D.C. & Co. - Ain't That Somethin'

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2003
Time:48:17 
Size:111,6 MB 
Label:Cold Wind Records 
Styles:Blues/Funk/Jazz/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Take Me Down - 3:50
 2. What A But-But - 3:11
 3. I Don't Mind - 4:36
 4. Boom Boom Boom - 2:43
 5. La samba de Costarella - 3:26
 6. Clip My Wings - 3:28
 7. Party On The 4th of July - 2:43
 8. Another Day - 3:36
 9. South of Eden - 3:20
10. Don't Let Go - 3:34
11. Move It On Down The Line - 2:32
12. Betrayed - 3:19
13. Heaven Can't - 5:42
14. The New Wedding March - 2:11

D.C. & Co. (Horn-Powered Rockin' Blues / USA)
Founder & Leader: Dave Costarella (aka D.C.)
Genre/Style: Rockin' blues, swing, funk, and jazz with a high-energy horn-powered sound (often compared to Roomful of Blues or Tower of Power).
"Ain't That Somethin' is a breath of seriously fresh air!"...Ken Egbert, JazzNow.com. 
 ""Ain't That Somethin'" certainly lives up to its title!"...Gordon Baxter, Blues On Stage. 
"Dave Costarella creates a heady brew of blues, funk, jazz, rock and blues with this blistering bad ass disc"... Mark E. Waterbury
Music Morsels.
"Most of the time I analyze bands in terms of influence, but with D.C. & Co. only the word “channel” could possibly describe how the construction worker is able, in a flash, to transform into a gritty bluesman howling a meaty refrain, or a smooth Cajun huckster cajoling audiences with bouncy New Orleans funk. And juggling these personas seems like second nature to Dave and the band"....Mathew Johnson - Fly Magazine.

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Doctor Bob & the Amazing Disciples of Groove - The Doctor Is In

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1995
Time:56:58 
Size:131,2 MB 
Label:Token Resistance Music 
Styles:Blues/Jazzy Blues/Jazz/R&B 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Make Believe - 4:32
 2. There Must Be Something Wrong With Me - 3:31
 3. All I Want - 4:07
 4. Just Who I Am - 4:31
 5. Close Your Eyes - 4:52
 6. The Gospel According to Dr Bob - 4:03
 7. The Ant Song - 4:17
 8. Sam's Blues - 3:58
 9. Sign Of The Times - 5:01
10. Shine A Little Light - 5:54
11. Heartbeat by Heartbeat - 4:41
12. Lighthouse Keeper's Blues - 7:25

Doctor Bob & the Amazing Disciples of Groove is an Australian band performing in the blues and jazz genres. The band is led by Dr. Jeff Crabtree. Dr Jeff Crabtree is a speaker, author, researcher, filmmaker and multi award winning songwriter and music producer. His doctoral research was the first ever investigation of workplace and sexual harassment in the Australian and New Zealand music industry.
His keyboard playing can be heard on over 120 albums, TV commercials, films or videos. He has credits as producer on 26 albums and 49 other commercial projects. He is an accomplished piano player and keyboardist and has played in over 15 bands. He has worked with such luminaries as David Moyse (Air Supply), Andrew James (Midnight Oil) Hugh Wilson (Vertigo) and legendary recording engineer Keith Walker whose live recording credits include Midnight Oil as well as Elton John live.
He frequently moonlights as a blues performer and his  album Bad Mr Popsicle was released in September 2014. It is one of three live recordings of original Rhythm and Blues songs under the working name of his band: Doctor Bob and the Amazing Disciples of Groove. As a songwriter, Jeff has had 94 songs recorded on 27 commercially released recordings to date in addition to numerous corporate video soundtracks. He is the recipient of 4 international awards for songwriting. He co-composed and co-produced music that now travels the globe on every Royal Brunei Airlines aircraft, as well as music for the Network Seven coverage of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. His new music project: Default Mode Network is currently in the works.
He has designed and implemented innovative creative and performing arts training programs for many years. At one time he was responsible for the management and direction of around 250 students and over 45 staff in an independent community arts college. He now teaches in a Master’s program at JMC Academy and is the Subject Coordinator of Music Business and Professional Practice at the University of Technology Sydney.
With Julie, (a registered psychologist) he is the author of Living With A Creative Mind - an operating handbook for creative people, which has been translated and published in Japan. He is the Managing Director and founder of the Zebra Collective: an online mentoring and training service built on a combination of their research and experience in the effective management and leadership of creative people. Zebra Collective not only delivers their latest ideas, but also curates exclusive interviews with world class creative practitioners including: NZ songwriter and independent artist - Kimbra, co-founder and creative powerhouse for the iconic Australian band INXS - Tim Farriss, multi platinum award winning music producer - Charles Fisher (Savage Garden), veteran songwriter - Chris Sester (Jet), TED alumnus - Daniel Goodes, MOMA (New York) exhibited artist and advertising executive - George Lois (MTV, Tommy Hilfiger) and luminary music producer - Hank Linderman (The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, Robert Lamm).

