Lonnie Shields - Midnight Delight

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2000
Time:43:46 
Size:100,3 MB 
Label:Rooster Blues Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Midnight Delight - 3:44
 2. Love Games - 3:36
 3. I'm Bad - 3:48
 4. Arkansas Is My Home [No. 2] - 4:58
 5. Woman, I Want To Talk To You - 3:50
 6. Same Kind of Lovin' (Love Me All Over) - 3:28
 7. What Am I Gonna Do With All These Women? - 4:14
 8. DeSoto Bridge [Instrumental] - 3:04
 9. Flowers In The Rain - 4:18
10. Long Lonesome Road - 5:01
11. Lookin' Up At The Blues - 3:40

LONNIE SHIELDS, The top Delta Blues Man. Who could in turn be soulful, sweet, funky or low-down and bluesy. MIDNIGHT DELIGHT casts Lonnie Shields back to into the realm of Southern Soul-Blues where he first made his mark, and brings him again squarely to the crossroads he sings about in the album's closing song LOOKING UP AT THE BLUES.
Down in the Delta, the blues covers ground ranging from ballads to boogies, and this notable release from Rooster Blues Records proves that no one combs the down-home musical landscape better than Arkansas' Lonnie Shields. A well-kept secret since his exceptional debut recording in 1993, Portrait (named Album of the Year by Living Blues magazine), Shields is bound to break through to the vastly larger audience he deserves with the richly textured sounds and seductions of his latest effort, Midnight Delight. As varied in his styles as his late mentor, Frank Frost, he offers up dark danceable blues (like "I'm Bad" and "What Am I Gonna Do with All These Women?"), engaging soul ("Midnight Delight," "Woman, I Want to Talk to You"), and irresistible radio-ready fare ("Flowers in the Rain," "Long, Lonesome Road"). On this recording, Shields showcases a level of musicianship and songwriting lyricism rarely attained by peers of far greater renown. --Alan

Midnight Delight

Ray Reed - Lookkin' For The Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:57:50 
Size:133,5 MB 
Label:Dialtone Records/Vine Records 
Styles:Blues/Texas Blues 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Lady Pearl's Cut You Loose - 2:58
 2. Lookin' For The Blues - 3:48
 3. Woke Up This Morning - 3:52
 4. Never Make Your Move Too Soon - 3:45
 5. Lucy Mae Blues - 3:19
 6. Two Trains Running - 4:38
 7. I Love You Baby - 3:40
 8. Bad Sad - 2:18
 9. Boogie Chillen - 3:06
10. Wonder Why - 3:08
11. Trust Me - 3:36
12. Have You Ever Loved A Woman - 4:40
13. Maypearl Rose - 4:14
14. Key To The Highway - 3:43
15. Twist - 3:47
16. Bad Sad (Acoustic) - 3:12

Ray Reed's story reads like a history of the blues. Born in 1940 to sharecropper parents in a small Texas town, he bought his very first guitar with money he saved from working in the cotton fields. He learned about the blues from his uncle, his granddad, and from listening to records on his grandma's Victrola. 1964 saw him playing gigs all over Fort Worth in a band with his sister, Lady Pearl, and her husband, Clarence Pierce. Raising his 11 children took precedence over playing music, and in the 70's Reed put down the guitar and picked up a set of auto mechanics tools. But the music never left his soul, and in the late 80's Ray again stepped back onto the stage with Lady Pearl, and the two continued to play together until Pearl's untimely death in 2002. But the family musical connection continues in Reed's life; he currently plays in Lady Pearls BTA Band, which features Pearl's daughter, Miss Kim.
It's a fascinating slice of not only local blues legend but Texas history as well. But even if I had not just told you these things about Ray Reed, you would sense them with one listen to Where The Trinity Runs Free, his new release on Dialtone Records. The blues flow from his fingers and voice. It's not just something he becomes when he steps up to the microphone or picks up his guitar; it's who he is at his core.

Lookkin' For The Blues

Wallace Hartley - Wallace Hartley & The Titanics

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1996
Time:52:56 
Size:121,8 MB 
Label:Tellurian Records 
Styles:Blues/R&B/Modern Electric Blues/Jump Blues 
Art:Full 

Tarcks Listing:
 1. King Bee - 3:49
 2. Broken Heart - 4:52
 3. Trudy - 3:44
 4. Faith - 3:47
 5. Givin it up - 5:07
 6. Leave You - 5:12
 7. Back Door Man - 5:58
 8. I Don't Need Anybody - 3:20
 9. I Wish She Would - 3:43
10. Say Baby - 8:55
11. Shake Your Money Maker - 4:24

Musicians:
Joel Schaan - Vocals, Guitar
Toby Schaan - Bass, Background Vocals
Joshua M.Christianson - Drums, Vocals
Daryk Narum - Alto, Tenor & Bariton Sax
Todd Stewart - Bariton Sax
Ryan Walker - Hammond, Keyboard
Brian Lydeen - Tenor Sax
Matt Darling - Trombone

Wallace Hartley may have been the bandmaster on the Titanic, but THIS band definitely did not go down with the ship. In fact, they keep any ship, or stage for that matter, afloat all night long. The loyal fans of this band are young, boisterous and fun loving - and there are lots of them. The group, originally from North Dakota and now living in the Twin Cities, is made up of Joel Schaan on guitar and vocals, Toby Schaan on bass, Pat Phillips on guitar, Zach Swanson on drums, Todd Stewart on baritone sax, Matt Darling on trombone, Daryk Narum on tenor & alto sax, and Andra Suchy on vocals. They play a mixture of jazzy, jump blues that is made for dancing. They also add in some traditional blues, big band jazz and even a little classic rock, all done with high energy and a definite up-tempo groove. The guitar playing of Pat Phillips and Joel Schaan is outstanding, and the lead singing of Suchy is a real treat. She has a great voice with a strong soul influence that is a pleasure to listen to. The horn section adds a full, big band sound to the group that allows them to play many different styles of music with ease.
The group's first CD, "Wallace Hartley & the Titanics" was released in 1996 and features the high energy jump blues heard at their live shows. Their newest CD, "Jelly Fish Patrol" was just released in 1998. If you enjoy dancing to a big band sound or just want to have a good time you can’t go wrong by attending one of their shows.

Wallace Hartley & The Titanics

Willie Kent - Too Hurt To Cry

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1994
Time:61:32 
Size:141,7 MB 
Label:Delmark Records 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues/Chicago Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Too Hurt To Cry - 3:50
 2. Going Down The Road - 4:23
 3. A Man And The Blues - 7:42
 4. Willie Mae - 3:15
 5. Blues Train - 4:16
 6. Just Sitting Here Thinking - 4:49
 7. Good Man Feeling Bad - 4:43
 8. This Thing Called Love - 3:24
 9. 911 - 6:21
10. In Case We Both Are Wrong - 4:39
11. Night Time Is The Right Time - 5:08
12. Countdown - 4:41
13. All Nite Long - 4:14

Musicians:
Willie Kent - vocals and bass; 
Jacob Dawson -  guitar; 
Willie Davis -  guitar; 
Kenny Barker - piano and organ; 
Tim Taylor - drums; 
Billy Branch -  harmonica; 
Johnny B. Moore - guitar.

In Willie Kent’s music there is depth and there is soulful originality, but above all we believe Willie when he sings the blues; the blues are in his blood and the marrow of his bones. From a boogie thing to the wild thing, the tunes on this disc are sure to help you do your thing! Too Hurt to Cry' is the second album Willie Kent recorded for Delmark and it is by far his best. Kent is one of the best singers in the blues today and his band, the Gents, are one of the last of the Chicago blues bands who play ensemble playing rather than just a generic backdrop for the lead artist. Kent's singing is out front throughout as he mixes originals with some well chosen covers including Buddy Guy's "A Man and the Blues and Roosevelt Sykes "Night Time is the Right Time". Billy Branch makes a few appearances and plays terrific harp, most notably on "Blues Train" and "Good Man Feeling Bad". The closer, "All Night Long" is a Magic Sam Style boogie that is a perfect way to end of a terrific cd.Willie Kent is one of my favorite bluesmen out there and its great to have him continuing the tradition of Chicago blues.

