Swiss Blues Authority - Swiss Blues Authority

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1994
Time:69:19 
Size:160,9 MB 
Label:Lakeside Music 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock/Rock 
Art:Front+Back 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I'm Ready - 4:16
 2. Let Me Love You - 3:30
 3. Little Red Rooster - 4:29
 4. Rock Me Baby - 4:09
 5. My Love Has Never Died - 4:16
 6. You Got To Move - 3:54
 7. You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover - 3:33
 8. You Shook Me - 3:24
 9. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - 4:09
10. Ain't Supersticious - 3:43
11. I Need My Baby - 5:21
12. Lonesome Whistle - 3:44
13. Sitting On The Top Op The World - 3:36
14. Put A Spell On You - 4:54
15. Sea Of Love - 3:57
16. What's The Use Of Getting Sober - 4:31
17. You Got To Move (Alternative Version) - 3:50

1994 - Debut album with Polo Hofer, Marc Storace, Philipp Fankhauser, and 24 musicians from the Swiss music scene.
Swiss Blues Authority is a Swiss blues-rock band founded in 1994. The band was founded by their guitarist, Chris Gora, who produced their four studio albums to date and serves as the group's leader. They are based in Zurich.
Polo Hofer was the lead vocalist on the albums Kind Of Blue, Just Point It, House Of Mojo, and Lakeside. In 2020, he was replaced by singer Cat Marlen (Cathrine Marlene Steiner).

Swiss Blues Authority

Long Tall Deb & The Drifter Kings - Diamonds On The Desert Floor

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2010
Time:50:38 
Size:117,2 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Overlooked - 4:16
 2. Free To Leave - 4:47
 3. Hey Honey - 4:05
 4. Lay My Body Down - 4:40
 5. Chef Jen's Kitchen - 3:38
 6. I'll Be The One - 4:34
 7. I Would Not Back Down - 4:23
 8. Do It - 4:23
 9. What Kind Of Man - 5:42
10. House On Fire - 5:55
11. Ride This Land - 4:09

In my continuous quest to listen first, research second when I get a new band’s CD, I was a bit taken aback when I found out Long Tall Deb and the Drifter Kings were not a southern blues band; they hail from Ohio and were the winners of the 2009 River City Ohio Blues competition. I can see why they won- the band oozes with musical goodness!
Long Tall Deb is Deb Landolt, who is the lead vocalist. She has a gritty, controlled vocal approach that I really love. She makes the music sound like you are sitting in your favorite East Texas roadhouse, sucking down some frosty long neck beers and listening to very cool music. Backing her up is Richey B on lead and rhythm guitar, Melvin Powe on bass, Doug Oscard on percussion, and Michael Hill on backing vocals. Michael Gilliland appears on two cuts on hard and Max Lewis is on accordion on another track. Background vocals come from band members and, on one track, 4 girlfriends of the band. These guys are tight and make you feel good all lover as you listen to them.
This is a CD filled with all original music. Landolt has her hand in all but one track, which was written by Hill who does also does the guitar work on that one track. The CD begins with the lyrics, “Sitting outside with a shot of drambuie, contemplating love in the moonlight…” and I was hooked. Okay, so I am a sucker for sultry voiced women who like to drink scotch based liquor while prancing around half naked at night; guys latch on to that sort of visual imagery! Seriously though, the gravelly authentic vocals and driving guitar and background beat grab you by the collar and just don’t let go. “Overlooked” is the title of the opening track and it is one of the best of a group of all good tracks! “Lay My Body Down” opens up with some intentional scratchy sounds of vocals and a national steel guitar (with a little slide to boot) as if we’re listening to an old 78 RPM record; the entire first minute of the song plays out this way. The track switches over to a full blow modern sound after that opening minute, with Ritchy B’s guitar throbbing out the repetitive beat and Deb’s vocals sounding so gravelly you’d think she would need a shovel to lay them out. Gillilands’ harp is featured on this track, and he and the guitar run through a very cool instrumental duet about 2/3 of the way through the song.
The faster stuff is all great, but the slow blues like “What Kind of Man” also gives off powerful, burning feelings; Deb sings like a caged animal whose emotions are being barely held in check. Superb stuff here! She closes with Hill’s track with him on acoustic and electric guitar. It’s a soft, ballady track, offering up a nice change of pace to close out the CD with. I’d also be remiss not to mention the song “Chef Jen’s Kitchen.” An homage to her good buddy Chef Jennifer Earl, it’s a bouncy and bubbly cut with a bit of a Cajun flair with the accordion adding sauce and spice to the band. Deb shows off a little Marcia Ball-like flavor with this food and kitchen inspired track.
Only good stuff is packed into these eleven tracks. I enjoyed this CD whole-heartedly and recommend it to any one liking their blues served up hot and spicy with some superb rough and tumble female vocals. If this CD is any indication, Deb and the band are destined for bigger and better things! ~ Reviewer Steve Jones is secretary of the Crossroads Blues Society in Rockford. IL.