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David Wells - Blue Lover

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2010
Time:30:55 
Size:71,5 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Jazzy Blues /JRF
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Blue Lover - 3:38
 2. Seconds - 4:25
 3. Are We There Yet? - 2:29
 4. Male Pattern Blindness - 2:54
 5. Your Call Is Important - 3:09
 6. Birthday - 0:37
 7. So Sexy - 3:01
 8. Minor Blues - 4:55
 9. Kool Aid - 3:17
10. Flying - 2:26

Notes on each track: Blue Lover is a breakup song that captures the moment just before she says she is leaving. Instead of a story of what happened that led to this, or what the future might bring, I stayed with just that instant in time when the world comes crashing down. I wanted to go deeper into the feelings of that brief moment when denial can't hold back the reality that you are about to go off an emotional cliff. Musically, it is a 6/8 groove, just as the other opening/title tracks of the previous two albums (See a theme here?). The guitar solo was developed to play the chord changes in a way that the audience could hear, even if there were no band. The syncopated line of the guitar sets up the 6/8 groove and repeats as a theme throughout the song. Musically, I explored chords with the sixth, ninth and sharp 11 tones on this song and in Male Pattern Blindness. The harmonies on these songs are particularly poignant and ethereal. Seconds is my answer to "Fever", a sultry, sexy song that celebrates passion, seduction and playfulness. Tom Brechtlein's funky drumming and Hussain Jiffry' bass gets the tune up and dancing immediately. The horn section on this tune is spectacular and was written to interplay (call and response) with the guitar. I indulged in a double length guitar solo on this tune to give time to build intensity of emotion. The guitar starts out sensuously laid back, builds through some wild chromatic riffs to a bluesy finish and drops down to a whisper for the final verse. Jessica gives some great a cappella color to the end. Are We There Yet? began as a hammer-on guitar riff that I heard in my head. I wrote the lyrics to satire our collective obsession with image over substance. I like the way the lyrics turned out, particularly in that the title makes a nice ending for the song. The scat singing between verses is something I recorded when I began tracking the tune as a demo for the rest of the band to hear. I was going to have some better singers do the parts but Hussain and Jessica thought it was hilarious as it was so we kept it. Russell's piano adds a great touch. Tommy drumming on brushes completes the mood. Male Pattern Blindness began as the guitar solo and experiments with using a 6/9 chord as a transition (like a tritone substitution for you music theory buffs) between the IV and the II chord. I honestly didn't have anything to say lyrically, so I wrote a song based on a phrase I came up with when I couldn't find something (that should have been obvious) in the fridge. Your Call Is Important was inspired by being on hold with a cellular phone company for 45 minutes. I used the music to express the increasing frustration of the person on hold. It was a wonderful excuse to explore some crazy chromatic riffs, diminished arpeggio's and outright atonal shredding on the guitar. My son worked his delay pedal on some parts to get otherworldly effects. My friend Lisa Fuson who does voice-over for film and TV did the voice of the telephone operator. I rolled off the bass and down-sampled her voice to make it sound like it came over a telephone. At one point in the "song" I needed the sound of a dial tone, so I just recorded it right off the phone. Birthday was written on the way to a friends birthday party. I decided to record it so people could have an alternative to the standard happy birthday song. It's short but rocks the house. So Sexy was just an excuse to play some old fashioned rock and roll. The guitar part came first (as usual). I thought the rhythm of it sounded sexy, so the lyrics fell out of that. It's not great literature but we all had a lot of fun playing it. I envision it as the soundtrack to a scene in a movie (where a group of guys turn their heads to watch a pretty girl walk by). Minor Blues came from exploring chromatic passing chords. Again, it was inspired by the music, not a life situation. My working title while I worked out the music was Minor Blues, so I developed a story line that used the word "minor" when I was on a minor chord and "major" when I was on a major chord. I pushed the bounds of lyrical credulity by incorporating a line about getting to work by "nine sharp" when outlining a sharp nine chord on the guitar. A little joke for the musicians in the audience, a plausible story line for everyone else. I really indulged myself on the guitar solo - three times through the changes. This gave time to build the horns, which sound terrific, and for me to get into some whole-tone arpeggios on the guitar. Kool Aid was inspired by hearing about the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown massacre, and thinking about how we all think we are smarter than those people that died. I think we have a false, smug sense of security, thinking we aren't being duped daily by the media and corporations. This song is not about politics (despite the extreme right-wingers using Jonestown as a metaphor for liberal delusion). It is a call to humility. We brought in Casey Jones, a reggae drum specialist for this tune. Casey and Hussain (bass) laid down a fabulous reggae groove. Never having played reggae, I could not have pulled off this tune without their expertise. I then told the horn section that I wanted them to sound like a drunk New Orleans funeral procession. They nailed it. Flying was inspired by watching my sons learn how to paraglide and then watching a video of their paragliding instructor jump off a cliff in the Alps. I wanted to capture the terror of anticipation, rush of adrenaline on takeoff and the incredible peaceful freedom of gliding through the air, stepping from one mountaintop to another. The song ends the album and points to a different kind of writing in future work. I hope you enjoy. December 2010 David Wells.