Too Hurt To Cry

W.C. Spencer - Over Time

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1998
Time:54:11 
Size:124,9 MB 
Label:Catscan Records 
Styles:Blues/Acoustic Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Born Under A Bad Sign - 4:33
 2. Some of the Things - 4:41
 3. Atlanta Blues - 5:53
 4. Goodboy Blues - 3:23
 5. Talk To Me - 3:00
 6. My Old Home - 3:43
 7. Got My Mojo Workin' - 4:24
 8. Flying Crow Blues - 2:53
 9. The Jump - 3:39
10. Sugar Momma - 4:09
11. The Country Minstrel - 3:07
12. I'm Your Monkey - 3:46
13. Killer Filler - 3:32
14. Groundhog Stew - 3:22

Baltimore-area bluesman W.C. Spencer plays guitar, harmonica, drums, and organ and sings on his recordings, and his live shows are a spectacle, as he plays drums, guitar, and sings all at the same time, not unlike Mr. Satan of the Satan & Adam blues duo, who recorded for a variety of blues labels in the 1990s. Using an invention of his own creation, an eight-piece Alectroset hybrid drum kit that he plays with just one foot, Spencer can play an organist's bass pedals with the other foot. He plays all the instruments while singing the blues. 
Spencer launched his performing career in 1974, after graduating from Lynchburg College in Virginia. Through his performing career, he's had plenty of inspiration from unique guitarists like Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton. Spencer opened shows and shared stages with both of them during the 1970s and '80s. Spencer began playing guitar in his native Baltimore as a ten-year-old and quickly took his cues from people like Libba Cotten to teach himself acoustic guitar. He wrote his first original composition as a 14-year-old, and by the time he was 15 he got his first electric guitar. In high school he formed his first band, the Heathens, who specialized in British blues and rock & roll bands like the Rolling Stones and the Animals. 
After four years in college in Virginia with no degree, Spencer returned to Maryland and put together a blues trio. But when his two partners on bass and drums were unable to tour with him because of day jobs and family commitments, Spencer began experimenting with a harmonica rack and a tambourine on his foot. Working with a University of Virginia engineering student, he created a rudimentary drum kit and hi-hat that he could play with his foot while playing guitar and harmonica. As he continued to hone his craft and perfect his sound, he added a foot bass pedal synthesizer as well as snare and crash and ride cymbals to supplement what he was doing on drums with his right foot. 
Spencer toured extensively through the late '70s and early '80s, opening shows for Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan, Merle Haggard, and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. He returned to Baltimore in 1983 and earned his college degree at age 33. He worked a procession of conventional jobs through the 1980s but also developed a substance abuse problem. W.C. married the girlfriend who helped him overcome his alcoholism in 1991 and moved to rural Maryland. After a job layoff in 1994, Spencer recorded his first album, Bluescat, accompanied on some tracks by Hammond B-3 organists Tommy Lepson and Marty Canelli. 
His second album for Catscan Records, Over Time, includes a blues tune from each of the ten decades of the 20th century as well as a smattering of original songs. He covers the likes of Muddy Waters, Albert King, Tampa Red, and W.C. Handy on the album. Spencer toured extensively up and down the East Coast based on the strength of his second album, dazzling audiences with his multifaceted live show and his sheer dexterity in being able to play all his instruments simultaneously. Spencer's most recent album is 2005's Blues Explorer. Here, he tackles well-known covers like "Kansas City," "Key to the Highway," and "Worried Life Blues," but also gives fans spry originals like "I Said the Blues." ~ Richard Skelly

Over Time

Travis Bowlin - Hooks & Grooves

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:39:57 
Size:91,8 MB 
Label:Moonbeam Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Four Four Fever - 3:27
 2. Just Saw My Baby - 4:23
 3. Leaving Again - 4:17
 4. Thicknessity - 3:09
 5. Live Your Life - 3:07
 6. Lost Her Damn Mind - 4:01
 7. Saint Bernardus Boogie - 4:06
 8. Secret - 4:29
 9. Talk to Your Man - 3:59
10. Nobody Left - 4:55

It wasn’t until 2012 when Travis would sign his 1st independent record deal. This would change things for him, allowing him to learn more about the music business and taking him to Music City (Nashville, TN). On March 1, 2014 Travis released his 1st studio single “Bad, Bad Man”. “Bad, Bad Man” was featured on many radio station across the world and would land Travis and his band a performance spot on Nashville’s NBC News. 2014 would also bring Travis his first Master and Sync license and first global TV debut performing his original song “Traveling Man” on TLC’s show 19 Kids and Counting for the episode “A Duggar Leaves Home”. During this same time Travis released his 2nd studio single “Got the Goods” which got great notoriety in the Blues,Rock,Roots Music world and scored him a feature in L.A. based Rock n Roll industries Magazine. 2015 would be marked as a big year for Travis, now with 200-250 shows a year under his belt and some recent major product endorsements from such companies as Dean Guitar, Roto-Sound Strings, and Musicvox Guitars (see more here). Travis felt it was time to take things up a notch. He prepared to release his 3rd studio single “See You Again” hiring world-renowned Blues, Rock, & Roots publicist Betsie Brown of Blind Raccoon Publicity. On June 9th, 2015 “See You Again” was released along with Travis’ 1st full length official music video. “See You Again” climbed the charts reaching #5 on iTunes new Blues and coming in at #3 on the Roots Music Radio Report for Blues/Rock. For nearly 6 months “See You Again” charted as a Top 10 Top 20 song on Blues radio as well as getting on the 2016 entry ballot for possible Grammy Nomination in American Root Performance and American Roots Song. His music video was nominated for a Midwest Video Music Award and the RockErie Awards. In 2018 Travis recorded and released his second studio album “Secundus” recorded in Nashville, TN at Mainframe recording studios. Travis wrote 11 of the 12 songs as well as produced the album. It was released July 13, 2018 debuting at #8 on radio for Blues/Rock on the Roots Music Report, reaching the #1 spot the week of July 28, 2018, and staying a top 25 Blues/Rock album for nearly 8 months after its release. 6 of the 12 songs off “Secundus” charted in the top 50 Blues/Rock singles, with “Strange Vibes” peaking at #1 & “Vicksburg Blues” peaking at #3. It reached the #2 spot of top selling Blues Albums on Amazon and #33 on iTunes. “Secundus” made it on the preliminary voting ballot for potential Grammy nomination for “Contemporary Blues Album” and “Vicksburg Blues” for “American Roots Performance”/ For the next couple years Travis held a pretty heavy and long performance schedule performing nearly 5 nights a week after the success of his last album until the world stopped and things changed for a while, during the global pandemic Travis spent a lot of time live steaming performances on online platforms, writing new songs, and focusing on his other arts. 2022 was an amazing year for Bowlin, welcoming his son Riley into the world with his partner Blues guitarist/artist Meg Williams. He was awarded the Best Of Huntsville, AL  for his singing and walked the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House to accept the Josie Music Award for Jazz/Blues Artist of the year (2022 & 2023). It was during this year when Travis decided it was time to give back. He established and organized the now annual “Travis Bowlin’s Cigar Box Guitar Music & Art Festival” benefiting Toys for Tots in Blue Ridge, GA seeing thousands of attendees each year.
Travis has now released his new album, Hooks & Grooves (2024), touring, and performing at 3 weekly residencies – Every Thursday at Stellas elixir lounge (Huntsville AL), joining Meg Williams every Wednesday at Nashville’s top blues club Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar, and Every Tuesday at Alley Taps in Printers Alley. He has performed in nearly 30 US states, Australia, and Iceland. He has performed at major events such as Clear Water Sea Blues Festival, Bayfront Blues Festival, Aurora Farmers Fair, National Cornbread Festival, Riverfront Nights, Texas River Fest, Queenscliff Music Festival, Venice Blues Festival, Grand Ole Opry House-Josie Awards, and He has headlined the Delta Dragon Riverboat Regatta, the Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival, and has shared the bill with Walter Trout, Ricky Skaggs, War, Little Freddie King, Cyrile Neville, John Mayall, Samantha Fish, Big Something, Eugene “Hideaway Bridges, Reverend Payton and Big Smo.