Diamonds On The Desert Floor

Notodden Blues Band & Torild Sivertsen - Soul Food

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2003
Time:44:38 
Size:102,9 MB 
Label:Bluestown Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Island - 3:07
 2. Mr. Bad Luck - 4:30
 3. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - 4:09
 4. Cheap Wine - 3:39
 5. Turn To Rain - 4:54
 6. Good To Be Back - 4:08
 7. Raging Waters - 3:38
 8. Footprints - 3:53
 9. I'm Down - 4:26
10. Honey From The Jar - 4:00
11. UPS Blues - 4:08

Torhild Sivertsen (Torhild Hansmark; born 18 June 1963) is a Norwegian vocalist from Follese on Askøy, best known as the frontwoman of the best-selling band Tomboy (1983–91). She has also released several solo albums, produced by her husband and songwriter Per Hansmark. The two were launched as Norway's answer to Annie and Dave in Eurythmics in the 1980s. Tomboy's second album, Back To The Beat, sold 40,000 albums in Norway and the music video for "People Get Moving" was widely played on MTV. She has also been a member of the Notodden Blues Band since 1992 and in 2003 the album Soul Food was released with the Notodden Blues Band.

Soul Food

Katie Kern - Still Young

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2006
Time:57:01 
Size:131,5 MB 
Label:Jazzpoint Records 
Styles:Blues/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Bad Feeling - 2:46
 2. Still Young - 4:13
 3. Last Waltz - 2:55
 4. Restless - 3:26
 5. Rainy Day Blues - 4:16
 6. Route 66 - 4:07
 7. Til I Can Gain Control Again - 5:11
 8. Hey Porter - 2:54
 9. Prosecutor - 4:13
10. The Man I Love - 4:27
11. Jammin' With Jimmy - 3:07
12. Goin' Where The Moonon Crosses The Yellow Dog - 6:31
13. Cherokee - 4:59
14. He's Fine - 3:50

Austrian singer / songwriter and guitarist, born 1973 in Vienna. In 2008 she went to Nashville to make music with local Artists, melting together Country, Blues and Folk. Back in Vienna she founded the Band "Angel Creek", with Karin Daym on bass and her son Florian Pertiet playing the rhythm guitar. Katie Kern describes [a270757] as her most important influence for her Music. Her songs are sometimes melancholic and have a sad touch, but they always have a positive standing. Albums: Pick-A-Blues (2001) Still Young (2002) The Rockingbirds (2008) Stories from Nashville (2010) It is gonna Work Out (2016)/

Still Young

Tom Principato - Twangin’!

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:35:03 
Size:81,2 MB 
Label:Powerhouse Records 
Styles:Blues/Rock/Mix/Instrumental 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Night Walk - 2:51
 2. Kentucky - 3:21
 3. Drop D Boogie - 2:52
 4. Smoky Blue - 3:23
 5. The Bone Head Shuffle - 2:48
 6. All Night, All Day - 3:32
 7. Champagne - 2:30
 8. Beyond The Stars - 3:03
 9. Head First - 4:17
10. Love Letters - 3:06
11. Blue Star - 3:14

