Up- Breakdown - 4:28
12. Encore- Cape Cod - 6:18

Okay so i just listened to Live by The Lydia Warren Band, 2005, straight-up blues from chicago, no frills. and honestly? It kinda surprised me. wasn't expecting much, low-key judged the cover-kinda plain, just a blurry photo and some handwritten font. but press play and boom, raw energy hits you right in the chest. lydia's voice? rough in the best way. like she's been singing all night and still ain't tired. it's got that gritty, soulful crack when she belts it out, especially on "You Don't Know" and "Respect Me Baby." man, those tracks slap. the guitar solos are messy in a good way-like they're feeling it, not just playing notes. you can hear the crowd, not too loud, just enough to remind you this is live, real, no studio tricks. "Nobody Likes You" goes on for over six minutes and i didn't even notice the time. just locked in. bassline's thick, drums steady, and lydia's voice cuts through like a knife. love how unhurried it feels. like the band's in no rush, just groovin'. "All Your Love" closes it with nearly ten minutes of pure blues jam-no, it doesn't go anywhere fast, but it doesn't gotta. it vibes. but yeah, not perfect. "Back To Me" feels too short, like they just started and it's already over. left me hanging. and "Antman's Reggae Groove"? reggae in a blues album? weird flex. didn't hate it, but felt outta place, like someone sneezed in the middle of a sermon. not bad, just... huh? also, the recording quality? a bit muddy. nothing ear-ruining, but you can tell it's indie, self-released. mic levels kinda wobble sometimes. still, adds to the charm, i guess. feels more real, less polished to death like some modern stuff. what really got me though? the lack of ego. no flashy solos for solos' sake. no over-the-top drama. just a band playing music like they mean it. you don't hear that much anymore. everyone's trying to impress. these folks just wanna make you feel something. funny thing-i was listening while walking through the park, and this old dude with a cane stopped, looked at me like he could hear it through my headphones, nodded slowly, and said "now that's blues." didn't say another word. walked off. weird? maybe. but also, yeah. that's exactly what it is.

Live

The Colbys - Meat'n'More

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2005
Time:59:07 
Size:136,2 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Soul/R&B 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Keep Laughin' - 4:13
 2. She Just Wants To Dance - 4:45
 3. Rubboard - 3:51
 4. Each And Everyone - 4:01
 5. Lighten Up - 5:19
 6. Don't Speak - 3:49
 7. Deal With It - 3:36
 8. Gotta Bend - 3:16
 9. Strongest Weakness - 4:32
10. 'Fess - 3:30
11. Truckin' - 3:15
12. Dealer's World - 3:45
13. I'll Take You Back - 7:19
14. Signifyin' Monkey - 3:49

John Colby, Grammy winning producer & composer of ESPN's Sportscenter theme turns his attention to his own band, The Colby's....A musical gumbo of New Orleans, R&B, gospel and blues... They've been bringing Bourbon St to the Northeast for 25 years.
The Colbys feature : Bev Rohlehr (Ro-laire) - Jazz and R&B singer. Only woman to record with the legendary acapella group 'The Persuasions'. Featured vocalist with the National Jazz Ensemble ( Smithsonian Records) John Colby - Keyboardist, vocalist. Grammy, Emmy & Ace award winning composer and producer. Best known for his work on Ken Burns 'Civil War' and 'Baseball'. Composer of themes for ESPN's 'Sportscenter' & ESPYs, Fox's 'Best Damn Sports Show', NFL on NBC. Music director of the Clarence Clemons Band.