Hooks & Grooves

Lemon Pepper Hangover - Lemon Pepper Hangover

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:36:03 
Size:86,8 MB 
Label:VMG 
Styles:Rock/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Wasted Summer - 3:19
 2. Left Hand Pipe - 3:37
 3. Drinkin' again - 2:56
 4. 1984 - 4:05
 5. Insomnia - 3:32
 6. Wealth - 3:36
 7. Angry Eyes - 2:58
 8. 28 Days - 4:09
 9. Break - 4:20
10.  - 3:28
An eclectic blend of Classic and Modern Rock, Electric blues, Funk, and Outlaw Country, LPH creates a sound that can only be found in Texas. Having cut their teeth in saloons and biker bars across the state, the former members of the Rock Blues Band, Whisky Blues, developed a distinctive musical style with fuzzed out Marshalls and searing guitar licks, tasteful harmonies, and haunting melodies. 

Lemon Pepper Hangover

Sherie Utter & Blue Lipps - Too Much Blue

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2002
Time:48:44 
Size:113,1 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Yellow Alert - 5:03
 2. You're In My Past - 4:26
 3. Steal The Time - 3:27
 4. Introduction - 4:43
 5. This Way - 5:31
 6. Too Skinny For Me - 4:06
 7. Communication - 5:00
 8. In That Place Again - 5:15
 9. Don't Take It So Hard - 5:11
10. Limousine - 5:57

A good-time, rockin' blues band from the San Francisco bay area in California, Sherie Utter & Blue Lipps have a powerful lead singer, an amiable drummer, and three songwriter/guitarists who keep the songs coming. Sherie Utter (Lead vocals) started her singing career in the church choir, then balanced that with a year as an Oakland Raiderette. She has sung with the bands Carrot Moon and Followship and done choral work. David Tucker (Lead and rhythm guitar, vocals) has had two songs played on local radio and played in numerous bands, including Carrot Moon, Followship, Straight Shot, The Light, Electric Grapefruit, the Half Humans, and The Gapless Generation. John 'Chocolate Cake' Palme (Bass, harmonica, vocals) wrote 'Winnebagoes On The Rampage,' recorded by folk duo Jane Voss & Hoyle Osborne, as well as other songs played on the Dr Demento show. He has appeared on radio stations KPFA, KLAX, and the legendary KFAT as well as bay area cable TV. Harry Pluth (Lead guitar, vocals) played lead guitar for Strawberry Glen, the biggest band in Boise, Idaho, as well as the bands Sutherland Ranch and Staircase. He has also done studio work and played bass for Saint Theresa's church. Dan Ritzo (drums) played drums for the nationally touring show band Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs. He also led the country band City Limit for several years.
A good-time, rockin' blues band from the San Francisco bay area in California, Sherie Utter & Blue Lipps have a powerful lead singer, an amiable drummer, and three songwriter/guitarists who keep the songs coming.
Sherie Utter (Lead vocals) started her singing career in the church choir, then balanced that with a year as an Oakland Raiderette. She has sung with the bands Carrot Moon and Followship and done choral work.
David Tucker (Lead and rhythm guitar, vocals) has had two songs played on local radio and played in numerous bands, including Carrot Moon, Followship, Straight Shot, The Light, Electric Grapefruit, the Half Humans, and The Gapless Generation.
John "Chocolate Cake" Palme (Bass, harmonica, vocals) wrote "Winnebagoes On The Rampage," recorded by folk duo Jane Voss & Hoyle Osborne, as well as other songs played on the Dr Demento show. He has appeared on radio stations KPFA, KLAX, and the legendary KFAT as well as bay area cable TV.
Harry Pluth (Lead guitar, vocals) played lead guitar for Strawberry Glen, the biggest band in Boise, Idaho, as well as the bands Sutherland Ranch and Staircase. He has also done studio work and played bass for Saint Theresa's church.
Dan Ritzo (drums) played drums for the nationally touring show band Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs. He also led the country band City Limit for several years.

Too Much Blue

Urban Blue - It's Different Today

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2004
Time:70:34 
Size:162,3 MB 
Label:Kingsnake Records 
Styles:Rock/Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Bag O'Weed - 3:46
 2. Lila - 3:41
 3. Lady In Blue - 6:32
 4. Girls Gotta Go - 4:19
 5. Heaven Eyes - 5:14
 6. Dancing The Night Away - 4:58
 7. Crossroads - 3:45
 8. Hot Summer Rain - 5:58
 9. Middle Of Nowhere - 5:05
10. Cecilia - 4:26
11. Redheaded Lady - 6:04
12. The French Song - 5:29
13. Steaks and Chops - 4:45
14. It's Different Today - 6:25

In 2004 Urban Blue released their first CD. The haunting blues, It’s Different Today, was it’s closing song and also chosen as the name of the project. This was written post 9/11 in NYC. The writers had watched the horrific events of that day unfold firsthand from a dramatic vantage point. Fourteen tunes were ambitious but the band was up to the task. Mark and Mark were joined by Jim Taormina on keyboards, Doug Sako and Alan Plotkin on drums and the horn tandem of Dave Painchaud on trumpet and Senien Hicks on saxes. Longtime friend and fellow member of Polydor Records Haystacks Balboa, Lloyd Landesman, co-produced the project with the Marks. Notable cuts on the CD were Lila, a remake of Mayo and Polott’s composition from a second, unreleased Polydor Records project in 1974 and the percolating Dancing the Night Away. The opening rocker, Bag O’Weed was featured in High Times Magazine and the guys covered the classic Crossroads with a new twist. The seeds of Urban Blue were planted and the fruit would keep growing.

It's Different Today

Urban Blue - A Thousand Stories Never Told

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2015
Time:44:09 
Size:101,6 MB 
Label:Kingsnake Records 
Styles:Rock/Blues Rock/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Long Way Home - 4:59
 2. I'm Not That Person Anymore - 5:01
 3. Waiting for the Real You - 4:31
 4. Bills in My Pocket - 3:49
 5. Talkin' Bout Freedom - 6:03
 6. She's Not There - 2:49
 7. Old Man Trouble - 5:20
 8. Upstairs Sleeping - 3:47
 9. You Drove Me Crazy - 4:00
10. One Mile from Home - 3:46

Take a team of songwriters that have written, performed and recorded together for decades. Then add some musicians with years of experience on the New York and International music scenes. Sprinkle in some blues, a touch of jazz and a heaping portion of rock. Now, turn up the heat with a little funk and mix it all up. There is a great chemistry that exists between these guys, aided and abetted by relationships that have lasted years... many years. You can hear it and feel it. This has been the recipe for Urban Blue. Songwriters Mark Mayo and Mark Polott have been joined by saxophonist extraordinaire Lars Haake and rock steady drummer David Donen to nail this ten song collection. Frank Cervantes, a close friend and schoolmate from college added additional rhythm guitars. The core group is joined on a few cuts by some talented guests. Former Haystacks Balboa bandmate, Lloyd Landesman joins the guys on keyboards on the rocker Upstairs Sleeping and brilliant vocalist Cati James adds some spice to Talkin' Bout Freedom. The boys recruited violinist Duncan Wickel for their journey down a country road, One Mile from Home. Mayo and Polott met back in the late 60's in Polydor Records' hard rock group Haystacks Balboa. They formed a strong bond while touring the country to promote their self titled album. Their partnership has lasted decades through many projects and live performances. The first Urban Blue CD, "It's Different Today," was released in 2004. It's been a long wait for number two, but the time felt right and the band was ready. Urban Blue presents... "A Thousand Stories Never Told."

