Saturday, April 29, 2006

Lance Harrison Band: No Rest For The Wicked

Original American Southern Roots & Blues, stories from from different perspectives of 'life on the edge'. Clever lyrics, a nice mix of moods
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Michael Robinson: Playing in the Dark

Passionate. Intense. Unique. That describes Michael Robinson’s distinctive brand of roadhouse blues and roots rock. He tears through these songs like a man possessed. No wonder the music sounds so good. With Michael on guitar and vocals, this disc features radio friendly songs, top notch musicianship and excellent production. Michael co-wrote half the songs with San Francisco Bay Area legend Johnny Nitro, who scored hits for Grammy-winner Albert Collins and Tab Benoit
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Mark Buck: Looking Backwards

Singer/songwriter Mark Buck is a great guitarist who plays finger-style funk and blues guitar always with a groove, and with some neat slide playing thrown in too. He recently supported Bo Diddley at the forum in London, Vonda Shepard at the Jazz Cafe London and KT Tunstall the top 10 album selling singer songwriter, Eric Burdon and the Animals, The Fabulous Thunderbirds at the Mean Fiddler, John Hammond, the grammy winning blues guitarist
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Dan Mahar: Long Stone's Throw

Uptown blues, down blues, up blues, rockin' blues, love blues, lost love blues, in other words, if you're alive these are yer' blues
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The Travelin' Bluesman: Songs From The Road "Live"

Join the Bluesman for an intimate evening of Classic One Man Blues at Austin's City Limits in Otter Lake, Michigan. The performance was recorded in January 2006, and captures The Travelin' Bluesman at his best. The last two cuts on the album feature instrumentation by the Michigan based band ThreePeace, providing the Travelin' Bluesman with a new atmosphere to showcase his creative blues genius
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MSG the Acoustic Blues Trio: Meet Me In The Middle

MSG plays acoustic blues in the Piedmont style with harp, guitar, vocals and percussion mixing blues and folk influences into a delightful groove. Always fun, Always uplifting
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Storm Warning: Breaking Out

A band of five diverse influences that happens to make distinctive, exciting contemporary blues music, mixing blues and rock with a little jazz and one that seems to have a wide appeal
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Friday, April 28, 2006

Kris Heaton Blues Band: Runaway Train

Kris has appeared in concert with some of the great music legends, such as Stevie Ray Vaughn, Greg Allman, and Leon Russell. His music has been featured on national television, as well as in national print. Kris' music is groov-alicious and toe-tapping. He loves to perform and has jammed all over the US. You can catch him playing some of his "tasty licks" on his "Runaway Train" CD, as well as in person at the Keystone Blues and Arts Festival this summer in Keystone, Colorado
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Johnny Ferreira: Rock & Roll Saxophonist

Ten original songs representing the essence of real rock n' roll, fuelled by Johnny's hard driving, award winning, sax sound that's been featured on Top Ten hits and CDs winning gold and platinum status
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Mare Edstrom: Shake 'em on Down

Mare Edstrom conjures the spirits of Scrapper Blackwell, Leroy Carr, Barbecue Bob Hicks, Memphis Minnie, and Blind Willie McTell with her unique and acclaimed modern blues voice. Bursting with authentic slide guitar and blues harp
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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

The Todd Tijerina Band: Now

The Todd Tijerina Band's fierce brand of funky blues-rock; rhythmically potent grooves, captivating song-writing, raw vocals, and guitar phrasing like the work of a poet whose soul depends on every word
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The Blue Watusis: Live at Lounge Ax

Rockin Chicago Blues from Chicago with two harp playing lead vocalists,a hot lead guitar player and a smokin rhythm section
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Steve "The Harp" Blues Band: Back In The Blues

What we have here folks, is proof that the Blues is kickin’ hard in Central Illinois. Nobody, let me make that a little clearer, NOBODY plays the blues any better than the Steve "The Harp" Blues Band. Every aspect of the music is Blues and every part of it is right on target - Randy Hoffman for the Blues Blowtorch Society
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Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Monty Mcclinton: It's Always Something

Mix of rockin blues and soulful vocals with a hint of Americana
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Terry Lee Poole: One Night Only

This guitar slingin' blues extraordinaire offers the entire package...blues at its best. Southern delta blues style with an added Cajun twist
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Slaughterhouse Blues: Evil Skies

Blues/Jam/Rock
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Texas Blues Rangers: Thin Ice

A kick-ass texas-style roadhouse rock, blues & boogie band - playing a mix of covers and originals
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Lyle Morse: No ReMorse