Meat'n'More

The Michael Barclay Blues Band - Soul Patch

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2001
Time:63:53 
Size:147,4 MB 
Label:Chatterbox Records 
Styles:Blues/Modern Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Refuse - 5:01
 2. Redheaded Woman - 4:11
 3. Dark Night - 6:24
 4. Louise - 5:48
 5. Honeymoon - 4:12
 6. Gimme a Break - 5:14
 7. Time Will Tell - 6:21
 8. Fine Fine Fine - 4:46
 9. Don't Toy With Me - 4:12
10. You Haunt Me - 4:17
11. Back to New York City - 3:46
12. Drivin' 95 Blues - 2:52
13. That Ain't Love - 4:23
14. Soul Patch - 2:19

"Soul Patch" is a 2001 studio album and the title track by the Northern California-based The Michael Barclay Blues Band. Led by guitarist and vocalist Michael Barclay, the 14-track record blends original blues compositions with classic covers, such as a rendition of Howlin' Wolf's "Louise".The full 14-track release features songs like "I Refuse," "Dark Night," and "Redheaded Woman". The ensemble is a well-known act in the regional California blues scene and has shared bills with artists like Etta James, John Mayall, and Elvin Bishop.
This album as been a favorite of the blues band fans since it's release. The band is one of Northern California's most talented and experienced blues outfits. Michael's arrangements and compositions, as well as choices of blues standards, has always been a cut above.  He produced the most recent recordings of the late Pattie Santos (It's a Beautiful Day). Michael was a featured performer at: The Russian River Blues Festival; The Sonoma County Blues Festival in 1998 and 2006. The band was featured with Disney superstar, Myra, at First Night Santa Rosa. 

Soul Patch

BD Mylo And The Go Daddys - I Can't Lose

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2004
Time:56:48 
Size:131,3 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. City Blues - 4:46
 2. Ain't That Cold - 4:25
 3. I Can't Lose - 4:29
 4. Big Steps - 3:30
 5. Fly Me To The Moon - 3:44
 6. The Fire Or The Flame - 4:24
 7. Ain't Gonna Lose It - 4:57
 8. How To Be Me - 4:45
 9. Little Girl - 2:55
10. Somber Somba - 3:30
11. Trouble In Mind - 3:09
12. Blues For D - 3:56
13. Hollywood Bound - 4:22
14. How Do You Feel When You're Down - 3:48

BD Mylo and the Go Daddys reside in a musical place where the tidewaters of the Mississippi wash up at the foot of Beale Street. Fusing blues, soul, rock and jazz into a style uniquely their own, this 6-piece group delivers with a heartfelt passion of artists on a mission, taking audiences on a musical trip through the roots of American music.

I Can't Lose

Bruce "Bruiser" Rummenie and Stave Davenport - This Noise In My Blood

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2012
Time:21:38 
Size:49,9 MB 
Label:Self-released 
Styles:Acoustic Blues/Americana/Roots 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. This Noise In My Blood - 3:33
 2. Once I Had A Sorrow - 2:18
 3. Honey And Glue - 2:34
 4. They Got Jesus Down There - 4:40
 5. Baby, You Know - 2:34
 6. Worse Than '93 - 2:34
 7. Hurt Me, Lord - 3:25

Bruce Bruiser Rummenie - Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Bandleader. Blues, Roots, and Rock-n-Roll.
“These songs began as a conversation between a poet and a musician. When the musician said he had never written a song with anyone, the poet went home, wrote a song lyric that evening, his first ever, and sent it to the musician, who spun the words into a song by the next day. The conversations continued, and within a few months the one song had become seven. They wrote in separate rooms, but the result was a collaboration that surprised both of them: the poet who played no instrument beyond the words he wrote down and the musician who took the poet’s words and made them sing.” 
~ Steve Davenport.