A Thousand Stories Never Told

Fish Pierce & Friends - West Coast Sessions

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2015
Time:58:15 
Size:134,1 MB 
Label:Adina Records 
Styles:Blues 

Art: Front 
 1. B-Town Shuffle - 3:24
 2. If I Had My Druthers - 5:22
 3. Sittin' On Top of the World - 4:27
 4. That Girl (Don't Know Much About Love) - 3:12
 5. Hully Gully - 3:07
 6. Love You - 5:13
 7. Hard Luck Story - 5:30
 8. Your'e Gonna Need Me - 4:38
 9. Diggin' Too Hard - 4:26
10. She Caught the Katie - 3:30
11. You Lose Me (You'd Lose a Good Thing) - 4:44
12. Love May Come Someday - 5:30
13. The Fossil - 5:07

Sorrry ... No Bio

West Coast Sessions

Rick Fines - Muskoka Moon

Bitrate:320K/s

Year:2015
Time:69:03 
Size:158,6 MB 
Label:Ontario Arts Council 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Muskoka Moon - 3:26
 2. Ticket Takes Me Home - 4:00
 3. Try a Little Harder - 2:22
 4. Shuttin' Down - 3:12
 5. That's the Stuff - 3:24
 6. She'll Never Know - 3:45
 7. Six Doors Down - 3:50
 8. My Baby Knows - 2:51
 9. Careful What You Want - 3:39
10. Where Birds Sing - 4:20
11. Proud Papa - 3:43
12. 2000 Miles Back Home - 3:31
13. Out of the Living Room - 3:52
14. Back in the Backwoods - 4:16
15. Same Boat - 4:50
16. My Mistake - 5:33
17. Little Sister's Gonna Be Alright - 3:23
18. Just Got Back - 4:57

Rick Fines is a veteran of the folk and blues circuits in North America. In October 2005 Rick went to Alabama where he took first place in the Sweetgum Bottom Acoustic Blues Competition. His song “Riley Wants His Life Back” won first place in the blues category of 2003 International Songwriting Competition, with B.B. King one of the judges! His work with Jackson Delta (for 15 years) brought nominations from both the Juno and the Handy Awards. He has played for legendary blues piano player Pinetop Perkins, songstress Colleen Peterson, folk icon Penny Lang and many others. 
In addition to a busy touring schedule, Fines conducts classes and workshops. For several years now he has taught fingerstyle guitar at the Haliburton School of the Arts and blues guitar at Kincardine Summer Music Festival in Ontario and Hornby Island Blues Workshop in British Columbia. He also works with kids as part of the Blues In The Schools programs in Ottawa, Saskatoon, Toronto and Fredericton. 

Muskoka Moon

Chris Finnen - Ali Kat Guitar Boogie Shuffle

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2015
Time: 51:20 
Size:119,5 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Rockin Blues 
Art:Front 

Tarcks Listing:
 1. Zing It up and Down - 4:32
 2. Ali Kat Guitar Boogie Shuffle - 2:39
 3. Don't Send Me an Email - 3:59
 4. Hellers Plaxty - 5:08
 5. Keep Your Oven Warm - 3:57
 6. Only a Bird - 3:30
 7. P.M.T - 3:54
 8. South Australian Outback Blues - 3:54
 9. All My Friends Are Going Down - 7:29
10. Canon in D - 5:29
11. Ali Kat Guitar Boogie Shuffle (Instrumental) - 2:38
12. Weeping Spell - 4:05

Chris Finnen was born 24th December 1952 Sussex England and migrated to Australia in 1967. Radio, the popular music of the day and his father's extensive record collection were his early musical influences. The raw honesty of the blues is the lifeblood coursing through Chris Finnen's music.
He had begun playing guitar as a child and was attracted to the blues before he reached his teens. After playing professionally for some time he also began singing, his light, high-pitched voice offering an unusual take on his blues repertoire, which was broad based, drawing in music as diverse as that of Indian, Celtic and Native American origins. Finnen blended these forms around a blues core. Finnen, who also plays percussion, lived and worked in Melbourne, Darwin and Perth before choosing to settle in Adelaide. In the 70s he led the Chris Finnen Offering and in the late 80s he began an association with the Indo-fusion band, Indian Pacific, working with singer Dyah Singh, and he has also played with Colin Offord’s Great Bowing Company.
Recognition for Finnen’s work has brought him national and regional guitar awards and 1995 saw him inducted into the SAMIA Hall of Fame. In the early 00s, Finnen was still touring to considerable acclaim, appearing solo and with his Blues Band, members of which have included bass players Dirk Dubois and Michael Winter and drummer John Freeman. He has also worked with Phil Manning and Matt Taylor and in duo with guitarist Joe Lang and with Sherilee Hawkins. Chris performed for the Dalai Lama in 2005, was a guest of the International Expo in Nagoya, Japan, and has shared the stage with some of the world's best, including Buddy Guy, Bo Didley, Jimmy Witherspoon, Roy Buchanan, Eric Burdon, Keb Mo, Bob Brozman, Johnny Copeland, The Holmes Brothers, John Mayall, and Mavis Staples. He has worked in Australia with Matt Taylor, Phil Manning, Dutch Tilders, Margaret Roadnight, Jeff Lang, Kevin Borich and Colin Offord.
In 2013, Chris was nominated for a pride of Australia Medal for his work in community and mentoring and he was also Inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame. In 2014 he was inducted Adelaide Music Collective Hall of Fame, became patron of the South Australian Blues and Roots Association, performed with long-time friend Phil Manning at the Adelaide International Guitar Festival and won the Derringers Music Blues Awards Outstanding Instrumentalist. The CD  " Ali Kat Guitar Boogie Shuffle" showcases the Deluxe Chevy in many ways, through a mixture of Blues, Folk Rock and Rockabilly. The only Non Chevy Guitar was the Green Telekat that Chris Now Owns, The song he wrote, "Zing it up and Down" has the craziest Slide Blues I have heard,and was very well received by the Adelaide Lady Strollers..

Ali Kat Guitar Boogie Shuffle

Rev Marc Falconberry - Irreverend Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1999
Time:47:50 
Size:110,2 MB 
Label:MS6 Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Three Times a Fool - 3:17
 2. Stop Peepin' At Me - 3:20
 3. Back Down in the Bottle - 5:10
 4. I Come From the Motor City - 4:16
 5. My Baby Is Sweeter - 5:50
 6. Blues Jacuzzi - 3:31
 7. I'm Leavin You - 4:09
 8. One Divorced Man for Sale - 6:29
 9. That Fast 'Ol Blue Train - 4:58
10. If You Go - 2:16
11. Trixie Takes a Walk - 2:36
12. Grinnin' in Your Face - 1:53

During part of the 1970s and 1980s, he lived in California and performed with many stars such as Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, Janis Joplin, Ted Nugent, Iggy Pop, Kenny Rogers, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart, Johnny Winter and many others. His autobiography explains how he entered the music business and how he got his nickname, the "Reverend" Marc Falconberry.  

Irreverend Blues

Alexx and The Mooonshiners - Live ! Alexx and The Mooonshiners

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2011
Time:38:43 
Size:89,6 MB 
Label:Dixiefrog 
Styles:Rock/Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Whole lotta Rosie - 5:38
 2. Which way - 6:35
 3. True love - 3:46
 4. brand new Cadillac - 3:58
 5. Runaway - 3:21
 6. He's tuff - 4:49
 7. Little green - 2:48
 8. On est des Mooons - 7:45

"Their blues inspired by the great adventure of Rock N Roll are to be showcased as the exercise seemed risky, and gives superb things at the end!"
Xavier Boulanger - Baker Street
"Jump, roll on the ground, please, Alexx of the Mooonshiners is a real live wire!"
Tristan Sicard - Blues Again
"It is the impressive energy of the group The Mooonshiners that glued the audience to the spot. Blues, rock, soul, funk, everything was there, carried by the extra savvy Alexx."
Cahors Festival - la dépêche du midi
"Never missing an opportunity to set the place on fire when they enter the stage, it is with great blows of blues that the Franco-Scottish singer and her three illuminati will bring the room to its feet and not give it the slightest respite!"
Fred Delforge - Zicazic
"Alexx integrates with a devouring energy moments of blues that she spits from the depths of her guts! Damn it's good!"
Salvatore BALDACCHINO - Backstage Radio News
"Their favorite little game? Finding the blue note where you don't expect it.
The Mooons don't forbid themselves anything."
My Head is a Jukebox
"Compositions that show the talent of Lionel Riss [...] Alexx will become the great singer expected"
Soulbag
"[...]the energy that the group gives off on stage. Alexx's voice is precise, powerful but also full of feeling. Hot for Teachers, an incongruous cover but very much in the image of the group that doesn't bother with labels, [...] it is breathtakingly virtuosic."
Blues Alive 76

Live!

