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Blues guitarist Chris Antonik's sophomore
release Better For You has quickly gained him a reputation as one of
Canada's hottest young blues artists. Since its release this past
March, Better For You has reached #1 on DAWG 101.9 FM's weekly album
chart, continued charting on the Roots Music Report, attained significant
airplay all over Canada, the US and Europe, including on Sirius XM (B.B. King's
Bluesville), the BBC, Jazz FM, CBC, Galaxie, and more.
Critics and blues music industry experts in
North America and Europe agree that Better For You is one of the best
releases so far in 2013.
Here is what some had to say:
“One of the finest
releases from the Great White North in many a year.......a living and breathing
masterpiece. Antonik is a blues star rising.”
- Cascade Blues Association,
Oregon
"An early contender
for recording of the year.”
- Blinded by Sound
"May be the best
Canadian blues-rock album of 2013....outstandingly good.....the best sophomore
release I have listened to in recent memory."
- Blues Underground
Network
“A salient
reference point is Eric Clapton, especially in Antonik’s warm, thick guitar
sound, which often sounds in both tone and note selection like mid-to-late 1980s
Clapton, around the time of Journeyman.“
- Blues Blast Magazine
"One of the first
real highlights of 2013."
- Blues News Germany
“Just as Eric
Clapton earned the nickname slow-hand, Chris Antonik has defined himself as the
gentle giant of modern blues rock."
- Rust Magazine, Atlanta
Better
For You is a highly personal and reflective album for Antonik, dealing with
rebuilding relationships, learning to put others first, and developing a
positive moral code in a world full of blues.
"I am so thrilled with the response that
"Better For You" has received. Thank you to everyone out there supporting the
album. It is so rewarding to not only realize your artistic vision, but also to
share the fruits of your labours with fans and friends", says
Antonik.
With Antonik on
the majority of lead vocals, guest vocalists include: two-time Grammy
award-winner Mike Mattison (The Derek Trucks Band, The Tedeschi-Trucks Band),
2013 American Blues Music award-nominee Shakura S’Aida, and the incredibly
soulful Josh Williams (The Fat Cats), who also features on keyboards throughout
the album. The electrifying and eternally funky Chris Chiarelli (drums) and
Andrew Taylor (bass) once again hold down the rhythm section. Other guest
artists include: blues Juno award-winners Steve Marriner (MonkeyJunk) and Julian
Fauth, as well as Canadian music veterans Suzie Vinnick, and Richard Underhill,
who arranged all the horns on the album.
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