THE BLACK CIRCLES From The Top
THE BLACK CIRCLES From The Top Independent Hailing from Warrington, Black Circles consist of Sam Bractly on guitar and vocals and Martin Saunders, bass guitar and on this 4-track EP they are joined by Phil Wilson and Tim Harding on drums and keyboards. The opening track Gypsy Girl kicks off at a blistering rate whilst […]
THE BLACK SHEEP Life On Marsh
THE BLACK SHEEP Life On Marsh Independent On first glimpse this looked like a comedy CD, on reading the info sheet it sounded like one with reference to ‘driving blues with riffy rock and often tongue-in-cheek vocals, it is an eclectic mix of original songs that ponders life and love on the marshes of Kent […]
THE BLUES BONES Saved By The Blues
THE BLUES BONES Saved By The Blues Independent Clichés imminent …here goes; Belgian chocolate, Belgian beer are just two quality products, but with the Blues Bones you can safely add the blues as a genuine tourist attraction. If you visit their excellent website at www.thebluesbones.be you can’t fail to be impressed, and there’s a fine […]
THE BLUES REBELS Open Road
THE BLUES REBELS Open Road Independent A new name to me upon opening the very neatly presented CD in gatefold card sleeve with sixteen page notes carrying good images and lyrics. This is a four piece outfit from Israel that came together as a duo in 2012 of Andy Watts (guitars) and Dov Hammer (vocals/harmonica) […]
THE BOOM BAND Deluxe Edition
THE BOOM BAND Deluxe Edition Boom Recordings This was originally released as a collector’s vinyl edition. Now after a lot of rearranging of songs and incorporating four bonus acoustic tracks here comes the definitive pressing. What an outstanding release this is. It is an eclectic lucky dip of music genres from rhythm and blues honky […]
THE BROADKASTERS 21 Days In Jail
THE BROADKASTERS 21 Days In Jail Rhythm Bomb Records The Broadkasters consist of three members of rockabilly band The Houserockers with the added harmonica of Ian Austen-Jones. The result is a lively rough and tumble bluesabilly which kicks off with Mellow Down Easy featuring 50’s style slap bass from Nick Hoadley, drums from Nick Simonon, […]
THE DIRTY ACES From The Basement
THE DIRTY ACES From The Basement V2 Records The much-anticipated new record from Giles Robson and his band is here at last. The teaser EP Sinnin’ Gainst Me came out about a year ago, offering glimpses of exciting things to come. Some won’t hear this as a blues album, but it’s essential music for harmonica […]
THE JUKE JOINT PIMPS Boogie Pimps
THE JUKE JOINT PIMPS Boogie Pimps Voodoo Rhythm Records Raw power German blues punk, anyone? Here it is. This recording sounds as if it was recorded on a 1980s cassette recorder with the band trapped inside an IKEA wardrobe. But bear with me, because I have to quote a couple of things from Voodoo Records, […]
THE MCCRARY SISTERS Let’s Go
THE MCCRARY SISTERS Let’s Go MCC I first knowingly heard The McCrary Sisters on Etta Britt’s excellent Etta Does Delbert CD released last year. However, they have worked or recorded with many familiar names, among them Doctor John, The Black Keys, Jonny Lang, Robert Randolph and many, many others. Their father was the great Reverend […]
THE PICTUREBOOKS Imaginary Horse
THE PICTUREBOOKS Imaginary Horse Riding Easy Records Using the DIY make it yourself aesthetic of Seasick Steve, and the sonic headspace of Led Zeppelin the Picturebooks offer something completely new to the world in Imaginary Horse. The duo of singer-guitarist Claus Grabke and drummer Philipp Mirtschink, write all of the songs, make all of the […]