Tom Principato is set to release “Twangin’!, his first studio album in 13 years. It’s an all-instrumental Electric guitar album with an eclectic mix of styles. There are 5 Tom Principato originals including “Beyond The Stars,”Smoky Blue”, “The Bone Head Shuffle”, “Head First”, and “Drop D Boogie.” Two of the covers are Tom’s updates of the obscure Ventures songs “Night Walk”, “Blue Star.” Also in the collection are “Kentucky”, an old Bluegrass favorite, The Gospel classic “All Day, All Night (Angels Watching Over Me), a heartfelt rendition of Ketty Lester’s “Love Letters”, and “Champagne” an obscure shuffle from Merle Haggard’s band of the 70’s written by Norm Hamlett and Roy Nichols, one of Tom’s Telecaster heroes. There’s plenty of Twang and Blues here as well as rockin’ stuff harking back to Tom’s work “Blazing Telecasters” with the late Danny Gatton, and plenty of that DC Telecaster sound invented by Roy Buchanan. Guests include Dave Elliott drums (Danny Gatton), Jim Brock drums (Kathy Mattea), Steve Wolf bass (Danny Gatton), Big Joe Maher drums, Jim Robeson bass, and Tommy Lepson organ (Danny Gatton)  ~  Website: https://tomprincipato.powerhouserecords.com/index.html

Twangin’!

Gina DeLuca - Blue Eyed Soul

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2010
Time:55:24 
Size:127,4 MB 
Label:Fell's Point Diva Records  
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Cold Pizza and Warm Beer - 4:21
 2. The Good Life of A Bad Girl - 4:06
 3. Make Up Your Mind - 4:56
 4. I'm OK - 3:39
 5. The New Me - 4:06
 6. Dreaming (A Stalker's Love Song - 3:35
 7. Gonna Make You Mine - 5:02
 8. So Alone With You - 4:24
 9. Days of Soul - 3:23
10. When You Were Mine - 5:35
11. Wednesday Morning - 4:08
12. Blues Gone Grey - 4:51
13. Go Where the Bad People Go - 3:14

When you first see Gina DeLuca, you immediately notice her fiery red curls and brilliant blue eyes–equal parts playful and mysterious. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, her love for music was evident by the age of three when she would listen to The Beatles on her Barbie record player and sing into the handle of a vacuum cleaner. Even with this budding love of performing, the idea of making music her living didn’t come about until much later. After sitting in with a local band, the love of singing in front of an audience became a passion. As a solo vocalist, DeLuca found her opportunities limited to performing with duos or groups. Taking matters into her own hands, she picked up the guitar. Six months, forty songs, and a lot of determination later, she was not only playing the guitar with confidence but also landed a weekly solo gig at Leadbetter’s Tavern in Fell’s Point, MD, where she continued to play every Friday for the next eight years.
With a steady gig and an ever-growing fan base, DeLuca has developed quite an eclectic repertoire. While the majority of her set lists are cover tunes, she brings a warmth and soulfulness to each song that makes them, in some ways, her very own. Her original song, “Nothin’ In Your House” was covered by Saffire–The Uppity Blueswomen. Gina’s current band ensemble is called The MobCats.
Influences include Nina Simone, Annie Lennox, Brian Setzer, Ray Charles, Eva Cassidy, Susan Tedeschi, Aretha Franklin, Joss Stone, and Saffire–The Uppity Blueswomen. Her natural style and deep understanding of the blues are evident in every song as DeLuca bares her soul for all to witness. Red truly is the color of love, passion, and power!  DeLuca has released three CDs to date: “Better Than Chocolate” ( 2019), “Blue Eyed Soul” (2009), and “Angel with Dirty Wings” (2006).

