Jive Mother Mary - The Long Odds

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2019
Time: 42:51 
Size: 98,9 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Southern Rock/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Look At Me Now (Good God Amighty) - 4:39
 2. Burning Up The Highway - 3:31
 3. So Many Miles - 4:10
 4. The Long Odds - 4:26
 5. Broader Shoulders - 3:52
 6. Rabbit Hole - 3:38
 7. All My Friends - 3:57
 8. Home Is Where The Heart Is - 6:35
 9. Reprise - 3:56
10. I Can’t Get To Sleep - 4:03

Musicians:
Bass, Alto Vocals – Keith Ingall;
Drums, Vocals – Seth Aldridge;
Guitar, Vocals – Mason Keck, Tyler Schulz;
Horns – Casey Cranford, Joh Kagle;
Keyboards, Piano – Rhett Huffman.

Jive Mother Mary formed in 2006 in Alamance County NC (Burlington area) and unlike your typical young teens comparing musical interests, they found their tastes came from the mastery of rock and blues legends decades before them like Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling stones, Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd and others. It was determined from day 1 that their sound was going to be nurtured by lessons well honed from the past yet still have the fresh special songwriting and fat sound for today’s world. 

The Long Odds

Rick Danko & Paul Butterfield - Live From The Blue Note, Boulder Co. 1979

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2016
Time: 66:04 
Size: 152,6 MB 
Label: Floating World/ Retroworld 
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Stage Fright (Live) - 5:55
 2. Crazy Mama (Live) - 8:09
 3. Semolina (Live) - 7:30
 4. Unfaithful Servant (Live) - 5:55
 5. Good Feeling (Instrumental) (Live) - 4:46
 6. Java Blues (Live) - 5:30
 7. Sail On Sailor - 3:47
 8. Born In Chicago (Live) - 6:01
 9. I Love You (Live) - 4:33
10. Lost My Best Friend (Live) - 6:31
11. Sick And Tired (Live) - 4:34
12. Mystery Train (Live) - 2:48

Archive live release. Rick Danko was and will forever be known as one of the three singing members of The Band as well as their bassist. Their principle lead singer on their classic first album and was the second of the members to join the group, The Hawks back in the day backing Ronnie Hawkins and later of course Bob Dylan. Paul Butterfield a Blues legend in his own right, teamed up with Danko in 1979 at The Blue Note to record this amazing set. Butterfield handles lead vocals on 'Born in Chicago' and 'Lost My Best Friend', whilst ex-Beach Boy Blondie Chaplin takes lead on 'Semolina' and on their interpretation of The Beach Boys classic 'Sail on Sailor'.

Live

Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations - Live At The Shamrock Lounge

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2023
Time: 48:40 
Size: 112,0 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles:Americana/Rock/Southern Rock/Harmonica Blues/Soul/Alt-Country
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. You're Gonna Hear Me On The Radio (Live) - 4:03
 2. Across The Desert (Live) - 5:43
 3. Dealer's Lament (Live) - 4:40
 4. Sioux City Strut (Live) - 5:24
 5. Let Me Live Again (Live) - 5:07
 6. Moonlight On The Mountain (Live) - 6:24
 7. Woman Down In Arkansas (Live) - 5:18
 8. My Baby Only Loves Me When I'm Gone (Live) - 4:19
 9. Tombstone Blues (Live) - 7:39

Musicians:
Dustin Arbuckle - Lead Vocals/Harmonica;
Brandon Hudspeth - Guitar;
Caleb Drummond - Bass/Harmony Vocals;
Kendall Newby - Drums/Harmony Vocals.

A veteran of the progressive roots music scene, singer/harmonica player Dustin Arbuckle (formerly of Moreland & Arbuckle) continues kicking up dust with Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations. A musician of vast appetites, he’s long held an appreciation for traditional American music in the vein of Charley Patton as well as the cross-pollinated sounds of The Band or Stax-style soul.

Live

Ron Joseph - Alabama

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2019
Time: 56:30 
Size: 132,4 MB 
Label: Blue Pie Publishing
Styles: Blues/Electric Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. 3 O'Clock In The Morn'n - 3:55
 2. Alabama's The Place To Be (feat.Lil Jimmy Reed) - 3:04
 3. Blues Singer(feat. Willie G) - 3:47
 4. Bye Bye Baby (feat.Alvon) - 4:46
 5. Change (feat. Pat Wilder) - 5:00
 6. Gussie Mae (feat.Alvon) - 5:45
 7. Hen House (feat. Pat Wilder) - 3:55
 8. Im So Tired (feat. Special Request) - 4:50
 9. Jody (feat.Fillmore Slim) - 4:24
10. Mu Little Dog (feat.Lil Jimmy Reed) - 5:40
11. My First Girl Friend (feat.Fillmore Slim) - 7:10
12. PTL (feat. Willie G) - 4:09

"......He can rock the house on guitar, & vocals or just be background if needed. Utilizing modern music technology, Ron arrives at a full band sound that is budget-friendly and takes up little space. He will entertain your group without the high level of loudness associated with many musical acts".

Alabama

The Bayou Bandits - Arizona Stepson

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2023
Time: 32:46 
Size: 75,7 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Southern Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Roll on Mississippi - 3:47
 2. Dixie Ass (2023 Remaster) - 4:52
 3. Born To Lose - 3:50
 4. Boys Night Out - 2:43
 5. Right And Wrong - 3:07
 6. Ain't Gonna Drown - 3:44
 7. Arizona Stepson - 3:31
 8. Curse On Me - 3:24
 9. Gasoline - 3:45

Nine tracks strong, the self-released Arizona Stepson has been described as “a heavy southern rock punch in the mouth that brings listeners back to Rock ‘n roll 101. With soulful melodies and organ to dirty blues driven guitars and harmonicas, the  album should take you back to church the southern rock way.   Opening with the single ‘Roll On Mississippi’, a boot stomping, hell raiser where frontman Joshua Strickland pays homage to the Mississippi River that runs through his hometown of Walker, LA. After listening to the new single, co-producer Shawn White jokingly stated, “Can’t get any more southern rock than that…You have mama, Jesus, and the Mississippi River all in the first damn verse!” It is a heavy blues guitar driven southern rock song written about wherever he is in the world, the mighty Mississippi will always be there to guide him home. On ‘Born to Lose’ lead guitarist, Jeremy Magid’s Fender Jaguar comes in driving harder than a NASCAR driver at Talladega. Initially written as an assignment given to Strickland from a therapist, the song has quickly morphed into the band’s favourite song to play live. When asked, Strickland stated, “I was going through a very dark time and it started as a blues song. However, we wanted it to be more in your face.” Strickland wails on his harmonica throughout ‘Born to Lose’, and while written as an assignment the song’s performance takes us all back to music school. The album’s closer, ‘Gasoline’ , as Strickland puts it, “is a real punch to the face.”  A gritty harmonica laced southern rock song, that speaks about the peaks and valleys of the struggle trying to make it as a singer, not taking no for an answer and never letting others tread on himself and his band. As for the album’s title, Strickland revealed, “It came from me paying homage to the people of Arizona who really took me in when I moved here and even though I ain’t from here I still feel like I’m part of the family.”  The band is completed by Jay Kereny on bass, and Dan Johnson drums and percussion and will be touring the USA shortly.

