Flat Broke Blues BAnd - FB3

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2011
Time:39:19 
Size:90,1 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Never Stay - 2:51
 2. Mistreatin' Me - 3:18
 3. Good Thing - 5:27
 4. One More Try - 3:09
 5. Muddy Water Blues - 4:41
 6. Saturday Night Jump - 2:44
 7. Drama Queen - 3:51
 8. What About Love - 2:18
 9. Way Up North - 3:37
10. Can I Change My Mind - 3:38
11. Give It Up - 3:41

Marquette, Michigan based Flat Broke Blues Band has been playing clubs, festivals and concerts around the Upper Great Lakes region for for over 25 years. The band currently features original members guitarist/vocalist Walt Lindala and bassist/vocalist Mark Johnson. Flat Broke’s stellar lineup also includes guitarist/vocalist Mike Letts, drummer Bud Clowers and lead vocalist/harmonica player Lorrie Hayes. Flat Broke Blues Band takes the influences of blues, rock, soul and R&B and creates a sound that respects the tradition of the blues but also pushes it’s contemporary bounds. The band’s stage show is filled with an entertaining and danceable mix of blues and R&B classics along with a variety of original songs that showcase the talents of all of the band members. Over the years, Flat Broke Blues Band has shared the stage with several blues stars including Koko Taylor, Johnny Winter, Tab Benoit, Shemekia Copeland, Sean Costello, The Fabulous Thurderbirds and Lonnie Brooks to name a few.

FB3

Piney Woods (featuring The Harrodsburgh Horns) - The Piney Woods Record

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:24:43 
Size:57,7 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I'm Not Tired - 2:48
 2. When I Run - 2:25
 3. Second Cup of Coffee - 2:10
 4. Power of Love - 3:22
 5. I Don't Care No More - 2:46
 6. You Got Me Where You Want Me - 2:34
 7. Walking After Midnight - 1:41
 8. Fire Burn Down - 3:50
 9. Just a Rockin' and Rollin' - 3:03

Piney has been a high energy performer as both sideman and band leader for over 50 years. He started in Jeffersonville Indiana and moved to Washington DC and Austin TX, learning from playing with performers like Gary Primich, Jimmy Carl Black, Otis Blackwell, Bobby Keys, Keith Ferguson, Joey Long, Link Davis, DJ Fontanta, Bob Margolin, Darryl Davis, Deanna Bogart, and Gene Deer among many others. Chris Rall has been performing with Piney Woods for 25 years. The Harrodsburg Horns are his longtime performing partners, Clint Nelson and Norbert Herber. They power the shows and every song on the record. While it's true most fired Piney, he kept going. He had the top radio show in Bloomington Indiana for years, with the Piney Woods Blues Party. He doesn't believe any of the hype, but thinks you'll like this new record. Give a listen. Buy one. Tell a friend. It was a real pleasure to make the record.

The Piney Woods Record

Tee - Double Fool (26th Anniversary Edition)

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:53:41 + 40:37  
Size:130,2 MB + 99,5 MB 
Label:Natural Records 
Styles: Blues/Electric Blues/Chicago Blues/Swing Blues/Jump Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
CD1 "Lights On!"
 1. Strange Things - 2:44
 2. Double Fool - 3:24
 3. Easy Bait - 3:20
 4. Love Life - 3:51
 5. That's How Cold - 3:32
 6. Bouncin - 2:55
 7. Beat Up - 3:10
 8. Sometime Baby - 4:56
 9. Tru Song - 2:49
10. Little Bittle Story - 2:48
11. Something's Wrong - 2:27
12. Something You Got - 3:18
13. Be on Your Merrie Way - 2:34
14. I'll Send You - 1:53
15. Ugly, Fat & Old - 2:12
16. I Don't Play - 2:21
17. Little Girl - 2:32
18. Look What You've Done - 2:48

CD2 "This Is Tee"
 1. All the Time - 2:22
 2. Tell Me Where - 2:53
 3. Just What It Takes - 3:16
 4. Oh Well - 2:32
 5. That's Love - 2:15
 6. Nothin' but a Nothin' - 2:33
 7. Life Ain't Funny - 3:18
 8. Can't Stand the Way You Love Me - 2:42
 9. Happy Guy - 1:18
10. Feel so Good - 2:07
11. Through the Bottle in My Hand - 1:40
12. Time - 2:23
13. Voodoo Woman Blues - 2:38
14. Just What It Takes (Rehearsal) - 3:20
15. One More Number - 2:10
16. In My Lonely Room - 3:05

