Nigel Bagge - Didn't Plan My Route Here

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2012
Time:52:28 
Size:132,4 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Modern Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Easy Moses - 4:08
 2. Am I Losing You - 5:14
 3. The Music of Your Heart - 4:52
 4. God Made Lily - 3:45
 5. Winner in the Game - 6:09
 6. Wake Up Call - 3:56
 7. The Quilt - 5:06
 8. But It Don't Mean a Thing - 4:12
 9. The Best Thing of All - 4:44
10. Can't Wait to Get Back Home - 6:25
11. Why Me - 3:52

Nigel Bagge……. smoky vocals, sensitive guitar, blues with a touch of soul, country and rhythm’n’blues. As the original guitarist in Nicky Moore’s Blues Corporation, he toured The UK and Europe. He later became the guitar-man for 10 years with Angela Brown (Chicago blues diva) and her band The Mighty 45s. Apart from touring much of Europe and head-lining major festivals, Nigel’s guitar was captured by legendary producer, Mike Vernon on Angela’s album: “Thinking Out Loud”. This work also included a performance from Carey Bell on Harp and a ghostly sample of the late, great Willie Dixon. Recorded in 1998, it went on to be Blues Album of the Year! Since leaving the Mighty 45s in 2006 Nigel has worked with such legends as Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green, Chris Farlowe and Miller Anderson. Tonight his own band consists of Dave Munch Moore on keys, Ed Spevock on drums (Chicken Shack, Babe Ruth, Pete Brown) and the Blues Bar’s very own Eddie Masters on bass!

Didn't Plan My Route Here

Cotton Blues - Summer Twist (Rythm'n'Blues Bigband)

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2013
Time:46:48 
Size:107,8 MB 
Label:Patch Work Production 
Styles:Blues/R&B 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. The Bullshit of the Human Being - 3:11
 2. White Wine - 3:08
 3. Feelin Rubbin - 4:44
 4. Little Angel - 6:04
 5. I Need a Miracle - 4:19
 6. Don't Fight It - 2:40
 7. Nobody Can Follow the Way Where I 've Got to Go - 3:42
 8. South Memories - 5:05
 9. T'inquiete pas - 2:44
10. I Need Your Love - 3:47
11. Lover Again - 2:53
12. Summer Twist - 4:25

Award winner for best RBB singer, best RBB album, best RBB band and best RBB song! In the meantime, they have become a permanent fixture in their local blues and rock scene in Siegen and are often the insider tip nationwide: Back on the Road. The 5 musicians play rock and blues in a fresh, explosive mix that is easy on the legs! From straight rock to boogie and shuffle, their music moves to the original and urban Chicago blues. In the young band history of 6 years, the men have gotten around quite well: as support for Demons Eye and for Ian Paice as one of the highlights at the Schmallenbergs blues party and  as a heater for the renowned blues festival in Dresden.

Summer Twist (Rythm'n'Blues Bigband)

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado - House Of Sticks

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:42:55 
Size:99,1 MB 
Label:Provogue 
Styles:Rock/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. House Of Sticks - 4:56
 2. Already Gone - 4:03
 3. Light of Your Love - 4:46
 4. Long Time Ago - 4:46
 5. Said I Was Hurt - 3:13
 6. Inner Light - 3:53
 7. We'll Get By - 4:27
 8. Out of the Rain - 4:20
 9. Climbed a Mountain - 4:49
10. Fine Summer Night - 3:37

Scandinavia's premier roots-rock renegades Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado return with their brand new album of high-energy swamp rock, smouldering ballads and cinematic blues-rock on House of Sticks, which will be released on 31 January via Provogue / Mascot Label Group.
The band have spent nine to ten months a year on the road over the last two decades traversing Europe, covering almost every inch, over twenty countries, sweeping through the islands and mainland of their home country Denmark and through the rocky terrains and bright lights of Sweden, Finland and Norway countryside and cities. They've graced stages in the valleys and mountain regions in Switzerland and have circumnavigated Germany, France, The Netherlands as well as hurtling through Croatia, Greece, the UK and Spain. They've played aboard cruise ships, packed all eight members into smokey jazz bars to large theatres and captivated the biggest festival stages. Their euphoric blend of Blues' n Roll has taken them as far as the US, Canada and India on their quest to enchant crowds into the Black Tornado congregation with their electrifying live performances.

House Of Sticks

Sunny Bleau And The Moons - Passion & Regrets

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:43:25 
Size:100,0 MB 
Label:Endless Blues Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Two Glasses of Whiskey On Ice - 3:26
 2. You Better Put The Coffee On - 5:39
 3. Low-Down-Middle-Aged-Blues - 4:14
 4. Peacock Strut - 3:15
 5. S-H-E-E-E W-O-M-A-N - 5:21
 6. Why Don't You Do Right ? - 3:26
 7. Waitin On A Man - 6:02
 8. You Put Me Out - 3:31
 9. Deep Regretful Blues - 3:20
10. Memphis Bound (It is Well With My Soul) - 5:06

Sunny Bleau and The Moons is a blues band from the Detroit area performing full length concerts comprised of blue, blues rock, traditional blues, and acoustic blues. Their touring has taken them throughout the Midwest and East Coast.
Sunny Bleau and The Moons have twice opened for chart-topping Billboard Artist, Anthony Gomes, and Blues Music Award winner, Thornetta Davis! They have rocked audiences from Memphis to Detroit and Chicago to Philly. They have played iconic venues like The Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, MI), The Token Lounge (Westland, MI), Martha’s Midway Tavern and Dancehall (Mishawaka, IN), Brauer House (Lombard, IL), Jamies House of Music (Philadelphia, PA) as well as King and Union and Alfred’s on Beale in Memphis, TN.
Sunny Bleau and The Moons perform as a five-piece band or as a duo without missing a beat.  Musicians include Sunny Bleau on vocals, harmonica and percussion, Producer/guitarist Nicholas Cocco on guitar, Jack Cosper on bass, Eugene Mann on wind synth and Jon Johnson on drums.
Sunny Bleau and The Moons have released four full-length albums: "Breakfast Served Cold" (2021), "Slow Burn" (2023), "Bag of Tracks" (2024) and "Passion & Regrets" (2025).
“Breakfast Served Cold” earned Top 10 Album status in Blues Music Magazines Top 10 Albums of 2021 with four songs reaching number one of the singles charts. 
In 2023, the band released its second full-length album, “Slow Burn”, which debuted at #4 on the Top 50 Blues Rock Album chart and #29 on the Top 50 United States Album chart. Additionally, they had multiple singles reaching #1 on the US singles charts.
 In 2024, Sunny Bleau and The Moons released their third album, “Bag of Tracks” which debuted at #26 on the Blues Rock Album charts, and at #50 of the Top 50 United States Albums chart and in the top 40 worldwide album charts multiple times.
 Get the raw emotion and powerful melodies of "Passion and Regrets" from Sunny Bleau & The Moons. This highly anticipated album takes listeners on a journey through love, heartbreak, and everything in between. Each track showcasing the unique blend of soulful vocals and captivating instrumentals that make Sunny and Nic a dynamic writing team.

