JAN JAMES Justify
JAN JAMES – Justify – Released on Blues Palace Records. Raised in Michigan where she earned her first accolade as Best Female Vocalist, Jan and her songwriter-guitarist partner Craig Calvert moved to Chicago and played the famous Legends and House Of Blues venues. She was initially signed up by the prestigious Provogue record label and […]
JOE BROWN 60th Anniversary Box Set
Album Review for Joe Brown – 60th Anniversary Box Set – Released via Absolute/Universal Records. Joe Brown is a hugely important, significant musician in the UK, having worked at the very top of the musical world for over sixty years, gaining countless plaudits and in general being viewed very much a musician’s musician. As a youngster, Brown worked […]
THE LAST INTERNATIONALE Soul On Fire
Album Review for The Last Internationale – Soul On Fire – Released on Elephant Army, Firebrand Records. New York Blues-Punk-Rockers The Last Internationale have returned with their sophomore album, Soul On Fire. Written in the aftermath of a truly tumultuous point in their lives and careers, Delila Paz (bass and vocals), and Edgey Pires (guitar) cite Tom Morello as giving […]
GHALIA Mississippi Blend
Album Review for Ghalia – Mississippi Blend – Released on Ruf Records. Brussels born Ghalia Volt has brought out a second release following on from the success of the mostly New Orleans tinged “Let The Demons Out”. For Mississippi Blend, she delves into the Deep South. Here she got in touch with some star performers […]
25 YEARS ANNIVERSARY Ruf Records Various Artists
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, Atlantic and CBS produced some real classics. Anyone remember Nice Enough To Eat? But of late they seem to have become rather one-paced and bland […]
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 Laurence. They are supported by Jeff Asselin and Martin Newman on drums and bass. The additional vocals of Megan certainly add an extra dimension to […]
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 and sings and Brother Pete plays drums and percussion. The opening track Little Bit Crazy is not so much of a blues tune but more […]
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 guitar, in actual fact it’s an oil can guitar made from antique gas cans. Anyway, as the first track Mess Around kicked in I soon […]
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 two girls the band cut a swathe through blues, rock, folk and Americana with ease. Rock Star Status opens proceedings as a hard rock/blues no […]
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 members joined forces. Here we have Devon Allman and Duane Betts on guitars and Berry Duane Oakley on bass, together with slide specialist Johnny Stachela, […]