MICKY MOODY & BERNIE MARSDEN Real Faith
Micky Moody & Bernie Marsden Real Faith Lest we forget, Whitesnake was a BLUES BAND. For five years, from 1978 to 1983 the Moody-Marsden twin guitar axis combined with David Coverdale’s vocals to create a beefed-up blues sound that was both uniquely British and memorable. Following their departures from the ‘Snake both Micky Moody and […]
MUDSLIDE CHARLEY New & Used
MUDSLIDE CHARLEY New & Used. Club SHMED Studio. This is full of joy and fun the album has been dipped into the blues as heard in the undertones, but there is much more so this is a fresh modern and mainstream sound with a pop beat, hint of Latin and is a great clean listenable […]
MIKE OSBORN In The Dog House
MIKE OSBORN In The Dog House. Je Gagne Records. From the opening notes of Love Vs. Ego, I somehow knew I was going to enjoy this CD. Mike Osborn is an artist I’ve never heard before, and not to be confused with the Michael Osborn who played and toured with John Lee Hooker in the […]
MIGHTY MO RODGERS Mud ‘n Blood
MIGHTY MO RODGERS Mud ‘n Blood. Dixiefrog. The album is the sixth part of the Blues Journey where Mighty Mo Rodgers evokes the dark history of the Southern States, including the recalled memories of an uncle who spent twelve year’s on a chain gang and his own father who was born only twenty year’s after […]
MARCO’S POWER TRIO Marco’s Power Trio
MARCO’S POWER TRIO Marco’s Power Trio. Aenima Recordings Marco’s Power Trio is led by the guitarist and composer Marcus Roagna,.with strong support from bassist Fabricio El Coenda and powerhouse drummer John Joe Roma Romagnolo, who between them power along this 10 track album that ranges from blues rock, to country, funk, jazz and acoustic driven […]
MR. BO WEAVIL As A Striving Lonesome Bull
MR BO WEAVIL As A Striving Lonesome Bull DixieFrog Matthieu Fromont – a.k.a. Mr Bo Weavil – used to front the down-home rocking French band Bo Weavil. The multi-instrumentalist is solo on this set, playing electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, bass, percussion, harmonica, flute, mouth-harp and I may have missed something… he also has a […]
MIKEY JUNIOR Travelling South
MIKEY JUNIOR Travelling South 8th Train Records This CD gets off to a cracking start with the title song written by our very own British Blues father figure Mike Vernon, it is not a song I can recall being recorded by any other artist but it is a strong opener for this album, performed by […]
MATTHEW PATRICK Welcome To The Yard Sale EP
MATTHEW PATRICK Welcome To The Yard Sale EP Independent 5 track EP from a cross Atlantic cooperation between Maryland and Zambia! Apparently Matthews chief collaborator (Andrew Diamond) relocated to Zambia and Matt writes the songs, and Andrew lays down the rhythms, whatever, it seems to work, and you have the results here, 4 originals and […]
MARK SAUNDERS Slide EP
MARK SAUNDERS Slide EP Independent This four track demo E.P. from West Country blues artist Mark Saunders is an interesting introduction to someone who might just develop his style into something credible. Four covers, Not Fade Away, Tush, Taxman and Gimme Shelter, give a clue to his influences and they are canny tunes to crack. […]
MICKEY JUPP Long Distance Romancer / Oxford
MICKEY JUPP Long Distance Romancer / Oxford Repertoire Mickey Jupp is one of those artists who could have been massive but only if that was the way he wanted to go. His problem, if you can call it that, was that he was uninterested in becoming a star and more interested in having a life […]