David Jacobs-Strain - Ocean Or A Teardrop

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2004
Time:45:45 
Size:105,0 MB 
Label:Northern Blues Music, Inc. 
Styles:Americana/Slide Guitar Blues/Contemporary Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Kokomo Blues - 4:52
 2. Ocean Or A Teardrop - 4:37
 3. The Girl I Love - 4:30
 4. Sleepless Dream - 4:17
 5. Take My Chances - 5:06
 6. Soul Of A Man - 3:36
 7. Yelapa Breakdown - 4:02
 8. Shoot The Devil - 4:18
 9. Earthquake - 4:46
10. Illinois - 5:12
11. Untitled - 0:26

Musicians:
David Jacobs-Strain- vocals,  guitar; 
Anne Weiss- vocals; 
Joseph Peter Burtt -  kora, vocals, percussion; 
Joe Craven -  fiddle, mandolin, oud; 
Kenny Passarelli -  bass, Hammond B3 organ, Fender Rhodes electric piano, percussion, vocals; 
Joe Filisko - harmonica; 
Danny Click - guitar; 
Tim Stroh - drum loops; 
Kendrick Freeman - drums, djembe, congas; 
Mark Clark -  drums.

The contemporary blues environment combines a traditional manner of storytellin' with up-to-date elements that ring true at first listen. David Jacobs-Strain delivers his message with convincing authority. Surrounded by a band that features blues harp and fiddle, exotic percussion and fiery keyboards, the singer/guitarist brings it home. His slide guitar work stands out as one of the best.Jacobs-Strain has been playing guitar since age nine. But that was only twelve years ago. At 21, he's in his third year at Stanford University. The bluesman's originals dig into today's societal standing. He deals with issues common to all of us. Like folk artists in the '60s, he knows what's on our minds and sings about it. Our fears and our heartaches are laid bare. It's comforting. An emotional singer, Jacobs-Strain communicates easily. Like the boy next door, he tells it like it is. The session lets his voice take center stage. Blind Willie Johnson's "Soul of a Man" allows for a return to the roots of blues storytellin', with the acoustic sounds of washtub drum, soulful harmonica, clinking chains, and earthy background vocals. Jacobs-Strain's slide guitar tells the story as well as his vocal picture does, however, as he relates with bottleneck efficiency. He follows that soulful piece up with an instrumental "Yelapa Breakdown" that takes his audience off on a different adventure. Through his music, this young singer/guitarist has seen the world from many angles. His recommended blues album speaks well for his generation and ours.

Ocean Or A Teardrop

Bees Deluxe - Hallucinate

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2023
Time:47:36 
Size:109,6 MB 
Label:Slapping Cat Records 
Styles:Acid Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Sharkskin Suit - 4:55
 2. When Is Yesterday - 4:56
 3. Another Close Shave - 5:44
 4. Scared - 3:52
 5. Queen Midas - 3:41
 6. How to Play 96 Tears - 2:08
 7. Nitro - 3:41
 8. Call Me Frank - 3:44
 9. Men & Women - 3:31
10. Gary Burton’s Ex-Guitar Player Stole My Highschool Girlfriend and Now I Can’t Stop Dreaming About Her - 3:05
11. Houdini - 4:26
12. What’s Wrong with Me? - 3:47

Musicians:
Carol Band: keyboards,vocals & harmonica;
Poogie Bell: drums (Nitro);
Allyn Dorr: bass & vocals;
Jared Egan: guitar (Sharkskin Suit);
Joe Egan: keyboards & manuscripts;
James Gildea: bass & vocals;
Paul Giovine: drums & percussion;
Adam Sankowski: bass guitar;
Conrad Warre: guitar, bass, vocals, trumpet,
kaossilator, strings & keyboards.