TEE is back — and we celebrate his musical comeback with the reissue of two of his early albums: Lights On! and This Is TEE.
These albums are now available as a newly remastered deluxe 2CD set in an O-Card sleeve, titled Double Fool, released exclusively on the Natural Records label.
Originally rare and extremely hard to find, these recordings have gained an iconic status among blues fans. This is TEE at his very best.
Lights On! was his first solo album and features his outstanding band, including several musicians who will also be part of his upcoming comeback project.
This Is TEE was recorded and produced at the studio of Thomas Yearsley (The Paladins), who also appears on the album playing double bass, alongside some of the world’s finest musicians.
Back on the market at last, Double Fool is a must-have for fans of authentic Swing and Chicago blues, delivering 34 tracks of pure blues pleasure.
Marc Thijs has been one of the leading performers on the European blues scene for many years. Playing, among others, with The Electric Kings (Belgium), he has inspired and influenced musicians all over the world — and continues to do so today.

Double Fool (26th Anniversary Edition)

Gin Brothers - Live At Nalen

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2001 
Time:46:27 
Size:106,4 MB 
Label:Sideburn Productions HB 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Ain't That Just Like a Woman - 5:18
 2. Let Me Love You Baby - 4:14
 3. Satisfied - 3:22
 4. Don't Lose Your Cool - 2:35
 5. T-Bone Boogie - 3:48
 6. Same Old Blues - 3:37
 7. Somethings Got a Hold On Me - 5:40
 8. Hot Barbeque - 4:19
 9. Sugar Sweet - 4:12
10. Hug and Squeeze Me - 6:13
11. I Hate Everybody - 3:03

Gio, brother, thank you very much!

Good Day ..All I have for info is this ---> The Gin Brothers are an international blues band best known for their energetic, swinging live performances. They released the 11-track album Live At Nalen in 2001, featuring classics like "Sugar Sweet" and "I Hate Everybody".

Their music combines traditional blues, swing, and rock into a classic, retro sound. If you want to check out their discography or add them to your music library, you can stream their tracks on..Apple Music. They might be from Sweden ! have a good day.

Live At Nalen

Ottomatic Slim - Ottomatic Slim

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2005
Time:37:12 
Size:86,1 MB 
Label:95 North Records 
Styles:Blues/Harmonica Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Phi Beta Momma - 4:26
 2. I Want to Be Loved - 3:35
 3. Blowin' the Family Jewels - 3:51
 4. I Got Hip - 3:59
 5. Makin' Time - 4:17
 6. Playin' on Me - 3:40
 7. Brick - 3:45
 8. Mama & Papa - 2:37
 9. Talkin' Ain't Doin' - 3:46
10. High School Hero - 3:12

Ottomatic  Slim & His Band: Two generations of rock and blues!
Psychedelic rock & blues harmonica virtuoso Ottomatic Slim (aka Otto Lenz) has teamed up with A-List rocker guitarist Johnny Bravo.  
Both of these front-men are descendants of the late great Chicago gypsy swing guitarist Chick Johnston.  
Slim has been featured nationally and internationally on both commercial and college radio stations. 
 Alex Henderson of American Music Guide wrote of the eponymous Ottomatic Slim release, “...illustrates Ottomatic’s ability to combine blues, rock, soul, and funk. . . “
The debut album by New England based harp master Otto Lenz and Ottomatic Slim features a souful mix of 10 blues classics and originals. A student of the legendary Howard Levy, Otto Lenz has surrounded himself with a crack group of musicians featuring the rhythm section of Ephraim Lowell (Johhny Winter, Monster Mike Welch, Johnny A) and Jeff Jacodson (Chuck Berry, Mitch Ryder , The Crystals) as well as a host of guest guitar slingers including Monster Mike Welch, Hal Benoit, Wildcat O'Halloran and Scott Monette.

