Bman's Blues Report

I just had the opportunity to review the newest release, Relentless , from the Paul DesLauriers Band and it is relentless! Opening with Stewtro Rock , a hard driving rocker with a heavy bass line, this track shows that modern rockers are still making great music and with the partnership of Greg Morency on bass and Sam Harrison on drums, DesLauiers leads the way on lead vocal and guitar. Very nice! Boogie fused, I'm Your Man had eased up on the throttle a little but with intense work on guitar, drums and bass, this track is a serious entry. I really like it. Ten Feet Tall has a bit of arena feel to it with but with cool guitar riffs and raspy vocals, this track is a solid radio player. Another strong blues entry, Still Under My Skin has great guitar tones and a swampy feel reminding me of Jim Suhler. Paul really twists the guitar on this track and with rock solid bottom by Morency and Harrison, this may be one of my favorites on the release. Super. Funky blues number, Up In T...

I just had the opportunity to review the newest release, Blue Skies , by Matty T. Wall and it takes the best from rock, pop and blues and blends it together for a crisp new sound. Opening with blues rocker, Burnin' Up Burnin' Down , Matty T. Wall grinds out a great rhythm guitar sound with a thick cut of sound. His vocals are solid and with strong support from bassist Stephen Walker, Gordon Cant on organ and Jasper Miller on drums, these guys rock the house. On Keb Mo's, Am I Wrong , Wall puts up a high energy level, rocking with a smoking bottom and rhythmic top. Original blues ballad, Love Gone Away , is a sweet Gary Moore style track with soulful vocals and high reaching ruitar lead. Bound to be a crowd favorite, this track is hot! Scorcher is a runaway train with machine gun picking, super harmonic bends and snappy country style drums work. Excellent! Title track, Blue Skies , has a catchy melody and nice harmonies with Deli Rowe making an ideal radio track. This I...

I just had the opportunity to review the newest release, Skronky Tonk , from Little Charlie and Organ Grinder Swing and it's massive! Little Charlie Baty has teamed up with Lorenzo Farrell on Hammond and J. Hansen on drums to put together a really swinging blues/jazz release. Opening with title track, Skronky Tonk , Little Charlie takes a departure from the blues of the Nightcats with this groove swing track instrumental showcasing Little Charlie at his best. Charlie plays long flowing nicely formed guitar phrases stacked up nicely with Farrell on Hammond. Excellent! Morgan Lewis' How High The Moon really made popular in recent times by Les Paul is really ripped by Little Charlie who cranks it up and lets it fly. Another excellent Hammond solo by Farrell and these guys deliver. Latin influenced, Receita de Samba shows yet another side of Baty with sensitive yet quickly articulate playing. Hansen is tight on drums and Farrell's organ work is clean. Gypsy jazz favorite,...

SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR 20TH ANNVERSARY REISSUE OF HOT To Be Released On Vinyl and Digitally This Friday July 29 th Album Release Show In New Orleans At Tipitina’s On July 30 th July 25, 2016 – It was about 20 years ago when NPR’s Morning Edition said: “It’s not easy to categorize the music of the  Squirrel Nut Zippers , except that it’s hot.”  2016 marks the 20 th  anniversary of the  Squirrel Nut Zippers  most celebrated and commercially successful album  Hot .  Originally released in the summer of 1996,  Hot  was the follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed debut  The Inevitable . By this time the group had already established a substantial live following across the country thanks to early support from NPR, college radio and non-commercial stations.  Hot  wound up selling over 1.3 million copies.  A newly re-mastered version of the album along with a ...

Lee Scratch Perry "Must Be Free"  coming September 23rd The dub reggae legend returns to the studio with a wide-ranging narrative  in collaboration with Spacewave On "Must Be Free", the Grammy-winning artist, songwriter, and producer doesn't hesitate with his unexpurgated commentary on his spirituality, good and evil, the human condition, and aliens. Featured styles include reggae, dub, dubstep, acid jazz, and electronic music. Special guests include Subatomic Sound System, The Groovematist, and IAmPhloboi. Perry was one of the pioneers in the development of dub music with his early adopti...

Guitar Legend Ronnie Earl Is Right at Home on Maxwell Street , New Stony Plain Records Album Coming September 9 EDMONTON, AB – Stony Plain Records announces a September 9 release date for Maxwell Street , the new CD from three-time Blues Music Award winner as “Guitarist of the Year,” Ronnie Earl and his band, the Broadcasters. Maxwell Street is named in honor of the late blues pianist and previous member of the Broadcasters, David Maxwell, and is also a nod to Chicago’s famed Maxwell Street, where blues musicians gathered to play outside for the Sunday market crowds. Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters are: Ronnie Earl – guitar; Lorne Entress – drums; Dave Limina – piano and Hammond B3 organ; Jim Mouradian – bass; and Diane Blue – vocals. Special guest guitarist on the album is Nicholas Tabarias. Maxwell Street was produced by Ronnie Earl and recorded at Wellspring Studios in Acton, Massachusetts, and Wooly Mammoth Studios in Waltham, Mass. Ronnie formed his band, ...