Hailing from Boston, Bees Deluxe have toured up and down the East Coast to present the sounds from their imagination. Recorded in a studio “hidden in the forests of Massachusetts,” the band took a year to produce a dozen new songs in response to demands from their listeners. Mixing Chicago blues and a heavy dose of psychedelic rock, the album is certainly eclectic and different.
The Bees Deluxe liken their music to a genre called acid blues, a bluesy version of acid rock. The All Music Guide writes, “Acid Rock was the heaviest, loudest variation of psychedelic rock. Drawing from the overblown blues improvisations of Cream and Jimi Hendrix, acid rock bands relied on distorted guitars, trippy lyrics, and long jams. Acid rock didn’t last too long — it evolved and imploded within the life span of psychedelia — and the bands that didn’t break up became heavy metal bands.” That pretty much sums up the sound and feel of this album.
The band is Carol Band on keys, vocals and harp, Allyn Door on bass and vocals, Joe Egan on keys and manuscripts, James Gildea in bass and vocals, Paul Giovine on drums and percussion, Adam Sandowski on bass, and Conrad Warre on guitar, bass, vocals, trumpet, kaossilator, strings and keys. A couple of other musicians are noted where they appear.
“Sharkskin Suit” starts us off. It’s a little bouncy and has a 1970’s vibe to it. Jared Egan adds his guitar to the mix which gives the song depth. “When Is Yesterday” is a trippy, slow cut with somber vocals and guitar work. We get a little distorted harp thrown in late in the piece. “Another Close Shave” follows, a thoughtful cut that makes me feel like I’m perhaps listening to Dire Straights on hallucinogenic drugs.
“Scared” takes us on a journey that evokes a mix of Pink Floyd and LSD. Band takes us on a journey of depression and fear as he sings and Warre plays some ethereal, trippy guitar. Up next is “Queen Midas” which takes us with acoustic guitar added to the mix. Warre also adds some cool cupped trumpet along with nice electric guitar and a cool organ line, too. “How To Play 96 Tears” follows with some elegant piano in this cool instrumental number. Replacing the Farfisa with a piano and taking us in new directions, it’s a slick cut.
“Nitro” is next and features Poogie Bell on drums. More breathy vocals and a jazzy approach with horns and guitar setting a nice tone in this explosive tune. “Call Me Frank” is next, a dreamy guitar piece that gets a harp added that finally introduces the vocals. The harp returns for some extended, dreamy sounding stuff. “Men & Women” is next, more dissonant stuff that ambles along to a slow to mid-tempo groove and ethereal guitar.
“Gary Burton’s ex-Guitar Player Stole My High School Girl” follows, a heady instrumental fronted by acoustic guitar and an overall heady feeling. “Houdini” changes things up with breathy vocals and a nice electric guitar lead. The album concludes with “What’s Wrong With Me?” This one’s a song that the vocals search for what is wrong with the vocalist. Striving to find himself after likening to being hit by a falling tree, we get another heady cut with interesting guitar lead and soloing.
This album is not something to sit down to listen and chill with. The album presents wild, imaginative themes and images that take the listener on a sometimes disturbing and always interestin/

Hallucinate

Klass Band Brotherhood - Out of the Shadows of Soul

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2011
Time:50:11 
Size:116,3 MB 
Label:Music Access/Inc.-Neo Blues Music 
Styles:Soul/R&B/Soul Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Welcome Back - 1:03
 2. Gitcha Love (Tutti Frutti) - 4:18
 3. Olden Days (Make It) - 4:11
 4. Not Me - 1:08
 5. How Can U - 4:33
 6. BMW - 0:36
 7. Big Mouth Woman - 4:25
 8. Honey Hole - 4:24
 9. Baby's Love - 4:36
10. Sugaa Shack - 4:12
11. 30 Day Notice - 5:58
12. Go Home - 4:26
13. Just 4 U - 1:02
14. Don't Say Goodbye - 5:12

The Klass Band Brotherhood has always enjoyed the sounds and the feel of soul and funk. With a heavy influence from the MN scene the band prides themselves on an exciting stage show. With the new surge of Southern Soul music, group leader Nelson Curry thought their concept and style would be a perfect fit in that music scene.
The group members Include Nelson Curry, Wayne Bowman, Curtis Knight, Allen Curry and Derrick Thomas.
Curry decided to start his own label Neo Blues Music giving his group a home to write and produce their own music.
According to Curry we are defined as the bad boys of blues because we intend to shake a few things up and have a good time. Bowman states we call our style of Southern Soul fish and grits music or Guvment drinking music.
The name change from Le Klass was our wanting to remember all the members we use to have and the brotherhood we all shared in this journey of music. Southern Soul playlists began showing "Sugaa Shack" and the song steadily became one of the most popular songs of the year. "Out of the Shadows Of Soul" the first LP followed.