Passion & Regrets

Paul Gabriel - Fate

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2001
Time:50:27 
Size:116,6 MB 
Label:Smoke Ring Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Without You - 3:20
 2. Can't Get Over You - 4:03
 3. Tonight's the Night - 5:46
 4. What's the Chance - 4:16
 5. Fate - 5:35
 6. I'm Blinded - 3:31
 7. Nothin's Gonna Stop It Now - 4:25
 8. Who Are You - 4:04
 9. Thunderbird Sally - 3:49
10. Can't Wait To Get Back Home - 3:59
11. Middle Of The Night - 7:33

I’m not familiar with Paul, but juding by his playing and singing, I’d guess he’s been around awhile, gigging away and making audiences smile heartily. The music here is a really nice mix of good old-fashioned classic rock and roll, blues, and nice soulful ballads. The opener, “Without You,” is a perfect example. Killer slide, nice throaty vocals, and a sound that fits nicely into the classic rock mold but still sounds thoroughly modern. There’s some nice funky blues/rock (“Can’t Get Over You”) that’s as good as it gets. Paul has a slightly chorused sound on this one that matches nicely with the feel. And his licks are tough and imaginative. He knows his way around a rock song.
His ballad playing is excellent, too. “Tonight’s the Night” is a gorgeous song that features very soulful playing and singing. Same for the title cut, which at times sounds like Bad Company. For you folks who like your blues shuffles lazy (in a good way) and melodic while keeping that down-home feel, check out “I’m Blinded.” Nice melodic riffing gives way to some very cool bluesy playing. For sweet bluesy bends and a killer tone, “Can’t Wait to Get Back Home” is as good as it gets. And, for Dave Mason-esque pop rock, give a listen to “Who Are You.” Paul’s vocals and the ever-tasteful playing of all the musicians involved are a real treat.

Fate

Contino - Back Porch Dogma

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2012
Time:55:09 
Size:128,8 MB 
Label:Blind Pig Records 
Styles:Modern Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Rotgut Run - 4:23
 2. Big Tent - 5:05
 3. V-8 Ford - 3:45
 4. Temptation - 4:39
 5. Zydeco Train - 4:30
 6. Dog Days - 4:50
 7. One Thing - 3:29
 8. Three Cool Cats - 3:25
 9. Tain’t - 4:05
10. Nothin’ You Can Do - 4:32
11. I Don’t Want To Know - 4:46
12. Monkey - 4:25
13. Dino’s - 3:09

Musicians:
Pete Contino - Accordion & Vocals
Al Ek - Guitars, Harmonicas, Mandolin & Vocals
Billy Truitt - Keyboards
Rob Edwards - Upright Bass
Jim Lovgren - Drums & Percussion
Maria Muldaur - Duet Vocals on 'Big Tent'
Omega Rae & Suzan Z - All Backing Vocals
Joel Jaffe - Percussion on 'Temptation'

Here's another CD, similar to the last I wrote about in that veteran musicians put their spin on classic styles, although this one is slightly less blues oriented. But it's still full of fresh ideas and fine rootsy music. The Las Vegas-based group is called Contino, after its leader, accordionist Pete Contino, son of legendary accordionist Dick Contino, and the album is "Back Porch Dogma" (Blind Pig Records).
The album is filled with enthusiastically eclectic music (I know, too often "eclectic" just means that nobody could figure out what they are doing - but not here.) Contino has made a snappy stew out of some blues and zydeco with some tasty seasonings added.
They open things open with a shuffling, rollicking, piano-laced, old-fashioned ode to the classic American tradition of running moonshine, "Rotgut Run." Follow that with hand-clapping and harp work on a gospel-flavored "Big Tent," with a gritty duet between Pete and guest Maria Muldaur, her smoky pipes still smoking. After that you can insert a down-and-dirty cover (one of the few here) of Willie Love's "V-8 Ford," a lyrical reading of Tom Wait's "Temptation," and then the original "Zydeco Train." One of the best things about this band's work is that they can re-create music that feels traditional but make it very contemporary. They make more zydeco on their own "Tain't," and even more blues on the tough little "I Don't Want to Know." Then there's a little country blues on "Dino's." It's all good.Likewise, I don't want to know if this is all rootsy or Americana. As far as I'm concerned it's just plain fine down-home music. The musicians are all well-seasoned themselves -- there's vocalist Contino, Bob Edwards on upright bass, Al Ek on guitars, harp and vocals, Jim Lovgren on drums and Billy Truitt on keyboards. They've grown fresh, vital music from the sturdy roots of American music. You should enjoy the fruit.

Back Porch Dogma

Altered Five - Bluesified

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2008
Time:39:24 
Size:90,8 MB 
Label:Cold Wind Records 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues/Blues Rock 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - 4:24
 2. Brass in Pocket - 3:44
 3. Been Caught Stealing - 3:47
 4. Fortunate Son - 3:57
 5. Kiss - 4:28
 6. Beast of Burden - 4:34
 7. Tush - 3:54
 8. What I Like - 3:32
 9. Amtrak - 4:17
10. Hot Legs - 2:43

From day one, Altered Five dared to be different. The quintet formed in 2002 and quickly gained a reputation for its inventive arrangements and distinctive sound. Isthmus magazine called the band “a rising blues unit” and OnMilwaukee.com declared, “The group delivers the element of surprise.”
Within a few years, Altered Five caught the ear of Cold Wind Records and, in 2008, signed a recording contract with the Minneapolis blues label. The debut album featured the band’s penchant for putting an earthy spin on numbers; the aptly titled Bluesified included roadhouse versions of ten popular songs. The group performed live on three television morning shows and honed its sound playing regular club, festival, and concert dates.

Bluesified

Paul Gabriel and his Blues Band - Shuffle the Deck

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:40:43 
Size:118,0 MB 
Label:Smoke Ring Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Old Time Ball - 2:26
 2. Runnin' Blues - 4:27
 3. Same Ole Blues - 3:29
 4. Five Cars Later - 3:15
 5. Rusty Trombone - 3:49
 6. Cold Cold Feelin' - 4:44
 7. Live Wire - 3:30
 8. Highway Song - 2:44
 9. Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong - 4:57
10. Shuffle the Deck - 2:22
11. Time - 4:55

Paul Gabriel is a Blues Music Award nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has shared the stage with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Muddy Waters Band, Mick Taylor, James Cotton, Robert Cray, Jaimoe, Gatemouth Brown, Buckwheat Zydeco, Matt Murphy, Johnny Winter, Delbert McClinton, Duke Robillard, Ronnie Earl, Toy Caldwell, Roomful Of Blues, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Band, Lonnie Mack, Sugar Ray and The Bluetones, Mark Naftalin, Arthur Neilson, Shemikia Copeland, Bonnie Bramlett, Susan Tedeschi, Christine Ohlman, Sue Foley, Debbie Davies, Candye Kane, Tommy Castro, Joe Bonamassa, James Montgomery, Gov'T Mule, Orleans, Tower Of Power, Rick Derringer, Issac Hayes and many many more. He's appeared on three Harry Chapin albums, played slide guitar on Rory Block's Grammy nominated album, 'Mama's Blues', and toured with Michael Bolotin (Bolton). While almost always performing with a Blues band under his own name, he has been a member of quite a few groups that always made the difference, most notably, Blue In The Face, The Mojomatics, and HooDoo Band. 

