Thursday, March 10, 2005

The Playboy Band: Can You Hear Me Now?

Blues, Blues Rock, Country
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Chrissy Dowd: Change of Luck

Texas Blues Rock that will make you want to dance
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Barry Rillera: From Where I Stand

Electric blues, strong grooves for both listening & dancing.Features Barry's lead guitar in traditional, R & B, and funk-styled blues.Original music drawn from his many influences from playing with groups such as Ray Charles, White Trash & many others
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Detroit Women: Rattle Your Cage

Grammy-nominated singer, Kate Hart created "Detroit Women" based on the successful group "Seattle Women." Seattle Women were pulled together for one show in Seattle and still going strong 18 years later. Kate has returned to Detroit and formed this all-star revue with the top women singers in the Metro-Detroit area. Collectively the women in this group have been nominated and/or the recipients for over fifty-regional/international music awards and featured on over 300 recordings
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Wednesday, March 09, 2005

The Blues Cousins: Alive In America

In their 13 years together, The Blues Cousins have been named the most popular blues band in Russia. In 2000 they were awarded "Best Band" among 57 bands at Blues Sur Seine Festival in France. The band's leader, Levan Lomidze, has been officially named among the top 10 guitarists in Russia
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Arsen Shomakhov & Ragtime: Troublemaker (CD-R version)

From Russia with blues, funk, rock and fiery love, guitar slinger Arsen Shomakhov puts a stunning new twist on a few blues classics, but it's his original songs that'll have you wondering, just how much IS a round-trip ticket to Moscow?
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Steve Guyger: Live at the Dinosaur

Steve Guyger, Dave Maxwell, Steve Freund, Steve Gomes, Steve Ramsey. Collectively they must have performed with everyone in the business. Together they rocked The Dinosaur bar-b-que club in upstate New York for a rousing set of top end blues. "Put this one at the top of your must have list' -- Bluesletter, Music City Blues, Nashville, TN 1998
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Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ Blues Band: Wet My Beak

Alvin Jett is an ideal continuation of the legacy of the St. Louis blues tradition. He's the perfect guy to follow in the footsteps of Benny Smith, Tommy Bankhead, Oliver Sain, Arthur Williams, Boo Davis, Henry Townsend
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Gene Bush: Made In Mississippi

Acoustic country blues
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Liz Melendez Band: Sweet Southern Soul

Rockin' blues that will take listeners back to the time before lip-synch tracks and drum machines, when great blues rock powerhouse groups ruled the earth
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Little Cisco: In The Dog House

A riveting guitar slinging rockin' blues experience. Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Records, commented: "You're an impressive guitarist in a Stevie/Jimi style
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Hot Rod & The Blues DeVilles: Paradise

The sophomore effort of this original Blues/Rock/Roots band from the blue collar Midwest. Loud & Proud this album is an eclectic mix. With flavors of melody, vocal harmonies, and spices of power blues ballads
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Tuesday, March 08, 2005

The Johnny Max Band: Long Gone Train

The Johnny Max Band's first CD....a refreshing change of covers...from Chicago style Blues to old country blues, a la Hank Williams to Gospel and all the way to some R&B. "Johhny Max has one of the best Blues voices I have heard in a long time"..."paired with Higgins' highly regarded and effects free wizardry with the strings..."John Valentyn...TBS Magazine..... "Kevin Higgins lends his talents to recreating most of the material in a unique and enjoyable ways".....Andy Grigg..Real Blues Magazine #5 2001 Best Canadian Blues CDs
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The Johnny Max Band: In the Doghouse...Again!

Their second release, with a new drummer and some original material...They are a working man's band and it shows throughout this CD...from Merle Haggard's "Working Man Blues" to their original "Poor"...to the dark and brooding "Black Nights"..."Kevin's guitar positively smoles...his hypnotizing guitar fills add the precise tension..." Gary Tate..TO Nite Magazine. The title track makes it all worthwhile..." JohnValentyn..TBS Magazine
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Saturday, March 05, 2005

Richard Smerin: Right To Sing The Blues

Original Acoustic Lyric-Based
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Bob Bogdal: Underneath the Kudzu

Primarily Acoustic hill country trance blues sets the backdrop for some colorful tales from the Delta
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Richard Smerin: Trouble With Me

Original Rock & Blues
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Richard Smerin: Q.- M. U. D.