This Noise In My Blood

The Paul Cook Blues Band - Random Afternoon Barn Session

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2022
Time:49:03 
Size:113,8 MB 
Label:UBAS Records 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Back Door Slam -  5:16
 2. Blues for You -  5:10
 3. Farm Blues -  9:29
 4. Hell for Me -  7:46
 5. Somebody Told Me - 11:04
 6. When We Started Dancing -  4:46
 7. Woman Drives Me Crazy -  5:28

'If you don't love the blues you got a great big hole in your soul...........'Established 2007. The PCBB have been gigging relentlessly for a long time, playing hundreds of different venues and appearing at numerous festivals since 2007.  On December 5th 2023, Paul and the band made their debut at London’s iconic 100club featuring Katie Bradley on Harmonica and vocals as part of Solid Entertainments’ Tuesday Blues programme.    The very same day a new album featuring Katie Bradley was released  receiving a warm reception from the blues brigade.    It was 13th in the IBBA Blues Charts that same month. 2024 has already seen the band play Broadstairs Blues Bash, Swanage Blues Festival and return to the 100club, not to mention their storming saturday night Main Stage spot with Katie Bradley at Ealing Blues Festival on July 27th.
Still to come, this year :
Milton Keynes Blues Club, Looe Blues Festival in Cornwall and a third appearance at the 100 Club (http://www.facebook.com/thepaulcookbluesband).

Random Afternoon Barn Session

Michael Barclay - More Blue Eyed Blues, Vol. 2

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2017
Time:51:30 
Size:118,9 MB 
Label:Chatterbox Records 
Styles:Blues/Modern Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Shakey's Blues - 3:35
 2. Mean People Blues (feat. The Michael Barclay Blues Band) - 4:11
 3. Walking the Dog - 3:18
 4. Southbound (feat. The Michael Barclay Blues Band) - 3:43
 5. Dancing in the Moonlight - 3:50
 6. Nothin' to Nobody - 5:06
 7. Gravity - 4:45
 8. Roberta (feat. The Michael Barclay Blues Band) - 3:21
 9. Blues for Midgey - 3:12
10. You Always Remember (Your First Broken Heart) - 3:12
11. High Heels Again - 3:17
12. Cue: Get Closer - 0:20
13. Love Jones - 3:32
14. High Desert Blues (Here It Is Again) - 2:57
15. I Need That Needle (feat. The Michael Barclay Blues Band) - 3:03

Guitarist Michael Barclay is based in California and has played in the past with Chuck Berry, Randy Crawford, Norton Buffalo and Dorothy Morrison amongst others. On this release Michael played much of the music, adding keys, bass, drum programming, trumpet and trombone to his main instrument. His regular band assists on a few tracks: Gordon Wilson (guitar), Tom Van Rossem (bass), Tommy Miles (drums and sax on one cut). Two other drummers are involved, Terry Baker playing on one track and Kendrick Freeman credited for drum samples on three tracks. Michael wrote most of the material, assisted by associate producer Midge Gannon on two songs, and there are five covers.Michael is clearly a solid guitar player, whether playing a chugging boogie like “High Desert Blues” or SRV-style licks as on opener “Shakey’s Blues”. However, his vocals are less persuasive as he attacks the songs in a strangled, gruff tone which works best on a quieter track like John Mayer’s “Gravity”, less so on the rockers though on “I Need That Needle” his anguished vocal does fit the tale of tragic waste implied by the title.Robben Ford and Michael McDonald wrote “Nothin’ To Nobody” and the slower tune again suits Michael’s voice, as he plays some excellent guitar fills very much in Robben’s style. Michael’s version of Rufus Thomas’ novelty song “Walking The Dog” adds little to the song’s extensive discography but Huey ‘Piano’ Smith’s “Roberta” bounces along well. Michael’s own tunes cover themes from love gone wrong (“You Always Remember Your First Broken Heart”) to attraction (“High Heels Again”). However, one of the problems with drum programming is that the rhythm can sound labored and there are a few examples of that here, such as the cover of King Harvest’s “Dancing In The Moonlight” (a pop hit for Toploader around the Millennium). For this reviewer the instrumental “Southbound” (on which Michael’s band are all present) is the strongest cut here with its twin guitar lead, funky rhythm and hints of Louisiana with sax added to Michael’s horns.

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