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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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New video from Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King!
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NEW VIDEO FROM SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS
KING!
Blind Pig Records has released a
video of "Cornbread," the second track on Fat Man's Shine Parlor, the new album from Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois
King, one of the most talented guitar tandems in any genre.
To watch the video, please click HERE.
The latest addition to the duo's
prolific discography just jumped to #1 on the Living Blues Radio chart for
February. Kubek and King have been thrilling music fans all around the world
with what Billboard called their "hard-hitting original Texas
blues-rock" for twenty-five years, and have developed into a dynamic musical
tour de force, with Joe's flame-throwing guitar work complemented by Bnois'
cool, jazz-inflected playing and soulful vocals.
Their incendiary live shows feature two top flight
guitarists intuitively locked in with each other and backed by a firepower
rhythm section, making for a powerful and irresistible
combination. Here's a list of their upcoming shows:
| March 11 |
San Francisco, CA |
Biscuits & Blues |
| March 13 |
Birkenfeld, OR |
The Birk |
| March 14 |
Milwaukie, OR |
Winter Blues Festival |
| March 15 |
Seattle, WA |
Highway 99 Blues Club |
| April 1 |
Kansas City, MO |
BB's Lawnside BBQ |
| April 2 |
Sioux City, IA |
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino |
| April 4 |
Omaha, NE |
21st Saloon |
| April 8 |
Memphis, TN |
Lafayette's Music Room |
| April 9 |
Monroe, LA |
Bleu Bayou Harley Davidson Rally |
| April 18 |
Erie, PA |
Get The Winter Blues Out 2015 |
| April 19 |
Auburn Hills, MI |
Callahan's Music Hall |
| April 21 |
Del Ray Beach, FL |
Bostons On The Beach |
| April 24 |
Goodland, FL |
Little Bar Restaurant |
| April 25 |
Sarasota, FL |
Sun Coast Blues Festival |
| April 26 |
Sebastian, FL |
Earl's Hideaway |
| April 27 |
Pensacola, FL |
Seville Quarter |
| May 16 |
El Paso, TX |
El Paso Blues & Jazz Festival |
| May 30 |
Mobile, AL |
Blues Tavern |
| May 31 |
Montgomery, AL |
Capitol Oyster Bar |
"Fat Man's Shine Parlor" is available from
fine retailers everywhere. For more info, please visit our website HERE. To order from Amazon, please click HERE.
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