Solo Acoustic Blues
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The Roues Brothers: Undaunted

15 original roots rock'n'roll, rockabilly and blues classics by journeymen songwriters and performers Billy and Muddy Roues with longtime collaborater Gary Solomon. This CD rocks the way rock'n'roll used to in the old school tradition
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Friday, March 04, 2005

Frank Ace: Cry u out of my heart

"This is the (very) long awaited follow-up to guitarist/singer Frank Ace's 1999 Chueffa debut, "Get On Line, Baby." Phil Wight, Reviewer for Blues & Rhythm Magazine
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Fernando Jones: Stranded

Like rockin', burnin’, cutting edge Blues guitar players with new ideas? Well, Fernando Jones has something for ya. An enhanced CD with a live b&w film performance on a Chicago rooftop directed by D.P. Carlson (feat. on NBC Dateline 2/25/05)
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Stacks Edward Band: Frame By Frame

The Stacks Edward Band was formed in 2001 in Milwaukee WI. Original members of the 50 Mission Blues Band started the band to create the best high energy blues around. In may of 2003 Jim Korn joined forces with the S.E.B and polished of the sound with his fluent bass skills, and in April of 2004 Chris Lehnert came aboard and added that unmistakable Hammond sound
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Chris Cotton: I Watched the Devil Die

Harkening back to days when the distinction between blues and country was hopelessly blurred... a modern-day jam session with all the boisterous spirit of a classic down-home revival
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The Porkroll Project

Electric blues, done up Porkroll style; little bit of grease, good dose of funk, whole lotta drive and grind with some dangerous lead guitar and harmonica, powerful organ, and rippin' piano
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Melanie Mason: Live at Blues Alley

The third release from acclaimed blues guitarist/vocalist Melanie Mason - a compelling live performance recorded at D.C.'s legendary Blues Alley
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Thursday, March 03, 2005

Willy Evans Trio

Willy Evans has been playing music in the piedmont and western NC for about 25 years. He is largely influenced by blues and gospel artists and by the 60's R&B sounds that surrounded his teenaged years. The Willy Evans Trio is the band that plays Willy's original music. Ranging in sound from Jazzy to Rocking, from almost country to country blues. This CD is Willy's first commercial release. Original blues with good solid musicianship. A Willy Evans Classic!
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Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Montana: Standing At The Crossroads

Blues - from Delta to hard driving texas blues
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Johnny Nicholas: Thrill On The Hill

Downhome Blues, recorded live at the Hilltop Cafe deep in the Hill Country of Texas. Featuring both solo and full band tunes. 4 special bonus tracks
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King Snakes: Issues Up Top

The King Snakes have been known as one of the top blues bands in the Midwest for the past 1.5 years. They were selected as the best blues band in Kansas in the 2003 Wichita Blues Challenge. Moreover, the band's core Aaron Moreland and Dustin Arbuckle won the same event in 2004; only this time with there stripped down raw delta blues duo know as 'Moreland'
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Chris Bergson Band: Another Day

American Roots Music. Led by Bergson's soulful vocals and ferocious guitar, the band takes the heart of the Delta blues and stretches it into new forms. These songs are gritty, exuberant, soulful, and honest
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Moreland & Arbuckle: Caney Valley Blues

Stripped-Down Blues with some contemporary twists played in the Delta and Hill Country Tradition
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Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Hubert Sumlin: About Them Shoes

Sumlin is joined by special guests Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, David Johansen, harmonica legend James Cotton and The Band’s Levon Helm. Produced by Rob Fraboni, the album is a loving tribute to Muddy Waters and contains seven songs from Waters, four from Willie Dixon (written for Waters), one from Carl C. Wright and one from Sumlin himself
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Sean Costello

