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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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Laurie Morvan Is Special Guest For Ventura County Blues Society Jam This Wednesday
GIRL WITH GUITAR: LAURIE MORVAN IS SPECIAL
GUEST FOR VENTURA COUNTY BLUES SOCIETY-SPONSORED JAM THIS WEDNESDAY AT THE
TAVERN - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27TH
No stranger to Southern California blues fans and
music lovers, Morvan is the 2010 Blues Foundation winner for "Best Self-Produced
CD." Playing a blistering brand of red-hot blues-rock, the popular Long
Beach-based band's most recent release is
2011's "Breathe Deep."
Tommy will be performing with Michael John and the Bottom
Line at the upcoming 8th Annual Ventura County Blues
Festival, Saturday, April 27 at Moorpark College (click on the link here for
additional information) . Wailing Guitars, Soulful
vocals speak to the listener.... Drawing from Blues, soul, country and
Southern Rock roots, Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog have a sound you will truly enjoy
listening to. Great originals and a few extended guitar solos make Tommy Marsh
and Bad Dog a real Jam band - one you will want come back to see again and
again!
Check out a great interview with Tommy in the most recent issue
of Blues E-News:
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