Blue Eyed Soul

Daryl Roberts & Hey Gringo - Not the Same Planet

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2017
Time:44:19 
Size:102,8 MB 
Label:Laneway Music  
Styles:Blues/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Don't You Say - 4:35
 2. Not the Same Planet - 5:52
 3. I Feel so Good - 5:55
 4. In My Hands - 3:33
 5. No Difference to Me - 4:17
 6. Tango with the Devil - 5:32
 7. One of These Days - 4:17
 8. What Goes Around Comes Around - 4:33
 9. Watch Out - 5:42

Musicians:
Daryl Roberts - Lead Vocals, Piano, Organ, Clavinet, Accordion, Mandolin, Bongos;
Nicky Bomba - Drums & Percussion;
Brian Strafford Guitar , Bass & Backing Vocals;
Kerri Simpson - Backing Vocals;
Mike Rudd - Guitar;
Glyn Mason - Lead & Backing Vocals;
Aaron Searle - Tenor & Baritone Saxophones;
Eric Budd - Trombone;
Michael Fraser - Trumpet;
Mick Elliot - Guitar;
Paul Gildea - Guitar.

'Led by songwriter/singer/musician Daryl Roberts,Hey Gringo's album Not The Same Planet fuses elements of blues,funk,horn-driven R&B and rock with innovative arrangements that allow for exciting interplay between the band and guests that include legendary guitarists Mick Elliot,Mike Rudd,Paul Gildea and singers Kerri Simpson and Glyn Mason.'
“Not The Same Planet” is a album out by veteran Daryl Roberts and his tight nit band Hey Gringo. For the Blues aficionado is has something for everyone on it – horn driven solos, delicate piano to slow blues with guitar riffs to compliment Kerri Simpson backing vocals. Mike Rudd lends a hand – lead guitar. Altogether it has been very well put together and the mastering and mixing are the best I’ve heard for a while, which is a joy to hear when wearing headphones .. You’d be forgiven if you drifted away somewhere “Not The Same Planet” for a while.

Not the Same Planet

Daniel Michael Cherrier - Dirty Low Down Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:38:13 
Size:90,9 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock/Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Dirty Low Down Blues - 5:16
 2. Deep Space Blues - 3:33
 3. Blackberry Baby Blues - 3:28
 4. Firestorm - 4:02
 5. Get Back Jack - 2:10
 6. Dreams of You - 5:51
 7. Four Winds - 4:07
 8. R n B Blues - 3:54
 9. Modern R n B - 3:22
10. Painful Truth - 2:27

Daniel Michael Cherrier is a musician known for blues, funk, and modern R&B, with releases on platforms like Apple Music dating back to 2007. He is associated with projects such as the 2010 album Africa Jamaica Man and the 2007 release Dirty Low Down Blues/

Dirty Low Down Blues

Jimmie Lee Robinson - Guns, Gangs & Drugs

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1996
Time:54:24 
Size:125,4 MB 
Label:Amina Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front+Back 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Guns, Gangs and Drugs - 5:13
 2. Parchman Farm (I Shot a Man) - 4:58
 3. So Long - 4:06
 4. Houdley Voo Doo Man - 3:54
 5. Two Left Foot Shoes - 2:39
 6. Still Traveling - 4:27
 7. Maxwell Street (Memories of Chicago) - 6:08
 8. Peaches - 4:46
 9. Maxwell Street (Memories of Chicago No. 2) - 6:08
10. They Told You - 3:01
11. Lulu - 4:07
12. The Great Lakes (All the Waters of the Worlds) - 4:53

Jimmie Lee Robinson (April 30, 1931 – July 6, 2002), also known as Lonesome Lee, was an American blues musician who was predominantly known for his involvement in the Chicago blues scene in the 1950s and 1960s. He performed with other blues musicians of the period and worked as a session musician. Following a hiatus from music, Robinson returned to the profession in the 1990s to record his own material on several albums. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Lee_Robinson)

Guns, Gangs & Drugs

Walker Smith Group - Ahead To The Past

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2006
Time:46:33 
Size:108,4 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Blue - 4:27
 2. Country Line - 3:15
 3. Grandpa Shot A Snake - 3:38
 4. When I Been Drinkin' - 4:37
 5. Flaga Ride - 2:38
 6. Ain't No Lovin' - 4:23
 7. Jam The Gun (Bring The Sun) - 4:48
 8. Walk Away - 4:16
 9. Open Road - 4:36
10. All Things Must Change - 4:35
11. State Line - 3:32
12. Outro  Ahead To The Past - 1:43

Possessing enviable guitar chops, a resonant and supple singing voice and an engaging stage presence, Walker Smith follows in the tradition of blues masters the likes of Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Dawkins and Jimmie Lee Robinson while simultaneously staking out his own turf in the lineage of Chicago-centric electric blues. 

