Album Review for Ruf Records – 25 Years Anniversary, released through Ruf Records. I’m not a great fan of label samplers these days. Back in the day labels like Island,
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LUCAS HANEMAN EXPRESS – Catch The Westbound
Album Review for Lucas Haneman Express – Catch The Westbound, Released Independently. Another Canadian based band the Lucas Haneman Express features two lead singers, Lucas who also plays guitar and Megan
FRENCHIES BLUES DESTROYERS Love Is Blood
Frenchies Blues Destroyers – Love Is Blood – Released Independently. This is a two-piece band with their debut album. Kevin ‘Frenchie’ Sciou and Brother Pete (Coatney). Frenchie plays the guitar
TONY CUCHETTI and JOE FILIPOVICH – Tin Can Tunes
Album Review for Tony Cuchetti & Joe Filipovich – Tin Can Tunes – Released Independently. As I read the sleeve notes I was taken aback somewhat when I read Hayburner
DEEP BLUE SEA – Strange Ways
Album Review for Deep Blue Sea – Strange Ways – Released on Razor Edge Records – 2019. This is a four-piece band with an international flavour. Combining two guys and
ALLMAN BETTS BAND Down To The River
Album Review for Allman Betts Band – Down To The River – out on BMG. It was always a matter of time before the children of the Allman Brothers Band
TERRY HANCK I Still Get Excited
Album Review for Terry Hanck’s I Still Get Excited. Released via Vizztone Label. Terry Hanck is a three-time BMA winner for his sax playing and on his latest disc, he
GRACIE CURRAN Come Undone
Album Review for Gracie Curran’s Come Undone. Released via Vizztone. This is Gracie Curran’s second album but follows a five-year hiatus since her debut which garnered a BMA nomination for
MARK SOMERS Restless Poetry
Album Review; Mark Somers – Restless Poetry – Released Independently. Do you remember when the US Delta Force blasted Van Halen and AC/DC for three days to force Manuel Noriega
THE CASH BOX KINGS Hail To The Kings!
Album Review: THE CASH BOX KINGS – Hail To The Kings! – Released on Alligator Records. Although this album is dedicated to Matt ‘’Guitar‘’ Murphy, Otis Rush and Eddy Clearwater
ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND Brighter Days
Album Review: ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND – Brighter Days – Released on Provogue/Mascot Label. It feels like Robert Randolph has gone back to his musical roots on this
THE KATE LUSH BAND Headlines
Album Review: THE KATE LUSH BAND – Headlines – Released Independently. Australian born Kate Lush leads the band on vocals, but this is definitely not just her with backing musicians.
MAGIC SLIM & THE TEARDROPS I’m Gonna Play The Blues
Album Review; Magic Slim And The Teardrops – I’m Gonna Play The Blues – Released on Wolf Records. One of the foremost blues legends recorded live in Vienna in 2010, Magic
SUSAN SANTOS No U Turn
Album Review: Susan Santos – No U Turn – Released on TWH Records Susan Santos is an American blues musician who is now plying her trade in Europe, specifically Spain
EMMA WILSON Live & Acoustic
Album Review: Emma Wilson – Live & Acoustic – Released Independently. Emma is a Teesside based vocalist of some note who will be familiar among festival and gig-goers as she
CHRIS TAVENER Bottle It Up
Album Review: Chris Tavener – Bottle It Up – Released – Independently. Ok, this is a strange one. I’ve never been sent a Single for review before and certainly never one
ADAM HOLT Kind Of Blues
Album Review for Adam Holt – Kind of Blues released on Zenith Records. Ten songs, nine of which are original, from Alabama’s fine roots and blues performer Adam Holt. The
SAFEHOUSE Absolutely Live II Album Review
Safehouse – Absolutely Live II – Released Independently This intriguing, mature, and popular band of Scottish troubadours was fermented in vintage blues, American southern rock, and 1960s psychedelia, then steeped
THE B.B. KING BLUES BAND – The Soul Of The King
Album Review: The B.B. King Blues Band – The Soul Of The King Released through Ruf Records – 11th May 2019 An assemblage of The B.B. King Blues Band members
Holy Moly & The Crackers Take A Bite
Album Review for Holy Moly & The Crackers new album, Take A Bite, which is out on Pink Lane Records. Having achieved massive success on the folk-roots circuit, including major
SAM LEWIS Loversity
Sam Lewis – LOVERSITY. Released on Loversity Records. Nashville based singer, songwriter guitarist Lewis has been dubbed ‘a modern Townes Van Zandt’, and this latest project heralded as ‘the place where feel-good
DAVID LUMSDEN & FRIENDS Hues of Blues
Album Review – David Lumsden & Friends – Hues Of Blues. Release – Independent From the explosive opening track, Earl Hooker’s You Got To Lose with its scorching guitar work its
JOCK’S JUKE JOINT Various Artists
Jock’s Juke Joint – Various Artists – Independent Release. Jock’s Juke Joint Volume 4 along with the previous three albums in the series further highlights the quality, richness and diversity of
BANJO BONES Ghostly Musings From The Delta
Album Review for Banjo Bones – Ghostly Musings From The Delta. Released on Boneyard Records. Banjo Bones is described as an exponent of “Americana” which in essence is an amalgam
THE PROVEN ONES Wild Again
Album Review for The Proven Ones – Wild Again. Released on Roseleaf Records. That’s Proven Ones in the sense of proven track record – drummer Jimi Bott and guitarist Kid
SMOOTH GENTLEMEN
Album Review for Smooth Gentlemen – Album Title – Smooth Gentlemen. Released on Flower Records Smooth Gentlemen are two Polish musicians, celebrated piano and Hammond organ player, composer, Bartłomiej Szopiński
DENNIS JONES BAND – WE3 Live
Album Review for Dennis Jones Band – WE3 Live Released on Blue Rock Records The sixth album by this Los Angeles power trio was recorded at a gig in Montana
ORION AND THE CONSTELLATIONS Alive
Album Review for Orion and the Constellations – Alive Released Independently Orion DiFranco on vocals and guitar, is a former steel worker from Columbus, Ohio, who worked hard by day
ROCKIE CHARLES – Born For You
Album Review for Rockie Charles – Born For You Released on Orleans Record With a sweet soulful voice, close to Sam Cooke’s in terms of emotive power, a laid-back funky
THE BENNET BROTHERS – Not Made For Hire
Album Review for The Bennet Brothers – Not Made For Hire Released on American Showplace Music The Bennet Brothers (Jimmy & Peter) come from the South West Corner of Bay