Arizona Stepson

Otis Taylor - Banjo

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2023
Time: 55:17 
Size: 129,1 MB 
Label: Octave Records
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. 1964 - 4:45
 2. Write A Book About It - 3:28
 3. Blind Man - 6:13
 4. Travel Guide - 4:43
 5. 12 Feet Under - 3:44
 6. Little Willie - 7:20
 7. Nasty Letter - 4:25
 8. Resurrection Blues - 4:28
 9. Hit From The Left - 4:29
10. American Dime - 3:15
11. Live Your Life - 8:21

Banjo… is blues’ icon Otis Taylor’s 15th album. This is a stunning record both musically and sonically, recorded exclusively at Octave Record’s DSD studios in DSD256. Banjo… was recorded in Boulder over a two-week period, with Otis Taylor’s band members flown in from all over the country for the occasion. On drums, the amazing Chuck Louden brings his rhythmic fire along with Nick Amodeo on bass and mandolin, J.P. Johnson on lead guitar and on the B3 Hammond and Moog synth, the wild man himself, Brian Juan. The music on Banjo… is Otis Taylor at his best! This is a must-have masterpiece from one of the best blues musicians in the world. Pure Otis. 

Banjo

Shane Pacey Trio - Helios

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2018
Time: 60:32 
Size: 139,5 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Helios Rise - 4:13
 2. Mr Trouble - 3:24
 3. Tell Me Baby - 4:05
 4. The Wheel - 4:08
 5. It All Went Down the Drain - 6:18
 6. Arms of the Sun - 5:03
 7. Night Hits the Day - 3:31
 8. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues - 6:25
 9. Strange Things Happening - 4:32
10. Hoodoo Man Blues - 7:56
11. Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City - 5:12
12. Helios Set - 5:39

Musicians:
Bass – Paul Blasi
Drums – Dave Fester
Electric Guitar – Shane Pacey
Keyboards – Daniel Parise
Shane Pacey Trio (Sydney, Australia)

Shane Pacey, Australian Blues/Funk Legend with a stellar 4-decade career with Bondi Cigars, Foreday Riders and Pacey King & Doley now features in his "namesake" Band the Shane Pacey Trio. Ad killer Rhythm Section. Wow!

Helios

Shane Pacey Trio - Watch Out!

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2015
Time: 49:17 
Size: 113,3 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I'm A Ram - 3:30
 2. Watch Out - 4:15
 3. Key To The Highway - 4:17
 4. The Groom Is Still Waiting At The Alter - 4:22
 5. Black Rose - 2:34
 6. Cold Cold Feeling - 5:40
 7. See See Baby - 3:20
 8. Lonely Man - 3:59
 9. Water On The Road - 4:38
10. She Moves Me - 3:21
11. Don't Burn Down The Bridge - 4:10
12. That Will Never Do - 5:06

Musicians:
Bass – Paul Blasi
Drums – Dave Fester
Electric Guitar – Shane Pacey
Piano – Daniel Parise
Saxophone – Janet Levy

Shane Pacey Trio (Sydney, Australia)
Watch Out!' Is the debut release of the Shane Pacey Trio. The album spent almost 6 months in the top 10 Blues albums of 2015 as well as being nominated for "Album of the year" and "Best new act" in the yearly Chain Blues Music Awards

Watch Out!

The Fat Tones - Sounds Like A Party

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2011
Time: 45:09 
Size: 105,0 MB 
Label: Hepcat Records
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Party Noise - 4:27
 2. I Need Love - 5:39
 3. Big Deck - 4:08
 4. Black Eyes Revised - 3:03
 5. Too Many Drivers - 6:19
 6. Cards With The Devil - 4:31
 7. Where You Go I'll Follow - 4:10
 8. Hustled Down In Texas - 5:01
 9. Hung Over You II - 3:54
10. I-55 - 3:51

The Fat Tones Stealing the show at major music venues, blowing away audiences, and winning award after award - both collectively and individually - is what the music industry has come to expect from The Fat Tones. Sometimes fate allows all the puzzle pieces to fall into place just the way we want them to, and that is exactly what happened one fruitful night at a club in Spokane, Washington a few years back. Bobby Patterson (Lead Guitar), Bob Ehrgott (Bass Guitar), and Mike Hays (Drums) got into a jam that electrified the audience and had them screaming "Encore!" Since then, The Fat Tones' musical skills have evolved into a high-impact, progressive fusion of Blues and Rock that leaves their audiences begging for more. Precise synergy of rhythm, percussion and world class guitar playing, topped off with fun, fresh lyrics and pitch perfect 3-part harmonies best describes the magic this band consistently delivers. 

Sounds Like A Party

Scott Sharrard - Ante Up

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2009
Time: 41:12 
Size: 95,2 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Rock/Blues Rock/Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Put Your Soul Records On - 4:46
 2. Riverside - 3:27
 3. 8 Days On The Road - 4:05
 4. Losing Faith In You - 6:11
 5. All Day Sucker - 5:38
 6. Stone - 5:38
 7. In The Right Place - 4:09
 8. It Makes No Difference - 7:13

As you pull Scott Sharrard’s third album, Ante Up, out of its jacket, you get a tinge of vinyl-era reminisce, and one would imagine this was intended. The album feels like a throwback to the glory of fresh needles and Hi Records- even the album art comes off as a bit of homage to the 12” legacy.So if we are talking vinyl records, then we are talking 45 minute records. At 41 minutes and change, Ante Up is an enjoyable ride with clear intent right from the “Put Your Soul Records On” opener. The album builds through the lively “Riverside” and the Howard Tate nugget, “8 Days on The Road.”All guitarists owe Riley B. King an unpayable debt, and the slow-burning tribute of “Losing My Faith In You” is a blues delight that buffers the surprising rearrange of Stevie Wonder’s “All Day Sucker,” which moves between a Texas shuffle and the original’s backbeat.One of Sharrard’s three originals, “Stone” is the one song that sits apart from the soul/blues synergy, and the hard rocking nod to Hendrix’s “Machine Gun” adds welcome diversity. “In The Right Place” by Gregg Allman Band-mate Jay Collins, and the underrated Band masterpiece “It Makes No Difference” are a supple, subtle close to the album. Stripped- bare of its harmony vocals, and down in its ensemble orchestrations- “Difference” is offered with an intimate passion that is near unsettling at first, yet serves as a finale fit enough.Ante Up hearkens back to an era when a true music lover had a relationship with their album collection. Taken as a whole, this solid slab of soul is satisfying in ways now lost on the American majority. Sharrard’s quartet includes drummer Diego Voglino, bassist Jeff Hanley, and keyboardist Brian Charette, with Collins adding horns throughout.

Ante Up

David Brewer - Bad Habits

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1990
Time: 43:47 
Size: 100,4 MB 
Label: Self-Released 
Styles: Blues rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Ego Trip - 4:56
 2. I Must Be Doin Somenthing Wrong - 4:22
 3. You Wanna Dance - 3:29
 4. High Time - 3:17
 5. Killin Floor - 4:51
 6. Sweet Sixteen - 5:14
 7. Car Broken Down - 3:40
 8. Bad Habits - 5:35
 9. Nadine - 5:10
10. Louise - 3:09

David Brewer's style is simply unique. The songs he writes himself are excellent and the covers he does are often an improvement of the originals - so why do covers at all ? His atmospheric guitar playing just oozes with that special blues feeling.

