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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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International Recording Artist MISS ROBIN BANK$
2012 European Tour and a new CD with Duke Robillard
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Toronto based recording artist Miss Robin Banks is set to embark on
her third Eurpoean tour with Texas based Viennese piano player
Christian Dozzler to continue promotion for their duo CD "Livin' Life",
which was recorded in Texas and released internationally in 2009.
Popular on the European blues festival circuit, Banks and Dozzler will
be performing in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Banks' first
appearance in France at the Boogie Woogie Festival in Beaune in
December.
Miss Banks is currently in preparations to for her next CD, with
recording scheduled for February 2013 which will take place in Rhode
Island. The CD will be produced by award winning artist, guitarist and
producer Duke Robillard and will be recorded with Robillard's band in
his studio.
"I'm really excited to be working with Duke on this one." Banks explains
"He's an artist and a man that I've admired and respected for so many
years. I really love his work, and his band is as good as it gets. I
have a feeling it's really going to be a lot of fun musically. And this
will be the first all original full band studio recording I've done in
11 years, since "Honestly", so I'm definitely due! I'm putting
everything I got into this one - the whole of my heart and spirit. I
think I'm a different singer than I was on "Honestly". I think I've
grown as a vocalist and a songwriter... Duke seems to like the batch of
tunes I sent him and that's a great place to start! I'm feeling real
good about the record."
Stay tuned for more information
Miss Robin Banks has her roots deeply dug. Clearly comfortable with
Jazz, Classic R&B and Soul, even Reggae, she's also known for her
bold and brassy, classy but sassy, Texas and Chicago electric Blues
style. In 1999, Miss Banks became a staple in the Texas music scene and
continues to enjoy, and record in, the Lone Star state. She has 4
independently released CDs and one single to her credit and makes
regular tours to Europe and the Caribbean, but recently made Toronto
Canada her home.
A master of tone and phrasing, Robin Banks has a vocal style, strength
and clarity that has been compared to Etta James and Dinah Washington.
She is a recipient of a Maple Blues Award for New Artist of the Year and
was three times nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year. In 2010, she
performed at Massey Hall in Toronto as part of the celebrated annual
Women's Blues Revue event.
No matter the genre, she is known in the industry as the real deal.
Christian Dozzler is an accomplished Blues musician of 40 years. In
Europe and Texas he's known as "Vienna Slim" or "Two Metres of Blues".
He performs regularly with American Blues guitarist Anson Funderburgh.
He sings and plays harmonica and accordion as well as Blues piano very
much in the style of Otis Spann.
"Robin's got soul, class and most of all good taste!" - Duke Robillard
"Robin Banks is Canada's first lady of the Blues! She has an
electrifying presence and one of the best Blues Bands in the country"
"She's a pro's pro!" - Mike Fitzpatrick, Downchild Blues Band
"Robin sings with a simple coolness that can break your heart and still
make you beg for more. She is absolutely my favorite blues singer"
- Teddy Leonard, Fathead
"Robin Banks is the real deal, playing in her world class band is a joy"
- Gary Kendall, Downchild Blues Band
Robin Banks, she'll kick your ass and break your heart, all in about a minute!
- Lee McBee
Upcoming Performances
November 23
Davis, Vienna (Austria)
November 24
Altes Kino, St.Florian (Austria)
November 29
Schalander, Seligenstadt (Germany)
November 30
Jazzkeller, Sargans (Switzerland)
December 1
Incontri, Rohrbach (Germany)
December 3
The Maple, Ertvelde (Belgium)
December 7 & 8
Boogie Woogie Festival, Beaune (France)
December 10
Jazzland, Vienna (Austria)
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