Out of the Shadows of Soul

The ToneKings - The ToneKings

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2006
Time:49:11 
Size:112,8 MB 
Label:Kingo Records 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Blindsided - 3:54
 2. How Can I Have The Blues? - 3:36
 3. Talk To Me - 4:44
 4. Crazy in Love - 3:38
 5. Gamblin' - 3:05
 6. Consumed - 3:47
 7. Georgia On My Mind - 3:56
 8. So Blue - 7:13
 9. Sayin' Goodbye - 4:26
10. Each New Day - 6:21
11. Wake Up - 4:27

The ToneKings are made up of some of Maine's veteran musicians. A little roots, a little funk, a little soul, a little junk...no country and a lot of balls ~ Walker Davis.

The ToneKings

Lady Joya Band - Shake It Up!

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2022
Time:20:04 
Size:46,3 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Memphis Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Shake It Up! - 3:56
 2. Gonna Get Up - 3:42
 3. Middle of the Night - 4:26
 4. Come Back Here - 4:11
 5. Make His Head Roll - 3:46

Shake it Up! is the debut release from Lady Joya Band out of Cincinnati, OH. On this EP, Lady Joya, a mainstay of the Cincinnati blues scene, brings funk, classic R&B, and honky tonk blues with her big voice and bigger personality. Daria Acus (vocals), Bob Borgmann (guitar), Gary Sabourin (bass), Tom "Squid" Coates (drums), Chris Dendy (keys), and Joe Polen (sax) shake it up with Lady Joya.
The Lady Joya Band is the latest project for Cincinnati favorite Lady Joya. Backed by Daria Dawn and five seasoned musicians, she delivers R&B favorites with the style and sizzle that took her to Memphis as the vocalist for The Juice, representing the Cincinnati Blues Society in the 2013 International Blues Challenge. Her exuberant stage presence and powerful, soulful voice continue to delight audiences with her interpretations of the great R&B tunes from the likes of Etta James, Nina Simone, Koko Taylor and many others. To see Lady Joya perform is to know that joy is not only part of her name, it’s who she is
Lady Joya aka “Angel of the Blues” as deemed by her adoring fans. Lady Joya lights up the room with her effervescent personality and beautiful smile. Her career began as a member of The Red Hounds Blues Band where she was a co-Writer and lead vocalist on selections on the album “Red hounds and Friends”. This studio project ranked #1 on Reverbnation.com, which highlights local bands worldwide. After a citywide search, Lady Joya was chosen to be lead vocalist for the blues band The Juice, formerly known as “II Juicy”. She is featured as lead vocalist on The Juice CD entitled Once in a Blue Moon. The Juice has won the Cincinnati Blues Challenge and represented the Cincinnati Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge held in Memphis, TN. Lady Joya w/The Juice competed for two days against bands from around the world, eventually making it to the semifinals. Lady Joya cohosted “The Cincy Blues Hour” with “Magic Mitch” on WAIF, 88.3 FM Radio Station. This allowed her to not only play albums of her Blues family/friends, but also share albums to which she has lent her voice, i.e., The Red Hounds-Red Hounds and Friends, The Juice- Once in a Blue Moon, The Howard Brothers- Go A Lil’ Faster, Grooveshire- American Son, The Soulfixers- Fix it Up, and The Summit self-titled cd- The Summit.More info : https://www.ladyjoyaband.com

Shake It Up!