Bad Habits

The DBC Band - Letting It Go

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2015
Time: 73:20 
Size: 168,7 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Rock/Contemporary Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Where You Started - 5:52
 2. Ain't It Hard - 5:22
 3. This Man - 5:51
 4. Changin' - 4:28
 5. Let It Go - 5:57
 6. Dream Baby - 5:21
 7. Something More - 5:00
 8. Making You Wonder - 5:16
 9. Hurricane Force Winds - 5:27
10. Next Time Around - 5:07
11. True Hearted One - 5:13
12. Someday You'll Be the One - 3:53
13. Look Again - 5:07
14. Face In The Crowd - 5:19

The DBC Band was founded by Paul Domitor. With James Fletcher on Bass, and Tom Stembridge on drums, the band made 2 CDs: DBC and The Edge Again. Paul wrote the music, played guitar and did the vocals. Currently, the band is comprised of Paul, Mike Duncan on Bass, Fuzzy Seagrave on keyboards and Michael Brandley on drums. The DBC Band is an original band that continues to play Paul's compositions, including the recent "Perfect Love", "This Rain", and "Her Name was Ruby". The band has received many plaudits and much praise for it's high energy and driving style, with a touch of sweetness when needed. Paul holds a PHD in Clinical Psychollogy and brings a unique perspective to his music, offering many personal and acquired insights into the human journey. It's music for us all!

 Letting It Go

Matthew Scott - Mirrors

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2023
Time: 42:46 
Size: 98,6 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. The Whisper - 4:59
 2. Where You Been - 3:44
 3. Bury the Tracks - 3:08
 4. Mirrors - 4:10
 5. Rest Them Old Bones - 4:53
 6. Cold Blooded Story - 4:18
 7. Are We All the Same - 4:04
 8. Amy - 4:55
 9. Reflection - 3:28
10. Way of the World - 5:03

Mirrors is Scott’s debut in the world of album releases. Released October 13th, Mirrors is anything but a spontaneous venture into the curating side of all those guitars. He has been on this journey for years honing his craft performing for live audiences and in studio for social media content. To record the album, Scott, and band members Glendon Floyd (guitar), Austin Pollard (drums), and Michael Rose (bass) traveled to Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas. Jacob Sciba (Gary Clark Jr, Government Mule) managed the in-studio live recordings for the ten tracks. Howie Weinberg (Nirvana, Prince) oversaw the mixing. The album also features appearances by Lewis Stephens on organ (Freddie King) and Lauren Cervantes and Angela Miller (The Black Pumas) as background vocalists.The title track “Mirrors” has had live and studio videos on his YouTube channel for four years with rave reviews (comments). A common thread among his followers is along the lines of “always knew you could play, but those vocals!” or more simply “Wow! Matt you can sing!”.  Sing he does with a Black Crowes / Gregg Allman southern rock style. It may take several listens to get through the incredible guitar work track after track to even pay attention to the vocals, much less the lyrics, which are also thoughtful and heartfelt.The album opens with “Whisper” which is an oxymoron given its heavy jams and beats with a sound reminiscent of Led Zeppelin’s “When the Levee Breaks”.  “Where You Been” is another YouTube carryover where the official music video came out a year ago. Showcasing Matt’s guitar chops, its tastefully placed acoustic solo, and backup vocals, this song has had fans drooling for this release. “Rest Them Old Bones” is an inspiring song about perseverance ‘I can’t surrender with so much left to say’. “Are We All the Same” with its hard driving fuzzy guitar and drum blasts surface the frustration of what’s wrong in today’s world, ‘another piece in the hands of a kid’, ‘another kiss on silicone lips’. “Reflection” may be my favorite and the only instrumental on the album. It’s another that made a YouTube appearance years ago with Matthew stating “This is a definite nod to some heroes of mine” on the post. Matthew didn’t share those heroes’ names on the post, but an auditory guess might include the initials SRV. Sandwiched between “Are We All the Same” and “Reflection”, “Amy” is another attention getter with its slower melodic appeal to a distant ex-love ‘tell me are you lost or are you crazy’. An acoustic ballad with electric highlights, “Way of the World” closes the album way too early.Below, I’ll list can’t miss tracks and projected big hit per the protocols of writing this review. Honestly, listen to it all. Put it on repeat. Add it to your music app playlists. The album is now available on streaming outlets, check it out. Your life will be fuller for it. Matthew Scott has channeled all his experience and passion into ten exceptional tracks that will whisk you back in time and conjure personal reflections (wasn’t that the instrumental?). These songs can stand apart in any playlist and together form a very good album.

Mirrors

Randy Lee Riviere - Blues Sky

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2023
Time: 38:56 
Size: 89,5 MB 
Label: Wilderness Records
Styles: Blues Rock/Rock/Singer/songwriter
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. American Redoubt - 2:45
 2. You’re So Kind - 3:01
 3. Do or Don’t - 2:59
 4. Needles - 4:18
 5. Spit Shine - 3:02
 6. Just One More Time - 3:47
 7. Old Country’s Son - 3:21
 8. What You Know About Pain? - 2:28
 9. Rocky’s Road - 4:28
10. Joseline - 3:18
11. Cold Cold River - 5:24

Singer/songwriter Randy Lee Riviere will be released his new blues/roots-rock album, Blues Sky (October 20 release date), produced/engineered and mixed by Grammy-winner Kevin McKendree, on Wilderness Records, and recorded at McKendree’s Rock House Studio in Franklin, TN. Riviere, who splits his time between his Montana farm and a home outside of Nashville, has delivered an album that fits right at home with today’s blues/rock anthems as well as Americana’s rootsy vibes.

Blues Sky

It Hurts When You Love

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2012
Time: 41:49
Size: 96,1 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Electric Blues/Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. This Is Serious - 3:26
 2. No Money No Love - 3:08
 3. Change Your Man - 5:09
 4. A Low Tolerance for Pain - 3:54
 5. It Hurts When You Love - 3:49
 6. Anyhow - 4:09
 7. Our Love is So Hot - 3:07
 8. Designated Drinker - 3:31
 9. He's Only Changed Your Mind - 4:09
10. Trailer Park Rock - 4:08
11. It's a Bad Time - 3:15

RON FINN grew up in the St. Louis area. After majoring in music in college moved to Los Angeles, where he made a living as a guitarist, playing live and recording. He has focused on writing and producing songs, which has led to numerous placements in television and films.
Song placements include the feature films: "Yonkers Joe," "Material Girls," "Waiting," "Old School," "The Watcher" and "Teachers Pet" to name a few.