Ottomatic Slim

Gerry Joe Weise - Stormy Sydney, 20th Anniversary

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2014
Time:64:06 
Size:148,5 MB 
Label:Blues Breaking Records 
Styles:Aussie Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Broken Hill Blues - 4:16
 2. Funky Train (live) - 4:51
 3. Blue Outback - 7:22
 4. Blues For Gary Moore - 4:37
 5. Haunting Harmonica Blues (live) - 6:52
 6. Dreamtime Shuffle - 3:20
 7. Blue Ice (live) - 9:03
 8. B Good 2 Me (live) - 4:43
 9. Blues Down Under - 4:29
10. Blueswalker (live) - 4:32
11. Stormy Sydney (live) - 6:52
12. Ned Kelly - 3:05

This CD is a compilation of 20 years of hard work done by an incomparable blues artist from Australia. The music alone will have you dancing no matter where you are! The way that Gerry Joe Weise strums the guitar and makes it sing makes you want to pick up and learn how to play a guitar and be as good as he is!
Gerry Joe Weise (born 1959 in Sydney, Australia), is an Australian musician, Contemporary composer, and Land artist. Who is a blues and jazz guitarist, singer-songwriter, and a contemporary composer for orchestral music. That has performed and released music albums, and exhibited artworks in Australia, Europe and the United States. He is part of the Australian art and Site-specific art movements, known for his installations in Land Art and Environmental Art. As a violinist, pianist, and percussionist, Weise composes original published music scores for the Australian 21st Century Classical music genre. Record companies: Blues Breaking Records USA, Contemporary Arc Australia, and Musea France. Weise has been playing guitar since the age of 4 years old, and a professional musician since 1976. In the beginning as a teenager, he had the guitarist spot in several Sydney bands that opened for AC/DC, Midnight Oil, Angels, Rose Tattoo and Dragon. He later moved to Europe searching for new musical experiences, while living in Germany, Switzerland and France, establishing contacts with touring agents and record companies in Europe. Weise has toured Australia, the United States, Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji, Polynesia, the Azores Isles, and New Zealand. Throughout his many tours, he has played with Buddy Guy, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, Eric Clapton, and Noel Redding. While at other various European events, he has opened for Ray Charles, Gary Moore, the Yardbirds, Canned Heat, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan, and Joe Louis Walker. Juma Sultan (ex Jimi Hendrix) has recently been a band member with Gerry Joe Weise for European and USA Festivals.

Stormy Sydney, 20th Anniversary

B-Side Band - At The Hideout

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2012
Time:22:08 
Size:51,1 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:New Zealand Rock/New Zealand Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Chrome City - 4:06
 2. Novus Blues - 2:12
 3. Giddy Giddy Gout - 3:58
 4. Wreck My Life - 3:29
 5. Eldorado - 2:54
 6. Bless Me Father - 5:28

Rockabilly at heart but with blues in the soul.Most recent addition Blair Williams (drums) providing some youthful enthusiasm, The B-Side Band get back to doing what they do best. With Paul Parkhouse (vocals, harmonica, saxophone and percussion), Simon Elton (vocals, guitar) and Mike Kirk (guitars) completing the line-up, there’s a real sense that the band aren’t just running the motions, there’s a genuine rejuvenation to be found.

At The Hideout

Flat Broke Blues BAnd - Worth The Weight

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2004
Time:52:33 
Size:121,1 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Mean Time - 4:49
 2. Good Stretch of Bad Luck - 4:02
 3. Ain't through with you yet - 3:12
 4. Cold, Cold Water - 4:05
 5. Turn back the hands of time - 4:19
 6. Woods ride - 4:55
 7. Lies - 5:37
 8. Headin' up North - 3:51
 9. All Your Love (I Miss Lovin') - 5:23
10. Bad Desire - 4:14
11. Forever - 4:50
12. Mud Bug Pasty - 3:12

Features a total of 12 tracks, including 10 Flat Broke original songs. Tom Hyslop, contributing writer for Blues Revue Magazine, says the CD features "an intriguing blend of the subtle and the swashbuckling with every note designed to move your spirit." Bill Hart, producer and host of WNMU-FM's House of Blue Lights show says Worth the Weight is "guaranteed to rock your socks from the first track to the last." ~ https://bloggingtheblues.blogspot.com/

Worth The Weight

Joseph "UJ" Miller - Down Home Remedy

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2009
Time:56:53 
Size:131,1 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/St.Louis Blues
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Down Home Remedy - 4:57
 2. Irene Goodnight - 4:00
 3. Personal Blues - 5:57
 4. Steppin' Out Tonight - 4:25
 5. Wish I Was A Chicken Hawk - 4:58
 6. Baby Baby Don't Do That Anymore - 4:49
 7. 40-64 Blues - 5:07
 8. Rough Groove - 4:03
 9. Poor Boy Blues - 4:07
10. I'm Coming Home - 4:30
11. Down Home Remedy- Acoustic Version - 5:25
12. An Angel To Me - 4:31