Shuffle the Deck

Altered Five - Gotta Earn It

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2012
Time:41:00 
Size:94,4 MB 
Label:Conclave/ Cold Wind Records 
Styles:Blues/ Blues Rock/Modern Electric Blues 
Art:Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Ain't That Peculiar - 4:36
 2. Three Wishes - 4:05
 3. You've Got to Earn It - 4:29
 4. Keep the Best - 3:55
 5. Older, Wiser, Richer - 4:08
 6. Mona Lisa - 3:53
 7. Tight Spot - 4:13
 8. Dynamite - 3:23
 9. Watch Yourself - 4:22
10. Bounce Back - 3:52

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called Altered Five “a staple of the Midwest’s band scene.” Their sophomore album, Gotta Earn It, showcases their bluesy, soulful feel, while offering a variety of different types of songs. The lyrics in this album have the affect of being both simple yet impactful. The first few tracks on Gotta Earn It introduce how talented each musician is both individually and as a group. However the first song that actually strikes you as more than just a typical blues song is “You’ve Got To Earn It,” which introduces a very fun and upbeat piano melody, but the vocals don’t quite match up to the music. “Keep the Best” and “Tight Spot” are two tracks that showcase lead singer Jeff Taylor’s voice very well, showing great range. However there are a few songs where the music outshines the vocals, where you can’t appreciate Taylor’s voice as much. Songs like “Dynamite” are so strong instrumentally, but don’t deliver to the same degree vocally. Gotta Earn It shines in its lyrics with simple rhymes like in “Bounce Back;” “I’m losing my grip but I won’t submit.” Lyrics like this are much more beautiful and powerful because of how simple they are.
Gotta Earn It succeeds in many ways, however has some vocal challenges. Overall, Altered Five’s sophomore album is an enjoyable album and fits well into the blues rock genre.

Gotta Earn It

Rickey Godfrey - Nasty Man

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2010
Time:54:26 
Size:125,6 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Want Me a Nasty Woman - 3:52
 2. Allergic to Mink - 4:25
 3. Don't Argue In the Kitchen - 5:00
 4. Heart on Fire - 4:38
 5. When You're Cool (the Sun Shines All the Time) - 4:43
 6. Don't Get Your Honey Where You Get Your Money - 4:19
 7. Fool's Way Out - 4:43
 8. It's a Good Night to Drink - 3:32
 9. Johnny Jones - 6:44
10. Let's Get Busy - 4:57
11. Help Yourself To Me - 4:13
12. It Can Happen To You - 3:15

Godfrey, who has been blind since birth, began studying classical piano and voice at an early age. He had his first guitar by the time he was 13. Performing throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe, he has worked with artists such as Rufus Thomas, Sam Moore, Billy Preston and Junior Walker. He has been nominated by the Music City Blues Society for both Guitarist and Keyboard Player of the Year.  Rickey played the Montreal Jazz Festival with the Chocolate Thunder band. The versatile vocalist and musician is well known throughout the Nashville clubs as well as in the Carolinas.
The blues recording from Nashville artist Rickey Godfrey  is a powerhouse of a record – solidly blues-driven with jazz and funk influences that give it an edge and a sound unique to the uber-talented musician.
The 12-track recording showcases Godfrey’s skills on both Telecaster and keys. According to Godfrey, who also produced the album, he intentionally kept the instrumentation sparse.
“I didn’t want an over-produced, over-polished result,” he said. “This is a blues album, and I wanted a raw sound. I love the spontaneous stuff that happened in the studio, like Don Wise’s sax riff on “Let’s Get Busy.”
It’s obvious that the lyrics were just as important to this singer/songwriter. Godfrey wrote or co-wrote ten of the album tracks. “I Want Me a Nasty Woman,” the opening tune, is an unabashed appeal to women everywhere to embrace their inner nasty selves. With its cleverly written lyrics, guitar work and vocals that come from the gut, “Nasty Woman” sets the tone for Nasty Man. Co-written with Richard Fleming, it’s already proving to be one of the album’s most popular during live performances.
Other notable tunes include “Don’t Argue In the Kitchen,” a humorous tale that proves jealousy and kitchen utensils are a recipe for disaster and “Don’t Get Your Money Where You Get Your Honey,” sharply crafted advice sure to be ignored, despite the drone keyboard warning us to beware – and behave. Slowing down the pace and the mood is “Johnny Jones,” Godfrey’s tribute to his friend and Jimi Hendrix’ mentor who died in 2009.
The only songs not written or co-written by Godfrey are “Allergic To Mink” by Gary Erwin, aka Shrimp City Slim, and “When You’re Cool (the Sun Shines All the Time),” penned by Gary Nicholson, Hank DeVito and Kevin Welch.

Nasty Man

James Kinds - Love You from the Top

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2010
Time:61:23 
Size:141,3 MB 
Label:Delmark Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Love You From The Top - 3:07
 2. If You Need It - 4:28
 3. I Got A Woman - 3:34
 4. Mason Dixon Line Blues - 6:54
 5. Crack Headed Woman - 2:56
 6. Oo Wee Baby - 3:23
 7. Peggy Sue - 3:44
 8. Take A Look At Yourself - 3:55
 9. Katie - 4:01
10. Body Slam - 2:51
11. I Didn't Go Home - 4:58
12. Johnny Mae - 4:29
13. I Can't Take It - 5:02
14. My Mama Told Me - 4:46
15. High Heel Shoes - 3:09

James Kinds, the tried-and-true working bluesman, has recently released Love You From The Top, a righteously soulful album packed with West Side Chicago sound. While Kinds has recorded other albums in the past, this is his first widely available release, despite the fact that he’s been a working musician for nearly 40 years.James wrote all of the material himself, and brought in the expertise of Eddie Shaw, the Mississippi-turned-Chicago bluesman, who was part of Muddy Waters band and eventual bandleader for Howlin’ Wolf’s band. Shaw lends a stinging, vibrant tenor saxophone on several tracks. The rhythm section is handled by Claude Thomas on drums and Anthony Dotson on bass. Al Pool does great work with the second guitar.Most songs adhere to the twelve bar standard, and aren’t necessarily packed with originality. There’s certainly a feel that this band’s sound was forged in the clubs, which has both positive and negative qualities. At times the beats are loose, and on a couple of tracks, the band has some minor issues hang-ups staying together. One of the most positive aspects, however, is the band’s devotion to giving all of their energy to every track on the album, which makes the difference between “just another album” and one in which the music shines. Despite the aforementioned issues, one of the biggest draws to this album is James’ dynamic, soulful voice. He has a genuine gospel and R&B flare in his music, which is fitting considering Kinds grew up singing gospel. There’s a combination of sounds in Love You From The Top that tend to keep the tracks fresh, despite the heavy use of the twelve-bar. There’s a strong sound of Chicago’s south side, mixed with soul, R&B and classic blues.  “My Mama Told Me” has a B.B. King kind of slow and sashay style with single note solos, while the album’s title track, “Love You From The Top”, is a solid Chicago track. A notable detour into soul territory comes in the excellent original “Take A Look At Yourself”, a refreshingly soulful sound that could have just as easily come straight from Stax Records. Ultimately, the key to a good blues album is in the delivery, and Kinds and company deliver up their hearts and energy on a silver platter in Love You From The Top.The long-running blues record label Delmark Records has done much to chronicle the rich sounds of the Midwest’s blues, and James Kinds’ album is another admirable addition to their always-growing repertoire.