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Shady Rebels Blues Band - Just Covers

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:61:58 
Size:142,6 MB 
Label:Shady Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Love Me Like A Man - 4:05
 2. The Thrill Is Gone - 5:12
 3. Remember - Walking In The Sand - 4:53
 4. Cocaine - 4:59
 5. I'd Rather Go Blind - 5:40
 6. The Sensitive Kind - 4:58
 7. Ain't No Sunshine - 4:40
 8. Red House - 5:52
 9. Stand By Me - 4:10
10. The Bluest Blues - 6:40
11. Almost Cut My Hair - 5:07
12. St. James Infirmary - 5:36

"Just Covers" is a compilation album of cover versions released by the Shady Rebels Blues Band in 2024. The record features both classic blues standards and well-known rock songs.The Shady Rebels Blues Band consists of vocalist Ellen, vocalist Oscar, saxophonist Stelhane, guitarists Peter and Hans, keyboardist Martin, bassist Mark, and drummer Ted. It is time for the solid blues sound of the Shady Rebels Blues Band, the only truly active blues group from Wassenaar. The Shady Rebels are known for their authentic blues sound, occasionally venturing into classic hits reimagined with a blues twist. Their setlist features genuine blues classics alongside tracks from their debut album, *Just Covers*. The band is currently working on a second album, expected to be released in the summer of 2026. Their passion for the blues and high level of musicianship guarantee an energetic experience you won't want to miss.

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Cortelia Clark - Blues in the Street

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1966/2016
Time:36:40 
Size:90,0 MB 
Label:RCA Records 
Styles:Acoustic Memphis Blues/Regional Blues/Folk Revival 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Introduction: Felton Jarvis Interviews Cortelia - 2:20
 2. Baby, What Have I Done - 3:11
 3. Never Be Sad No Mo' - 1:58
 4. Watcha Gonna Do - 1:43
 5. Love Blues - 3:47
 6. Love, Oh Love - 3:03
 7. Ever'day Blues - 4:11
 8. Bye, Bye, Love - 2:35
 9. Walk Right In - 2:29
10. Baby Don't Belong to You - 3:40
11. Trouble in Mind - 4:45
12. Be My Darlin' - 2:53