It Hurts When You Love

Joe T. Cook - Longshot

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2000
Time: 48:17 
Size: 112,5 MB 
Label: Blue Loon Records
Styles: Harmonica Blues/Modern Electric Blues 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I'm Leaving You - 3:48
 2. Longshot - 4:28
 3. Little Baby - 4:27
 4. I Got A Goodun - 2:57
 5. Short Burning Fuse - 2:58
 6. Got To Be With You Tonight - 4:02
 7. Soo Line Sally - 3:27
 8. Easy Street - 4:32
 9. Love Shacking - 2:34
10. Honey Wine - 4:19
11. Think - 3:07
12. Somebody Pinch Me - 2:59
13. Heart Of Darkness - 4:32

Joe T. Cook blows one of the most expressive, fluid harps in town. His strong, passionate vocals, solid originals, and deep blues roots always makes for a solid show. He has a tight, solid band to call upon with the talented John Franken on lead, John's brother Mike (a Cannon Falls resident) on drums, and normally Jimmy Flynn on bass. Tonight the very capable bassist John Schroder was filling in on bass. This tight, solid blues band plays some great, old blues songs with deep roots and achieves a sound that seems to bridge the great blues from the 40's, 50's and 60's to the blues of today. Their sound has a retro quality with a hipness and style that's right at home today.
Joe kicked things off strong with the steady rolling "Doggie Blues." His deep, rich and full harp sound played well off John's crisp, clear, multi-tone guitar riffs rippling out from his hollow body guitar. Joe brought his smooth, fluid harp down low for some great repeating riffs and up high and penetrating. On their signature song, "Longshot," Joe's hip vocals, his nice, low, rich harp sound, and the band's great, tight playing made this a highlight. "Winter Time Blues," something all Minnesota natives understand, gave John and Joe a chance to shine on their instruments. Joe's powerful, soaring harp, followed by some nice, slowly bent notes, and low, grinding effect drove the song. John's piercing, ringing chords, bell-like chord progressions added texture and passion. The song slowly built in tempo and volume to a great harp flourish finish by Joe.Joe showcased three new songs that should see their way on to their next CD. "Honey Wine" is a slow rolling, soulful blues tribute to summertime. Joe's nice circular harp riffs, short, choppy riffs, and expressive playing drove the song. His vocals were strong, clear and filled with passion. John's brought his guitar down slow and soulful, his reverberating guitar licks adding to the atmosphere of the song. "Reflective Blues," also know humorously as the 'Distended Belly Blues' is a candid, honest look at growing older, yet with a strong streak of optimism in the future. "Gravy Train" is a strong double-shuffle, with Joe moving smoothly and quickly from hip, passionate vocals to strong harp trills and quickly repeating riffs. All the while John's stinging guitar licks providing the foundation for Joe's singing and playing. Blues fans have to love Joe's selection of covers, which featured some great songs like "Long Legged Woman" that just don't get played enough. Joe does a great job providing a traditional harp sound in these cases, while his hip vocals and the wrinkles the band adds on all instruments allows such songs to connect with today's audiences. The band wrapped things up with a rollicking, fast rolling "Snatch It Back, and Hold It." Joe held, bent, blew notes fast and strong. He brought it down low and growling with his vocals. The small but enthusiastic crowd had not had enough, so the band gave them one more. When Joe's last lingering harp riff faded away, blues in Cannon Falls was done until the Longshots next visit back to town on June 21st.The Mill Street Tavern has a great small, intimate music room in half of an old restored building in Cannon Falls. The high, old ceiling, refinished wood floors rich with character, the rough limestone interior walls of the bar room side of the building, deck out back, and ample antique signs and pictures of local interest lining the walls add to the atmosphere of the place. And the large, framed black and white shot of Joe T. Cook seems right at home, just like his solid blues sound.

Longshot

Family Style - Live Style

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1999
Time: 76:05 
Size: 175,8 MB 
Label: Blue Flame Records
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Back To The Chicken Shack -  1:18
 2. Rollin' Over New Orleans -  4:32
 3. Livin' Lovin' Drinkin' -  7:19
 4. Pub Crawl -  4:48
 5. Everytime You Smile -  5:36
 6. Prisoner Of The Blues -  8:14
 7. Mellow Down Easy -  3:42
 8. Family Style -  6:00
 9. Caledonia -  9:47
10. Big Boss Man -  4:04
11. Blues Jam -  7:29
12. Little Bluebird - 13:11

Sometimes you slap in a CD and go ... oh man they are good. Live Style! by Italian band Family Style is one of those CDs, there is so much energy in the music that these blues are a joy to listen to. That the disc was recorded live just adds that extra little bit to the experience. There may not be a lot of musicians on the CD, but they do create a wonderfully full sound. You have Marco Limido (guitar), Franco Limido (vocal and harmonica), Davide Bianchi (bass) and Pablo Leoni (drums and cajon). Honey Davis and G. Schinina also join in. Throughout the music I get a sense they are enjoying themselves on stage, and that is a part of what makes the overall sound so good. The CD starts off with "Back to the Chicken Shack," a short instrumental that gets things going. Then comes "Rollin' Over New Orleans," which picks up the pace and tugs you onto the dance floor as the song goes along. "Livin', Lovin', Drinkin' " has a mellower sound in the music that slides into the lyrics' mood, if not their pace."Pub Crawl" is a strangely fun song -- naturally the song is about a night of heavy drinking. "Every Time You Smile" is a rollicking good piece that abounds in energy. This is followed by the laidback, long lines of "Prisoner of the Blues." They return with another fast-paced, energetic song in "Mellow Down Easy," with the drums adding drive to the energy. The intensity remains in "Family Style," an instrumental in which the musicians pass the melody back and forth. And then they come back with another fast song, "Caledonia," and they maintain the pace for most of the song (almost 10 minutes worth)."Big Boss Man" seems to have a pulse to it that hooks you from the start. You can hear the crowd a bit before they kick into "Blues Jam," which is a live session. They finish off with "Little Bluebird" -- it too is laidback and you can sense that the night is wrapping up.Live Style is a slice of beautiful music, and is well worth the journey.

 Live Style

Mike Sponza - Kakanic Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2005
Time: 58:56 
Size: 135,5 MB 
Label: Sonic Shapes
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Kakanic Blues - 4:05
 2. It's Hard to Be on the Road - 4:01
 3. 19 Years Old - 5:18
 4. Grandma's Hands - 5:06
 5. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - 5:20
 6. Innocent Criminal - 4:49
 7. Keep on Groovin' - 4:13
 8. Little Girl - 3:51
 9. Five Long Years - 6:06
10. It Hurts Me Too - 5:47
11. I Didn't Know - 3:39
12. Move on You - 6:37

Blues, soul and rock’n’roll are the key words to describe Mike Sponza - a guitarist, singer and composer from Trieste, on the European blues panorama since early 90’s. A lifetime commitment to develop a personal style, in the last years he established his name on the international blues scene with his discographic projects and performances, showing the great vitality of Italian blues.

Kakanic Blues

Lester Chambers - It's Time

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2005
Time: 49:01 
Size: 112,9 MB 
Label: Explosive Records
Styles: Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. You Give Me Love - 4:12
 2. Bring It On Home To Me - 6:15
 3. Clean Up Man - 3:52
 4. Five Long Years - 6:29
 5. I've Got Dreams To Remember - 4:49
 6. Hot Nights - 3:22
 7. Johnny's Jungle - 4:45
 8. Evil Woman - 4:17
 9. Rent Me - 3:26
10. Fried Neck Bones & Some Home Fries - 7:29

Musicians:
Lester Chambers - Vocal, Harmonica, Percussion
Bill “Stumuk” Nugent - Saxophone, Horn Arrangements, Vocals on “Rent Me”
Johnny Turner - Guitar
John Heard - Bass
Wilby Fletcher - Drums
Joel Scott - Piano, Hammond Organ, Clavinet
Sergio Pastora - Percussion
George, Willie, & Joseph Chambers - Background Vocals on “You Give Me Love” and “I’ve Got a Dream to Remember”
Sugar Bear - Thunder & Lightning on “Hot Nights”, Vocals on “Fried Neckbone” by the band

In his time with the Chambers Brothers, Lester Chambers created some of the most influential sounds of the 60s, with a tasty blend of psychedelica, soul, and blues that rocked the airwaves with hits such as “Time Has Come Today”, “I Can’t Turn You Loose”, and “Love, Peace and Happiness”. Having spent time with some of the most impactful artists in modern music history, such as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin, Lester has been there for it all. His history makes for an intriguing listen, as this history comes to a head on It’s Time, his first studio album on the Explosive Records label.On “You Give Me Love” a rising and descending horn line kicks off the record, while Lester sings about the struggles of not receiving the love that he wants. The background vocals are provided by none other than George, Willie and Joseph Chambers, thus being a reunion of the brothers. Together with a variety of harmonica solos, including one that interplays with horns from Bill “Stumuk” Nugent (Frank Zappa), the track makes for a solid opener. Furthermore, the stomping drums from Wilby Fletcher (Harry Belafonte, The Stylistics), and the psychedelic, spacey guitar tone from guitarist Johnny Turner, add a sense of 60s familiarity despite the modern recording (https://lesterchambers.com).