The CD, "No ReMorse" is comprised of 13 original songs by veteran Inland Northwest bluesman Lyle Morse, a.k.a. "Lonesome" Lyle Morse. Lyle is featured on acoustic and bottleneck guitar, vocals and mouth harp. Lyle's blues can be as steely and intense as a scorned lover's stare, as smooth as the feel of black velvet, and as down home as a jam session on grandma's front porch. Lay down a few bucks, buy this CD, kick your feet up and let Lyle's blues captivate and entertain you
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Ben Prestage: Down-Home & Home-Made

Deep dirty down-home Southern Country Blues...the future of Southern music...
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Friday, April 21, 2006

Brad Kelsey: Just A Step Away

An exciting blend of Rock/Blues.This is a killer disc from start to finish.Pushing all the boundaries but staying true to its roots. Just A Step Away by Brad Kelsey is highly recommend to fans of Jimi Hendrix and SRV
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Moreland, Arbuckle & Floyd: Floyd's Market

Mississippi style blues. Both Hill country and delta stylings. Acoustic and electric. Ass-stompin, superb songwriting
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Van Veen: Drive

Acoustic slide guitar, raunchy harmonica, and great songwriting, all wrapped up in a blues/roots package with double bass and drums. Rootsy. Soulful. Gritty. Passionate
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Thursday, April 20, 2006

Victoria & Zeta Five: To Be Announced

Covers a variety of genres, such as; rockin' blues, funky blues, traditional classic blues, cajun blues, slow blues/jazz, cool jazz fusion, and contemporary jazz
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The Charles Walker Blues Band: Keep Takin

The Charles Walker Blues Band is a five piece band that performs with various styles of blues and R&B with precision. What adds to the band uniqueness, apart from award winning musicians, is the richness of both the original and cover material. As one critic said, "Real edge of your seat, power wire blues." A quote from the "Livin Blues" magazine describes us best, "…so much energy, you can't resist but fall in love with every song. You're drawn in and held for show after show with Charles band."
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Songs of Peace and Forgiveness

Blues musicians bring peace through music in this wonderful unique acoustic CD of original and traditional songs, a benefit recording for the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation, aka the "Barbershop"
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Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Charlie Musselwhite: Delta Hardware

Shot through with attitude, the songs on Delta Hardware feel rough-hewn and tough, just as they should for a guy "born in Mississippi [and] raised up in Tennessee." Charlie cuts loose a good time in Clarksdale, pipes up for the downtrodden, and gives a lover the ol' heave-ho. This is raw, passionate music from a howlin' blues legend who's still invigorated by a youthful spirit
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Janiva Magness: Do I Move You?

In 2005, Magness received her third nomination from the Blues Music Awards (previously known as the WC Handy Awards) for "Contemporary Female Blues Artist of the Year". "Do I Move You?" builds upon the huge success of Janiva's last CD, "Bury Him at the Crossroads". This time around, Janiva has taken a more electric approach, with Rick Holmstrom as a guest on several tracks
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The JW-Jones Blues Band: Kissing in 29 Days

Named the Maple Blues Electric Act of the Year in 2005, the JW-Jones Blues Band is back with another blistering CD. This time around, JW brought in David 'Fathead' Newman to play tenor sax on several tracks. "Kissing in 29 Days" contains 11 originals and 3 covers (including Ray Charles' Hallelujah I Love Her So), features a full horn section, and is produced by JW-Jones himself
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Dave Thrift: Blues Extreme

Heavy Blues/Rock featuring high energy lead guitar. Melodic chords and grooves with blues vocals and guitar. A few keyboard parts to bring in extra sounds but plenty of rock'in guitar for you guitar fans
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Bronco Bob: Hot Buttered Blues

Bronco Bob "live" recording of Hot Buttered Blues is loaded with soulful Rhythm and Blues ....exciting and moving.... These great musicians have performed with World Class Acts including James Brown and Sting! From his first cd titled "Gunfighters Don't Charge by the Bullet" to his 5th CD titled "Hot Buttered Blues", Bronco Bob's exciting playing and singing reaches your heart and gut and then takes your feet for a dance
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Laurie "Waddy" Mitchell: Ol' Soul

Meet Memphis' best kept secret! After years of entertaining for friends and family Waddy Mitchell was encouraged to go into the studio and record her music for the rest of the world to enjoy. Her interpretation of the old New Orleans and Beale St. sounds will take you back to the late night sessions in the old clubs of yesteryear. Her unique, one of a kind voice, is certain to stand out in the music world. Her love for what she would like to call "anachronistic blues" will surely become a favorite of yours, too
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Sons Of The Desert: The Big Bamboo

