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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Alex Kilroy - Break My Chains

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Orlando-based blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Alex Kilroy delivers powerful, boundary-pushing performances that honor traditional roots while forging a distinct modern sound. Originally born in Transylvania, Romania , Kilroy spent his early childhood training on classical piano before a life-changing introduction to the music of Stevie Ray Vaughan permanently shifted his trajectory toward the blues. After relocating to Florida, his exceptional talent earned him recognition from the Orlando Blues & Roots Alliance and opportunities to open for legendary American artists by the young age of fourteen. Now a vital fixture in the Southeastern music scene, Kilroy channels this lifetime of technical mastery and soulful songwriting into his compelling new album.   🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM   Add this Record to Your Collection Available in CD and Digital Formats. 🛒 Buy Album on Amazon Store As an Amazon Associate, Bman e...
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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman - Wrath of Blues

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Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman is a blues-rock guitarist from Chester, Connecticut, who just dropped his debut solo album, Wrath of Blues , through Feverbarn Recordings . Hooked on Jimi Hendrix since he was eight years old, Newman used music to navigate a childhood learning disability, building a loud, fast playing style that eventually got him kicked out of the Berklee College of Music for excessive volume. That same raw energy drives this new 14-track project, which features his own take on a mix of classic blues, rock, and reggae tracks   🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM   Add this Record to Your Collection Available in CD and Digital Formats. 🛒 Buy Album on Amazon Store As an Amazon Associate, Bman earns from qualifying purchases. The Deep Dive The Opening Act (Tracks 1, 3, and 5) The album starts with Elmore James '  Dust My Room and quickly showing his adept   slide guitar technique. It's personal preference but I lo...
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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Scott Sadlon - Songs From Thin Air

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"Drummer Scott Sadlon is back with a new collaborative project, Songs From Thin Air . Decades after his 2006 trio release The Double Life , Sadlon returns to the studio alongside keyboardist Rachel Eckroth and bassist Tim Lefebvre . The album relies entirely on live, one-take improvisation, mixing atmospheric jazz with steady, rock-influenced rhythms .    🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM   Add this Record to Your Collection Available in CD and Digital Formats. 🛒 Buy Album on Amazon Store As an Amazon Associate, Bman earns from qualifying purchases. The Deep Dive As the album opener, Post Tension sets a firm foundation for the session. Scott Sadlon drives the momentum with an excellent rhythm beat that really traces into a strong Billy Cobham style. Tim Lefebvre works the piece with melodic electric bass lines, clearing a dynamic space for Rachel Eckroth’s soaring, ethereal keyboard work. It is an energetic, confident introduc...
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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Mark Hummel Allstars - Road Dog

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  Born in Connecticut but raised on the gritty, sun-drenched sounds of Los Angeles, Hummel has spent the last four decades establishing himself as one of the ultimate torchbearers of West Coast blues —a killer style that seamlessly collapses the distance between traditional raw blues and swinging jazz. Since the late '70s, he has fronted his legendary band, The Blues Survivors , and since 1991, he’s been the mastermind behind the annual Blues Harmonica Blowout tours, sharing stages and trading licks with titans like James Cotton and Charlie Musselwhite . He’s got the institutional respect to match the street cred, too, including a Grammy nomination for his 2014 tribute to Little Walter. But if you think a guy with that kind of resume is ready to sit back and coast on past glories, his newest project drops the hammer and reminds us exactly why he's still the master blaster of the blues harp.     🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM   Add this Record to Your ...
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