Love You from the Top

Essie The Blues Lady - Shape Up

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:60:27 
Size:139,8 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Which Way Did My Friends Go - 4:31
 2. My Guitar - My Zone - 6:09
 3. You Make 'Em - You Shake 'Em - 4:53
 4. Bluer Than Blue - 3:51
 5. Shape Up Or Ship Out - 4:39
 6. Loser, Good-Bye - 4:53
 7. Give A Little, Get A Little - 4:22
 8. After Your Money - 5:07
 9. Memphis Fever - 3:49
10. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - 4:46
11. The Fat Will Hit The Fan - 3:47
12. Gold Diggin' Friends - 4:53
13. We Gotta Pray (Some More) - 4:42

If there is ever a competition for a female to be named the B. B. King musical counterpart, if Essie The Blues Lady doesn't win that honor, you can be assured that she will be a very strong contender. Born and reared in central Arkansas, Essie spent much of her early childhood slipping and sliding up and down the river banks, fishing and hunting with her family. There was much work and little income, so the family members turned to the wild to supplement their livelihood. While some people have to break away from their normal way of life and make a special effort to grasp what the blues is all about, Essie states "This is not so in my case. I was born into the blues; I was reared on the blues; and I'm a product of the blues. If you're talking about wearing hand-me-down clothes, cars breaking down, and pinching pennies to get by, you're talking about the life I've lived." Despite the shortcomings regarding "style and keeping up with the Joneses", there were no shortcomings when it came to happiness. When the chores were done and the sun set in the evening, it was "music time." Essie's father played several instruments and her mother sang. Essie and her sisters and brothers would listen for hours (and join in, of course). Essie, determined to learn to play, started picking her dad's guitar when he was at work. He acknowledged her interest and started teaching her tunes he knew by Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Howling Wolf, etc. One of her dad's friends would show her a few licks when he visited the family. He once told Essie the blues was a man's music. Obviously, Essie let that comment go in one ear and swiftly out the other. Her dad bought for her several B. B. King records and told her she could play anything she wanted to play - just practice hard. Essie listened to 'The King' every day and every night and strove to replicate what she heard. When her dad was convinced that she was going to stick with it, he made the decision to buy her an electric guitar, instead of buying the family a new washing machine that was desperately needed. Needless to say, that didn't go over too well with her mother at the time. However, Essie says her mom is the first one to say these days "I'm so happy your daddy got that guitar for you instead of the washing machine." Essie and her sisters formed an all-girl band in the '70s (Queen Bee and the Soul Seekers)and traveled throughout Arkansas and the surrounding states performing their music. One might wonder about Essie's outlook on life since she was deprived of the finer material things when growing up. Prior to a recent concert, she was asked the following questions: (1) Given a choice, what type of house would you live in? (2) What brand of clothing would you wear? and (3) What make of car would you drive? Essie chuckled and stated "A mansion or a teepee - they're about the same to me. As long as I'm warm in the winter and comfortable in the summer, brand names don't really matter either. But so far as a car, make no mistake, the car I prefer to drive for the rest of my life (whether old or new; sleek or battered) is the one that will take me where I want to go and bring me home again -without leaving me stranded alongside the road." As Essie, The Blues Lady turned to walk onstage, she glanced back and shouted "But don't mess with my guitar, 'Ruckus'!"

Shape Up

Nacho Salmerón - Lost Soul

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2011
Time:34:59 
Size:81,8 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Lost Soul - 3:20
 2. I'm Alright - 3:36
 3. Don't Say That You Love Me - 4:28
 4. Be Positive - 5:59
 5. Hand in the Fire - 3:50
 6. Make Money - 2:42
 7. Empty Room - 4:42
 8. Again - 3:22
 9. Grandpa - 2:56

Guitarist and singer from the south of Spain, he self-released his first album in May 2011. Titled "Lost Soul", it is a mix of Blues, Rock and Pop condensed into 9 songs that come from personal experiences. Produced by his brother Juan, who has written two songs on the album, "Lost Soul" is available to listen to and download from http://nachosalmeron.bandcamp.com/

Lost Soul

Jimmy Nalls - The Jimmy Nalls Project

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2017
Time:33:22 
Size:76,6 MB 
Label:JRaw Records 
Styles:Rock/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Wood and Wire (feat. Gary Nicholson, Charles _Chopper_ Anderson, Lynn Williams & Brad Whitford) - 4:30
 2. Natural Thing (feat. Robben Ford, Chuck Leavell, Larry Carlton, Wes Little & Brian Allen) - 5:00
 3. I Miss the Road (feat. J.D. Simo & Joe Bonamassa) - 4:15
 4. Steal My Heart Away (feat. Jack Pearson) - 3:53
 5. One More Chance (feat. Buddy Greene & Dave Pomeroy) - 4:10
 6. Just Let Go (feat. Jimmy Hall & Kenny Greenberg) - 5:00
 7. Hearts Desire (feat. Warren Haynes, Johnny Hiland, Brent Mason, Herb Shucher & Mandy Shucher) - 6:32

Nashville’s legendary music community is home to some of the world’s greatest musicians. They’re a varied group of uniquely creative, talented, and colorful people who not only make some of the world’s greatest music, but also support each other as business associates and friends – many of them forming life-long bonds and friendships beyond the scope of the world of music.
“Shortly after releasing Ain’t No Stranger, Jimmy Nalls began work on his second solo record. He tried valiantly to work through the challenges of Parkinson’s, and with the help of longtime collaborator and fellow songwriter and blues artist Dave Duncan, they wrote, recorded and left approximately 12 songs in various stages of completion. Jimmy himself was able to record several key rhythm and lead tracks, along with several keeper vocal tracks. But eventually, the tremors and other symptoms from Parkinson’s made singing and playing impossible for him, ironically wrecking his extraordinary and trademark vibrato. Needless to say the frustration over his inability to complete the project became overwhelming, and at times downright unbearable, so the tracks were eventually shelved, seemingly lost forever on a hard drive on a computer in Jimmy’s home studio.
Today, through a few ironic coincidences and the work of several close friends and former coworkers coming together “behind the scenes,” this compilation of new material has been given new life, and a new name – The Jimmy Nalls Project.
Though retrieved in various stages of completion, all of the tracks and accompanying files were sorted through and distributed to a very select group of Jimmy’s friends and colleagues, all ready and eager to help complete – finally – The Jimmy Nalls Project record/CD and release it to world.“ – The Jimmy Nalls Project Facebook Page
http://jimmynalls.net/

The Jimmy Nalls Project

Elliott Chavers - The Return Of A Legend

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1999
Time:50:09 
Size:115,2 MB 
Label:Storyville Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Rock This Mother, Pt. 1 - 3:26
 2. Rock This Mother, Pt. 2 - 3:27
 3. I Don't Know - 5:53
 4. Sister Martha - 5:07
 5. Midnight Grinder - 3:53
 6. Rooty Boty Tooty - 4:01
 7. Mistreated & Abused - 3:54
 8. Sipping Dus At The Pub - 3:21
 9. Betty Jo - 3:44
10. After midnight Blues - 5:07
11. Fool Fool Fool - 3:50
12. Jazzy Blues - 4:21

Musicians:
Elliott Chavers - tenor & alto sax
James Rudy - piano
Harold Benntt - tenor sax
Edmund Lee - bass
Eddie Synagai - tenor sax
Wendel Williams - bass
George Harper - tenor sax
Jack Wargo - guitar
James Smith - trumpet
Mickey Conway - drums

Texas born and raised, Elliott Chavers was 20 years old and already playing tenor sax professionally for 6 years – by the time he hit the flowering LA rhythm and blues scene in 1950. Elliott’s singing talent was revealed by accident one night on the road with Sam Cooke, when the famous singer showed up late for a gig. Today, Chaver’s classic “tough Texas tenor” style – rhytm and blues tinged with jazz feeling and blended with LA urban blues – is as vibrant and virile as ever. This CD – with Chavers playing and singing his own compositions backed by a band of top California blues veterans – should be ample proof. If you’ve never heard Elliott Chavers before, you’ll soon discover why this session truly is "The Return of a Legend"/

The Return Of A Legend

Robert Charels Blues Band - Deception In Your Eyes

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2008
Time:56:24 
Size:161,4 MB 
Label:Fountainbleu Entertainment inc. 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Wish You Could See Me Now - 3:33
 2. Every Mother's Son - 7:35
 3. All You Ever Give Me Is the Blues - 5:04
 4. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water - 3:45
 5. Faith Healer - 3:43
 6. Deep Red Days - 3:37
 7. Babe & a Half - 4:18
 8. Death Letter - 6:53
 9. It Might Be Over - 2:55
10. Ain't Gonna Wait Around Anymore - 5:15
11. Kattskill Home (Long Drive) - 5:28
12. Until I'm Dead and Cold - 4:14

Robert Charels (born Robert Charels Smith, October 26, 1958 in Catskill, New York, United States) is an American blues singer in the vein of B.B. King, Duke Robillard, and other artists of the genre. He has recorded three albums under his name: Deception In Your Eyes (1997),Metropolitan Blue (2000, produced by Robillard), and Three Leg Dogs & Old Skool Cats (2007, produced by Michael Hill). In 2001, Charels performed at the Chicago Blues Festival.
In 2005, Charels took part in a jam at the B.B. King's Blues Club in Nashville, Tennessee, as he performed onstage with King, Coco Montoya, Garry Tallent of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, and other top musicians.