Ahead To The Past

Daryl Roberts & Hey Gringo - Keep on Moving

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:64:44 
Size:150,4 MB 
Label:Laneway Music 
Styles:Blues/Funk/Rock/Soul Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Borrachos - 4:28
 2. You Only Get One - 5:39
 3. That's What I Am - 3:48
 4. Maybe - 5:28
 5. Bad Luck Won't Bring Me Down - 5:14
 6. El Cuervo - 5:53
 7. Nothing To Lose - 3:42
 8. That Old Tone - 4:43
 9. One Of Those Days - 7:02
10. Keep On Moving - 4:09
11. Long Time Coming - 5:35
12. Can't Take It With You When You Go - 5:11
13. Bad Luck Reprise - 3:47

Daryl Roberts is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter who has performed across Oz & internationally for over 30 years solo and with Hey Gringo his fun tongue in cheek, catchy blues, funky soul and roots music. #1 on The Australian Blues & Roots Airplay Charts
Daryl also plays keyboard with Oz legends Spectrum, & performed from Amsterdam to New Orleans and Tokyo to Clarkesdale Mississippi.
Keep On Moving is Hey Gringo's 8th album which reached #1 on the Australian Blues & Roots Airplay Charts in August 2024.
Daryl Roberts is the driving force behind Hey Gringo who also released a solo album "Wall of Stone" in 2011. Some reviewer's comments below:-
"Keep On Moving is an album of heart, soul passion and really cool grooves. Embrace it and you'll receive lots in return. Hey Gringo are the absolute business. - Stuart Coupe - (Musicologist, journalist, author, band manager, music label founder)
“Fabulous album full of energy, passion and soul with awesome groove” - Barry Maxwell (Blues On The Hill, 99.3FM / Blues Music Victoria / Hume Blues Club
“Melbourne combo Daryl Roberts and Hey Gringo have been treading the boards for close to 25 years. Keep on Moving is their eighth album. Keyboardist-singer-songwriter Roberts is still front and centre, and with Nicky Bomba on drums and the addition of ace guitarist Charlie Bedford, they’re funkier than ever. If you like your New Orleans influenced R&B deep and swampy, spiced with rock’n’soul and a side step into Latin grooves yet shot through with gritty Aussie pub vibes, then Keep on Moving is where it’s at, baby”. - Ian McFarlane - (Musicologist, music journalist, Author “Australian Encylopedia Rock & Pop)
"Featuring the cream of Melbourne’s roots rock scene, Hey Gringo’s new album ‘Keep on Moving’ utilises brash, brassy, rollicking rhythms, to create a bunch of upbeat, feel-good, groove-laden, tunes. In short, it’s a bucket full of fun" - Greg Phillips (Australian Musician Magazine
“Keep on moving does just that……whether your grooving on the dancefloor or just tapping ya foot on a car trip…..great collection of tunes… all killers… no fillers” - Tony Jaggers (‘mojos & jellyrolls’ 2EARFM/

Keep on Moving

The Hellhounds - Adrenaline, Gasoline and Beer

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2016
Time:29:30 
Size:68,2 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Hard Rock/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Southside Speedway Twisted Metal Demolition Boogie - 3:34
 2. Rock N Roll - 3:49
 3. Bad Ass Bitch - 3:41
 4. Walking After Midnight - 3:43
 5. Hot Damn - 3:05
 6. A Conversation with the Devil - 3:55
 7. Big Bad Wolf - 3:30
 8. Lonesome, On'ry, and Mean - 4:08

The Hellhounds are Vince Flora on Lead Vocals, Harp and Guitar, Johnny Beemiller on Guitar / Vocals, Ron Rummage on Bass / Vocals and Bill Meredith on Drums. They possess a certain sound and ability as a band with individual musicianship unparalleled by many. 

