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Sister Lucille – Alive Endless Blues Records www.sisterlucilleband.com CD: 11 Songs, 50 Minutes Styles: Soul-Influenced Blues, Funk, R&B, Debut Album Alive, the initial public offering (ha) from Sister Lucille of southwest Missouri, is three words that start with S: smooth, subtle, sensual. This collection of funk, R&B, and soul-influenced blues is not only a cut …
Beth Hart War In My Mind Provogue – 2019 12 tracks; 52 minutes www.bethhart.com Beth Hart is hugely popular and regularly performs at big concert halls and festivals; I saw her perform myself at The Tampa Bay Blues Festival a couple of years ago. However, listening to this album it is hard to find any …
Jay Walter & The Rectifiers – Rectification www.jaywalter.com self release 11 songs time – 47:59 Yes Margaret real blues based on The Chicago blues sound and other blues influences does exist. By golly Jay Walter and The Rectifiers actually do live up to the build up of their promo sheet. Unlike some other bands that …
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Jerry Velona – About Funk in Time Self-Produced www.jerryvelona.com CD: 14 Songs, 54 Minutes Styles: Blues Covers, Soul, Funk, R&B About Funk in Time, the new album from New Jersey’s Jerry Velona, is the kind of CD that might be featured in a sequel to The Wedding Singer. His multitalented ensemble (check the liner notes …
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The Spectaculars – Let’s Hear Us, Now! Spex-Tone Records www.thespectacularsband.com CD: 11 Songs, 47 Minutes Styles: Contemporary Electric Blues Rock, All Original Songs When it comes to certain bands, their names are as iconic as their music. The Doors. The Who. Fleetwood Mac. Diarrhea Planet (okay, not that last one, but it was an …
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The Proven Ones – You Ain’t Done Gulf Coast Records www.theprovenones.com 12 tracks The Proven Ones are Jimi Bott on drums and percussion, Willie J. Campbell on bass, Anthony Geraci on all things keyed, Kid Ramos on guitar, and Brian Templeton on vocals and harp. Also appearing on trumpet is Joe “Mack” McCarthy and on …
Nancy Wright – Alive & Blue Vizztone – 2019 12 tracks; 78 minutes www.NancyWrightMusic.com Nancy Wright’s sax work has been featured on many albums in recent years, including releases by Frank Bey, Johnny Burgin, Chris Cain and Mighty Mike Schermer amongst many others. She has also released three studio recordings but this is her first …
Charlie Bedford – Good to Go Blue Heart Records CD: 12 Songs, 33 Minutes Styles: Contemporary Electric Rock, All Original Songs Author Aspen Matis has written a #1 Amazon new release, a travel biography and memoir called Your Blue is not My Blue. That might also have been an alternative title for the sophomore rock …
Albert Castiglia – Masterpiece Gulf Coast Records 11 songs – 46 minutes www.albertcastiglia.net Albert Castiglia serves up a celebration with this CD, discovering at the ripe age of 49 that he was not only a first-time father, but also a grandfather of two. Full of the fiery fretwork he’s known for, it’s also a deeply …
The Outcrops – Peace Of Mind Self Released www.theoutcrops.com 8 tracks/37 minutes Hailing from Northwestern New Jersey, the Outcrops debut album is a fun album with a bit of a retro sound yet it’s also very updated and fresh. Their Facebook page says they play blues and soul inspired rock and roll. I’d say that’s …