Deception In Your Eyes

Andy J Forest - NOtown Story: The Triumph of Turmoil

Bitrate:320K/s

Year:2010
Time:40:00 
Size:92,5 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Harmonica Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. True To You - 3:49
 2. Who Are You Tryn'a Fool? - 3:09
 3. Pretend We're Not Pretending - 4:36
 4. You Gotta Pay - 3:09
 5. The Blues Blues Too - 3:00
 6. Dogs Chase Cats - 4:20
 7. The Moon of June - 2:50
 8. Poor You - 2:57
 9. Morning Glory Vine - 2:57
10. My Excuse For Now - 2:54
11. The Blues Blues - 2:59
12. Harpbinger - 3:15

Musicians:
Andy J. Forest – Vocals, Harmonica
Jack Cole – Guitars
Allyn Robinson – Drums
David Hyde – Bass
Sean C. – Back-up Vocals
Mike Hood – Piano
Bart Ramsey – Accordion
Washboard Chaz – Washboard

Andy J. Forest (Born May 10th, 1955 in Pullman, Washington, USA) is an American harmonica player, guitarist, singer. He grew up near Pasadena, California, USA. Also studied violin, bass, and saxophone. Moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, USA in 1974. Andy has been playing harmonica, guitar and singing professionally since 1977. Moved to Europe in 1977 and lived there for 14 years, returning home to New Orleans in 1991 where he plays in clubs and frequently goes on tour in Europe and Canada.Early influences were Sonny Terry, Little Walter Jacobs, Sonny Boy Williamson, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Taj Mahal, and Charlie Musselwhite. He has played on stage with B.B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Johnny Shines, Champion Jack DuPree, James Booker, and many others. He has written scores of songs, one novel which was published in 3 languages (Letter From Hell) and paints “outside” art, mostly of blues and jazz singers. Andy’s CD “Real Stories Of Love, Labor, And Other Man-made Catastrophes” for Slang Records won “Best Blues Album” of 2007 in the Best of The Beat Awards of New Orleans.Between 1985 and 1990 Andy acted in a dozen films for mostly Italian productions doing supporting and lead roles. As of October 2010 he began making videos and short films professionally.
Bluesman Andy J Forest said at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in May, 2011 that he had his guitar made out of boards from his house, which in turn had been made using wood from an old barge. Both live and on his latest album, “NOtown Story: The Triumph of Turmoil,” Forest’s voice sounds almost as weathered as that guitar.

NOtown Story: The Triumph of Turmoil

The Joe Mack Band - When I Think About Love

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1999
Time:55:13 
Size:127,1 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. They Say - 5:02
 2. When I Think About Love - 3:58
 3. I Used To Have A Brain (But Then I Got Married) - 3:32
 4. Peace Of Mind - 6:47
 5. Song For Jeanne By - 5:42
 6. Joe's Boogie - 4:54
 7. Turnup Joe Zamp - 3:12
 8. You Ain't What You Wear (But You Are What You Do) - 4:31
 9. Hen House Blues - 4:46
10. Desperate - 4:53
11. Mean Old Woman Blues - 4:43
12. Peppermint Stick - 3:08

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well  on his CD Joe Mack flatters the hell out of some of the best to  ever pick up a guitar. All originals here, but the influences are clear.  Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Joe Satriani, and too many  more to name, come shining through on this brilliant CD from the local  bluesmaster.       
The flavor may come from the influences, but the cooking  is all Joe Mack. And cook he does. From tracks 1 to 12 and everywhere in  between, Joe Mack plays the blues with an unbridled enthusiasm and  ability seldom found north of the Mason-Dixon line.               
The opening guitar lick of "They Say" is like a fish hook  embedding itself into the base of your skull as it slowly reels you in.  The title track "When I Think About Love" with Joe's raspy vocals  accentuated by the backing vocals of Teisha Sawyer and Bethany Wright.  The lighthearted "I Used To Have A Brain (Then I Got Married)" with its  classic line "since I became Mr. Right, everything I do is wrong." The  depressing "Peace of Mind" conjuring up images of a smoke-filled,  darkened blues hall, an aging man at the end of the bar sipping his  bourbon, contemplating life's mistakes. The exotic "Song For Jeanne,"  reminiscent of Stevie Rays' "Riviera Paradise." Beautifully written and  performer.  The all out jam of "Joes' Boogie". The foot stomping  "Turnup Joe Zamp" (get it?) and the funky drive of "You Ain't What You  Wear." "Hen House Blues" is a throwback to the way the blues used to be,  while "Desperate" (I love this song) incorporates the best of  everything the blues has become. "Mean Old Woman Blues" truly is as mean  as a junkyard dog and the acoustic instrumental "Peppermint Stick"  closes the CD with dramatic flair.

When I Think About Love

Blue Shoe Sole Revue - I Want a German Woman

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1999
Time:59:20 
Size:136,6 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Want A German Woman - 5:23
 2. I Need A Gun And A Drink - 3:34
 3. Black Diamond - 3:00
 4. Cold, Cold Feeling - 7:22
 5. Blues'd Up - 6:19
 6. Have Your Fun - 4:09
 7. Fool No More - 6:40
 8. Too Tired - 4:08
 9. Set Me Off - 4:19
10. Home Of The Blues - 3:36
11. She Walk Right In - 5:05
12. Too Late - 5:40

Steve ""Blue Shoe"" Shoemaker has been playing professionally in the US and Europe since the 1970's. Whether he's blowing harp abd singing his own compositions with the Blue Shoe Sole Revue in the US , playing trombone with King Alex and the Untouchables across Europe, or leading the horn section at various recording sessions, ""Blue Shoe"" has got the blues goin' on.Shoemaker has performed side by side with many blues legends such as Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Luther Allison, Albert Collins, Bo Diddley, and Charlie Musselwhite. As a leader or sideman, he has appeared on more than thirty recordings (the earliest of which were 45's).On his CD ""I Want a German Woman"", recorded in Kansas City, Shoemaker pulls out all the stops on the title track as well as on his other originals: ""Blues'd Up"", ""Set Me Off"", and ""Have Your Fun"". ""Washboard"" Chaz Leary, recording veteran of more than fifty CD's, contributes strong vocals on four songs including his own ""I Need a Gun and a Drink"". ""Blue Shoe"" combines tongue-in-cheek lyrics and full arrangements using nineteen musicians. You can also check out ""Blue Shoe"" and friends on King Alex's CD ""Hot as a Coffee Pot"" on the Dutch label, Black Magic Records.