Zak Alister - Under The Influence

Bitrate:320K/s

Year:2007
Time:62:46 
Size:144,5 MB 
Label:Za Records 
Styles:Rock/Blues/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Coconut Blues - 4:23
 2. Down Mississippi - 4:16
 3. 305 Stomp - 3:04
 4. Warm Roll Royce - 3:53
 5. Sister Of Mercy - 5:52
 6. John Lee's Gone - 3:03
 7. Riff For Frank - 5:06
 8. Slimy Fishes - 4:28
 9. Blues For Free - 4:47
10. Savannah Woman - 3:42
11. The Mars Hotel - 5:41
12. Caught Groovin' - 5:33
13. Blue Water Grill - 4:02
14. John Lee's Return - 4:52

'Under The Influence' was written in hommage to all the guitarists, musicians and bands who have influenced me over my musical journey, who have kept me passionate and feeling alive whenever I hear their music. Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Mississippi John Hurt, Jorma Kaukonen, Reverend Gary Davis, Jerry Garcia, The Stones, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Jacob Miller, Fela Kuti, Tommy Bolin, and so many others... There are 3 main styles or 3 'playlists' if you wish, depending on your mood, though not in that order on the record: The Blues; specifically Delta and Country Blues. Rock'n'Roll. And what is commonly referred to as World Music; in this case, Reggae, African and South American Music. I was so very fortunate to play with the best musicians I've ever met, they gave it their all and I can't thank them enough: Rob Arthur, my producer also on Keyboards and Vocals; Charley Drayton on Drums, Bass and Vocals; Tony Garnier on Bass; Bashiri Johnson on Percussion; Will Lee on Bass, Drums and Vocals. Completing the band were: Mark Rivera and Carl Fischer on Horns, Lew Soloff on Trumpet, Larry Campbell on Fiddle, with guest appearances by Niko Bolas, Tim Hatfied, Sandrine Lee and Chrissy Amphlett on b.u. Vocals. We were blessed to have Tim Hatfield and Niko Bolas engineer this CD, seemingly effortlessly, they both just made everything sound so good. We had a blast making this music and I hope you'll enjoy it. Zak.

Under The Influence

Jim Adam Blues Band - Live At Jimbo's Take 2

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2008
Time:59:03 
Size:138,8 MB 
Label:Fossyl Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Weepin' and Bendin' - 3:51
 2. You Got Me Runnin' - 2:46
 3. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby - 5:15
 4. Room 402 - 3:21
 5. Henry - 4:03
 6. Shoe Foot - 3:27
 7. Built for Comfort - 3:24
 8. 300 Pounds of Joy (intro) - 0:09
 9. 300 Pounds of Joy - 1:54
10. All Things Come With a Price (intro) - 0:45
11. All Things Come With a Price - 4:12
12. Mr. Stanley - 2:44
13. People Get Ready - 3:27
14. A Good Fool Is Hard to Find - 2:50
15. Dirty Dishes - 6:36
16. Old Nicodemus - 0:56
17. Inside Out - 3:43
18. Big Boss Man - 5:31

Jim Adam has a true passion for singing the blues. The music takes you on a journey you can experience over and over. He ain't you and pretty, he's a long way from thin, but he can really sing the blues.
Jim grew up in a small town in southeast Kansas, and while everyone else his age was listening to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, Jim was listening to Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Reed and Son House. He started playing blues clubs at the advanced age of 13, and these legendary blues figures, along with artists like Sam and Dave and Wilson Pickett, became great influences on both his vocal and guitar style. His family attended a small Baptist church, and Jim had the opportunity to merge these blues influences with gospel music, which draws strongly from the blues tradition. He led and performed gospel music and sang, along with his four brothers, in churches throughout the surrounding area. Jim took a four year break from music while he served in the United States Marine Corps, but says "he still had the blues." After his military service, Jim and his family relocated to Southern California. There he picked up his guitar again and made his living as a musician, performing the blues throughout L.A. and Orange County. He also was in demand as a studio vocalist. As a songwriter Jim has several film credits and a couple of songs cut by Edgar Winter. His credits include the film, "The Waterdance", which starred Wesley Snipes, Eric Stoltz and Helen Hunt, in which both his song and performance were used. Jim eventually moved with his family to Colorado Springs where he continues to perform and where he also runs Jimbo's Take 2, an outstanding blues and acoustic music club that has hosted such notables as John Hammond Jr., Chris Thomas King, Bob Margolin, Otis Taylor, and Eden Brent along with outstanding local and regional acts. The Jim Adam Blues Band packs the house every time they play, and "Big Jim" Adam is a prominent figure on the regional blues scene. Jim's album, "Rock Island Line", a collection of traditional and original blues material, has charted on the Living Blues radio chart and the Roots Music Report and has been enthusiastically received by audiences. Just released, "Live at Jimbo's Take 2", is a high energy, live recording of the Jim Adam Blues Band. This is a group of gifted blues players that enjoy a special chemistry, they have a great time performing together and this is picked up immediately by the audience. Recorded at Jimbo's Take 2, Colorado Springs' "best blues venue", on two warm summer nights, some real blues magic was bottled, it's "down home funky style". Jim has opened for blues legend John Hammond Jr., Ruthie Foster, folk icon John Stewart, Chris Thomas King, Michael Johnson (“Bluer than Blue”), Jake Armerding, Cajun rocker Zachary Richard, amongst others. He is quickly being discovered by a national audience, and is looking forward to touring and meeting a larger audience in the year ahead.

Live At Jimbo's Take 2

Brad Absher Band - Gulf Coast Soul

Bitrate:320K/s

Year:2005
Time:34:40 
Size:80,1 MB 
Label:Soul-tex Records 
Styles:R&B/Soul/Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Gonna Last - 3:55
 2. Kissin' My Love - 3:15
 3. Can I Change My Mind - 4:08
 4. Slip Away - 4:21
 5. Damn Your Eyes - 4:03
 6. Do Ya? - 3:53
 7. Still Gotta Thing - 3:57
 8. C'mon Shelia - 3:48
 9. 66 Brings Me to You - 3:20

Blues Award winner Brad Absher is the unofficial ambassador of Gulf Coast Soul, a hearty aural stock of Blues, Gospel, Soul, Americana, Southern Folk, a pinch of Jazz and a splash of C&W/  FINALIST - International Blues Challenge Competition representing Houston, 2014. Semi-Finalist, IBC 2013. The Brad Absher Band is known for their Swamp Pop sound, bringing in a gumbo of soul, blues, and R&B. Brad's albums include, 'Big Shugga'; 'Gulf Coast Soul'; 'Half Way; 'Find You Tonight'; and 'Tulsa Style'. Tours: USA, Holland, Belgium, Germany. Performed with: The Band, J.J. Cale, Cate Bros., The Call. Album labels include Yellow Dog Studios, Austin, TX; Cherry Street Studio, Tulsa, OK. Frequent and popular performer in music festivals.