It's Time

Jimmy Witherspoon - Live at the Mint

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1996
Time: 72:31 
Size: 166,9 MB 
Label: On The Spot
Styles: Jump Blues/Texas Blues/Jazz Blues
Art: Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Goin' Down Slow - 9:07
 2. Big Boss Man - 6:16
 3. Goin' to Chicago - 5:30
 4. Intro - 0:53
 5. Ain't Nobody's Business - 5:27
 6. Medley- Trouble Mind-Cherry Red - 6:09
 7. Intro - 0:56
 8. Past Forty Blues - 5:30
 9. What a Wonderful World - 3:29
10. Medley- Whose Hat Is That-C.C. Rider - 6:49
11. Stormy Monday - 7:48
12. Money's Gettin' Cheaper - 3:57
13. Intro - 1:35
14. S.K. Blues - 3:43
15. Nothing's Changed - 5:15

"Aside from being one of history's GREATEST BLUES SINGERS (in my mind THE GREATEST) he was a master performer and the EPITOME of "COOL." - Robben Ford
"When you would go see Spoon you were transported immediately from the time he opened his mouth and started to sing. He transported you from wherever you were to another place."
- Joe Williams
Recorded live at L.As' small but popularl The Mint venue in November 1994, this official album was later nominated for a 1997 Grammy award for best trad. blues album. This is a great album from the late Jimmy Witherspoon, backed by his great friend Robben Ford, and members of the great jazz fusion group, The Yellowjackets. The musicianship from the band, especially the guitar work from Robben Ford is just glorious. There could not have been a better band assembled to play some of the beautiful jazz blues tracks here. "Live at the Mint" is VHR by A.O.O.F.C. Listen to the brilliant live album, "Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford Live" , the great Jimmy Witherspoon "Blowin' in from Kansas City" album, and The Yellowjackets "Mirage a Trois" album which features Robben Ford, and Russell Ferrante.

 Live at the Mint

Veronique Gayot - Be A Man

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2023
Time: 42:53 
Size: 98,6 MB 
Label: On Stage Records
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Ain't No Place - 3:29
 2. Be A Man - 3:27
 3. The Weatherman - 4:21
 4. Swing Down - 3:55
 5. No Tears I Cry - 3:53
 6. Do It Yourself - 3:11
 7. Dynamite And Gasoline - 5:04
 8. Love At First Sight - 5:48
 9. Shake The Dust - 3:36
10. Right Time To Boogie - 6:03

Veronique Gayot, the French blues-rock singer, is unique! It’s a concentrate of energy like you rarely find. His voice is unique, recognizable among all. Its expressiveness resembles that of a wild cat. She is strong and direct but nonetheless vulnerable. She sings as if one life wasn't enough. His wild, untamed voice can range from the gentle purrs of a little cat to the screams and howls that some critics compare to Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant.On stage Veronique occupies every corner of the space and that’s where she feels at home! Authentic and with real depth, it takes the viewer into a whirlwind of emotions. The public enthusiastically follows her on this journey.Veronique Gayot has something to tell you! His songs vary between Blues and Rock, without forgetting ballads, in the style of the early 70s. All arranged with very modern sounds. For her new album she worked in close collaboration with German producer Timo Gross who, too, has been a performing artist for many years.Veronique Gayot is a true artist! She never compromised. Of course a woman like her doesn't fall from the sky. She lived, intensely, raised a child. She sang in the shadow of success with musicians of all genres. It has never become smooth and its driving force is not fame but curiosity and the quest for authentic development.To complete the portrait of Veronique Gayot, we must also talk about her second passion: the Fine Arts. We find in her paintings and sculptures the same wild and untamed expression as in her songs. Be curious and come discover Veronique and her group on stage.

Be A Man

Eddie Roberts & The Lucky Strokes - The Lucky Strokes

Bitrate: 320K/s

Year: 2023
Time: 35:05 
Size: 80,7 MB 
Label: Color Red
Styles: Blues/Rock/Soul/Funk
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Whiskey Makes Me Stronger - 2:34
 2. Sweet Dreams - 4:15
 3. Holy Fire - 3:55
 4. Grits Ain't Groceries - 3:22
 5. Good Morning Lady - 4:54
 6. Everything I Do And Say - 3:54
 7. Rambler - 5:58
 8. Home Sweet Home - 3:54
 9. If That's Your Idea Of Lovin' (Move It Along) - 2:15

Eddie Roberts & The Lucky Strokes, the new band led by The New Mastersounds guitarist, has released a new  debut album “Sweet Dreams”.

Link

Mick Clarke - House of Cards: The Collection

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2023
Time: 38:19 
Size: 88,0 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. House of Cards - 3:30
 2. Fine and Dandy - 2:53
 3. Peace of My Mind - 2:56
 4. Noodle Bar (The Remix) - 4:19
 5. Blue Mood - 3:37
 6. Night School - 4:57
 7. Black Crow Fly - 5:17
 8. TV Upside Down - 2:54
 9. City Boy - 3:47
10. A Darker Blue - 4:03

Since the early 80s Mick and his band have toured regularly in Europe, Asia and the USA - praised for his fiery "straight from the wood" guitar sound, Mick is the winner of the Artist Aloud Awards "Best International Act".(http://www.mickclarke.com/bio.htm)

 House of Cards: The Collection

Jason Wells - Rock 'n' Roll Revival

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2016
Time: 32:32 
Size: 75,3 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Down the Road - 2:58
 2. Gypsy Woman - 3:31
 3. It Ain't Me - 3:30
 4. I'm Not a Hat Wearing Man - 2:54
 5. Fly Me Away - 3:05
 6. What We Came to Do - 3:54
 7. They Say - 3:30
 8. Sitting at the Station - 3:21
 9. She's Gone - 3:04
10. Tear Down These Walls - 2:40

Jason Wells Band is a force of the 60s and 70s Blues/Jazz Rock n Roll, and they have the Rock Show to back it up!Jason spent many years playing, and touring, and the songs, and the notes come from honest rock n roll life!

Rock 'n' Roll Revival

Chris Thomas King - Big Grey Sky

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2023
Time: 41:28 
Size: 95,5 MB 
Label: 21st Century Blues Records
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Big Grey Sky - 4:28
 2. Get Behind Me - 4:10
 3. Chokin' Kind - 4:34
 4. One More Scotch - 3:47
 5. Like A Cowboy Rambling - 3:31
 6. I Got A Woman - 3:36
 7. Home - 5:06
 8. Have You Ever Loved A Woman - 4:05
 9. Sunshine - 3:52
10. Mean Old World - 4:14

Chris Thomas King (born Durwood Christopher Thomas October 14, 1962  is an American blues musician and actor based in New Orleans, Louisiana.King was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. He is the son of blues musician Tabby Thomas.[4] His early recordings were released under the name Chris Thomas. He has won awards including "Album of the Year" for both Grammy Award and Country Music Awards. King has sold more than 10 million records in the United States. He is featured playing the part of Tommy Johnson in the Coen brothers' 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou?. He is also featured in Down from the Mountain and More Music from Ray soundtracks.In June 2021, King's book “The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music And Culture” was published by Chicago Review Press. The book posits that the Blues and related genres derive from the urban and urbane Creole culture of New Orleans. He further argues that the received narrative of blues’ genesis in the Mississippi Delta is both incorrect and that the narrative derives from erasure of New Orleans Creole accomplishments.

