KERN PRATT – Greenville Ms, …What About You?
Album Review for Kern Pratt – Greenville MS, …What About You? – Released on Endless Blues Records. With more than sixteen musicians playing on the 10 songs on the album, there is a mismatch of styles and no real musical cohesion, but it is still an excellent and largely upbeat collection of blues songs. With three […]
DENNIS SIGGERY & NEIL SADLER – Half & Half
Album Review for Dennis Siggery & Neil Sadler – Half & Half – Released via Southside Music. Dennis and Neil have a history of working together going back many years mostly on several Eric Street Band releases. Anyone familiar with that band will know that Dennis has a distinctive style of delivery and that he writes […]
8 BALL AITKEN – Swamp Blues 2
Album Review for 8 Ball Aitken – Swamp Blues 2 – Released Independently. This is the Australian flame-haired swamp blues rocker’s eleventh album to date and follows on from the success of his last release, Swamp Blues. Thirteen songs, all originals with differing genres, and themes, and his backing band is superb. JJ Johnson on drums […]
DAVID KNOPFLER Last Train Leaving
Album Review for David Knopfler – Last Train Leaving – Released via Paris Records. David Knopfler is a UK musician who probably needs little introduction. A founding member of the legendary rock outfit, Dire Straits, he left his brother, Mark, and the band behind many years ago, long before it met its inevitable demise, to […]
ALLEN FINNEY – In A Blue Frame
Album Review for Allen Finney – In A Blue Frame – Released by MoJo Music, Stockholm. Allen Finney may not be a name in the blues that jars any immediate recollections, however, he is a staple and living legend in Sweden. An American ex-pat originally from Michigan, he’s been living and a part of the […]
SEAN TAYLOR – Live In London
Album Review for Sean Taylor – Live In London – Released Independently via Sean Taylor Songs. The intimate, iconic venue of Green Note in Camden provides the setting for this live album which represents the pinnacle of Sean’s musical achievements after two decades as a road warrior. The troubadour walks onto the stage, welcomes his family, […]
SIMON KINNY-LEWIS – A Day In San Jose
Album Review for Simon Kinny-Lewis – A Day In San Jose – Released Independently. An album of blues covers may not seem anything new, but you may change your mind when you listen to this one. SKL is from Sydney, Australia so not your typical blues orientation but down under are producing some great new […]
STOMPIN’ DAVE – Keyboard Blues
Album Review for Stompin’ Dave – Keyboard Blues – Released Independently. Twenty-two tracks of piano-based Boogie-woogie and Blues, just vocal and piano and all the songs written by Stompin’ Dave himself, what’s not to like? In fact, everything was done by Stompin’ Dave, songwriting, playing, recording, mixing, photography and as far as I know, he packaged […]
EAMONN McCORMACK – Storyteller
Album Review for Eamonn McCormack – Storyteller – Released on BEM Records. This is the Dublin blues-rocker Eamonn McCormack’s seventh release and it encapsulates an eclectic mix of music styles and formats. They are all originals written by this talented singer-songwriter and virtuoso guitarist. It has a retrospective feel to it and offers the listener an […]
Q&A With BRIAN TEMPLETON
Proving His Dues To The Blues – vocalist, songwriter and harmonica player, Brian Templeton has blues music in his DNA as they say. Probably best known for his work with The Radio Kings, and plying his trade with The Delta Generators who he still plays the harmonica with, and provides lead vocals. Recently he joined […]
