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Overton Music artist: Russ Green - Stone Cold - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stone Cold , from Russ Green , and it's a driving blues rocker. Opening with Lint Redux , you are immediately in the middle of a swampy blues with modern effects. With a firm foot stomp by Felix Pollard on drums and Vic Jackson on bass Russ Green on harmonica and vocals really has the earthy feel. Giles Corey on slide gives the track great grease and Green's harp work is strong. Excellent opener. 12 Feet of Water opens with a terrific harmonica aria before grinding into a super drum driven romp. With the feel that I can only describe as Hill Country , Green delivers such soulful vocals, comforted by Joe Monroe on keys, this track just grabs you. Green's harmonica is like a shuddering wind blowing through you with the thumping bass of Vic Jackson and Vince Agwada on guitar. Excellent! Easy going shuffle, Nobody Knows has a smooth, supple melody with backing acoustic guitar, minimal drum work and melodic ha...
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I Just Wanna Make Love To You - The Nancy McKeen Bluz Machine

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Nancy McKeen is a freckle-faced, off the wall crazy Irish girl who belts out the blues like someone who's lived them.

A fiery red-head with powerful pipes, her musical influences include; Susan Tedeschi, Janis Joplin, Shannon Curfman & Etta James, as well as Al Green & Grace Slick.

Formed in 2009, the other members of The Bluz Machine include three veterans of the area music scene:
Mark McFeely on guitar, Bob Giacometti on bass and Pat Rush on drums.

Known for their live performances, The Nancy McKeen Bluz Machine has opened for Johnny Winter, Chicago, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ana Popovic, Eddie Money, The Nighthawks, Taj Mahal, The Blasters, Gary Hoey, Rory Block, Matt Schofield, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, The Jamie McLean Band, The Dirty Pearls and Shannon Curfman, who invited Nancy to join her on stage to share vocals on "The Weight".

The Nancy McKeen Bluz Machine has appeared at The Wheeling Heritage BluesFest, The Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival and Snowshoe Mountain Blues, Brews & BBQ.

Nancy has also performed the National Anthem for the Wheeling Nailers ECHL “AA” hockey team as well as for the Washington Wild Things Frontier League baseball team.

The group’s first CD, “Three Jacks and a Jill”, was released in November 2010. They are currently preparing their second CD for a 2012 release.
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  1. Dan CatuaraDecember 22, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    I've been seeing these guys for the past 2 yrs...and I'm amazed every time I hear that girl sing...there's so many more videos I've done of them...Nancy is absolutely amazing...
    ''Dan The Man her biggest Fan''

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  2. BmanDecember 22, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Thanks Dan. I have some friends that live in "Little Washington" so when I see my dad in January possibly I will get to see them in person!

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