Big Grey Sky

Weepin' Willie - At Last, On Time

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1999
Time: 45:14 
Size: 104,6 MB 
Label: APO Records
Styles: Blues
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. Love Call - 3:04
 2. Fever - 3:44
 3. Can't Go Wrong Woman - 5:03
 4. Big Mary's House - 3:21
 5. They Call Me Weepin Willie - 7:31
 6. Glory Train - 3:02
 7. At Last, On Time - 3:16
 8. Dirty Old Man - 4:45
 9. Weepin Willie Boogie - 3:11
10. Love Me If You Want To - 4:25
11. Let The Good Times Roll - 3:47

William Lorenzo Robinson (July 6, 1926 – December 30, 2007), known as "Weepin' Willie Robinson" was an American blues singer who began his career in the 1950s in Boston Area Clubs/Lounges, and performed with, among others, Mighty Sam McClain, Susan Tedeschi, Steven Tyler and Bonnie Raitt. Willie and Mighty Sam McClain did a number of shows in the Boston Area in the early 1990s and became good friends.His only studio record "At last, On Time" was made thanks to the efforts of his fellow blues-man Mighty Sam McClain, in 1999, when Willie was 73 years old.

At Last, On Time

The Tony Edwards Band - Notebook

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2010
Time: 42:35 
Size: 97,9 MB 
Label: Hill House Music Co.
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Brand New Day - 4:33
 2. Dangerous - 3:57
 3. Dying Day Blues - 4:27
 4. Where I'm Gone - 6:40
 5. Higher - 4:13
 6. Right On Time - 3:39
 7. Standard Affair - 4:51
 8. Too Late - 4:12
 9. Just A Memory - 5:59

Tony Edwards was a good man and a man also of deep-seated enthusiasms. He had a passion for, and a great interest in, Deep Purple and its various member’s careers, as well as a genuine enjoyment of the band’s music. He was the reason that Richie and I were able to get together at the end of 1967 and the sole reason too for our being able to form the band that changed our lives. Without him and this early financial and emotional support, there would have been no Deep Purple. He was a rock and a firm foundation on which we could build our musical house.

Notebook

Bruce Marshall Group - Kalispell

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2003
Time: 50:03 
Size: 115,1 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Southern Rock/Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Last Call And First Light - 3:24
 2. Kalispell - 5:43
 3. Can't Cheat Fate - 4:55
 4. Dancehall Sweat - 3:04
 5. Say Little - 4:17
 6. Cold April Rain - 4:57
 7. What Kind Of Fool - 2:35
 8. I Need A Raise - 3:40
 9. Paper Trail - 5:04
10. Man Out Of Time - 3:47
11. House Lo Mein - 3:45
12. Kalispell (Edited) - 4:47

The Bruce Marshall Group formed in 1991 and has been performing and recording steadily throughout the US since their inception, delighting crowds and garnering rave reviews at every stop.Bruce was on the road for most of the 80’s with Bruce Marshall and the Clue, a popular Boston based band that recorded an album on ATM records in ‘88 and was also featured on numerous compilations. In ‘89 Bruce took a break from the band to join forces with Toy Caldwell of the Marshall Tucker Band and they hit the road, playing throughout the US in support of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Charlie Daniels and the Outlaws. The Toy Caldwell band recorded one of Bruce’s originals with noted producer Paul Hornsby and Bruce worked on their major label debut, Toy Caldwell, “Son of the South” on Cabin Fever Records. In the early 90’s, Bruce formed a duo with old friend James Montgomery and they released 2 live CD’s (both are BB King openers) and continue to perform on a regular basis. To date, Bruce has shared the stage with over 85 national acts.

Kalispell

Alex Caporuscio - Alex Caporuscio

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2010
Time: 31:16 
Size: 134,8 MB 
Label: Gaztelupeko Hotsak
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:

 1. I Feel Brand New - 3:24
 2. Big Trouble - 3:23
 3. When You Lose Your Women - 6:15
 4. My Own Stamp - 2:15
 5. Fishin' Wit Da Wrong Bait - 4:08
 6. Don?t Worry Baby - 2:47
 7. Outside Woman Blues - 3:16
 8. The Very Thought of You - 3:40
 9. WHAT!? - 2:05

Spanish guitarist and singer. He's a great talented player, and a soulful vocalist. Alex plays a Stratocaster guitar with a full-bodied, fat tone. In style and sound he's reminding me of the late SRV, without ever copying him. Nice sounding CD presenting a great blues guitar trio, offside the popular rock/blues genre.

Alex Caporuscio

Nick Vigarino & Kathi Mcdonald - The Ghost Of Time

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2000
Time: 64:51 
Size: 151,1 MB 
Label: Merrimack Records
Styles: Electric Blues/Funky Swamp Blues/Jazz/Blues Rock/Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Ghost Of Time - 2:49
 2. Earl's Gumbo - 5:17
 3. God Bless The Child - 5:45
 4. Letting A Good Man Go - 3:28
 5. Yardbird - 3:49
 6. Folk Funk [Instrumental] - 2:17
 7. I'd Rather Be - 5:25
 8. Poor People - 4:00
 9. Did She Say Anything - 6:10
10. Louisiana Breakdown - 4:00
11. Temptation Road [Instrumental] - 4:04
12. A Love Letter - 3:49
13. Blacktop Road - 4:43
14. Baby You Know I Love You - 4:44
15. Ghost Of Time (Reprise) - 4:21

Guitarist-vocalist Nick Vigarino and growling blues diva Kathi McDonald (a former “Ikette” with Ike and Tina Turner) are the headliners in this brazen cavalcade, which offers treats ranging from bass-pumped, funky swamp blues (an old fashioned sex/food allegory “Earl’s Gumbo”) to acoustic piano-driven classic jazz (a straight-from-the-heart, disarmingly soulful read of “God Bless the Child”). Highlights include the rockin’ dobro-driven rager “Letting a Good Man Go,” which recalls Bonnie Raitt in wilder days, and the elegant twilight-blue ballad, “Baby You Know I Love You,” which finds McDonald building in vocal intensity to a soul-stripping wail.

The Ghost Of Time

Toler Tucci Band - Doc's Hideaway

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2012
Time: 54:44 
Size: 175,7 MB 
Label: Hideaway Music
Styles: Blues
Art: Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Gimme Some Of Your Love - 5:12
 2. Doc's Hideaway - 5:55
 3. Show Me - 5:38
 4. Coming Home Tonight - 4:30
 5. Play By The Rules - 5:09
 6. Never Can Tell - 6:20
 7. Without You In My Life - 5:10
 8. Ali Shuffle - 6:13
 9. There Will Never Be - 5:35
10. Wicked Woman - 4:56

But the legendary rock guitarist is proving he has plenty of music left to give, as his latest project Toler Tucci Band prepares to unveil their brand album "Doc's Hideaway" during a CD Release Party at the Glenridge Performing Arts Center this Saturday (Nov. 24). Produced with support from Magnolia Records, the work features an explosion of vintage jam-style rock and blues, complete with blazing guitar duals and a vast array of vocal harmonies. A veritable supergroup of Sarasota, TTB boasts a roster including long-time Tucci Group members Steve "Doc" Tucci on guitars, Mike Tucci on drums, Jake Hansen on B3 keys, Harry DeBusk on bass, and percussionist Chaz Trippy, formerly of the Gregg Allman Band. 