Down Home Remedy is the 2nd CD to be released by Belleville, IL/St. Louis, MO musician Joseph “UJ” Miller, following after the release of his 1st CD, Back Alley Blues and Beyond. UJ is from musical family, as his grandfather used to perform throughout the region of St. Louis into southern Illinois. In addition, UJ’s father and brother both play guitar and piano. UJ himself has been singing from the age of 4 or 5, and has participated in talent shows and has been a member of a number of bands that never developed. It would be fair to classify UJ as a roots music artist who has a love of the blues, with the blues forming the bedrock of the majority of the songs on Down Home Remedy. UJ’s influences are varied, ranging from earlier influences such as Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry and B.B. King to later influences such as Gatemouth Brown and Michael Burks; not a poor musical choice among them. UJ seems to greatly enjoy being part of the St. Louis music community (family!) and from what I’ve heard on the CD that same community should be proud to count UJ as a member.
The Songs:
1. Down Home Remedy --This track leads off the CD in fine fashion, and is the "sound" that UJ could really run with. The tune is played in a sparse band format, kind of back porch thing, with lots of space among the instruments, and with UJ's warm voice working the lyrics. Also, St. Louis guitar queen Melissa Neels provided very tasty unobtrusive lead guitar lines as a guest artist throughout the song.
2. Irene, Goodnight --UJ has another winner on his hands here. It's a rootsy, folksy take on this old standard, but on this cut UJ sings and strums acoustic guitar while Melissa Neels provide more of her tasty lead guitar work.
3. Personal Blues --UJ tries his hand at a straight acoustic blues number here. It's UJ singing, Hitman Hendricks on slide guitar, and Tim Berg on harmonica. While it's not a bad track at all, it's not quite as strong as the 1st two numbers on the CD.
4. Steppin' Out Tonight --This is a simple back-porcher about hanging out with some pals in the evening time, just enjoying each others' company (as well as an adult beverage or two) as a way to shake off a melancholy mood (I couldn't bear to place the word "blues" there!)
5. Wish I Was A Chicken Hawk --This is UJ's take on the old “flying like a chicken hawk” theme. It's a lot more laid back than most occurrences of these songs, as most of them rev it up and swing like crazy. This is actually a nice change of pace, nice and down-homey, with only voice, acoustic guitar and acoustic harp. Tim Berg's harmonica work on this is right on.
6. Baby, Baby Don't Do That Anymore --This one is a fairly standard 3-piece acoustic blues number, consisting of acoustic guitar chording, slide guitar and vocals.
7. 40-64 Blues --This song is the tale of UJ's own blues set upon him by the closure of St. Louis' Highway 40 (Interstate 64) for 2 years due to reconstruction of a 12-mile long segment of the highway through the heart of the metro area. Unfortunately, now that the highway has reopened the lyrics sound a little dated. Melissa Neels is on hand again, though, playing lead guitar on an acoustic model – she should try more of this because it sounds great!
8. Rough Groove --Good move, UJ, as this tune is a complete change of pace as compared to the previous songs. I've like everything up to now, but a bit of "sameness" was creeping in due to the similar instrumentation and style of those songs. This is something completely different; it's an instrumental piece, by no means a blues, but with a very nice rootsy vibe. I think I would have titled the tune Cool Groove rather than Rough Groove, as the song isn't rough, but it is indeed very cool!
9. Poor Boy Blues --Now this track does sound more like a rough groove. It's UJ on acoustic guitar and Tim Berg on slide, performing an ominous sounding duo blues. I like this track very much, as UJ's warm but weary voice fits the song well.
10. I'm Coming Home --Here is another song that falls outside the typical pattern found on the CD. It's a melancholy tune with martial drums and a haunting organ added. I would have like to have heard organ used on a few more tracks on the CD; it sounds great here. Anyway, this has a vaguely "House of the Rising Sun" feel to it. That one is haunting and melancholic as well.
11. Down Home Remedy – acoustic version --We have a 2nd version of the CD's title track here. This one takes us back "down home", and it sounds fine. It's got a nice groove working, but the groove has that sound that just begs for the song to start off sparse and then continue to build in intensity throughout its length. At the end of the 1st verse and chorus I was expecting the song to ratchet-up a notch in intensity, and then continue this pattern throughout. Think about trying that arrangement with this tune sometime, UJ; please? It should also be noted that Melissa Neels appears once again on acoustic lead guitar!
12. An Angel To Me --The last tune on the CD, UJ performs it completely solo, singing and playing along on acoustic guitar. He plays very well here, so I'm not sure why he didn't provide more of his own lead work throughout the other 11 songs on the CD. It could be possible that UJ isn't completely comfortable playing leads for blues songs yet. He is a young man, and becoming a good blues lead guitarist (acoustic or electric) can take time as it is a deceptively difficult task to master. This song is in a singer-songwriter vein, which suits UJ's voice and abilities very well; he just seems extremely comfortable in this style.
The Verdict:
Joseph "UJ" Miller has a nice little release on his hands with "Down Home Remedy". The album has an enjoyable, warm feel to it, and it sounds as if the musicians had a fun time making this disc. Most of the songs are of a down home, back porch variety, with a couple decidedly non-back porch tunes (more singer-songwriter, Americana, Pop in style) thrown in to shake things up a little bit. UJ does an admirable job on the vocals, and the presence of Melissa Neels on lead guitar for several songs was a wise decision as she sounds great in this setting. All-in-all, this CD is a commendable effort from UJ and friends. Let's rate this bad boy: STLBluesometer rating of 3.50 for UJ Miller's Down Home Remedy. One thing East Side Slim can tell you is that he took some of that remedy and he’s feeling tter already. ~ CD Review by East Side Slim/

