EDDIE BOYD The Singles Collection 1947-62
Album Review for EDDIE BOYD – The Singles Collection 1947-62 Released on Discovery Records If you are not familiar with Eddie Boyd, then this is the perfect way to start your education. Starting his career as Little Eddie Boyd in the 40’s writing and performing his own songs like the opening track I Had To […]
GREG COULSON What’s New
Album Review for GREG COULSON – What’s New? Released Independently Greg Coulson is a very talented multi-instrumentalist, who has performed at the Great British Rock and Blues Festival, the Top Secret Blues Festival and HRH Blues IV. His debut album What’s New? is a collection of nine self-penned tracks, covering a variety of styles, which […]
ROY BUCHANAN My Babe
Album Review for ROY BUCHANAN – My Babe Released on Angel Air Records One of the great moments in guitar playing history occurs when Telecaster man Roy Buchanan seems to explode with sheer pain during a solo on a version of Neil Young’s Down By The River. You have rarely heard such a desolate sound. […]
DAMON FOWLER The Whiskey Bayou Session
Album Review for DAMON FOWLER – The Whiskey Bayou Session Released on Whiskey Bayou Records With a thumping rhythm section, funk blues guitar riffing, and inventive song craft The Whiskey Bayou Sessions opens at a furious pace and continues throughout its eleven songs. The seventh album for leader Fowler, finds him exploring rock and blues grooves […]
SARI SCHORR Never Say Never
Album Review for SARI SCHORR – Never Say Never Released on Manhaton Records One of the first things that strike the listener when playing this new album is the quality of and deft playing of the band members – keys ace Bob Fridzema, guitarist Ash Wilson, bass man Mat Beable and drummer Roy Martin. Producer […]
BIG HARP GEORGE Uptown Cool
Album Review for BIG HARP GEORGE – Uptown Cool Released on Blues Mountain Records This is my first experience of Big Harp George even though this is his third album and I have to say I’m extremely impressed. The album is interesting, well written and George has surrounded himself with musicians of the highest quality […]
RAINBREAKERS Face To Face
Album Review for RAINBREAKERS – Face To Face Released Independently The first impression I had listening to this Shrewsbury based quartet is that their sound crosses many borders. Their performance at last year’s Great British Rock and Blues Festival in Skegness saw them win the crowd vote on the Introducing Stage and gain a place […]
NICK STEED 5 Feeling For The Blues
Album Review for NICK STEED 5 – Feeling For The Blues Released Independently What we have here is a thoroughly professional outing, featuring strong musicianship from all concerned – but which lacks the kind of spark necessary to really grab you by the ears. Partly this is down to the vocals of main man and […]
CHARLES LLOYD & THE MARVELS + LUCINDA WILLIAMS Vanished Gardens
Album Review for CHARLES LLOYD & THE MARVELS + LUCINDA WILLIAMS – Vanished Gardens Release on Blue Note There are times like this when it soon becomes clear that whilst not a blues album in the traditional sense, the music is so inspirational and original that you want to hear it over and over again […]
VICTORIA GINTY Unfinished Business
Album Review for VICTORIA GINTY – Unfinished Business Released on Blue Door Records Formed in the Spring of 2015, Victoria Ginty and her band Ladyhawke have been getting a lot of notoriety around the Florida area. Victoria is the leading lady with a voice as sultry as silk and very evocative of classic soul singers. […]