Andre Bisson - Rhythm & Blues Experience

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2009
Time:38:22 
Size:88,5 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Free Ride Blues - 3:08
 2. Hooked On Love - 2:41
 3. I'm Leavin' - 4:24
 4. Four Shots - 3:47
 5. Second Chance - 5:25
 6. I Gotta Feelin' - 3:52
 7. Heart of Gold - 3:24
 8. Slave to Your Love - 4:23
 9. I Gotta Move On - 4:20
10. One More Gig - 2:53

Staying True to Rhythm Blues! Andre Bisson loves to write and cover his favourite 60's 70's Rhythm Blues, Funk, Rock, Swing and Soul style from Stax to Motown and everything in between!  ANDRÉ BISSON BAND Since 2005, André Bisson (Hamilton, Ontario) has been entertaining audiences in Canada and overseas in Ireland, England, Wales, and USA with his band Andre Bisson & The J-Tones. He is known for his up-beat renditions of classic songs (B.B. King, The Blues Brothers, The Commitments, Motown, Stevie Wonder...). Andre has been recognized in the blues community for his  studio albums gaining publicity and exposure through radio, blues magazines, and blues awards throughout the world. He has played before greats such as Jimmie Vaughan, Robben Ford, Steve Strongman, Colin James & Steven Page. 

Rhythm & Blues Experience

Bill Arnold - Blusica In Retro II

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2005
Time:48:09 
Size:111,2 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Party Girl - 2:05
 2. Who's Been Talkin - 6:04
 3. Big Bossman - 5:21
 4. Honkytonk - 3:27
 5. MoJo - 5:10
 6. Sky Is Cryin - 6:52
 7. Muddy Meets Marlley - 7:08
 8. Nightime - 2:24
 9. Things - 4:40
10. Grits Aint - 4:53

Bill Arnold (Clarkston, Michigan) is a musician who performs in the genres of acoustic, country, bluegrass, and rock. He plays dobro, lap steel, electric, and acoustic guitars. He also contributes vocals.
According to BandMix.com, Bill Arnold is a member of the band Mind Drive and one of its main songwriters. "I play dobro, lap steel, electric, and acoustic guitar. I also contribute lead and harmony vocals. I've played in rock bands, acoustic duos, and bluegrass bands. I would be interested in working with a country/alt-country group.
Currently, I'm a member of the band Mind Drive, where I am one of the main songwriters."

Blusica In Retro II

B'ee - What's It Gonna B'ee

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2023
Time:50:26 
Size:115,7 MB 
Label:Mad Ears Productions 
Styles:Blues/Soul/Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Under Your Spell - 4:10
 2. Crying Shame - 3:59
 3. What's It Gonna Be - 4:12
 4. Brave New World - 3:54
 5. Blue for You - 5:48
 6. Midnight Rain - 3:45
 7. Somewhere in Between - 5:05
 8. Blues with a Vengeance - 3:52
 9. Guitar Band - 4:05
10. Anywhere but Here - 3:42
11. Man on the Move - 3:14
12. Can't Let You Go - 4:36

A honey-voiced vocalist from Dusseldorf, Germany, B’ee – aka Birgit Neukranz – teams with British blues-rock guitarist Mick Simpson and producer Andy Littlewood and makes her recording debut with this 12-song set. It’s a cool mix of blues, soul, Southern rock and more that gives a hint of bigger things ahead. B’ee exploded on to the European music scene fronting the band Sound of Silence in 20202, and she’s in been receiving extensive airplay across Europe since her May release of singles from this all-original, not-to-be-missed effort.