Nashville, TN rightfully gained its reputation as Music City USA for the bounty of C&W talent that flocked there to 'break into' the music business. However in the mid-'60s, one of the city's most musical inhabitants wasn't found in the various studios, but rather on Fifth Avenue -- selling shopping bags for loose change and giving his songs away for free. Cortelia Clark (guitar/vocals) was a blind street singer who eventually caught the ear of RCA Victor Records producer/A&R man Felton Jarvis. The aptly-titled Blues in the Street is a live outing capturing Clark interacting with city dwellers and performing originals and distinctive variations of otherwise familiar pop, country and blues tunes. As the concept -- if not the album itself -- was atypical to say the least, the disc opens with the fairly self-explanatory "Felton Jarvis Interviews Cortelia." The artist gives some personal background and expounds upon his day-to-day existence, which by all accounts would constitute poverty. Yet he proudly proclaims "I make a pretty good livin'," quickly adding that he has made "up to 25 or 30 dollars a week." Although obviously not a formally trained guitarist, Clark's true virtuosity comes from his soul, passion and uncanny improvisational skills. "Baby, What Have I Done" couples new lyrics with a steady driving rhythm, melodically recalling Cannon's Jug Stompers' "Walk Right In," which had been turned into a folk hit by the Rooftop Singers in 1963 and not surprisingly is covered by Clark to great effect. He likewise reworks "Bye Bye Love" and "Trouble in Mind" adapting both to his own unique persona. In terms of standard fare, the regional Piedmont blues and its associated derivations are evident on selections such as the plaintive "Love Blues" and "Be My Darlin'." He fuses a definite offshoot of Blind Boy Fuller's "Truckin' My Blues Away" [aka "Keep On Truckin'"] into the ramble tamble of "Love, Oh Love." Even though the platter sold less than 1,000 copies in its' initial run, Clark took home the Grammy Award for "Best Folk Recording Of 1966" beating out Peter, Paul & Mary and Pete Seeger.In 1973 the singer-songwriter Mickey Newbury wrote and recorded a song, "Cortelia Clark", based on his knowledge of the real Clark, on the album Heaven Help the Child. A live version was issued on Newbury's 1988 album In a New Age. Newbury said, "In Nashville...there was an old man there I used to go in and listen to all the time...he was really a great old guy.... I was in San Francisco... I got back home, picked up all of newspapers and went inside, started reading through them. Found out he had burned to death in his trailer while I was gone. I don't know how much it will mean ever to him, but this is a song I wrote about him." The song has subsequently been recorded by other artists, including The Kingston Trio and Josh White Jr., who released an album of the same title in 2000.

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Cousin Joe - Electric Blues - Cousin Joe In Concert

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2011
Time:27:01 
Size:62,4 MB 
Label:Orange Leisure 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Don't Know My Name - 3:18
 2. Everything That's Made Of Wood Once Was A Tree - 3:42
 3. Come Down People - 1:57
 4. Married Life - 2:41
 5. Life Is A One Way Ticket - 4:20
 6. Begging Woman - 2:40
 7. Hard Work - 2:28
 8. You Ain't So Much A Much - 3:09
 9. Prodigal Son - 2:43