Adrenaline, Gasoline and Beer

CoCo Carmel - First Fruit

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2010
Time:59:27 
Size:137,0 MB 
Label:The Domino 
Styles:Rock/Blues/Mix
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. What am I Doin in a place like this ? - 4:00
 2. Doin' it Right - 3:27
 3. Love Don't Deserve it (To be treated this way) - 4:33
 4. Mother - 5:39
 5. I Don't Know Why - 4:58
 6. Sound of the City (feat. Delaney Bramlett & Bekka Bramlett) - 3:09
 7. Why Would I do That ? (feat. Delaney Bramlett) - 4:18
 8. Go To Him - 5:32
 9. Let me put it another way (feat. Delaney Bramlett) - 3:51
10. Imaginary Love - 3:35
11. Sweet Miss You - 5:04
12. Only a Game (feat. Delaney Bramlett) - 4:13
13. Rest In Peace - 7:02

Musicians:
CoCo Carmel - Vocals, Sax, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocals, Strings
Delaney Bramlett - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocals
Bobby Whitlock - Piano, Organ, Slide Guitar (13), Hammond B-3 (11)
Bekka Bramlett - Lead Vocals on tracks 2, 6, 12 and Background Vocals
Mark Karan, Hank Barrio - Guitar
Bobb Gross, Chad Watson - Bass
Al Lichtenstein, David Raven - Drums
John Molo - Drums (11)
Tommy Miles - Bass (12)
David Scott Cohen, Spooner Oldham - Piano
John Fumo - Trumpet
Mike Acosta - Tenor & Bariton Sax
Joni Lane - Background Vocals (12)
Hank Barrio, Kelly McCall Fumo - Background Vocals

CoCo Carmel is a multitalented artist and musician (Bass, Composer, Engineer, Flute, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals, and photographer). CoCo Carmel and Bobby Whitlock, have been making music together since 2001 beginning with their live record "Other Assorted Love Songs", springing up in the year 2003 while in New York and playing live radio , The Kennedy Center , and Sirius Satellite Radio in Rockefeller Center. Released July 2010 is CoCo Carmel's first solo endeavour "First Fruit", co-produced with ex-husband Delaney Bramlett. Songs include "I don't know why" also produced by Delaney for Eric Clapton on his first solo record , "Sound of City" features Delaney and Bekka Bramlett , and finally a beautiful tribute to Delaney entitled "Rest in Peace". CoCo lives in Texas with her husband and musical partner, Bobby Whitlock.

First Fruit

Bill Sheffield - Live At The Blue Raccoon

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2002
Time:71:54 
Size:165,5 MB 
Label:MOJO.UK Records 
Styles:Blues/Roots 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Mystery Train - 4:33
 2. Dead Shrimp Blues - 4:14
 3. Georgia Rag - 3:44
 4. Soo Cow - 3:05
 5. Route 66 - 4:34
 6. Prodigal Son - 4:18
 7. Ice Cream Man - 4:33
 8. Natural Born Lover - 5:19
 9. Police Dog Blues - 3:43
10. Bring It On Home - 5:02
11. From Four Until Late - 3:09
12. Driver's Blues - 5:28
13. Roll With Me - 4:02
14. Keep It Clean - 5:52
15. Black Eye Blues (Bonus Track) - 3:44
16. Blow Wind Blow (Bonus Track) - 4:17
17. Pasties And A G-String (Bonus Track) - 2:10