I Want a German Woman

Sam Cockrell and The Groove - Colorblind

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2001
Time:59:46 
Size:138,0 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/R&B/Soul/Funk/ 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Let Me Love You (feat. the Memphis Horns) - 3:59
 2. Dont Be Afraid of the Dark - 4:02
 3. Sugar Pie (feat. the Memphis Horns) - 4:18
 4. Life - 5:52
 5. Colorblind (feat. the Memphis Horns) - 4:16
 6. I Dont Want You Hanging Around (feat. the Memphis Horns) - 4:19
 7. When Were Together - 6:07
 8. Trying to Get Over Losing You (feat. the Memphis Horns) - 3:24
 9. Sexx - 2:50
10. When It Comes Too Love (feat. the Memphis Horns) - 3:21
11. Baby You Know I Love You (feat. the Memphis Horns) - 6:12
12. Mugged in Memphis - 3:05
13. Seperate Ways - 3:59
14. Something About You (feat. the Memphis Horns) - 3:55

Musicians:
Sam Cockrell: vocals and bass;
Chris Forte: guitar;
John Kattke: keyboards;
Rob Davis: drums.
The Memphis Horns (Wayne Jackson trumpet, trombone and Andrew Love tenor saxophone) perform on tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14;
Special guests: Ronnie Baker Brooks, Joanna Connor, Chico Banks, Rick Perkins/

Colorblind is a vision that I share with others so that one day we can all be one big, harmonious chord. It will be a world which denounces hatred, violence, and prejudice. This new way of thinking exists now in the New Frontier, but you can only get there by opening your eyes and your heart and letting the music take you there. As the leader of the New Frontier, I'll be waiting for your arrival.

Colorblind

James Nixon - Back Down South

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2005
Time:53:22 
Size:123,1 MB 
Label:Buncy Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Back Down South - 5:36
 2. Baby Just Be You - 2:34
 3. Don't Let Love Walk Out the Door - 3:58
 4. How to Sing the Blues - 3:22
 5. Snake in the Grass - 3:55
 6. Numbers Man - 2:54
 7. I'm So in Love with You - 3:37
 8. Try Love On for Size - 4:25
 9. Till the Break of Dawn - 3:14
10. Close to You - 3:14
11. Please Never Ever Leave Me Again - 4:44
12. Baby Just Read My Mind - 3:51
13. You're the Best Part of the Day - 3:51
14. What Happened to Our Love - 4:01

James 'Nick' Nixon is one of the foremost vocalists in the blues world today, as well as being an outstanding guitarist and bandleader. As he enters his sixth decade of performing in the music business, Nixon has been recognized worldwide for his talents. As a velvet-voiced blues/R&B entertainer, Nixon has gone from being a Chess recording artist in the '70s to his latest (2005) acclaimed recording on the Buncy label, Back Down South. This CD follows his successful 2001 release on the Black Magic label, No End to the Blues. In the gospel world, Nixon released a CD entitled Me, Myself and The Lord, which was named 'best gospel album of 1998' by Mark Weber, editor of Behind the Scenes, a New York radio and recording industry newsletter. Nick has also produced albums by many of the greats in the gospel genre, including the world-famous (and Grammy winning) Fairfield Four. Nick has been the recipient of the KBA (Keeping the Blues Alive) Award from The Blues Foundation, the highest award given in the field of blues education. Along with his partner, Shannon 'Bayou' Williford, Nixon has performed an average of 60 educational shows yearly; covering 8 states in the Southeastern USA. For information about his educational programs on blues and R&B music please visit American Roots Music Education at www.americanrootsmusic.org. As a long-time member of The New Imperials, an act with a forty-five year history, he has worked with many of the top performers in the world. Nixon is something of an institution in The Music City, regularly performing for civic functions and even having sung before thousands at the Riverfront, accompanied by the Nashville Symphony. His blues duo, Nick and Bayou, is the only act to have ever sung in the chambers of the Nashville Metro Council. Always eager to give back to the music he loves, Nixon serves on the board of directors of The Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. Despite such a varied and successful career in the music business, Nixon is still remembered by many as a friend and sometime stage mate of the late, great Jimi Hendrix. Nick befriended Hendrix and his pal (and later to be Band of Gypsies member) Billy Cox when they arrived in Nashville and became part of the legendary Jefferson Street scene in the early '60s. To this day Nick often writes and performs with the still-formidable Cox. Nixon recently retired from Metro Parks where he was a guitar instructor for 35 years, impacting many music students. Currently, James 'Nick' Nixon continues to share his gifts with the world on a daily basis. He performs solo or with a duo or trio, as well as with a full band, featuring some of the finest musicians in the Music City. Discography: Back Down South, Buncy Records (2005) No End To The Blues, Black Magic Records (2001) Stand Up, T-Jaye Records (1999) Me, Myself and The Lord, T-Jaye Records (1998) Awards: Male Vocalist of the Year, Music City Blues Society, 2001 Acoustic Blues Act of the Year, Music City Blues Society, 2002,2003,2004 Keeping the Blues Alive Award, Excellence in Blues Education, The Blues Foundation, 2000 Bands: The New Imperials Past, Present and Future NTS Limited King James and The Sceptres(https://www.amazon.com/Back-Down-South-James-Nixon/dp/B000CADFVY).

Back Down South

Ryan Reardon and The Leveebreakers - Live At Checkers Tavern

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2002
Time:44:33 
Size:103,8 MB 
Label:Blue Sunday 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. What's The Matter - 2:54
 2. Rock With Me - 3:36
 3. You're Gone - 4:29
 4. Hale County Road #50 - 5:18
 5. Gimme Back My Coat - 5:03
 6. Little By Little - 7:41
 7. Love In Vain - 2:56
 8. Mornin' Of My Life - 3:17
 9. Walking In Golden Sunshine - 5:20
10. Steady - 3:54

The Checkers Tavern is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA and is the place where this competent album was record on Sunday 8th April 2001. Ryan Reardon vocals & harp, B.A.Bodiford guitar, Eric Simmons Fender bass and Matt Kimbrell on drums & vocal make up the band.
"What's The Matter" written by Ryan is the opening tune and is a bit of a boogie shuffler with the band getting into their stride with plenty of confidence. Kim Wilson's "Rock With Me" up's the tempo nicely with some good harp playing from Ryan. Some nifty guitar work from B.A. gets Junior Well's "Little By Little" off to a good start and Ryan's harp work adds to the steady groove on this well handled urban blues piece. Ryan also wrote the gritty "You're Gone" which is my favourite from the album and is a good steady rhythmic rollin' song with call and response and some quality guitar work from B.A. Robert Johnson's "Love in Vain" is given a laid back approach and is wonderful for it. "Hale Country Road #50" is another of Ryan's songs and features his great harp playing. The album is nicely round off by Jerry McCain's "Steady" which features B.A. showing us that he certainly knows how to play his guitar and Matt on drums gets a small solo. Whilst this album is not earth shattering it certainly shows that there is some great music being played in bars and clubs around America by unknown bands, this album is as good as any on that scene, you will not be disappointed.

Live At Checkers Tavern

Bobby Cameron - Drowning on Dry Land

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1999
Time:49:22 
Size:113,4 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Inside Out - 4:02
 2. Over My Head - 4:38
 3. Bridges - 5:08
 4. Release Me - 4:17
 5. Crashing Down - 3:06
 6. Ties - 4:06
 7. Drowning On Dry Land - 4:23
 8. Worn Out - 3:52
 9. Grass Is Never Greener - 3:54
10. Pieces - 4:50
11. Closer 2u - 4:10
12. Cape Breton - 2:49

Bobby is one of Canada's great guitarists and his talent is equal to many of the world's great guitarists " - Long John Baldry
For years, Bobby Cameron's playing's been called powerful, lately his songwriting's been touted as powerful. What this artist has first and foremost is staying power. He does not re-invent himself to suit the current climate, instead Cameron has steadily built a career that started as an ace guitarist in rock bands, to a valued sideman, to frontman, to singer-songwriter.
The passion he dedicates to his career is the same as you'll witness on stage from this inspired live performer. Whether on his charismatic solo shows or fronting his energetic roots-rock band, it's obvious Cameron loves what he does and is doing just what he was meant to do, in his career and his life.
His soul is anchored in his Cape Breton upbringing, Cameron brings to his music ariveting mix of styles, running the full gamut from folk and roots right up to blues and rock.
Bobby Cameron is a dedicated, multi-dimensional artist; this is demonstrated by the maturity of his continuing commitment to great, timeless music.