B'ee - What's It Gonna B'ee

Pete Karnes Blues Band (with Tom McFarland) - Live At The White Eagle 1982

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2014
Time:71:48 
Size:164,9 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Little Bit - 4:26
 2. Jimmy Reed Medley - 9:08
 3. Yonder Wall - 4:20
 4. Part Time Love - 7:27
 5. Roll Em Boys - 5:27
 6. Back Door Man - 1:37
 7. Chicken Shack - 6:17
 8. Help Me - 6:46
 9. I'm Ready - 5:10
10. Talk To Your Daughter - 5:11
11. Next Time You See Me - 5:45
12. Moanin' - 5:03
13. Down At The White Eagle - 5:04

This recording is a piece of history. Recorded live in March 1982 at the historic White Eagle in Portland, Oregon, the Pete Karnes Blues Band with guitarist Tom McFarland was as close to a house band for the White Eagle as it got, and this was a great night! You can hear the enthusiastic crowd, and can feel the vibe of a great band in this historic club. Little did anyone in the band realize that the recording made on a cassette recorder sitting on top of a Leslie speaker would resurface after 32 years! Two of the band members from that night have passed on: Tom McFarland and Nick Christmas, may they rest in peace. The remaining members are still playing! Pete Karnes is keeping the blues alive in Florida with his current band. Northwest favorites also heard on this recording are alive and well and playing with many other musical projects: Richard Englund on bass, Doug Smith on sax, and Michael Mendenhall on keyboards. Blues Hall of Fame harmonica master Pete Karnes played with many of the Legends, Big Walter Horton, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Robert Lockwood, J.B. Hutto, Lightning Slim - you can hear the authenticity in his voice and playing. Pete Karnes is a blues harp master, committed to Chicago Blues. Born in Pigget, Arkansas, Pete grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a teenager he moved to Detroit with his family for his dad to work in the growing automobile industry, where he would be exposed to all the great blues harmonica players from Chicago. You can hear Pete's tribute to many of these masters on the CD in the song, "Jimmy Reed Medley". During the 70s and early 80s, Pete fronted the Pete Karnes Blues Band in Portland, Oregon. In the mid-eighties, he ended his music career to devote himself to the family. In the late nineties he became seriously ill, but since 2006 has been active again, playing the blues like never before! This CD will transport the listener back to those heady days when the White Eagle was Portland's premier blues venue. The great atmosphere and late night excitement created by the Pete Karnes Blues Band at the White Eagle on this March night in 1982 comes across loud and clear when you listen to this CD. Enjoy the great music, and wonderful history, that this CD offers! Pick up Pete's other CD, "I'm Still Here", as well to round out an excellent collection of blues from one of the real blues harmonica masters, Pete Karnes. "Live at the White Eagle 1982" was originally recorded in March 1982 on a stereo cassette recorder. The cassette was digitized and mixed by Michael Mendenhall at Ba Gua Studio. CD was mastered by Don Ross at Don Ross Productions.

Live At The White Eagle 1982

John Ginty Band - Fireside Live

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2006
Time:38:25 + 49:23 
Size:88,2 MB + 113,3 MB  
Label:Shark Attack Records 
Styles:Rock/Blues Rock/Jam Band 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
CD1
 1. Intro - 1:33
 2. Savor - 9:42
 3. Faith In His Name - 6:14
 4. Calypso - 7:44
 5. Done Somebody Wrong - 5:13
 6. Life Alone - 7:57
CD2
 1. Departures -  4:04
 2. Arizona -  5:22
 3. Point A -  4:32
 4. Arrivals -  9:58
 5. Gospel Jam - 12:25
 6. Broken Lines - 13:01

Musicians:
Paul Gerdt - Vocals;
Dave O'Donnell - Guitar;
Mike Buckman - Bass;
John Ginty - Keyboards;
John Hummel - Drums;
Dave Hedden - Percussion.