Down Home Remedy

Marty D. Spikener's On Call Band - Help! I Need Some Good Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2017
Time:39:18 
Size:91,1 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/St.Louis Blues
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Ain't That Loving You - 4:03
 2. Born In Chicago - 3:34
 3. Feels Like Rain - 4:40
 4. Good Blues - 5:05
 5. Guns Of St. Louis - 5:39
 6. Lord Help Me To Hold Out - 4:12
 7. Pill For That - 3:30
 8. Tall Skinny Woman - 3:56
 9. Walkin' With Grover (Mister Magic) - 4:35

Marty D. Spikener has been playing the blues for almost 40 years, and the St. Louis club scene is much richer with him perched behind his drum kit and growling out perfectly timed vocals. Marty D. Spikener’s On Call Band performs both originals and cover tunes, and their new album, help! I need some GOOD BLUES!, is a fine sampling of blues, rhythm and blues, and just a little touch of jazz. The On Call Band includes Spikener, as well as Chuck Loeb on harmonica and vocals and Doc Evans on bass, while Ryan Waked and Solomon Haynes share the guitar work. Paul Niehaus IV cut this disc at the Blue Lotus Studio (also in St. Louis), and it sounds like it may have been recorded live. I say this because there is a cool dynamic and a noticeable energy between the artists as they run through this 40-minute set, which works out well for the music they chose for the set list.Two-thirds of the songs on this disc are covers, and the On Call Band starts things off with a neat re-do of Don Robey’s “Ain’t That Loving You,” which was originally released by Bobby Bland in 1962. This is a straight-up electric blues tune that allows the throaty and soulful vocals to shine. Waked and Haynes each deliver clean guitar solos, and Loeb goes for a dirtier sound with his harp. Next up is the Paul Butterfield Blues Band’s “Born in Chicago,” which is faithful to the original, but here it is played at a slower tempo, giving it a Latin feel. The other covers are a diverse collection of American tunes, including a soulful take on John Hiatt’s “Feels Like Rain,” and the Louis Armstrong-inspired vocals on James Harman’s hilarious “Tall Skinny Woman.” But the standout is “Lord Help Me to Hold Out,” which was originally recorded in 1969 by Harrison Johnson and the Los Angeles Community Choir. This acoustic gospel song has a wonderful interplay between the harmonica and the inspirational vocals, while the backline of Evans and Spikener hold everything together. The three tunes that Marty wrote are solid, the first of which is the funky “Good Blues,” and this song offers up the opinion that the blues does not have to be a stone-cold bummer. Guest artist Bobby Schneck (Santana and Slash) provides the stunning guitar solo while the tone of Waked and Haynes’ rhythm guitars set the mood perfectly. Then there is the sobering “Guns of St. Louis,” a soulful plea for peace and sanity in the Gateway City. And the last of the originals is the light-hearted “Pill for That,” which is chock-full of slick drum fills courtesy of Mr. Spikener. Wrapping up this disc is “Walkin’ with Grover,” a tribute to Grover Washington’s 1975 soul/jazz chart-topper, “Mister Magic.” There are no horns to be found on this instrumental, but the guitars and Loeb’s harmonica fill in nicely. The band pushes the tempo more than the original, and Evans’ walking bass line transforms this song into more of a blues tune, though there is still an obvious jazz influence. Each player gets a chance to shine on this track, making this the perfect outro for the set. It is really cool that Marty D. Spikener’s On Call Band documented their sound so that listeners outside of the Show Me State can hear their music. help! I need some GOOD BLUES! Is a solid package, and it would be neat to here more from these fellows, so hopefully they will be heading back to the studio soon(Originally published in Blues Blast magazine on April 12, 2017 by Rex Bartholomew). 