Born on December 20, 1907, in Wallace, Louisiana—roughly thirty miles from New Orleans—Cousin Joe emerged as an early architect of piano blues. His family relocated to the city when he turned twelve, where a strict Baptist upbringing soon gave way to immersion in the jazz drifting from local clubs. Picking up guitar and ukulele, he earned his keep performing on riverboats throughout the 1930s. In 1941 he headed to St. Louis to join Sidney Bechet’s ensemble, then shifted to New York three years later. That New York stretch proved his richest era for recording; under a string of aliases—Smiling Joe, Pleasant Joe, Brother Joshua, and Cousin Joe—he cut sides for King, Gotham, Philo, Savoy, and Decca. Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Earl Bostic, Clark Terry, and Lightnin’ Hopkins numbered among the artists he accompanied there. Back in New Orleans after 1947, he worked the clubs through the 1950s and 1960s, punctuated by occasional European tours, before slipping into semi-retirement during the following decade.
His first paid performance had come at age seven, when he sang for church offerings; the arrangement lasted only a year, ending once he declined to become a member. At seventeen, still billed as Smiling Joe—a nickname bestowed by a woman who noticed his constant smile—he played Saturday-night fish fries in neighborhood backyards, where catfish cake outsold every other dish. The moniker stayed with him for thirty-seven years. At twenty-one he teamed with two dancers under the name Hats, Coats, & Greens; while they danced, he strummed ukulele and crowds tossed coins at their feet. Louis Prima offered to book the trio in New York, yet Joe’s mother vetoed the plan. He eventually reached the city on his own and remained three or four years, coming close to replacing Deek Watson in the Ink Spots until the group’s manager decided he did not match the desired image. Danny Barker, then touring with Cab Calloway, introduced him to Clarke Monroe—the sole Black owner of a 52nd Street club, the Spotlight—as “Cos,” short for cousin; the tag outlasted every previous nickname. In New York he finally set aside guitar and ukulele, pawning both instruments after concluding he could not rival the era’s leading blues guitarists.
Returning to New Orleans, he maintained a steady schedule of performances until 1973, when he stepped away to draw Social Security. Unreported juke-joint dates and European tours continued on the side. Before B.B. King’s mainstream breakthrough, many listeners considered Cousin Joe the finest blues singer alive. He died on October 2, 1989, at the age of eighty-two. The 1974 Big Bear Records album Gospel-Wailing, Jazz-Playing, Rock N’ Rollin’ Soul-Shouting, Tap-Dancing Bluesman from New Orleans contains the track “How Come My Dog Don’t Bark at You No More,” a clear distillation of his classic piano-blues approach.

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Crispin Cioe - Soul Noir

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:52:16 
Size:120,3 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:R&B/Soul 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Start It Up - 3:03
 2. Sweet Feeling - 4:14
 3. Here to Stay - 4:13
 4. Let's Talk It Over - 4:33
 5. Somebody - 4:43
 6. One Last Time - 5:04
 7. New Shade of Blue - 5:20
 8. That's My Story - 3:27
 9. Backslide - 4:36
10. Try Starting Over - 4:07
11. If You Don't Want My Lovin' - 4:02
12. Finders Keepers - 4:48

Soul Noir features original music by Crispin Cioe of retro nouveau soul and r&b.Crispin Cioe is releasing his album Soul Noir under his own name as the primary artist. It is his creation, after all. Crispin Cioe formed the band Cracked Ice for which he wrote and produced the album Soul Noir.  Cracked Ice, is an NYC-based retro nouveau soul band named after a stomping Earl Bostic jukebox hit. Along with the band’s funk and soul underpinnings, Crispin’s songwriting for Cracked Ice delivers primal male/female duets in rock and R&B. Think Marvin & Tammi, Bonnie & Delaney, Otis Redding, and Carla Thomas. Yet he deftly ushers his inspirations into the here and now.
Soul Noir is full of Crispin’s tunes that sound like soul and rhythm & blues classics, only the songs are brand new ones that you’ve never heard before. Having performed with some of the greatest stars in soul and R&B including Aretha Franklin and James Brown, Crispin’s songwriting is shaped by that experience. Only he takes it one step further. He gives us a new kind of soul and blues — songs that will get us through the night. They are as heartfelt as they are cinematic — as if they were made for your favorite TV series or motion picture.
Crispin originally wrote and produced the songs for Soul Noir and released the album under the name of the band he created, Cracked Ice. Today, he is stepping out from behind the curtain to take credit for his creation. Already, Soul Noir has garnered praise, including this 5-star review on Amazon.

