New Blues CD Releases - 2011
| "...a voice of an angel and the power of a speeding train. if you love etta James or Ruth brown or even to the young blues lover shemekia copeland you will love this cd". |
| "One of the most inventive songwriters in modern blues music" "Bergson's stirring voice and glorious guitar command immediate attention" |
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| "A highly unusual blues-rock
six stringer". "Paints blues riffs as radically as Picasso, he pushes blues to experimental and quirky heights". "A triple threat. Touch, timing and taste". "A marvelous blues guitar player in the mainstream tradition". |
| There is no doubt in my mind, this cat has a little bit baptist, a little james Brown, and a dash of Sinatra in his blood. What a showman! The dual tambourines are a brilliant touch". |
| "Singer & guitarist, Vahan Nahabedian has been all over the world backing up and opening for a veritable who’s who in music business" "Inwood Jones rocks!! If you enjoy the real stuff, get their new cd now! Vahan’s playing is totally TOPS!" |
| "Debut album "Something's Gotta Give" features some heavy hitting blues Detroit style. Co written and produced by Motor City Josh". |
| “Andy astounds us with his passionate blues guitar playing. He takes the stage and the audience becomes wrapped in his playing and his singing. "No doubt he'll be compared to other great young artists, but Andy is truly his own man. He is a true triple threat as a song writer, singer and gifted guitarist". |
| "These ten originals showcase her writing chops and that sweet vocal delivery that goes from breathy to brazen in one note". "For those of us who like the blues (with a little country flavoring) there’s not much here that’s not to like". |
| "One of those albums you start out liking and end up loving!" "...an international blues treasure. One of the world's pre-eminent country pickers and his warm baritone expresses blues". |
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| "Victor Wainwright wields a mighty left hand and a robust vocal delivery that brims with the very spirit of the Blues"
"Extremely diverse with great songwriting, exceptional arrangements, flawless playing and vocals soulful enough to make Otis Redding sit up and take notice" |
| "A powerful recording!" "...hot, heavy and true! Already in my top 10 for 2010". "On par with the best modern blues has to offer". |
| “A little classic, dirty blues, a little Black Crowes on speed and a little rockabilly. Our Pulse Magazine Pick of the week!”
“Compared to early George Thorogood, Williams & The Hoodoo have all the fire and swagger of the slide guitarist in his younger days, but with more finesse and way more versatility.” |
| "Plenty of instrumental sass by way of Vickers’ astute acoustic picking and sax man Jim Davis’ sonic strut."
"Few bands can cover over a half-century of blues styles and give each one its own authentic reincarnation. This sets Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans apart from every other blues band in the land." |
| "The sound can be best described as a fusion of old school and new - with a stick of dynamite thrown in for good measure"
"JT is the frontman of an incredible group, a group which cranks out blues on diesel fuel, super injected with JT's hammerdown guitar picking which heeds no 'Speed Limit' signs or 'No Tresspassing signs..." |
| "There may be no guitarist in blues working at this level of technical ability and soulful expression" |
| "Real deal blues from this Southern California band, playing it right as it should be played. one of the highly regarded blues bands in our southern California blues scene, not to be missed" |
| "Accompanied by an all-star band of former and sometime band-mates, the renown guitarist showcases his collection of original blues, swing & jump instrumentals plus 4 choice "covers". These tracks stand, in part as a musical tribute to the plethora of rocking and swinging blues and R&B greats who have influenced and shaped his playing and musical taste"
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| "The band tears through barrel-house stompers to swinging Chicago blues to thumping rock-a-billy....Just get your butt home and throw this disc in your CD player"
"A mixture of rock, rockabilly, blues and swing, I'm reminded of Lynyrd Skynrd, the Cramps, B.B. King and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy all at the same time, baby." |
| "The 44's are at the top of their game..[Their music's] a disease we all enjoy caching"
"Any overview of my day [at the Doheny Blues Festival] has to include a strong set by The 44's" "These guys play like their lives depend on it"... |
| "Stallings Uniqueness is Combining Harp with a Classic West Coast Big Band Sound!!"
"Blues Party" Doesn't miss a beat, Giving you the very best in Blues, Soul, Funk and Boogie!!" "Big Daddy Stallings sure knows how to have a Good Time... and produce a CD while doing so!!!" |
| New York City keyboardist and band leader Dave Keyes has just released his 4th CD ROOTS IN THE BLUES! The album features Dave's songwriting and his award winning band augmented by the guitar work of Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan, Levon Helm) and mighty bluesman Popa Chubby. |