Gulf Coast Soul

Catdaddy Jones - Late Night in the Dog House

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2003
Time:48:08 
Size:111,3 MB 
Label:Fountainbleu Music 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Lising:
 1. I Take What I Want - 2:44
 2. Tell Me Straight - 3:35
 3. A Touch of the Blues - 5:09
 4. I Call Your Name - 4:12
 5. (I've Been) Drinking Again - 4:17
 6. You Got the Box - 4:33
 7. Night in the City (It's a Life) - 4:38
 8. Blues in Me - 4:18
 9. Two Candles - 3:40
10. You Sure Drive a Hard Bargain - 3:50
11. Make a Wish - 3:28
12. Pretty Flamingo - 3:38

"Is it a Blues record? Sure. Is it a Rock record? Sure. Is it a Pop record? Could be. One thing for sure, it's a great record! Combining all the elements: clever songs, terrific vocals, outstanding performances and production, New York City based Cat Daddy.
Blues-rock quartet Catdaddy Jones is a labor-of-love project for a group of New York-based session and backup musicians, singer Geoff Worton, guitarist M.D. Meyer, bass player Paul Bisbano, and drummer Steve Merola. The four got together for after-hours fun, but ended up attracting enough serious attention that Fountainbleu Entertainment recorded an album, Late Night in the Dog House, released in July 2003"

Late Night in the Dog House

Big Al Carter - Fresh Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2015
Time:37:36 
Size:88,2 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Hear the Blues - 3:46
 2. Reckless Sinner - 3:37
 3. Won't Be Satisfied - 4:38
 4. Itch (I Can't Scratch) - 2:35
 5. She's the Boss - 3:54
 6. Stomp It Out - 3:14
 7. Goin' to Memphis - 4:30
 8. Another Lifetime Ago - 3:14
 9. Beale Street Boogie - 3:07
10. Dixie Chicken - 4:56

Big Al Carter - Winner Best Self Produced CD from Cascade Blues Association (2016)/
"Oregon-based rock and bluesman Big Al Carter continues to stockpile rave reviews and Triple A radio airplay nationwide. With a new
killer album, Fresh Blues, that electrifies with an authentic rock & roll heart as well as a vintage blues spirit. Big Al is on the verge of
becoming, well, bigger. Before stardom hits, Big Al gave CDReviews.com the opportunity to peek into his guitar case."
Michael Sutton, CDReviews.com, Interview
"This is classic rock and blues, all soulful and gritty. Al’s voice, throaty and raw, is masculinity defined."
Kirby Raine, Shotgun Reviews
"One thing is for sure, Big Al has quite the voice. Unlike other modern rock and blues musicians who try to ape the gravelly passion of
their ancestors, Big Al can actually summon the 3 a.m. emotions of the greats. And, that my friend, is not hype; it is the shattering truth."
Adam Harrington, Whisperin & Hollerin, UK
"Sensational vocals, rhythmic guitar and vibrant stage presence."
Greg Johnson, President Cascade Blues Association, Portland, Oregon

Fresh Blues

Pat Carr - Some Kind of Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:55:44 
Size:129,3 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Evil Evil - 5:07
 2. Bad Habit - 5:37
 3. Nola Blues - 2:17
 4. Stuck With Chuck - 4:11
 5. Mean Streak - 4:33
 6. Dancin' With Diane - 4:50
 7. Cool Rain, Warm Tears - 3:12
 8. Put Yourself In My Place - 4:04
 9. When It Comes to You - 4:29
10. Setting Yourself Up to Be Lonely - 3:55
11. A New Way of Thinking - 3:08
12. Carolee - 5:14
13. I'm Jealous - 5:02

Pat Carr may reside at the foot of the majestic Rocky Mountains, but he is still a Louisiana man at heart - and he loves to play the Blues. Traditional style electric blues, acoustic Delta and gospel blues, and edgy blues-rock all flow from the heart, soul, and fingers of this veteran player. His guitar style has been described as 'emotionally charged' and likened to Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. His vocals range from soulful and subtle to raw and bluesy. Born in Louisiana and musically raised on the streets of the French Quarter, Pat's Southern roots contributed a variety of musical influences including blues, rock, soul, jazz, Cajun, country, bluegrass, and gospel music. Pat's songs are stories of life experiences told from a unique perspective, often with his characteristic dry wit. They often cross genres and are as diverse as the influences that inspired them: from the gospel blues of Blind Willie Johnson to New Orleans soul; from Delta blues and hard-edged Texas blues to bluegrass and country. 'Some Kind of Blues' contains new blues songs from Pat, plus new digitally recorded, mixed and mastered versions of some of the songs from his first CD. Some quotes: "hot, biting guitar licks" "excellent, strong vocal" "solidly crafted in the classic blues vein" "Swamp feel...clean, excellent lead guitar playing" "great evocation of classic sound" "memorable songs...powerful and sincere lyrics"

Some Kind of Blues

Stefan Hillesheim - Live at Rosa's Lounge

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:59:34 
Size:137,0 MB 
Label:Stella Blue Music 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Sins of the Father (Live) - 4:08
 2. Leaving You Behind (Live) - 6:19
 3. You're My Family (Live) - 4:01
 4. Harlem Avenue Lounge (Live) - 4:00
 5. Favorite Hiding Place (Live) - 4:26
 6. One Cloudy Day (Live) - 6:02
 7. Seduced by the Blues (Live) - 6:12
 8. Put Some Respect on My Name (Live) - 4:01
 9. What You Walked out On (Live) - 4:50
10. Dealing with the Pain (Live) - 7:29
11. Will You Remember Me (Acoustic) [Live] - 4:20
12. Harlem Avenue Lounge (Acoustic) [Live] - 3:43

This album was recorded on June 5th. 2024 live at Rosa's Lounge in Chicago, IL all 12 original songs were performed in front of a live audience.
Thank you Darryl Wright, Dionte McMusick, Sumito Ariyo Ariyoshi for making me sound good! Thank You Pete Galanis for making us sound good! Thanks Alan Frohlichstein and Peter Hurley for making us look good! (Album art)
Stefan Hillesheim is a German-born singer/guitarist who moved to Los Angeles at the age of 27 to attend The Musicians Institute (GIT), where he graduated with great honours. Not only did he play in gospel churches and blues clubs, but Hillesheim also became a much sought-after session player. In 2022 he moved to Chicago, where he made a splash in the local blues scene with his band (Sumito Ariyoshi, piano, Darryl Wright, bass and Dionte McMusick, drums).One of the clubs where Hillesheim regularly performed was Rosa’s Lounge and that is also where he recorded this live album.Hillesheim’s guitar playing is strongly inspired by Elmore James, which can be heard in the autobiographical Seduced By The Blues, in which he tells how Elmore James taught him to play the blues. Incidentally, the song contains a beautiful piano solo by the excellent Sumito Ariyoshi.In Harlem Avenue Lounge, Elmore James’s (slide) guitar sound is also beautifully expressed. In the slow blues songs (Leaving You Behind, Favorite Hiding Place and Dealing With The Pain), the beautiful interplay between Hillesheim’s guitar and Ariyoshi’s piano is particularly striking.
The last two songs on Live At Rosa’s Lounge, where Hillesheim plays solo acoustic live, are surprising. The reprise of Harlem Avenue Lounge and especially Will You Remember Me show that Stefan Hillesheim is more than capable of playing solo acoustic.‘Live At Rosa’s Lounge’ is a very entertaining blues album by a talented German blues guitarist and singer in America.

Live at Rosa's Lounge

The Sidemen Blues Band - The Final Show

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:41:19 
Size:94,9 MB 
Label:4824386 Records DK 
Styles:Blues/Harmonica Blues/Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Automatic - 3:34
 2. Crosseye Cat - 6:46
 3. Win or Lose - 4:02
 4. Last Night - 6:35
 5. Pack it Up - 4:00
 6. Tore Down - 5:48
 7. One More Heartache - 4:24
 8. Congo Square - 6:07

The SideMen Blues Band were an Ulster County NY based band. Matt Dowden, Ave Maracek, Ken Maracek and Snapper Earl.

The Final Show

Catawompus - It's Spelled C.A.T.A.W.O.M.P.U.S.