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Corey Crowder - Gold And The Sand

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2008
Time:45:36 
Size:104,9 MB 
Label:Tooth & Nail (TNN) 
Styles:Roots Rock/Southern Rock/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Southern Way - 4:26
 2. Love - 3:41
 3. Look How Far We've Come - 3:11
 4. Higher Ground - 3:52
 5. Leaving You - 3:02
 6. Helpless Heart - 3:29
 7. Innocence - 2:57
 8. Changes - 4:33
 9. Devils - 2:19
10. Slow Down - 4:22
11. I've Become Something - 4:44
12. Lonesome Road - 4:55

Roots rock revivalist Corey Crowder was another MySpace success story. The Georgia-raised singer/songwriter attracted over five million plays on his MySpace page after his songs were featured on prime-time television shows The Biggest Loser, One Ocean View, and MTV's The Real World. His mix of mature vocals and down-home guitar picking won the hearts of new and old listeners alike, all of whom seemed to acknowledge the influence of '60s and '70s soul and rock artists such as Van Morrison, Al Green, and CCR. Gold and the Sand is his first release with Tooth & Nail, locking in his sound with a surprisingly developed maturity both vocally and lyrically. The album is an achievement of impressive proportions for the 25-year-old artist, with an infectious energy that opens strong and never fades. "Southern Way," the first single, grooves from the first riff and opens into full-on melodic rock that channels the best work of Steve Winwood, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and even Eric Clapton. "Innocence" also drives with a natural force without going overboard. Other tracks -- "Leaving You" and "Helpless Heart," for instance -- are slower paced but no less intriguing. Few artists in this day and age can remain so appealing without sounding over-produced. Credit producer Aaron Sprinkle with knowing how to layer the textural shades of southern rock, soul,contemporary blues and folk with such vast storytelling. Without a doubt, Corey Crowder's roots rock is rich comfort food for the soul. 

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63 Deluxe - Side Ways

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:48:54 
Size:112,4 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Aussie Blues Rocxk 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Soul Deluxe - 3:40
 2. The Fire Inside - 3:29
 3. Why The Hell Am I Singing The Blues - 4:38
 4. If You Say - 3:39
 5. Green Grass - 4:52
 6. That Feeling - 3:12
 7. Bretly's Favourite Crumble - 3:48
 8. Happy Mistake - 4:33
 9. Fly By - 4:27
10. Do It All Again - 3:27
11. Feel The Breeze - 3:54
12. Rise and Shine - 5:09

A fresh new vital sound, steeped in the classics but riding along a stretch of highway where blues, funk, rock and soul converge to create a fresh original path. An experienced Australian power trio with muscle but also keen songwriting craft and musical finesse, the band delivers a vital sound that honours the classics while pushing the genre into a contemporary realm.
With guitarist and vocalist Anthony Scott, bassist Bret Hann and drummer/vocalist Jack Thomson, Adelaide based trio 63 Deluxe are travelling down the road of new contemporary Australian Blues. Taking influence from the likes of Matt Schofield, Jon Cleary, Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa and much more, the band aim to stay fresh and always push themselves musically to new directions, whilst still keeping roots to the past. Since their 2022 inception, 63 Deluxe has maintained a prolific pace, releasing six singles, two albums, a Nashville recorded EP, and nine official music videos, with their rapid ascent marked by significant chart success and international recognition: Their current release "Side Ways" quickly gained 2nd position on the ABARAC charts. "Side Ways" captures a band more relaxed in its skin and willing to stretch out musically from gritty blues workouts to funk driven grooves and soulful, late-night textures seamlessly. New song ideas and inspiration are now demanding attention. The enthusiasm to create is strong and the enjoyment of the process is the payoff, promising more electrifying music and continued growth as the boys get back to work!

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Chuck Carbo With Ed. Frank's New Orleans R&B Band - Life's Ups And Downs

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1989/2009
Time:47:35 
Size:110,3 MB 
Label:504 Records 
Styles:R&B/Blues/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Second Line On Monday - 3:52
 2. You're The One - 2:01
 3. True (You Don't Love Me) - 2:47
 4. Meet Me with Your Black 'Draws' On - 5:37
 5. Blue Monday - 2:34
 6. Bad Water - 4:04
 7. Riffs On 'Black Draws' (Instrumental) - 5:22
 8. Something You Got - 2:59
 9. Last Night - 3:11
10. Bells in My Heart - 3:15
11. Witchcraft - 4:39
12. That's My Desire - 3:11
13. Life's Ups & Downs - 3:58