Hawaiian-jazz meets delta blues with a little bit of Laurel & Hardy humor played on national instruments and sousaphone
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Elnora & Sumpthin' Cookin': Servin' Up The Blues & other delicacies

Blues, Swing, Jazz, R & B, and Old School Rock mixed, blended, marinated, fried, baked, broiled, and boiled with one Great Dish....ELNORA
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Mario Carboni: Big Bad Boogie

Mario Carboni's latest CD, Big Bad Boogie, is a fusion of New Orleans blues spiced with Professor Longhair styling and packed with two-handed piano boogie that is sure to please. From the original compositions such as Big Bad Boogie and Ain't Got The Time right through to the jumping sounds of dueling pianos in When The Saints Go Marchin' In, Mario plays with a refreshing syncopation that is candy to the ears
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Jimmy "Duck" Holmes: Back to Bentonia

A mesmerizing deep country blues CD in the grand tradition of the late Skip James and Jack Owens. Hailed as a "traditional blues masterpiece" and an "early contender for best traditional blues recording" of 2006 by top blues magazines
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Bo Ramsey: In The Weeds

Ten songs (two co-written by Greg Brown) featuring Bo's unique sound, a host of session players, and guest appearances by Kelly Jo Phelps, David Zollo and the sultry Lucinda Williams highlight this release
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Saturday, April 15, 2006

Jimmy Cavallo and The Houserockers: Rock, Rock, Rock

Rock and Roll, Blues and Jazz as only Jimmy Cavallo and The Houserockers can do them
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Friday, April 14, 2006

Brooks Williams: Blues and Ballads

Guitar legend Brooks Williams pays homage to his roots on this romp through blues and folk classics. This stripped-down, rockin' recordiing features acoustic guitar, National resonator slide guitar, standup bass, and vocals. A must-have classic
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The Cell: Are You Ready

Southern fried bohemian blues rock - American singer with Czech musicians playing rockin' blues, slow blues, melodic rock and melodic ballads
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Thursday, April 13, 2006

Bob Greenspan: Rock-A-Billy Blues

This CD contains four of Bob's original songs, one of which, "Sit Down I Wanna Get Inside," went to number one on The Midnight Special Blues Radio show out of Paris, France on March 27, 2006. Bob Greenspan, born in Chicago, was raised on blues and 50's rock n' roll. He started playing in bands with Mike Bloomfield (Columbia artist who recorded with Bob Dylan and Paul Butterfield) and Hayden Thompson (Sun Record Rock'Abilly Artist)
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Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Michael Katon: MK

Michael Katon is the heaviest practitioner of true American roadhouse rock'n'roll and blues working today. His sound is raw, mean and spirited, combining lowdown blues and boogie with the amped-up approach of the highest energy rock'n'roll band you'd care to name
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Ricky Nye: Highlights from the Seventh Annual Blues & Boogie Piano Summit

Boogie Woogie, Blues & New Orleans R&B
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Dave Lambert: Live at Piggy Blues

Dave Lambert is the Real Deal if you're looking for traditional Delta Blues. Sliding his way through traditional delta songs and a handful of covers. This is a blues lovers "must have"
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Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Chicago Bob Nelson: Flyin' Too High

"Chicago" Bob's new record "Flyin' Too High" featuring davis Maxwell on piano with "Monster" Mike Welch on guitar is the first release in ten years for the man that Muddy Waters nicknamed
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Larry Lowe: Hooker Creek

Rockin' Blues, Jazzy Boogies, Blues Vocals, Strong Guitar
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Roo Testini: Caffè Espresso

Blues latino made in Italy - A cocktail of blues, latin and rock with the flavour of the music of afro-american fathers, the sweetened by New Orleans atmosphere: here you have the Caffè Espresso served in a hot cup at now a-days rhythm
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Mr.Boogie Woogie & Anna Warr: Live at the Duke

Brand new live CD by one of the hottest boogie bands of the Netherlands featuring bluesdiva Anna Warr, the "Goddess of Love" from Tucson. But whatever their background...all roads lead to boogie
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Saturday, April 01, 2006

Mississippi Heat: DVD - One Eye Open - Live At Rosa's Lounge

Upbeat/soulful Chicago blues. Led by harp great Pierre Lacocque. Inetta Visor's voice is reminiscent of the early Etta James
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The Witch Doctors: Buffed To A High Sheen...18 Original Tunes

Original blues based barroom science
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Homebrew: Smoke & Mirrors

An eclectic blend of blues with funk, r&b, jazz, acoustic and rock influences
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