In his 30-year career as both musician and producer, Ginty has toured and recorded with an array of artists such as Neal Casal, Citizen Cope, Santana, The Chicks, Whiskeytown, and literally hundreds more.more. John was a founding member of Robert Randolph and the
Family Band where he garnered two GRAMMY nominations during his time with the band.
Here's a live double disc that doesn't wear out its welcome. In fact, with a total running time of 88 minutes, you could even argue that Fireside Live isn't long enough. But veteran keyboardist John Ginty (whose resume includes employment by everyone from Jewel to Santana to Bad Religion) doesn't need to fill Fireside Live with 140 minutes of music to satisfy both faithful fans and new listeners. The 11 tracks here, recorded live at a New Jersey club in October 2005 with Ginty's crack four-piece band and vocalist Paul Gerdis, reveal a man who doesn't shy away from letting other players grab the spotlight. Sure, there's plenty of flavorful fusion propelled by Ginty's Hammond B-3 ("Savor," "Point A"), but Fireside Live also crackles with electric blues ("Done Somebody Wrong"), manic percussion ("Calypso"), memorable jamband-style vocals ("Faith In His Name," "Arizona") and searing guitar work ("Departures," "Arrivals"). The audience is mixed in low - to the point where some applause is barely audible - giving the album a live-in-the-studio vibe that's often hard to capture in the studio.

Fireside Live

Cassius King and The Downtown Rulers - Last Call For The Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2023
Time:19:05 
Size:44,2 MB 
Label:Big Ear Audio LLC 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Do It All Again - 3:40
 2. If You Love Me - 3:51
 3. Feel Good Music - 4:08
 4. Better Man Blues - 3:18
 5. Last Call For The Blues - 4:06

Cassius King has chosen to spend the past 25 years toiling for others in the control room to support his family rather than to pursue his own music career. But one listen to this traditional blues disc will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that stardom truly was awaiting him if he’d only taken the chance.Based out of Southern California, he’s an expressive, powerful vocalist who shines on keys here with equally impressive backing by the magnificent Chalo Ortiz on guitar, Chris White on bass and J.R. Lozano on drums.It isn’t often that you’ll find an EP in this blog, but this one is definitely worth the space. Composed of four originals and one cover, give Cassius a listen as he debuts with “Do It All Again,” “If You Love Me,” “Feel Good Music,” “Better Man Blues” and “Last Call for the Blues.”
Opening with Do It All Again, Cassius King is strutting with solid vocals and keys, and complimented by Chalo Ortiz, Chris White on bass and J.R. Lozano on drums. With just the right amount of backbeat and vocal blend and tasty riffs by Ortiz, this is a strong opener. If You Love Me Like You Say is a really cool track with a good hook and real radio potential. Ortiz knows how to ride the groove and can really put the sting in the right place. Very nice. Lozano drives the train on Feel Good Music with his funky drum rhythm and Ortiz plays stinging accents under really potent vocals by King. Another winner. Wrapping the release is title track, Last Call For The Blues with it's ballad format. Excellent vocals by King and rick guitar lead by Ortiz make this and excellent closer. 

Last Call For The Blues

Bradley/McGillivray Blues Band - Livin This Way

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:50:22 
Size:116,2 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Do It For Love - 4:46
 2. When My Love Comes Calling - 4:59
 3. Tennessee Waltz - 5:34
 4. Not the Body (But the Soul) - 4:39
 5. Changes - 4:20
 6. It's Always Rainin' - 4:51
 7. Just Like a Woman - 4:16
 8. The Hardest Thing - 4:34
 9. That Ain't What I Need - 3:22
10. Blues is My Affliction - 3:48
11. Piece of My Heart - 5:08