Help! I Need Some Good Blues

Fabulous Hats - Fabulous Hats

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2008
Time:45:39 
Size:105,8 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Classic Rock/Southern Rock/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:

 1. Where's My Yesterday - 4:58
 2. Let's Go To Vegas - 4:21
 3. Dick's Descent - 2:09
 4. Breakout! - 4:25
 5. She Hot - 3:29
 6. Start Again - 4:19
 7. Little Smile - 2:50
 8. Your Bliss - 3:09
 9. Shake Shake - 3:24
10. Miles Behind us - 3:28
11. Rainclouds Burst - 4:21
12. I Fall For You - 4:42

Neil Dobson was a regular on the Toronto club circuit for years with various original bands. In 1993,he co-wrote a song w/Chris Kearney and Scott Lane called "A Letter From Sarajevo" to help with Red Cross efforts during the war in Sarajevo. Song and video were produced with many Canadian artists singing/playing including Tom Cochrane , Ian Thomas ,Rik Emmett,Murray MacLaughlin, Sylvia Tyson, and others. And now this...Fabulous Hats !! . "Well I like a lot of styles of music and the "Fabulous Hats" name comes from the old saying "He wears many hats" . I guess musically, I like to wear a few.."

Fabulous Hats

Gerry Groom - Twice Blue

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1994
Time:51:55 
Size:120,2 MB 
Label:Shattered Music 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Are You Tryin' To Drown Your Troubles - 4:13
 2. The Rhythm Of Your Heartbeat - 2:27
 3. Woke Up This Morning - 4:41
 4. Groom, Gerry - 4:18
 5. Love It Like It Is - 3:12
 6. In The End You Are Alone - 5:38
 7. Gospel Jamboree - 1:38
 8. Long Distance Call (Catfish Blues) - 3:34
 9. I Wish You Would - 4:44
10. You Are The Magic - 3:25
11. The One Who Hears You Pray - 4:13
12. Radio Ghosts - 3:29
13. As Life Goes Dancing By - 2:39
14. Blue Moon - 3:38

Gerry was Duane's Allman protege and he was an unbelievable slide guitarist who's first release on Shattered Music "Once In A Blue Moon" featured Mick Taylor who held Mr Groom in the highest esteem. Gerry Groom died prior to the release of his first CD and the original major label that was to release the CD dropped the project. Shattered Music picked it up. It was later, after the success of Once In A Blue Moon , that Bobby Owsinski (producer) went back and pieced together outakes and unrelaeased songs from Gerry that makes up "Twice Blue" The music is soothing with exceptional Dobro playing and vocals by Gerry. Jeffery Bars piano playing on Blue Moon stands out as well as the southwestern ballad " The Magic of Sante Fe" There are limited quantities of Twice Blue. 