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2005
Time:47:27 
Size:109,4 MB 
Label:Halycon Music 
Styles:Rock/Southern Rock/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Alabama Daredevil - 3:27
 2. She's the Kind of Woman - 3:32
 3. Broken - 6:36
 4. Mean Woman Blues - 4:21
 5. Hard - 3:28
 6. Veins - 5:26
 7. Womp Radio - 0:10
 8. Ain't Got the Blues - 2:51
 9. Shot of Love - 3:49
10. Forgive It All - 4:11
11. Belle Donna - 3:49
12. The Doctor - 2:42
13. Goodbyes - 2:59

Catawompus have been around for a few years now without really taking off. The band, which was founded in Indiana in 1994 and finally moved to the country stronghold of Nashville in 1997, initially turned down a few offers from major record companies so as not to have to change their style and finally ended up with the German label Halycon Records in 2001 with their debut “Well It’s About Time”. It’s Spelled C.A.T.A.W.O.M.P.U.S is the second official album, which mainly contains tracks from their 2003 EP “The Woodpile”. On the album, the five Americans play retro rock that is a joy to listen to. The repertoire ranges from the relaxed opener Alabama Daredevil to Grateful Dead-like numbers like She's The Kind Of Woman to Broken, which is reminiscent of the Black Crowes. And those are just the first three songs on the album. The fact that there is also a touch of southern rock here is no longer overlooked, especially in the polyphonic guitar parts. But quieter tones are also struck here and there. With the romantic Hard, the sad Belle Donne and the acoustic number Goodbeys, reminiscent of Bon Jovie, there are three pure ballads on the album. The first time you listen to it, the organic production is particularly noticeable. Instead of simply going for the fattest sound possible, as is the case with most current releases, Catawompus sound pleasant, intrusive and natural. The strongest moments on this album are when Catawompus simply rock freely and fortunately that happens almost throughout the entire album. Anyone who likes good rock music from the 70s or would enjoy a slightly quieter version of the Black Crowes should give this album a chance. Retro can be so much fun...

It's Spelled C.A.T.A.W.O.M.P.U.S.

Eric Clapton - Meanwhile

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:64:19 
Size:149,1 MB 
Label:EPC Enterprises, LLP 
Styles:Blues/Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Pompous Fool - 4:45
 2. Heart of a Child - 7:04
 3. Moon River - 5:06
 4. Sam Hall - 5:27
 5. Smile - 3:46
 6. Always On My Mind - 3:37
 7. One Woman - 4:50
 8. The Rebels - 4:08
 9. The Call - 5:07
10. How Could We Know - 4:19
11. This Has Gotta Stop - 4:23
12. Stand and Deliver - 4:30
13. You've Changed - 3:52
14. Misfortune - 3:25

The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced he’ll be releasing a new studio album, Meanwhile, digitally on Oct. 4 and on CD and vinyl Jan. 24. The album is made up of six new songs and eight previously released tunes, and features guest appearances by the late Jeff Beck, Van Morrison, Bradley Walker, Judith Hill, Daniel Santiago and Simon Climie. Meanwhile is Clapton’s first album since his 2018 Christmas release, Happy Xmas. His last album featuring new material was 2016’s I Still Do.
About Meanwhile, Clapton told The Real Music Observer in a recent interview, “I had to fight to get out because it was going to be pushed back til next year.” Clapton added, “It’s really a collection of the stuff that I’ve done over the last three, four years that we did at home. I played the guitar with a drum machine or a click. Then it got sent to L.A. where Nathan (East) would play bass and Sonny (Emory) in Atlanta would play drums. And all of this stuff was forced on us by the governments who wouldn’t let us play together, so I thought let’s get it all out. It’s called Meanwhile and it’s nice. It’s good stuff.”

Meanwhile

Alastair Greene, Eric Johanson & Katarina Pejak - Blues Caravan 2024

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:79:23 
Size:186,4 MB 
Label:Ruf Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Come on in My Kitchen -  3:02
 2. Jeremy's Boat -  4:27
 3. Notes on Boredom -  4:10
 4. Excuses  -  4:05
 5. Money  -  4:34
 6. Undertow -  4:34
 7. Familiar Sound -  4:07
 8. Galaxy Girl -  3:57
 9. Changes the Universe  -  6:20
10. Standing out Loud  -  3:57
11. Only Do  -  2:51
12. Rusty Dagger  -  5:15
13. Am I to Blame  -  4:35
14. I Walk on Guilded Splinters - 11:08
15. Evil -  5:49
16. One Way Out  -  6:26

It is now 19 years ago since label founder Thomas Ruf first sent three musicians under contract to his record company on a joint tour as Blues Caravan: Sue Foley, Candye Kane and Ana Popovic. For the 2024 edition of this package tour, this job fell to Katarina Pejak, Eric Johanson and label newcomer Alastair Greene, who, as in previous years, were also supported by a two-piece rhythm section. The performances followed the tried and tested pattern, i.e. after a joint opening, each of the three played their own set with songs from their respective repertoire, before they all gathered on stage again for the finale to round off the gig with another joint performance of songs such as Dr. John’s voodoo anthem “I Walk On Guilded Splinters” or the Elmore James cover “One Way Out”, which is an integral part of the Allman Brothers’ live repertoire. This was also the case in April 2024 at the Blues Garage in Isernhagen near Hanover, where the trio’s performance was recorded for this CD/DVD set, with 16 tracks on the CD and 27 songs on the DVD thanks to the higher storage capacity.
On that evening in April, they started with the Robert Johnson classic “Come On In My Kitchen”, which they performed together, and then it was Katarina Pejak’s turn to perform the first solo set. The singer, keyboardist and songwriter from Belgrade performed her own material as well as a version of the Pink Floyd classic “Money” on her setlist, which can also be found on her studio album “Pearls On A String”, which was released at the start of the tour. While Pejak had already gained Blues Caravan experience in 2019, the participation of her colleagues in the tour was a first for both. And while her current release marks her second studio album with Ruf Records after 2019’s “Roads That Cross”, both Johanson’s “The Deep And The Dirty” and Greene’s “Standing Out Loud” are their label debut. And Pejak also differs stylistically from the two, because while she usually tends to cultivate softer tones, both Louisiana-born Johanson and California-born Greene, once Alan Parsons’ tour guitarist among other things, prefer guitar sounds of a heavier kind, enriched with plenty of distortion. Examples of this on this concert recording include Johanson’s powerfully grooving “Undertow” and Greene’s riff-driven “Am I Too Blame?”. It is not only on these tracks that both prove to be representatives of blues rock in which the emphasis is predominantly on the second syllable of the word. Last but not least, drummer Christin Neddens and bassist Tomek Germann, both professionals, were able to take the different stylistic accents of the three tour protagonists into account with their playing.
(Website: https://wordpress.bluescaravan.de/blues-caravan-e/)

Blues Caravan 2024

Albert Carey Project - Ten Cents Short Of A Dime

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1999
Time:42:28 
Size:98,2 MB 
Label:Deja Blue 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Done Broke Down - 3:33
 2. Ten Cents Short Of A Dime - 2:56
 3. Big Red Fire Engine - 3:52
 4. Empty Pages - 3:48
 5. Solitary Man - 4:00
 6. Too Blue To Sing The Blues - 4:28
 7. Catch A Ride - 4:27
 8. Thinkin' With Your Heart - 4:23
 9. Blame It On The Night - 4:16
10. Evil, Evil - 3:35
11. She's The One - 3:04

Hang on to your socks, The Albert Carey Project is gonna rock you right out of 'em!
Carey, a veteran performer and former member of the late/legendary Mick Ronson Band and The Slimmer Twins production team (Jody Gray and Paul Orofino), Has crafted an album of killer classic rock and blues with a generous supply of stirring ballads. His new release is entitled 'Ten Cents Short Of A Dime'. It's the distilled spirit of the 70's roaring into the millennium. Nothing artificial: no synthesizers allowed, just great songs and the smokey flavor of searing, down-home playing with Carey's gorgeous pipes in fine form. No posin', No apologies.
Carey has assembled a feast of great players for the project including:
Guitars: Tommy Byrnes Al Pitrelli Frank Carillo Johnny Gale
Bass: Danny Miranda
Drums: John O'Reilly
Organ: Tony Perrino
Background Vocals: Tony Harnell Danny Vaughn
Many people are already familiar with Carey's music without being aware of it. The longtime songwriter has collaborated with some of the best in the business and much of his music has been featured on numerous TV shows and commercials. Albert Carey compositions have been featured on: Leslie West - Dodgin' in The Dirt (Shrapnel/Blues Bureau) CBS 1998 Olympic Broadcasts (various features and cues) Howard Stern Show America's Most Wanted Gordon Elliot Show Jerry Springer Show Maury Povich Show Rush Limbaugh Turner Broadcasting Network ABC College Football WCW Wrestling and many more. 