The Bradley/McGillivray Blues Band is a group of seasoned pros who've spent the last many years blending blues, jazz, Motown and gospel into their own hip, soulful sound. Founded by vocalist Ruth McGillivray and guitarist Sheldon Bradley, this band is not just a collection of players, but a unit that listens, writes, records and performs together. Ruth's knock-you-flat vocals and Sheldon's tasty guitar are rounded out by an inventive rhythm section featuring bassist Paul Freeman, and drummer Hoto Parker. Through groove, improvisation and raw, unadulterated emotion, the Bradley/McGillivray Blues Band ('BMcG' for short) takes listeners on a journey rarely heard in today's image-driven music. They play with authenticity, whether it's an uptown jazz shuffle, gritty Mississippi blues, or New Orleans funk. Influenced by artists like Warren Haynes, Robben Ford, Susan Tedeschi, Janis Joplin and Etta James, they've built an impressive repertoire of original music and 'twisted covers' (familiar tunes played in unfamiliar ways). There's no gimic or hype in a BMcG show--just smokin' music, passionate delivery, and cool, clever tunes. They're a band of music lovers connecting with an audience of music lovers, and everybody has a lot of fun...which probably explains why veteran players, discerning listeners and critics are the band's most dedicated fans. The thing that really makes this band different is the combination of a powerhouse singer like Ruth McGillivray and jaw-dropping guitarist like Sheldon Bradley sharing center stage. After Ruth's voice has sent shivers up your spine and left the hairs on the back of your neck standing up, Sheldon steps forward and takes you on his own mesmerizing journey. You won't forget it once you see it. BMcG has just released their second CD, 'Livin' This Way'. This CD, produced in Vancouver, B.C. by award-winning, veteran producer Bill Buckingham, features nine original songs, their own unique, blues version of Tennessee Waltz, and a bonus track included by special request, Piece of My Heart. Their first CD, 'River of Soul', featured their first collection of original material and was released in September 2003. This debut project received critical acclaim, 4-star reviews, and a nomination in the Jazz/Blues category of the Shai Awards.

Livin This Way

Slinky & P'tit Loup - Movin' on

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2015
Time:32:11 
Size:74,6 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Acoustic blues 
Art:Front+Back 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Cha dooky-doo - 2:33
 2. Beat up guitar - 4:37
 3. Dance the night away with you - 3:50
 4. Movin' on - 3:22
 5. The girl with the broken heart - 2:58
 6. Early in the morning - 3:50
 7. Sweet mama - 3:15
 8. You're a no good man - 3:03
 9. Danser le swing - 2:40
10. Tipitina - 1:58

Slinky Williams and her life partner, P’tit Loup (French for Little Wolf), are an enigmatic pair of string players who lay down a funky mix of acoustic blues with a light, breezy feel no matter what the source of their material, which ranges from New Orleans funk to Duke Ellington and modern blues. Background information on the duo is sketchy at best. They’re veterans of the European music scene, and are based in Germany despite their roots, which appear to be French and American. Slinky handles most of the vocals while adding mandolin, while she and P’tit Loup double on guitar and percussion. Partners in life as well as on stage, they’ve been making music together since 1972, when they worked in Folk Omnibus, a trio influenced by the folk music movement in Great Britain.They produced two subsequent LPs with the band Gurnemanz before switching gears to play world music and one disc with the band GAIA. They played rock and jazz during the ‘90s before forming the blues-rock unit, The Xperts. They’ve been working as a duo for the past few years, serving up heaping helpings of old-time blues, swing and jazz while demonstrating prowess on the fretboard. And they recorded Movin’ On at home. Since laying down these tracks, they’re now working with a bass player when on the road.
First up is a cover of Art Neville’s “Cha Dooky-Do.” It’s a tender love song that’s enhanced by Slinky’s alto vocal, which glides from note to note. P’tit Loup answers her lyrics with work on electric guitar. A straight-ahead acoustic version of Jimmy Vivino’s modern classic, “Beat Up Guitar,” follows. The duo’s playing is never forced and slightly behind the beat, driving the music forward.A cover of another Crescent City standby, Doctor John and Doc Pomus’ “Dance The Night Away With You,” is delivered with an old-time feel as Slinky and P’tit Loup deliver it as a duet. A pair of originals follow. “Movin’ On” provides a platform for each of the artists to deliver a vague verse about their own mysterious origin before teaming up for the chorus, while “The Girl With The Broken Heart” features Slinky on vocals and mandolin in a modern number with a throwback feel.Louis Jordan’s “Early In The Morning” follows with the familiar refrain “…and I ain’t got nothin’ but the blues…” before the duo make Ellington’s “Sweet Mama” their own with an acoustic blues presentation. Two more originals — “You’re A No Good Man,” a minor-key blues, and “Danser Le Swing,” delivered in French, — follow before a cover of the Professor Longhair standard, “Tipitina,” closes the set.