Bill Sheffield. Born: October 12, 1951 at Georgia Baptist Hospital.
Uses an acoustic blues guitar finger picking style inspired by John Hurt and Blind Blake. Vocalist on Roy Buchanan's 1975 "In The Beginning" album on Polydor Records ~ billsheffield.com 
Bill Sheffield is an accomplished singer, songwriter and guitarist that spend the majority of his time developing his craft. From his humble Blues beginnings in Atlanta, Georgia to his Tex-Mex Grammy nominations in the 90’s, Bill has always set high standards for himself as a musician.  Sheffield’s self-described “obsession” with the Blues began at an early age shortly after hearing Blind Willie Johnson. This led to his constant trips to the public library where he immersed himself into early American music.It was during this time that he began to develop his intricate finger picking style of slide guitar. Overtime his style has evolved, melding pure emotionalism with Blues, Country, Gospel and Soul. By the tender age of eighteen Bill began playing in coffee houses and bars around Atlanta and quickly became known as the only authentic Blues player in the city. He soon found himself as the opening act for the likes of Big Mama Thorton, Muddy Waters and other prominent musicians who passed through Atlanta. He eventually put together his own band called “Cool Breeze” which toured the East Coast playing R&B & Motown covers. It was during this time that Bill was able to work with such greats as B.B. King, Delbert McClinton, Roy Buchanan, Bonnie Raitt and many others.Over time his style has evolved, melding the pure emotionalism and great guitar work of the blues with country, gospel and soul. Categories don't do justice to Sheffield because he effortlessly transcends genres to create what can only be called great American music. While he's steadily been gaining a reputation as an unsung hero in the roots community, Journal On A Shelf, and Got A Gig, Gotta Go are poised to break Sheffield on a national level. They're rare albums showcasing an artist as he is tapping into genius.

Live At The Blue Raccoon

Seth James - Motormouth

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:41:34 
Size:96,3 MB 
Label:Qualified Records
Styles:Texas Blues/Blues Rock/Americana/Roots 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Why Should I Suffer - 2:56
 2. Motormouth - 3:08
 3. I'm In Trouble - 4:04
 4. It's Later Than You Think - 2:47
 5. I'll Be Gone - 2:50
 6. High Horse - 4:09
 7. I Can't Find Your Mind - 3:03
 8. Just A Thought - 3:52
 9. I Can't Wait - 3:13
10. I Got To Know - 2:37
11. Lonely Avenue - 3:16
12. I Feel The Burden - 2:51
13. Start A Brand New Day - 2:42

Texas blues and roots artist Seth James returns with ‘Motormouth,’ a high-energy new release that blends blues swagger and Southern rock grit into a groove-driven celebration of American roots music. Known for his expressive vocals, sharp guitar work, and instinctive feel for rhythm, James delivers a collection that captures the spirit of Texas blues while stretching comfortably across soul, R&B, and modern Americana. Recorded with a seasoned band of veteran musicians, Motormouth moves effortlessly between tight rhythmic punch and relaxed, soulful interplay – hallmarks of his evolving sound.
The album follows James’ 2024 release, ‘Lessons,’ a tribute to the music of Delbert McClinton. While that record paid homage to one of his greatest influences, Motormouth places the focus back on James himself – showcasing the songwriting, musicianship, and personality that have made him one of the most respected voices in today’s roots music landscape.
With this latest release, he delivers a variety of American roots music. From the heavy-hitting grooves of the opening tracks to the soulful introspection of the album’s midpoint, James explores the complexities of love, loss, and the pursuit of a “brand new day.”
The album opens with a defiant blues-rocker “Why Should I Suffer,” that questions the price of a broken relationship. James delivers a raw performance centered on a feeling of being framed for a “crime” he didn’t commit: “I’m not guilty of that other fool’s crime / Only took what I thought was mine / Don’t make me serve another man’s time.”
A centerpiece of the album, “I’m In Trouble” captures the electric, undeniable pull of a new attraction. It’s a bluesy acknowledgment that sometimes the best kind of trouble is the one you can’t walk away from. “I been dodging trouble for most of my life / But this kind of trouble is the kind I like.”
On “I Can’t Find Your Mind,” James dives deep into the distance that can grow between two people even when they are physically close. This track features some of the album’s most evocative metaphors for emotional detachment: “But you’ve been slipping away from me standing right here by my side / I can see every little step you take but I can’t find your mind.”
The album reaches a climax of vulnerability with a rendition of “I Got To Know,” a soul-stirring plea for honesty originally recorded by Don Bryant. It captures the restless anxiety of a man who needs to know where he stands: “Is there someone else on your mind / So tell me…Am I wasting my time?”
Motormouth is released by Qualified Records, an artist-owned and operated Nashville-based label dedicated to American Roots music and its multitude of fans worldwide – a mission that aligns naturally with James’ commitment to keeping roots traditions alive and vibrant – Davis Coen/

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