The mellifluous vocal tones of Chuck Carbo was a principal ingredient in the success of the Spiders, the premier R&B vocal group around New Orleans during the 1950s. He subsequently mounted a strong comeback bid as a smooth solo artist, cutting albums for Rounder in the '90s including 1993's Drawers Trouble and 1996's The Barber Blues. The gospel-steeped Carbo (whose actual first name is Hayward) and his brother Chick (real first name: Leonard) shared frontman duties for the Spiders, whose hits for Imperial included the two-sided smash "I Didn't Want to Do It"/"You're the One," a ribald "I'm Slippin' In" in 1954, and "Witchcraft" (later covered by Elvis Presley) the next year. Imperial's main man in the Crescent City, Dave Bartholomew, produced the quintet's 1954-1956 output, as well as writing many of their best numbers (notably a risqué "The Real Thing"). Carbo cut a few 45s under his own name for Imperial, Rex, and Ace after going solo; Chick waxed 45s of his own for Atlantic, Vee-Jay, and Instant. Chuck Carbo never stopped performing entirely, although he made his living as a lumber truck driver when gigs got scarce. In 1989, he scored a local hit with his cover of Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham's "Meet Me with Your Black Drawers On." It was reprised on Drawers Trouble, a comeback set reuniting Carbo with pianists Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack and Edward Frank. The Barber's Blues ensured Carbo's return to the spotlight with two more Cheatham copyrights and a second-line "Hey, Mardi Gras! (Here I Am)." ~ Bill Dahl

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The Unidynes - Smoke

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:41:57 
Size:96,7 MB 
Label:11398054 Records DK 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Got It All - 2:50
 2. Steven - 3:01
 3. All Fools Do - 4:59
 4. I'm Down - 2:06
 5. In Texas - 3:02
 6. Smoke - 2:21
 7. Hog Ridin' Fool - 3:00
 8. Broken Brick - 3:16
 9. I'll Explain - 2:39
10. Hunt No More - 3:40
11. Call My Baby - 1:57
12. My Heart - 2:32
13. Once Again - 4:03
14. Rub A Dub - 2:24

Unidynes formed in 1990 under the leadership of Jack Schmalfeldt. They performed with Jack for 18 years. During that time they published 3 albums Once in a Blue Room and Smoke and album Mechanicsville. They've been heard in as strange of places as the Ozzy Ozbourne Show and accompanying Bo Diddley.
"Smoke" - Lukewarm effort from five-piece Iowa ensemble features the harp and vocals of Jack Schmalfeldt and Dave Schneider's guitar and vocal work on 14 originals. (Junior's Motel).

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Joel Dasilva - Live at Revelry

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:39:48 
Size:91,4 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Rock/Boogie 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Ollie's Bounce (Live) -  4:30
 2. Catfish Blues (Live) - 11:11
 3. Let's Not Fight, Let's Make Some Love (Live) -  5:36
 4. Lover's Rhumba (Live) -  6:04
 5. Boogie Real Low (Live) -  4:12
 6. Use Me (Live) -  4:26
 7. Killing Floor (Live) -  2:46
 8. The Closer (Live) -  1:00

His sound is influenced by Buddy Guy, Albert King, The Sonics, SRV, The Black Keys, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Memphis, Chicago, the Swamp, the Mud, the City, Otis Rush, Robert Nighthawk, James Brown, U2, Rockabilly, The Chili Peppers , Earl Hooker, Magic Sam , Muddy Waters , Dick Dale , Howlin’ Wolf, the Smithereens, Tom Petty, Waylon Jennings, King’s X, the Pixies, Alice in Chains, ZZ Top, R.L.Burnside, John Lennon, Tom Waits, Brazil, the Ukraine, the United States, and so many more and they all melt together in a tasty gumbo that is Joel DaSilva. Endless passion that is all his own.....
He is an american/brazilian/ukrainian  guitarist, singer and songwriter hailing from Chicago, Illinois, and currently based in Florida. 
“Joel DaSilva is one of the finest musicians I’ve ever worked with, a true professional. He’s paid his dues and deserves national recognition.” Albert Castiglia – National Recording Artist

Live at Revelry
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Cold Shott and The Hurricane Horns - If You Got The Blues...