Movin' on

Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish - Live from the Fallout Shelter

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:61:43 
Size:143,0 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Motor Head Baby (Live) - 3:18
 2. Stormy Weather (Live) - 4:14
 3. You Ain't Too Old (Live) - 4:27
 4. It Hurts Me Too (Live) - 5:31
 5. That Old Feeling (Live) - 3:28
 6. Here I Stand with My Heart in My Hand (Live) - 4:00
 7. I Don't Mind Sleeping Outside by Myself (Live) - 6:10
 8. You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care) [Live] - 4:00
 9. Every Whicha Kinda Way (Live) - 3:52
10. Big Road Blues (Live) - 4:00
11. She'll Be so Fine (Live) - 4:38
12. She's My Heart's Desire (Live) - 4:29
13. I Feel so Good (Live) - 3:53
14. One of These Mornings (Live) - 5:36

Formed in 1991, the band has evolved through many incarnations and trips around the world as far as South Africa and mostly the joys of playing a lot of music on Martha's Vineyard where most of them live. Johnny juggles a full life where he takes advantage of his many skills including stone masonry, fishing, antique dealing, farming. Somehow he manages to do all the gigs as well. He came to the Island in 1978, after soaking up Muddy Waters' and Tom Waits' shows as a teenager.
Buck Shank, guitar, longtime member of the band, looks and sounds like he's playing his last solo every time he steps up. He brings so much emotion, joy and grit to the stage, and his rhythm playing helps drive the bus.
Jeremy Berlin, the piano player has been with the band for most of its life - since the summer of '93. He's played duets with President Clinton, and Carly Simon - he's not afraid of anything, and he plays it all. The band started out as a four-piece with no piano, became a five-piece for several years, and then returned to a four-piece configuration, this time with no bass, and it's been that way for over 10 years. They even play as a three piece without guitar. Jeremy's connection with the Island started before he was born and he's been there on and off ever since.
Chris Anzalone, the drummer, came aboard in 2000, a veteran of the Boston scene and such bands as The Radio Kings and he and Jeremy have been the rhythm section all along. He stays around Boston - we can't make him move down here. A real city boy. We call him Baby Dynamite.

Live from the Fallout Shelter

Dany Franchi Band - I Believe

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2014
Time:38:31 
Size:88,9 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Away from Home (feat. Ray Fuller) - 4:10
 2. Teacher - 3:39
 3. I Believe - 3:16
 4. A Man so True - 4:20
 5. Keep On Trying - 4:12
 6. Keep Away from Jim - 3:16
 7. Ronnie's Shuffle - 3:02
 8. You Keep Me Guessin' - 3:03
 9. Never Satisfied - 4:54
10. Ol' 55 - 4:35

Dany Franchi (born 3 February 1990) is an Italian electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Franchi has recorded three albums to date, with the first two crediting his backing band. His third studio album, Problem Child (2018), peaked at number 4 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart.
Anson Funderburgh stated that "Dany is one of my favorite young blues artists. He has an exciting fresh approach to the music while keeping it honest."
Franchi was born in Genoa, Italy.In 2008, he graduated with a degree in music gained in Milan, and soon thereafter commenced his professional career in music. In 2011, he won the Blues for Youth Award in his homeland. His debut effort entitled, Free Feeling, was released in 2012. The collection featured his fellows Italians, Paolo Bonfanti and Guitar Ray, along with the 2007 International Blues Challenge winner and Ohio resident Sean Carney.
In February 2014, Franchi relocated to the United States and record his second album I Believe, was recorded in Cadiz, Ohio, with Carney producing the album. In January, 2016, Franchi and his backing band reached the semi-final of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Later the same year, he played at the Dallas International Guitar Festival. Between 2016 and 2017, Franchi appeared at other blues festivals, including the Doheny Blues Festival (California), Blues from the Top (Colorado, United States), Blues 'n Jazz Rallye (Rapperswil, Switzerland), Olsztyn Blues Festival (Olsztyn, Poland), and the Augustibluus Festival (Haapsalu, Estonia).

I Believe