Doc's Hideaway

Tucci - Olivia

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2017
Time: 61:02 
Size: 142,0 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Blues/Electric Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. High Roller -  3:27
 2. Olivia -  3:30
 3. I Don't Need It -  3:15
 4. Gimme Some Of Your Love -  3:50
 5. Overtaxed Blues -  4:31
 6. Hey Florida -  5:49
 7. Train Blues -  5:26
 8. Without You -  8:03
 9. Play By The Rules -  5:09
10. You Hurt Me -  5:53
11. Third Eye - 12:06

The Tucci Band is a funk, R&B, blues, jazz, rock, often indescribable style mashup featuring a unique, funky, danceable sound.Doc Tucci is the main composer and cat-herder. Doc's work on guitar and vocals is widely respected and merges rock and soul, vintage and modern, yin and yang; Don Mark is the sax player who is a solo artist in hs own right; Harry DeBusk and Mike Tucci, bass and percussion respectively, hold the whole mess together with their funky, sometimes syncopated but always musical groove.It's not rare for many stellar players to sit in with us, leading to an unpredictable set of predictably great music.Speaking of stellar players, many of our peeps will remember us as The Toler-Tucci Band, back when our principal was none other than Dan Toler of the Allman Bros and Gregg Allman Band. Dan lost his battle with ALS, but left an indelible mark on the band. We are carrying on in his stead, and his inimitable sound can be heard in all of our work and performances. Long Live Dan!Tucci has recently released a CD entitled "Olivia," featuring blues vocals and guitar great Larry McCray. This is on the heels of our CD with Dan Toler (Dan's final recording effort) entitled "Doc's Hideaway." 

Olivia

Rik Freeze - Playin' With Fire

Bitrate: 320K/s

Year: 2007
Time: 54:59 
Size: 126,4 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Fool No More - 5:08
 2. I'm Ready - 4:55
 3. Evil Woman - 6:31
 4. My Baby Don't Love Me - 4:44
 5. It's Too Late - 7:06
 6. Johnnie's Blues - 3:30
 7. Changes - 4:01
 8. Doin' Fine - 4:07
 9. Far Away - 6:01
10. Make You Mine - 4:15
11. Motown Blues - 4:36

Rik Freeze is a guitarist, vocalist and drummer, on this album he also plays bass and keyboards. His style is Blues and Blues Rock. His influences range from John Lee Hooker to Buddy Guy, Jimmy Hendrix, ZZ Top, Robin Trower, The Tree Kings and SRV.

Playin' With Fire

Eric Sardinas - Midnight Junction

Bitrate: 320K/s

Year: 2023
Time: 45:29 
Size: 105,9 MB 
Label: EarMUSIC
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Long Shot - 4:53
 2. Tonight - 3:08
 3. Said and Done - 3:16
 4. Planks of Pine - 4:13
 5. Julep - 3:47
 6. Swamp Cooler - 4:23
 7. Miracle Mile - 4:13
 8. Muddy Water - 3:57
 9. Lock and Key - 4:59
10. White Lightnin' - 4:33
11. Emilia - 4:03

‘Midnight Junction’, that is the title of the sixth album from Eric Sardinas which will hit the stores these days. The Florida-born guitarist moved to around in his homeland before landing in California in 1990. At this time of his career, Sardinas played on the street and in small pubs to make his living.Known for great songs and wild performance, Sardinas could catch the attention of no less than Steve Vai who offered him a record deal. Since 1999, Sardinas released a few longplayers and with ‘Midnight Junction’ the next strike is waiting in the starting box.For the album, the slide guitarist gets support by Chris Frazier (Whitesnake, Foreigner) on drums, Koko Powell (Lenny Kravitz, Sheila E) on bass guitar and David Schulz (The Goo Goo Dolls, Bo Diddley) on keys and organ. Furthermore, it is Charlie Musselwhite, who contributes with the sound of the harmonica, completing the kind of all-start team around this album.‘Midnight Junction’ features thirteen songs and it all starts with ‘Long Shot’. The song has been revealed as a single already earlier and is an entertaining blend of blues and rock. This kind of music is catchy and at the same time away for the worn-out path of mainstream.‘Said and Done’ might be the credo of Sardinas. In this case however it is an upbeat song that fires on all cylinders.A song one shouldn’t miss is the thumping ‘Swamp Cooler’. A southern swing and Musselwhite’s harmonica are the driving forces of this pretty cool instrumental.Sardinas started on the street and can maintain the spirit to date. ‘Lock and Key’ is a song the reflects it but actually it is the entire album that transports such an authentic streel spirit, which is what makes the difference to many other releases.You can drop the needle wherever you want, you will always get a great song in return. Although driven sometimes by a bluesy melancholy, the album contains a constant factor of hope and a good vibe.‘Midnight Junction’ is a blues rock album that showcases great craftsmanship. Sardinas loves to play music and it seems like making an album is a nice side effect but not the essence of motivation. By this approach the result is honest music that sounds real and reflects the ups and downs of life. Down-to-earth music for folks that honor stellar blues rock with a street-approach.

Midnight Junction

Ryan Neville - 2020

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2020
Time: 39:56 
Size: 92,2 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. All Your Love - 3:22
 2. Aint Gonna Stop Me - 3:35
 3. What Lies Beneath the Storm - 4:09
 4. Ill Always Play the Blues for You - 4:13
 5. Never Giving Up, Never Giving In - 5:02
 6. Dont Take the Blame - 3:56
 7. Make a New Man of Me - 2:50
 8. Midnight Rain - 2:47
 9. Bad Attitude - 4:27
10. Red House - 5:29

Born in Christchurch New Zealand, Ryan Neville has been entertaining for 25 years. Having a huge appetite for Blues and its Colourful legacy, Ryan has with guitar in hand, song in his back pocket been taking the world by storm.. Having an inspired blues soul this has lead him to many legendary clubs in the USA including the Crossroads (Clarksdale), Las Vegas, Memphis, New Orleans, Texas,
New York and Nashville.