Twice Blue

Dwane Dixon - 14 Days in the Hole, Vol. 1 & 2

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2020
Time:37:51 
Size:87,0 MB 
Label:Dixon Line Records 
Styles:Rock/Southern Rock/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. 14 Days in the Hole - 4:17
 2. Call Me Crazy - 3:49
 3. Soul Song - 4:29
 4. I'm Gonna Live Forever - 4:33
 5. A Million Miles to Go - 6:09
 6. On Coming Train - 5:07
 7. Come on Home - 4:06
 8. Four Walls - 5:20

Dwane Dixon's mission is to make a meaningful contribution to blues music. His passion is for guitar driven blues-rock of the 60’s & 70’s his aim is to continue the tradition of this magical time in music when British blues players brought the blues back home to North America. With over 500 show in four years, two LYS BLUES AWARD Nominations, one for Best Blues-Rock Album 2014 one for and Best Live Show of 2014! His album Black Satin Blues 2013 was nominated by the Montreal Blues Society for a International Blues Competition Award in 2014.
Dwane Dixon is a true ambassador of the 60'd and 70's blues and southern rock style of bands like the Allman Brother Band, ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix and pours his heart and soul into the genre.

14 Days in the Hole, Vol. 1 & 2

Gregg Martinez - Soul Of The Bayou

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2016
Time:37:23 
Size:86,3 MB 
Label:Louisiana Red Hot Records 
Styles:Blues/Soul 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Can't Stand The Rain - 3:58
 2. Who's Lovin You - 3:28
 3. Remember You Used To Love Me" - 3:21
 4. I Wish I'd Never Loved You At All - 3:15
 5. That Old Wind - 2:35
 6. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye - 3:40
 7. If You Want Me To Stay - 4:32
 8. If I Had Any Pride Left At All - 3:49
 9. Mac Daddy - 3:28
10. You've Got To Hurt Before You Heal - 5:12

Louisiana Swamp Pop king Gregg Martinez has the kind of powerhouse voice that seems to grow slow and deep, like the roots of an ancient tree, straight up from the earth. It’s an incredible voice, and Martinez has a gift for adding an extra lagniappe of soul to everything he sings. On his  for Louisiana Red Hot Records, the appropriately named Soul Of The Bayou, Martinez adds inspired covers to his self-penned tracks, and the result is deeply satisfying. He is backed by a truly fine band (Gregg Kingston on slide guitar, Charles Ventre on keyboards, and Pat Breaux on sax, among others). The opener, a slinky take on the classic “I Can’t Stand The Rain” kicks off with Kingston’s slide guitar and follows through with Stax-y horns. It’s a slow burn of a groove with Martinez giving a rich, soulful performance. Another clever cover, Sly Stone’s “If You Want Me To Stay” is a percolating dance floor filler with wah wah guitar, and Gregg Martinez kicking out the funky jams. His vocals are ripping. Martinez can really sell heartbreak. On the bluesy “Wish I’d Never Loved You At All,” he gives a stellar, heart-wrenching performance. He lets it rip on “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye,” a serious tearjerker. “If I Had Any Pride Left At All” is a full on weeper, crushingly sad despite the tinkly piano. Martinez gives a mature, virtuoso performance.Mature is the watchword on Soul Of The Bayou. Gregg Martinez is a fully-formed, adult artist with a glorious, expressive voice. The gorgeous, old-school doo-wop vibe of “Who’s Loving You” is wonderful (the way he sings, “Now listen” almost under his breath sent goosebumps up the spine). He sells the hell out of that song with soulful slips into falsetto, silky in the right places that hit the ear (and the heart) just right. “That Old Wind” is bluesy and swampy with bright guitar licks. The protagonist is “Standing on the levee/waiting for the surge” and waiting for that old wind to wail. It’s an evocative, atmospheric track with a great, chugging beat and crisp percussion. “Mac Daddy” is a likable, upbeat blues number—a character study of sorts about a fellow who drives a rag-top Cadillac and has loads of women who follow him out of the club on the regular. “Remember You Used To Love Me” is a barroom boogie that’s a bit slicker than it needed to be, but witty lyrics salvage the track.
Soul Of The Bayou is an amiable charmer. Gregg Martinez’s voice is incredible and he’s wisely chosen his material (and band) to showcase that killer voice. It’s a pleasure to hear.Soul of the Bayou was released by Louisiana Red Hot Records on April 29 (2016).