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2003
Time:69:29 
Size:160,3 MB 
Label:Madman Productions, LLC 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Let The Good Times Roll - 7:50
 2. Caldonia - 7:55
 3. Headin' Down The Beeline - 4:29
 4. Tore Down - 3:49
 5. A Change Is Gonna Come - 7:19
 6. SIttin' On The Back Porch - 6:07
 7. If You Got The Blues, Girl - 4:32
 8. Ready Like Freddy - 4:13
 9. Sweet Home Chicago - 5:52
10. Why I Sing The Blues - 6:01
11. How Blue - 7:20
12. Don't Fight It - 3:58

Cold Shott and The Hurricane Horns: If You Got The Blues... - This hot LIVE CD features Big-band Rhythm and Blues, Blues and Soul with the soulful vocals by Arizona legend "Small Paul" Hamilton and the big-sound of The Hurricane Horns. It's a complete party on a CD.

If You Got The Blues...

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Kaye Bohler - Live at Moe's Alley

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2003
Time:67:07 
Size:154,4 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. If You Know It (Live) - 5:39
 2. Welcome Blues (Live) - 3:22
 3. Hard to Sing the Blues (Live) - 5:06
 4. I Just Couldn't Stand It No More (Live) - 3:49
 5. Come to Momma (Live) - 6:34
 6. Wrong Man Blues (Live) - 4:19
 7. I'd Rather Go Blind (Live) - 7:48
 8. Broke and Hungry (Live) - 4:21
 9. Blue Collar Mama (Live) - 6:49
10. Flamin' Mamie (Live) - 3:32
11. I Want to Know (Live) - 8:15
12. Waiting for My Time to Come (Live) - 7:27

Kaye’s career now spans 4 decades, with 5 albums and three singles recorded, having toured the South West, all over the Pacific North West and Japan, with only the pandemic to interrupt her non-stop 40-year career. She has shared the stage with Bozz Skaggs, Elvin Bishop, Robert Cray, Gatemouth Brown, Irma Thomas, Sista’ Monica, Magic Slim, Pinetop Perkins and Rod Piazza to name a few. The musicians and producers on Kaye’s albums host a wealth of San Francisco Bay Area, L.A. and International celebrities including Robben Ford, Tommy Castro, Danny Caren, Garth Webber and Pete Anderson. Kaye likes to think of herself as a “Mavin of Mid-century Modern American Roots Music.” Her Era of influence is Big Band Swing to late 1970’s Funk. That is reflected in her songwriting as well as the material she covers. She has been a force as her own band leader, whether she steps out with small trio or her 10-piece big band. Dave Faires of the Monterey County Weekly writes, “There is no way to contain Kaye Bohler. She strides across time, not singing but laying down songs, not dressing up but stepping out-bringing the vibe if a different era and making it resonate now. With a voice of whiskey and honey - Bohler is blues and soul, rock and big band, Tina Turner, Etta James, James Brown in one.”

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Justin Saladino Band - Steal My Soul

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:36:47 
Size:84,6 MB 
Label:S-R 
Styles:Blues/Southern Rock/Roots Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Steal My Soul - 4:16
 2. Money Talks - 3:34
 3. Leave Me Blue - 4:06
 4. Mud - 3:58
 5. Just Another Lesson Learned - 4:48
 6. Don't Know What You Got - 4:58
 7. Hoping to Arrive - 2:54
 8. Grinnin' In Your Face - 3:59
 9. Whispers Of Freedom - 4:10

Born and raised in Montreal, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Justin Saladino fronts a band celebrated for its contemporary blues/rock sound. With critically acclaimed releases No Worries, A Fool’s Heart, JSB Live, and Honest Lies, the group has built a strong reputation across the Canadian scene through standout performances at major festivals, including the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Tremblant International Blues Festival, Ottawa Bluesfest, the Festival d’été de Québec and Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea VII, where he performed with Joe Bonamassa. Nominated for New Artist of the Year at the 2018 Maple Blues Awards, the Justin Saladino Band went on to represent Quebec at the 2019 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.

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