2020

Terry Blersh - Terry Blersh

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2008
Time: 39:05 
Size: 90,0 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Tryin\' - 4:35
 2. Wearin\' Out My Heart - 3:17
 3. Walkin\' - 4:14
 4. Fire - 3:53
 5. Annalena - 4:33
 6. Flyin\' - 4:37
 7. Doin\' All Right - 4:13
 8. I Don\'t Need No - 3:56
 9. Dreamin\' - 3:09
10. Jammin\' - 2:34

Sept. 2008 - Terry Blersh, veteran guitarist and singer-songwriter has just released his self-titled debut CD. If you're a fan of Canadian blues and roots music, you've probably seen him, doing his own thing or backing up many of your favourite artists, on stage and in the studio. The record features nine of Terry's original tunes and one blazing cover, Jimi Hendrix's "Fire". Blues, rhythm & blues, rock 'n roll and jazz influences are all evident, with Terry's smooth vocals, fiery guitar and clever writing, tying it all together. Recorded and mixed by ace engineer Jeremy Darby (Lou Reed, Eric Clapton, Joe Jackson) of The Canterbury Music Company, the record features some of Canada's finest musicians; Denis Keldie, Al Cross, John Mays, Garth Hudson, Lance Anderson, Mike Sloski, Charlie Cooley, Garth Vogan, Tom Griffiths and Alec Fraser. Toronto, Canada native Terry Blersh began singing and playing guitar at a young age. Terry's first influences were early rock 'n roll, Elvis, Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Band, Stax, Motown, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and local guitar legends, Dominic Troiano and Freddy Keeler. It wasn't long before he became aware of the music and artists that had influenced his heroes. That led to a musical journey back to where it all came from, blues and jazz, and the music of Albert King, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles and Nat King Cole. In the Canadian tradition, Terry played around Toronto and The Great White North in various bands. Of note was blues/funk band Wooden Teeth with blues great Michael Pickett and guitarist extraordinaire, John Tilden. In 1982, Terry stepped out on his own with The Terry Blersh Band, playing a mix of original material and rhythm & blues standards. Terry enjoyed success on the Toronto club scene, and as the 90's rolled around, found his guitar skills very much in demand as he began to record and perform with a long list of artists (see below). He continued to work with his own band, back up others and composed and produced music for theatre and television, all the while concentrating on his song writing and working towards the goal of recording a CD of his own. With the 2008 release of his new self-titled debut CD, Terry Blersh is back in the spotlight and making some noise! Check it out! Terry has performed and/or recorded with many of Canada's top blues/roots artists and producers including Garth Hudson, Danny Brooks, The Cameo Blues Band, Michael Pickett, Rita Chiarelli, Dean McTaggert, The Gary Kendall Band, Chuck Jackson, The Johnny Max Band, Michael Fonfara, Lance Anderson, Richard Bell, Kathryn Popham, George Olliver, Steven Ambrose, Danny B, Robbie Rox, Robbie Lane & The Disciples, and many more.

Terry Blersh

The Jimmy Bowskill Band - Soap Bars & Dog Ears

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2004
Time: 50:47 
Size: 117,0 MB 
Label: Self-Released
Styles: Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Link Into Your Chain - 3:19
 2. Hug You - 3:45
 3. The Truth - 3:25
 4. Bailieboro - 4:49
 5. Little Baby - 3:50
 6. Willie Does It All - 3:30
 7. It's So Fine - 2:16
 8. Jivin' Blues - 3:58
 9. Grinnin' In Your Face - 2:37
10. Six O' Clock - 2:36
11. Big Fat Minor - 3:08
12. Why - 5:21
13. Sad Song, Happy Tune - 2:44
14. Duelin' Bowlers - 5:21

Jimmy Bowskill has been blowing audiences away worldwide. From the Ukraine to Japan he’s left them begging for more and doing his country proud!
Instrumentation:
Jimmy Bowskill - lead vocals, guitar, piano
Wayne Deadder - bass
Dan Neill - drums

Jimmy burst onto the scene on B.B. King's birthday of all times. They not only share the same birth date, but also the same laidback kindness, generosity, humbleness and respect for the music they play and the musicians who share the stage. Inspired by the late, great Robert Johnson, Jimmy taught himself to play and sing by interpreting by sight and sound but in his own natural style. At the tender age of 11, Jimmy was invited to join Jeff Healey onstage and has since become an international enigma. He has been selling out theatres, touring internationally and gaining a wide fan base. His music, though heavily blues influenced blurs the genres and captivates a young and new audience. (Taken from his own bio at The Jimmy Bowskill Band) Version 4, edited by In2TheBlues on 1 February 2014, 1:03pm

Soap Bars & Dog Ears
 

Joe Bonamassa - Blues Deluxe Vol. 2

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2023
Time: 42:40 
Size: 99,0 MB 
Label: A&R Adventures
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Twenty-Four Hour Blues - 4:32
 2. It's Hard But It's Fair - 3:16
 3. Well, I Done Got Over It - 2:54
 4. I Want To Shout About It - 4:13
 5. Win-O - 5:29
 6. Hope You Realize It (Goodbye Again) - 3:58
 7. Lazy Poker Blues - 3:18
 8. You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain - 3:59
 9. The Truth Hurts (Featuring  Kirk Fletcher & Josh Smith) - 4:35
10. Is It Safe To Go Home - 6:22

For Joe Bonamassa, the UK “guitar gods” of the sixties were the gateway drug that led him to develop a passion for the blues. He cites hearing John Mayall & the Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (the “Beano” album) as a particularly revelatory encounter. That seminal album, along with the first Paul Butterfield LP, The Blues Project Live at the Café Au Go Go, and a few other white-kids-play-the-blues collections, led many a bedazzled young lad or lass to seek out the hard stuff—Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Etta James, the Three Kings, John Lee Hooker, the list goes on.The “Beano” album was over ten years old by the time Bonamassa was born, and its reverential takes on Chicago blues had long since morphed into the bone-crushing blues-rock of the Jeff Beck Group, Led Zeppelin, the early version of Fleetwood Mac, and other off-shoots of the London blues scene. The title of Bonamassa’s back-to-the-blues diptych is borrowed from a cut on another enormously-influential album of the ‘sixties, the Jeff Beck Group’s Truth. Twenty years ago, he covered that Beck/Stewart number in the first of what turns out to be a two-volume set in which he re-visits some of the talismanic moments of his immersion in the blues. For this second excursion into the modern blues canon, Bonamassa relies on his core group of close associates: producer and guitarist Josh Smith and JB have co-produced sessions for other artists, and keyboard ace Reese Wynans, bassist Calvin Turner, and drummer Lamar Carter are their go-to session men. Turner also provided string and horn arrangements on some tracks.Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 references a fairly specific sub-set of the blues tradition, and a slightly different one than JB conjured up in Volume 1. The arrangements lean toward Memphis R&B while the guitar solos reference Chicago blues by way of late-sixties London. Imagine there’s a juke joint at the corner of Beale Street, Memphis, and Wardour Street, Soho, and let’s have a gander inside.Bonamassa doesn’t waste any time reminding us what a supremely talented guitarist he is. His take on “Twenty-four Hour Blues”, originally recorded by Bobby “Blue” Bland, is full of those OMG moments that blues-guitar fans live for. Bonamassa’s early mentor, Danny Gatton, was reputedly obsessed with dialing in the perfect tone, and JB was obviously an attentive acolyte. The sustain and clarity he achieves on the treble strings is extraordinary, and there’s a shimmer of echo at the end of his ascending licks that’ll send shivers down your spine. JB covered Bland’s “I Don’t Believe” back in 2006 on his You & Me album, so this latest tribute is further evidence of his abiding regard for one of his most important influences.The Bobby Bland song flows seamlessly into the second track, a cover of Bobby Parker’s “It’s Hard But It’s Fair” from 1968. Parker has been compared to Bobby Bland and Bland’s guitarist Wayne Bennett; they’re blues artists who have one foot in the soul/R&B genre, and that, again, is a territory that Bonamassa’s exploring in this latest set. JB covered Parker’s “Steal Your Heart Away” on his Black Rock album (2010), and it’s interesting to compare the two(https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2023/10/03/review-joe-bonamassa-blues-deluxe-vol-2/).

Vol.2