Soul Of The Bayou

Delta Generators - On & On

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:54:42 
Size:126,4 MB 
Label:Independent 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock/Rock/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Got You - 3:02
 2. Button - 0:30
 3. Poker Face - 4:26
 4. Mr. Vain - 3:47
 5. Drone - 6:40
 6. Hernan's Stomp - 0:25
 7. Mr. C - 3:59
 8. Fuse - 0:28
 9. Baby Bomb - 5:27
10. Bet - 5:05
11. Ginny Mae - 5:24
12. Strength in Numbers - 3:47
13. Never Again - 4:38
14. Little Rat - 3:16
15. Deep State of Mind - 3:40

The latest album from Delta Generators, ON & ON, drops on May 22. Delta Generators have been around since 2008, releasing six albums, playing regional venues, and building a loyal fan base. Their sound has been described as a swampy blend of blues, R&B, and Americana with raw rock energy.ON & ON is a more focused blend of Texas roadhouse and Mississippi juke joint raw grit, intensely greased up with a lot of slide guitar and powerful harmonica leads. With that blending of Southern sounds, it may be surprising to learn that founding brothers Charlie O’Neal (guitar) and Rick O’Neal (bass) come out of the Boston music scene, with tenures in bands like Benjamin Orr’s band and alongside Johnny A. Rounding out the four-piece band are Jeff Armstrong on drums and Brian Templeton on vocals and harmonica. Templeton, a veteran of the Boston blues scene and former frontman of The Radio Kings, replaced original vocalist Craig Rawding after the band’s fourth album, Hipshakers and Heartbreakers, in 2016.
As a band, they have shared stages with Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan, Walter Trout, Sonny Landreth, Johnny Winter, and Three Dog Night. They have also appeared on Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea, building a more global following along the way. Their website describes their approach as “Real music by real people, played live and recorded live.” This mantra is lived out in the recording process for ON & ON. The entire album was written, arranged, and rehearsed in eight days, then recorded literally “live to tape” in two days at Power Station New England by Evan Bakke, who has collaborated with Prince and Warren Haynes.
That minimalized approach gives ON & ON a very grounded, rustic feel, like you are in a dark bar lit only by neon beer signs and dusty bulbs, until the opening track “I Got You” electrifies the setting with its crescendo opening into a toe-tapping beat. Its possessive mantra is the perfect opener for an album or a live set. It is also the first single released and a tone-setter for the rest of the album. The following tracks cover various real-world themes, all served with a thick, greasy layer of rock and blues. The second single, “Mr. Vain,” a slow, rhythmic, and interesting take on vanity, is already getting some streaming traction. “Poker Face,” with its cool, greasy slide guitar, and the harmonica-led toe-tapper “Mr. C” spin tales of seedy characters we all hope to avoid. “Little Rat” is a stripped-back, almost a cappella junkyard rhyme about a poor fool who crosses those seedy characters. “Deep State of Mind” is a fun track with an interesting theme around “deep state” paranoia framed in a fast-paced rockabilly-style rant.However, ground zero for blues themes has always been affairs of the heart, or just plain lust, and ON & ON does not disappoint. “Bet” has a swampy waltz feel that leads into a slow, thick solo with the refrain, “you better bet on me.” “Ginny Mae” is a Chicago blues thumper about that one girl you want who seems to be everywhere. “Strength in Numbers” tells a humorous, harmonica-led, toe-tapping tale about her “crew.” “Never Again” is a slide-oozing piece of self-talk we can all relate to. The longest tracks on the album are a pair of rockers. “Drone” laments being on the wrong end of a domineering relationship with a thick, swampy beat and haunting harmonica reminiscent of Led Zeppelin’s version of “When The Levee Breaks.” “Baby Bomb” is a heavy, semi-psychedelic grinder about an “explosive” temperament that may be my favorite track on the album.
The album also has a trio of short tracks, each less than a minute long, that are not labeled as intros but have interesting placement in the track sequence with their titles. “Button” precedes “Poker Face,” a song about a gun for hire. “Hernan’s Stomp” precedes “Mr. C,” a song about a leader of nefarious characters, and “Fuse” fittingly precedes “Baby Bomb.” Intentional or not, it is a fun quirk on a thoroughly enjoyable album.Guitarist Charlie O’Neal noted that the record “perfectly captures the live spirit of the band.” They certainly will not have to figure out how any of the tracks work on a live stage.
ON & ON is a fun listen that puts you on a creaky, uncomfortable bar stool or a dusty, crowded dance floor, simply enjoying gritty blues rock as it was meant to be heard, with a sense of gritty realism that is often absent from studio recordings. Delta Generators bottled that into a record that feels alive from the very first note.

On & On