Drowning on Dry Land

Steve Rowe - No Refund, No Return

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2003
Time:45:08 
Size:103,9 MB 
Label:Kathy Wolf Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Yes You Do - 4:30
 2. Four in the Morning - 4:17
 3. Same Old Song - 5:18
 4. If My Cat Could Talk - 3:22
 5. No Refund, No Return - 3:47
 6. Caviar Blues - 4:12
 7. Gone to Long - 3:29
 8. Stop This Dance - 2:49
 9. Wasting No More Time - 5:26
10. Too Much of a Good Thing - 4:28
11. Blues Get Loose - 3:24

Steve Rowe is on the road again with a powerful album with the good musical content he usually does Rowe is an splendid singer and guitar player and for this cd he has chosen eleven blues he has composed together with Bob Smith and Alec McElecheran who have helped him in musical composition and lyrics Steve’s guitar sounds cool and very fine with delightful captivating warm solos Vocally speaking, in this No Refund No Return Steve’s performing is more powerful and with more feeling than on his previous cds It is a good cd in all general aspects with very positive final result. 
Canadian Blues guitarist Steve Rowe’s approach to Blues comes from 50’s Chicago urban sound and 60’s British Blues. Although largely self-taught, he was influenced by Michael Bloomfield, all of the Kings (Freddie, Albert, & B.B.), Buddy Guy and Eric Clapton. Distinctions include 15 nominations from the Quebec Lys Blues Awards for “Best CD" and "Best Guitarist”, and all of his recordings have made it into the Top 20 CDs in the US Living Blues Charts, as well as Toronto’s Maple Blues Mag. Steve’s first album was filmed and broadcast by Bravo Television, and this third album, “Front Rowe Center”, was presented in a nationwide broadcast by Rogers TV, Live from the Ottawa Bluesfest!
His  anthology album called “The Urban Bluesman” was nominated for yet another Lys Blues Award, plus Steve is scheduled to be the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 event.

No Refund, No Return

Billy Sheets - Please Tell Me Why

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1997
Time:23:24 
Size:53,9 MB 
Label:Big Clock Records 
Styles:Blues/R&B 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Love Don't Love Nobody - 2:31
 2. Woke Up This Morning - 3:23
 3. Dead Love - 3:00
 4. Don't Let My Baby Ride - 3:00
 5. Sit Right Here - 3:47
 6. I'm Trying - 2:17
 7. Please Tell Me Why - 2:00
 8. Drivin' Wheel - 3:22

An almost too brief album that showcases Sheets' Bobby Bland influenced R&B vocals with West Coast swing arrangements. Sheets is most emotionally charged on "Sit Right Here," and puts a Stax spin on a Roosevelt Syke number, "Drivin' Wheel." © Char Ham /TiVo

Please Tell Me Why

Taylor and Martinez - Taylor and Martinez

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2000
Time:49:18 
Size:113,3 MB 
Label:Hi Records/ABS Entertainment 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Ain't No Way - 2:58
 2. You Better Quit - 3:41
 3. Try - 5:19
 4. Wild for Your Love - 4:18
 5. The Unclean - 3:41
 6. Way Down Under - 2:49
 7. When I'm Dreamin' - 6:03
 8. I'm Not the One - 3:40
 9. Cry Me a River - 5:06
10. Wild Child - 3:12
11. Faith - 3:45
12. 88 Miles to Memphis - 4:41

"If this music doesnt make your feet start moving,and your soul scream YES.then you proably dont have a appreciation for good music.what a joy to hear something that really gets you grooving with ther sound.taylors vocals has that rough blues edge to it and martinez rips out at you with a rock, blues and jazz mixture that is unbeleavable".

"First let me say, I am a critic and I don't usually like female blues singers, but Charlotte Taylor is way above average. Her emotive singing really touches me, When she sings "When I'm Dreaming""

"This band is so cool! I am totally digging this music and so are all my friends. Charlotte Taylor makes you want to bust a move! What a voice! Tour information anyone? My favorite cut is Wild Child! This chick is having fun and I like that!"
(https://www.amazon.com/)

Taylor and Martinez

CW Ayon - Bounce Boogie & Bump

Bitrate:320K/s

Year:2024
Time:45:03 
Size:104,1 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Delta Blues/Electric Blues/Boogie Blues/Country Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Bounce Boogie & Bump - 4:36
 2. Chicken Wing - 3:53
 3. Wiggle & Shake - 4:05
 4. I'm Shoutin' - 3:18
 5. Southwest Mama - 5:01
 6. Off The Ground - 5:14
 7. Bring It Home - 4:06
 8. Been A Long Time - 3:28
 9. Nothin' To Do With You - 3:21
10. Creosote - 3:39
11. Mountain Smoke - 4:19

CW Ayon hails from New Mexico but his soul lives in the grooves of the Mississippi Hill Country. With a rather simple kick/snare and tambourine setup he lays down solid beats while picking out catchy hooks on anything from acoustic to resonator guitars. Sometimes dropping in a bit of harmonica for good measure. All the while building a sound and style that is deceptively larger than it seems.
The  album was recorded in The Church at Tulsa, Oklahoma by Gary Laney and Mike Prado. The title track tells you everything you need to know about CW’s sound as he sets the pace with a hypnotic guitar riff underpinned by his percussion efforts, inviting everyone to the party. “Chicken Wing” is given more of a Delta feel through the slide work, the surprise being that the song is not about food, but about attraction, CW offering to “hold you tight under my chicken wing” and adds some blazing harp to another song aimed at the feet, “Wiggle & Shake” before dropping the pace just a shade for “I’m Shoutin’”. That brings in a much slower pace for the moody “Southwest Mama”, acoustic guitar and mournful harp setting the scene for CW’s description of his girl, CW then demonstrating some good picking skills in “Off The Ground”.
Slide is used most effectively in “Bring It Home”, CW’s crystal clear vocals extolling the virtues of his girl who has “the kind of love to bring me home” and the more relaxed style continues into “Been A Long Time”, another tune with a naggingly hypnotic riff at its core. Returning to his acoustic, CW claims that he has “my hand up in the air, one foot down here in the blues”, but that it has “Nothin’ To Do With You”. CW closes the album with two contrasting numbers: the instrumental “Creosote” barrels along with harp over an electric riff while “Mountain Smoke” is more atmospheric with quiet acoustic guitar and drums. Those who enjoy North Mississippi Hill Country blues should find plenty to enjoy here.

