David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians - Blowin' For Broke

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2001
Time:52:01 
Size:119,7 MB 
Label:Stone Pillar Productions 
Styles:Blues/Harmonica Blues 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Make Up Your Mind - 4:09
 2. I'm Waiting - 3:33
 3. My Leg Is Shakin' - 3:14
 4. Buorbon St. Blues - 7:26
 5. I'm Into It - 4:15
 6. P.T. Shuffle - 2:33
 7. Butt Bustin' Boogie - 2:24
 8. Punching Bag Man - 5:58
 9. Working Class Blues - 4:27
10. Astro Van Blues - 4:39
11. My Leg Is Shakin (Take Two) - 3:39
12. Devil In A Dress - 5:38

Toronto blues harpist David Rotundo heard James Cotton perform at the El Mocambo in 1991. “He blew one note on the harmonica that hypnotized me...” The next day, Rotundo went out and bought a harmonica. “…and I’ve been playing the blues ever since.” Obsession with the blues led Rotundo on a diesel-fuelled roots tour of blues epicentres of the United States including - New Orleans, Clarksdale, Austin, Memphis and Chicago with little more than his wits and a bag full of harmonicas. "I wanted to hear and experience the real thing.” He returned to Canada with a visceral perception of the blues and a deep knowledge of blues history. After making the stories his own, he earned the right to tell them. Rotundo has developed his own language of the blues, honing the technique that gives the voice power and authenticity. In 1997, Rotundo led a band called The Blue Canadians (with Peter Schmidt, Shane Scott, Julian Fauth and Doc MacLean) who played the Toronto circuit. In 2000, he was asked to join the legendary Jack de Keyzer Band, while continuing to tour internationally with The Blue Canadians. He was thrilled by the opportunity to play with “one of the best Canadian guitarists”. Aside from de Keyzer, Rotundo has performed with Lee Oskar (from the legendary band War), Ronnie Hawkins, ex- Muddy Waters drummer Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Madagascar Slim, Mel Brown, Jeff Healey, Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Finis Tasby, James Cotton, Magic Slim and The Tear Drops, Elvis Costello, Shakura S’Aida, members of Downchild, among many others.
Rotundo’s 2001 debut album “Blowin’ for Broke” featured twelve original songs written by David and produced by bassist and engineer Shane Scott of Stone Pillar Productions. The album was nominated "Blues Album of 2001" by the Canadian Independent Artist Association and was winner of the MapleBlues Award "Best New Artist of The Year 2002".

Blowin' For Broke