Ten Cents Short Of A Dime

King Of The World - Get Up, Get Down & Get With It

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:41:10 
Size:94,9 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. In Between The Lines - 3:07
 2. Black Coffee (Feat. Christine Tambakis) - 3:42
 3. Back In My Hometown - 4:10
 4. Devil Woman - 4:39
 5. Get Up, Get Down & Get With It - 3:28
 6. Brand New Day (Feat. Christine Tambakis) - 3:22
 7. Keep The Fire Burning - 5:30
 8. Walk That Walk - 3:26
 9. Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Feat. Matt Schofield & Christine Tambakis) - 4:20
10. One More Night "For Arjan" - 5:21

On Friday October 4th, King of the World proudly presents their latest album, “Get Up, Get Down & Get With It”. After more than ten years at the top of the Dutch and European roots music scene, the gentlemen are taking a new direction with this release. The album strongly emphasizes the carefully composed songs and the versatile vocals within the band. In addition to frontman Ruud Weber, drummer Marlon Pichel now also shines with his lead vocals, while guest singer Christine Tambakis (USA) enriches three songs with her powerful voice. The album contains moving songs such as “One More Night”, a tribute to their deceased sound engineer, as well as songs with a positive message that are very much needed in these turbulent times. World-famous guitarist Matt Schofield (UK/USA) takes two tracks to an even higher level with his virtuoso playing, which contributes to the unique sound of the band. With this album, King of the World shows how years of collaboration and a diversity of roots-oriented styles merge into the characteristic sound that the band is known for. Website: https://www.kingoftheworld.eu/?lang=en

Get Up, Get Down & Get With It

Jamnesia - Nothing New

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2012
Time:59:10 
Size:136,7 MB 
Label:Feenix  Finale 
Styles:Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. In That Garden - 5:59
 2. Y U ? - 3:09
 3. Shahanshah (Great Not Good) - 3:54
 4. Subprime Terranea Blues - 5:59
 5. Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad ? - 4:40
 6. Stevie's Land - 5:23
 7. Sand in Our Eyes - 3:22
 8. Passion Impasse - 4:12
 9. Mystic Mistake - 2:16
10. Ice Upon a Pond - 4:14
11. Monk's Meditation in Eb - 1:59
12. Broken Deal - 5:25
13. Don't Think (Twice) - 1:32
14. Lettre Aux Anglais - 7:02

Jamnesia formed in Los Angeles in 2004. Their first CD, the self-titled 'Jamnesia,' was released that year to high acclaim. They now release their  second CD 'Nothing New.' This recording includes twelve quality originals and two covers performed by two exceptionally talented singers and five master musicians. The music is sonically dense and surprisingly diverse. The tunes cover a wide range of emotions and subjects: everything from being in love to the subprime meltdown and from Alexander the Great to Joan of Arc. The recording, mixes, and mastering are the highest quality. The artwork is nonpareil and is a detailed reflection of the individual songs. 

Nothing New

Jive Mother Mary - 8 Tracks

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2021
Time:33:39 
Size:78,2 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Southern Rock/Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Hope It Ain't That Bad - 3:59
 2. Big City Blues - 5:12
 3. Don't Look Now, I'm Only Dreaming - 4:02
 4. Road Song #17(The Burger King Song) - 4:02
 5. I Can Still Be Your Man - 3:39
 6. Glass Bottles - 5:40
 7. Too Late Now - 4:01
 8. Drive up to the Moon - 3:01

Jive Mother Mary is no stranger to hard work.  They’re the type of band that comes from long friendships, 500 mile van rides, and honing your skills for 17 years in smoky bars, which is miraculous when you take into account that the founding members aren't much older than 30. Steeped in rock n’ roll tradition, Jive Mother Mary is a culmination of blood, sweat, and soul with a sound that sticks to your ribs like Sunday dinner. Formed in 2006 by Mason Keck and Seth Aldridge, the past 17 years have allowed the Burlington, North Carolina natives to create something that is uniquely their own. Their home-grown sound has given them the opportunity to work with Grammy-nominated producer John Custer (Dave Grohl, Corrosion of Conformity, Dag); the band's newest album, "8 Tracks", is their sixth release to date. ‍ Jive Mother Mary has shared the stage with national acts like Leon Russell, Foreigner, .38 Special, The Drive-By Truckers, The Wailers, Buddy Guy, Black Stone Cherry, Whiskey Myers, and Blackberry Smoke, taking them to 35 states and 9 countries. Every time they pick up their instruments, the four members of Jive Mother Mary (Mason Keck, Seth Aldridge, Tyler Schulz, Will Lowe) set out to show you how they feel and leave everything on the stage with their high-energy live performances. Their unique brand of rock 'n roll is fresh to the ears, but sounds right at home next to the classic bands you know and love. 
Listen to Jive Mother Mary on your favorite streaming platform, or come catch a live show - you may just may find your new favorite band. We'll see you on the road!

8 Tracks

JJ Blues Band - Still Stuck with The Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2008
Time:47:25 
Size:109,9 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Jj Shuffle - 3:39
 2. Let's Start All over Again - 3:23
 3. Angel of the Dark - 3:19
 4. I Wanna Read Your Mind - 2:52
 5. That's What Love Will Do for You - 4:25
 6. Anything That You Say - 3:42
 7. The Cotton Creeper - 5:13
 8. My Baby Has Gone - 4:26
 9. Stuck with the Blues - 3:41
10. Weird Old Woman - 3:38
11. Who's Been Talking - 4:43
12. Story of a Songwriter - 4:18

JJ Blues Band was formed in Horsens in 1983 and the original crew spoke Søren Jensen on drums, Michael Pedersen on bass, Knud Gram and Jan Markfoged on guitars and Jens Juel (JJ), song and mouth harp. About 1985, Markfoged was replaced by Henning Olesen and with this crew, JJ Blues Band played many jobs - primarily in the local area, but also in some of the outdoor venues and in addition to the first Djurs Bluesland festival in 1988. JJBB made great emphasis on playing "the real thing" right from the start, and the inspiration and songs originated exclusively from black artists such as Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, James Cotton and others. In 1989, the original JJBB was solved and was immediately restored as "JJ & The Real Thing". As the name indicates, JJ was still in the front of song and mouthharp, but with a brand new band consisting of Flemming Riis (bs), Poul Knudsen (gui) And Mads Hvid (dr). With this very strong line-up and after an intense effort of both practice and job booking, JJBB in the 90's could regularly be seen on the poster at most significant venues in Denmark.After a short break in 1999, where Mads Hvid left the band and left behind the drummer drums of the original drummer Søren Jensen, JJBB is still going strong today and can be regularly seen at venues around the country, although not quite the same frequency as in The younger years. Completely unaffected by contemporary musical trends and modeling, the prevalent expression since the onset of 1983 has always been uncompromising, classic Chicago blues performed with a degree of enthusiasm and dignity which rarely is seen and heard at our latitudes.In 2004, the debut CD, "That's It" was broadcast, and for the purpose of marking the 20th anniversary of the band, the band took the original name JJ BLUES BAND. That's It contains mainly cover versions of Chicago classics and some single original numbers. In the fall of 2008, the CD followed "Still Stuck With the Blues", which has 9 original tracks and 3 covers.

Still Stuck with The Blues