Bounce Boogie & Bump

Pete Thelen - Best for Last

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2020
Time:49:59 
Size:122,0 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. You Make It Easy (feat.Bennie Hughes) - 4:59
 2. Some Kind of Sign (feat.Annie Dekom) - 3:15
 3. Wind up from Mexico (feat.Lester Chambers) - 5:57
 4. Part Time Love (Rena Haus) - 3:53
 5. Getting Down to Buisness - 2:51
 6. Voodoo King - 4:57
 7. Storm a Brewing (feat.Linda Moss) - 3:57
 8. Lost and Found - 3:22
 9. Move On - 4:19
10. Spiderlake Woman - 4:58
11. New Pain(feat.Chico Chism) - 3:59
12. Thought Passing Through - 3:27

The legendary and veteran bluesman Pete Thelen returns with 6 originals and 6 covers on what will be the 71 year old’s last album. It’s titled Best For Last, and while we don’t want to diminish the quality of his past work, this installment sure seems accurately named as Thelen takes help from Bennie Hughes, Annie Dekom, Lester Chambers, Rena Haus, Linda Moss and Chico Chism. Thelen starts his swan song with the intricate, bluesy guitars of “You Make It Easy”, as soulful vocals from Hughes enter the cautious landscape, and “Some Kind Of Sign” follows with warm singing from Dekom as playful keys guide the upbeat and bouncy old school blues rocker. The back half of the listen has Thelen taking over vocal duties for most tunes, including the percussively strong and atmospheric “VooDoo King”, while “Lost & Found” benefits greatly from gentle brass as Thelen’s expressive pipes highlight the calm, reflective mood that flirts with jazz. “Spider Lake Woman”, a stand out tune, then adds ambience and mystery into the darker display of sublime talent. Close to the end, Chico Chism lends his versatile pipes to “New Pain” as plenty of rhythm exists between the guitars and drums, and “Thought Passing Thru” finishes off the listen introspective and emotive, with stirring strings and an almost cinematic quality that even gets funky.An exceptional way to bookend a glorious career, every tune here is gold, as Thelen takes a lifetime of experience and packs it into a very thoughtful, eloquent and adventurous farewell. 

Best for Last

Mick Clarke - Bad Whisky Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:42:03 
Size:100,5 MB 
Label:Rockfold 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Bad Bad Whisky - 4:32
 2. Help Me - 4:49
 3. Killing Floor - 5:06
 4. Watch Your Step - 5:18
 5. You're the One - 2:41
 6. Invisible Man - 2:18
 7. Chauffeur - 2:53
 8. Rock'n'roll and Whisky - 2:43
 9. Think It Over - 4:12
10. Homework - 3:34
11. Smokestack Lightning - 3:53

Here's a compilation of some favourite whisky soaked tracks from the last few years, plus some recent single releases and the brand new 'You're The One'. Please note: The track 'Homework' was replaced with an alternative version on 5th January. 'Bad Whisky Blues' is released on all platforms Friday 17 January 2025.Full info is at www.mickclarke.com/album/badwhiskyblues.htm.

Bad Whisky Blues

Matt "The Rattlesnake" Lesch - Blues Cut Like Glass

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:58:15 
Size:134,0 MB 
Label:Blue Lotus Label 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Feel So Good - 3:53
 2. He's A Bluesman - 4:35
 3. Big Legged Woman - 4:15
 4. I'm So Tired - 4:52
 5. She's My Everything - 4:13
 6. Sittin' At The Station - 5:03
 7. Going Through This World All Alone - 3:53
 8. Blues Cut Like Glass - 5:45
 9. Keep Your Promise - 4:01
10. Let Me Cook For Ya - 2:54
11. Still Got My Blues - 6:32
12. Jammin' At Paul's - 8:14

"I started Playing Guitar at the age of 11 and discovered an Immediate Interest in Blues and Blues/Rock Music. By age 12 I had played at my first Gig thru a Local Music Store Tower Music Called Tower Jam and by age 13 I played my First Talent Show (West County Talent Bash).
In 2012 at Age 15 I Started Playing at Local Known Blues Clubs in Downtown St Louis MO In 2013 at Age 16 I played at Fair St Louis on the Side Stage. In 2014 at Age 17 I Played at St Louis Bluesweek, Headlined the Wildwood BBQ Bash Festival in Wildwood MO, Played with Marquise Knox at the Webster Jazz and Blues Fest in Webster MO and Played at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena AR/I have also played in Known St Louis Clubs like BB's Jazz Blues and Soups, Beale on Broadway, Hammerstones, Blues City Deli, 1860's Club, Hwy 61 Roadhouse, Molly's in Soulard, Magpies St Charles MO, Moonshine Blues Club to name a few. I am being Mentored by Big George Brock who is a Blues Legend that played with Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf to name a few!!!!!"

Blues Cut Like Glass

Tomislav Goluban with Crooked Eye Tommy - Nashville Road

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:34:17 
Size:79,4 MB 
Label:Overton Music 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Hard Run - 2:39
 2. Rock Dog - 4:03
 3. Up Is Down - 3:17
 4. Bad Choices Make Good Stories - 5:08
 5. Hip Hop Shake - 2:51
 6. Hard Candy - 3:07
 7. Keep On Moving On - 3:35
 8. Life Is Good - 3:27
 9. There Is A Train - 6:08

Musicians:
Tomislav „Little Pigeon“ Goluban - vocal (3,7), harmonica (1-9)
Tommy Marsh - vocal (2,4,6,8,9), el. guitar (1-8), ac. guitar (9), lap steel (9)
Eric Robert - keys (1-8)
Jasco Duende - guitar (1,4)
Doug Seibert - bass (1-8)
Alphonso Wesby - drums (1-8)
Bill Gilliam - upright bass (9)
Grady Clark - slide guitar (9)

“When I first heard “Hot Coffee and Pain,” a beautiful song from Crooked Eye Tommy, I knew that I wanted to create something with this man. We played a couple of shows together, first in Croatia and then in the States, where we cut tracks for this album. Most of the tracks were recorded live with beautiful backing musicians. Hope you like it!” Tomi Goluban.It’s not very often that an old-school Croatian harp player hooks up with a West Coast guitar player and his mates, but when they do, what else could it be called but Nashville Road?
Croatia-born Tomislav “Little Pigeon” Goluban (Tomi) says he owes his passion for the blues harp to the likes of Sonny Terry and Slim Harpo, which gives him a fine head start on the blues. (“Little Pigeon” just happens to be a translation of his last name.) Crooked Eye Tommy (Tommy Marsh) roars out of Ventura, CA, with fierce blues-rock intentions. Together, they create a masterful blend, pulsating with music from both their worlds, driving hard on Nashville Road.

Nashville Road

Tommy Keys - Side Street Boogie

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:43:18 
Size:100,6 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. High Blood Pressure - 3:49
 2. Rum Boogie Woogie - 3:39
 3. Singing The Blues - 3:06
 4. Lazy Day Blues - 2:12
 5. Oh Marie - 4:17
 6. Boogie Man - 3:11
 7. Blue Moon River - 4:10
 8. All My Life - 3:35
 9. Four Until Late - 4:10
10. When The Saints - 2:32
11. Early In The Morning - 3:47
12. A Song For You - 4:44

With an individual style encompassing elements of New Orleans Jazz, Blues, Funk, and Boogie Woogie, Tom Lippis aka Tommy Keys has been successfully entertaining at clubs and festivals on both national and international levels.In addition to being an International Blues Challenge (IBC) Finalist, Tommy has appeared at many festivals, including the Burghausen Jazz Festival in Germany, The Riverhead Blues Festival (NY), Pigs & Peaches Festival in Georgia, and the Soul of the Blues Festival in NYC. Tommy Keys, a native of Long Island NY, is the president in local Blues Society, has a winning combination - Barrelhouse Boogie & Blues Piano with moody, soulful vocals. Lowdown & dirty, to multi-faceted originals, & hip-shakin’ bounce, you’ll testify that Tommy uses all “89” of the 88 keys & all three of his hands- hammering out a percussive style that leaves you breathless...His  CD, "Side Street Boogie" received excellent reviews as well as significant airplay on various stations airplays. Tommy play solo or with a band.

Side Street Boogie