Tone-cool/Artemis Records just released rising blues star Sean Costello's brand new self-titled album worldwide. The album is twenty-five year old Costello's fourth release and was produced by Steve Rosenthal. The record features Costello backed by his seasoned road band with notable guests including Levon Helm, The Conan O'Brien Show horn section, Willie Weeks, Steve Jordan, and Ollabelle
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Colie Brice: Blues

Fierce, primally driven blues jams with a cosmic, trippy edge
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Jake: One for every day

Rockin electric blues
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Saturday, February 26, 2005

Yardbirds/Downliners Sect: Live In London/Burning Snow

A nifty 2fer. The Yardbirds recorded live in 1992 at the famed '100 Club' in London performing all the hits and a nice blues interlude with drummer Jim McCarty paying tribute to former Yardbird Eric Clapton with a rendering of 'Sitting On Top' of the world. 'Burning Snow' captures 'The Downliners Sect' in a blazing R&B set orignally heard broadcast over Radio Sweden
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Josh Rocha: Every Day Above Ground Is a Good One

A hip mix of blues, rock, r&b, country, jazz, pop & virtuosic guitar playing
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ROUNDHOUSE

Drawing from their wide influences, ROUNDHOUSE presents a celebration of all things BLUES. Drawing from New Orleans funk and blues, Chicago blues, 1940's swing, and even country blues, ROUNDHOUSE provides a collection of tunes guaranteed to make you want to tap those feet and shake that tail feather
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Michelle Parsons: Uncover Me

This album is an upbeat, feisty blues/rock experience, guiding the listener through the trials and tribulations of relationships gone wrong, it also doesn't hurt that Parsons delivers an Etheridge-esk performance giving the album a very earthy feel
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The Matthew Skoller Band: These Kind Of Blues

Very original, emotional, harmonica driven, traditional electric Chicago blues dressed in a beautiful contemporary wardrobe
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Jimmy Carslake: Blues On The Rocks

This West Coast/Las Vegas production mingles the influences of traditional blues with British blues (Clapton, Stewart, Page etc.) Traditional blues shuffles, some good ole Rock & Roll, a couple of "Cry in your beer" and "what am I gonna do blues" tracks
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Jerry and The StageHogs

This exciting firt release by Jerry and The StageHogs is a CD that contains 7 Kick Ass original songs with extra featured hits by Lowell Fulson, and Howlin' Wolf. It's a mixture of Rock, Funk, Blues and Ballads
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Sugar Mama UK and Richard Hunter: All You Good People

Acoustic country blues, brilliant guitar and harmonica
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Lil' Davy Max: Livin' Drivin' & Playin' the blues!!

With over 35 years playing and singing the blues behind him Lil' Davy offers these original Chicago style blues with vocals that stir the soul, harp with such Holy Grail tone and feel and biting ass kickin' guitar licks
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Paul Mayasich with Benderheads: Times is Hard

Seven original songs supported by three covers by Lightning Hopkins, Ry Cooder and Alfred Reed. The full spectrum of blues is covered on this record from gospel-tinged works to gut-wrenching slow blues. A little reggae, ballads, jazz and funky blues. Slide guitar heaven!! Surely something for everyone
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Mary Flower: Honey From The Comb

Acoustic fingerstyle blues and ragtime, guitar and lap slide guitar, gutsy and strong with vocals
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Jordan Lee: Mississippi Delta Frog Pond Blues

Acoustic blues guitar flashback / Eric Clapton meets BB King style blues, 5-song collection. The Frog Song is here, an authentic perspective for living life in the green without any green. In memory of all our amphibian friends who recently croaked...
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Thursday, February 24, 2005

Chickenhouse: Wild Child

Powerblues
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Joey Love: Good Phone

Smooth, Texas Blues & Rock with a blend of Funk, R&B and Zydeco
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Mitch Kashmar With Jr. Watson: Nickels & Dimes

Powerfully soulful vocals, incendiary harp, and great original songwriting from one of the west coast blues scene's strongest performers
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