Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2013
Time: 47:09
Size: 108,4 MB
Label: Self Released
Styles: Blues/Harp Blues
Art: Front
Year: 2013
Time: 47:09
Size: 108,4 MB
Label: Self Released
Styles: Blues/Harp Blues
Art: Front
Tracks Listing:
1. Put Me Down - 3:40
2. Have Your Way With Me - 3:26
3. Hear Your Mama Callin' - 4:18
4. One Step Forward - 2:59
5. Blind Love - 5:49
6. Just What You Need - 3:54
7. Can't Judge A Book - 3:32
8. Shake 'em On Down - 3:23
9. Done Me In - 5:38
10. Sorry Babe But It's True - 3:51
11. No Damn Good - 4:10
12. I Don't Mind - 2:24
1. Put Me Down - 3:40
2. Have Your Way With Me - 3:26
3. Hear Your Mama Callin' - 4:18
4. One Step Forward - 2:59
5. Blind Love - 5:49
6. Just What You Need - 3:54
7. Can't Judge A Book - 3:32
8. Shake 'em On Down - 3:23
9. Done Me In - 5:38
10. Sorry Babe But It's True - 3:51
11. No Damn Good - 4:10
12. I Don't Mind - 2:24
“One Step Forward” is the title of Hard Swimmin' Fish's third and outstanding album. The Blues Quartet from Frederick, Maryland, started about 20 years ago as a High School Goth Band. On the back of the cover we read that the group had been using a “Do It Yourself” approach all along, but they called on none other than Mitch Easter for the production of this release. The legendary producer, responsible for several successes of REM, among others, did his job impressively.
What we hear is a remarkable symbiosis of Chicago, Jazz, Jump and even Delta Blues. Twelve songs, ten of which are original. Seven by guitarist and singer Demian Lewis and three songs written by Waverly Milor, vocals and harmonica. The band is further completed by Jason Walker, drums and percussion, and bassist Randall Ball. The two covers are convincing versions of Willie Dixon's "Can't Judge A Book" but best known for Bo Diddley's version and Bukka White's "Shake 'Em On Down". In general, an infectiously swinging record with a great business card as kick-off “Put Me Down”. Lewis is an excellent guitarist and in his own song he knows how to accommodate an amazing solo. Surprising in the sense that he manages to turn out slightly different than you would expect. Not obvious, that's the best way to describe it. He is completely impressive on , even from his hand, “Hear Your Mama Calling”. The song, immediately one of the first highlights, is of a dizzying level and once again Lewis manages to avoid all blue clichés. No hackneyed riffs or predictable outbursts, but damn inventive and above all extremely fascinating. We were completely crushed by Milor's "Blind Love". The fantastic slower on duty shows the band's talents to their best advantage. Waverly's exceptionally pleasant, soulful voice and ditto harmonica playing, in combination with Randall's warm bass line, Lewis's sublime strings and Walker's austere but oh-so-efficient drums, guarantee the repeat button. That's one of those songs you never get tired of.
Just like we can't get enough of the downright brilliant version of Bukka White's "Shake 'Em On Down". The screeching, hectic guitar lines with that screaming voice… fantastic! Demian Lewis at his best. At the same time it is the perfect warm-up for the slower, catchy “Done Me In”. We accept the slightly overemphasizing vocals with a smile. On “Sorry Baby, But It's True” we get a guest contribution from Carl Disque on saxophone. Here too, however, we should note the vocals as a side note. Musically it is all very inspiring and captivating, but unfortunately the vocals do not have the same melodic feeling. The picture is perfect again on the more rocking, pounding “No Damn Good”. The musical duel between the guitar and harmonica is pleasing to the ear. "I Don't Mind" is the beautiful closing track of an excellent record. The delta-blues song with only Lewis on slide dobro and vocals is, after listening to the previous songs, as surprising as it is fascinating. Hard Swimmin' Fish is, to say the least, an innovative blues band that you should definitely get to know.
What we hear is a remarkable symbiosis of Chicago, Jazz, Jump and even Delta Blues. Twelve songs, ten of which are original. Seven by guitarist and singer Demian Lewis and three songs written by Waverly Milor, vocals and harmonica. The band is further completed by Jason Walker, drums and percussion, and bassist Randall Ball. The two covers are convincing versions of Willie Dixon's "Can't Judge A Book" but best known for Bo Diddley's version and Bukka White's "Shake 'Em On Down". In general, an infectiously swinging record with a great business card as kick-off “Put Me Down”. Lewis is an excellent guitarist and in his own song he knows how to accommodate an amazing solo. Surprising in the sense that he manages to turn out slightly different than you would expect. Not obvious, that's the best way to describe it. He is completely impressive on , even from his hand, “Hear Your Mama Calling”. The song, immediately one of the first highlights, is of a dizzying level and once again Lewis manages to avoid all blue clichés. No hackneyed riffs or predictable outbursts, but damn inventive and above all extremely fascinating. We were completely crushed by Milor's "Blind Love". The fantastic slower on duty shows the band's talents to their best advantage. Waverly's exceptionally pleasant, soulful voice and ditto harmonica playing, in combination with Randall's warm bass line, Lewis's sublime strings and Walker's austere but oh-so-efficient drums, guarantee the repeat button. That's one of those songs you never get tired of.
Just like we can't get enough of the downright brilliant version of Bukka White's "Shake 'Em On Down". The screeching, hectic guitar lines with that screaming voice… fantastic! Demian Lewis at his best. At the same time it is the perfect warm-up for the slower, catchy “Done Me In”. We accept the slightly overemphasizing vocals with a smile. On “Sorry Baby, But It's True” we get a guest contribution from Carl Disque on saxophone. Here too, however, we should note the vocals as a side note. Musically it is all very inspiring and captivating, but unfortunately the vocals do not have the same melodic feeling. The picture is perfect again on the more rocking, pounding “No Damn Good”. The musical duel between the guitar and harmonica is pleasing to the ear. "I Don't Mind" is the beautiful closing track of an excellent record. The delta-blues song with only Lewis on slide dobro and vocals is, after listening to the previous songs, as surprising as it is fascinating. Hard Swimmin' Fish is, to say the least, an innovative blues band that you should definitely get to know.
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