Friday, January 21, 2005

John Starr & Blues Band: White Hot Blues
Fun fast funky blues & jazzy swing tunes heavy with vocals, Sax, harmonica, electric guitar
Fat Danny & The Hard Tymz Blues Band: Life Behind The 8 Ball
Made just like those great old Chess sides. Real musicians, playing together in the studio direct to analog tape. Danny and the band feel that this CD is their strongest effort to date and an accurate representation of their live sound and Danny's songwriting abilities
Amund Maarud: Commotion
Electric Blues Rock from Norway

Thursday, January 20, 2005

Country Boy: Country Boy Blues
This is the real blues from the deep south to the big city
Mary Luckey Thompson: Still Here/Still Happy
Live concert to support friend fighting ovarian cancer. Blues duet that falls back to prayer and gospel during the evening. Inspiration and uplifting
Ken Bott: The Blues From Bottsville
This CD is fun, quirky, and irreverant but make no mistake the players are world class. Produced and recorded by Jimi Bott (Drummer for The Fabulous Thunderbirds) it also features Marc Ford (Black Crowes/Ben Harper) and Portland's harp virtuoso Jim Wallace
Mike Wheeler Band
Mike has performed with John Primer, Son Seals, Matthew Skoller, Willie Kent & the Gents, Cadillac Dave & His Chicago Redhots, Big James & the Chicago Playboys, Sam Cockrell & The Groove, to name a few. He has also recorded on various CD's: Cadillac Dave and His Chicago Redhots - Checkin' On My Baby (Mike received high regards for his original song - "Been So Lonely"). Big James & The Chicago Playboys - If It Wasn't 4 Da' Blues, Sam Cockrell & The Groove - I'm In The Business, and Joanna Connor - The Joanna Connor Band

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

John MacPherson: Sweet Mac's Blues
Saxophone Blues with a "feel good" groove

Pat Carr: Put Yourself In My Place

Pat Carr: Put Yourself In My Place
Over an hour of blues and blues-rock with a touch of soul and jazz added for good measure
Blakester: It's About Time
Texas Blues/Southern/classical Rock

Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Gary Miles Lucas: Lucky In Love
Rocking, soulful blues served up on the debut release by this veteran of the U.S. and European blues club scene
Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys: Buy American
Bluesabilly...American Roots...Blues
Key Frances: Friday Night Road Trip
Psychedelic road trip blues

Saturday, January 15, 2005

Brothers N' Blues: That's Alright
The second release for the band. You'll hear music in the styles of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, Buddy Guy, Ronnie Earl, Chris Duarte, and Tommy Castro. All the songs were written by guitarist Mark Sells, and are based on first-hand experiences that the "blues" are made of
The Dudes: Nothing But The Truth
The Dudes give you Blues to Bluegrass and everything in between. This is Texas Blues Rock with a good measure of Louisiana flavor stirred right in. Good God, Ya'll
Jimi Bott: Jimi Bott Live Volume One Cheap Thrills
This CD swings, shuffles, rocks and imbeds itself into a stone-cold groove. If you like soulful vocals, undeniable rhythm with incendiary harp, piano & guitar, this CD is for you. It features The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Rod Piazza, Junior Watson & more

Friday, January 14, 2005

Jill Bailey: Back on Track
R&B and Blues and Jazz
Sherry P. & Makoto M.: Big City Blues
Southern California Blues Society's pick for Best Self-Produced CD. Hear why. Sherry's powerful vocals and Makoto's tasty guitar make for an instant classic, yet contemporary Blues experience

Thursday, January 13, 2005

Mike Pupo: UNDERCOVER Love Is Blind
Original 2004 Blues
Lil' Joe And The Hoodoos: Oh Now Baby
Lil' Joe and the Hoodoos is a four-piece band completely focused on fine quality musical performance. The band's members have played for many years in the Central New York area in a variety of venues. It is not, however your average "bar band". Lil' Joe and the Hoodoos have a new and refreshing sound featuring the originals of Lil' Joe as well as a smattering of favorite cover tunes by Jimmy Lang, BB King and Blind Willie just to mention a few. Be assured your audience will be entertained when these guys perform
Forced Call: Off The Clock
Hot rock and blues only mildly describes what these guys have on the burner with two blistering guitarists, the "lord of the boards" on keys, a melt in your mouth sax player and the best rhythm section this side of James Brown
Peace River Music: Tattooed Blue
Jazzy guitar blues
Silvan Zingg Trio: Boogie Woogie Triology
Boogie Woogie Trio. Piano, bass and drums

Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Jay Gordon: Live On The Sunset Strip - No Quarter Given
Jay Gordon is a guitarist on the scene with big steps. He's a blues/rock guitarist by definition, full of explosiveness and individualism. He can definitely be counted among those who will put his stamp on the future of the blues and rock
Beautiful Bobby Blackmon: Travelin' Home
This music is a mixture of contemporary urban blues with some added funky southern soul-blues flavor. It's danceable with some tasty guitar and vocals from a soon to be recognized artist
Chris Cobb: Other Plans
Modern Electric Blues, very guitar based with rock and jazz influences
Loose Gravel and the Quarry: Boulder in the Highway
Hard drivin' Chicago style original blues and classic rock
Coco Robicheaux: Yeah, U Rite!
From the Bluesman brewed in New Orleans essence is the new self-produced CD,"Yeah, U Rite." available on Spiritland Records. "One of the blues' best living songwriters..." -Offbeat Magazine
Papa Salty: Swing it Big!
What would happen if T-Bone Walker, Louis Jordan, and Willie Dixon got together with John Bonham to form a garage band in 2005? This is some hard swinging blues, baby

Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Joe Horn: Borrowed Time
Fat Stacked Electric Blues in the styles of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimmy Hendrix
Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings
Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings are one of the most in demand blues bands in the midwest. They've opened for Eddy Clearwater, John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band, Sharon Lweis and countless others, and have worked with Carey Bell, and Hubert Sumlin as these bluesmen's backing band
Blues Plate Special: Back For Seconds
Original blues, jump to jazz ... shuffle to rock
Jay Gordon: Live On The Sunset Strip: No Quarter Given - DVD
This DVD and CD is a true testament to blues and rock. Gordon's music is a sacred baptism - he plays guitar like a man on fire in a petroleum plant

Saturday, January 08, 2005

Clay McClinton: Out Of The Blue
This music combines contemporary blues and Texas ragtime; from mellow and groovy to swingin' and stompin'

Friday, January 07, 2005

Hot Souse: Say When
A brilliant production of guitar-bop roots-driven in-the-pocket blues (they love hyphens). "Say When" strikes the perfect balance between the band's musical chops and live energy. In short, it's a damn good listen
Mare Edstrom: Inside the Blues
This work presents an exciting new take on the blues while maintaining a vintage brand of roadhouse authenticity
Barebones: Funhouse
Harmonica and guitar blues duo with loops, found sounds, cajon and bass thrown in

Thursday, January 06, 2005

Sister Wives: Polygamy Blues
Sister Wives is a high-energy rock and blues band performing originals and covers in an eclectic mix of musical styles for a unique and innovative sound. Outstanding musicianship on a wide range of instruments, tight vocal harmonies and an engaging stage presence ensures audience rapport, broad appeal, and big fun
Robert Fairweather & Luv Machine: Blizzard In Chicago
Original Rock Blues Boogie Funk. You're going to hear a little SRV and Jimi Hendrix mixed with some Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy
Carol Chase: Blue Highway
'Roots Rock'..Groove oriented, A blues-rock mix with strong vocals and lyrics

Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Train Wreck: 2nd Story
A collection of driving Blues and Rock (with a Reggae tune for good measure)
The Matthew Stubbs Band featuring Kit Holliday: Stop Licking That
Formed in 2002, the band has developed a wide network of friends and fans, and winning the 2003 Boston Blues Challenge and placing third in the Memphis-held International Blues Challenge has helped solidify the Matthew Stubbs Band as one of the premier rhythm and blues acts on the New England scene
Loretta Mc Nair: Deeper Than Indigo
1.Blues, traditional & contemporary - variations include blues/rock, country, old time piano, & funk 2. Jazz ballads

Tuesday, January 04, 2005

Terence O'Malley: Busted Knuckle Blues
Piano Boogies and Blues from KC. Terence loves to barrelhouse. Full band arrangements as well as solo piano pieces. Quite a romp
Bob E. Lee: Pieces Of Blues
big Chicago blues- cajun funk- soul- gospel mix with strong vocals and dynamic musicianship

Saturday, January 01, 2005

Eli Cook: Moonshine Mojo
Recorded live in the studio, the tracks have been chosen to recapture the live shows performed at the notorious Dew Drop Inn in Scottsville, Virginia, the region's home of the blues in the heart of bluegrass country
Cordon Blues: Bluesifyin'
Cordon Blues Is an exciting, tight Rhythm and Blues band that plays contemporary Blues, Jump Blues, Gospel and Jazz Blues. Very high energy and lots of fun for those who want to kick off there shoes and dance up a storm
Lou DeAdder: LouD
Rockin Blues - R&B format - heavily guitar oriented - sorta like Robben Ford meets Johhny Winter meets Jeff Beck - with some extra tidbits thrown in
Brother Goose
Modern Electric Blues and Groove Feel
NYC Blues Devils
The NYC Blues Devils are an eclectic group of musicians who've banded together to reinvent old-time American music. Mixing old vaudeville songs with Chicago blues and show tunes, the music and instrumentation of NYC Blues Devils declares a new era in great musical Americana