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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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Real Blues Festival Of Orange County 3 Offers Something For Everyone

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This should be a great show! K.K. Martin, a slick acoustic guitar player, Jay Gordon who hits like a Mack Truck, solid blues singer Tricia Freeman, the antics of Jumpin' Jack Benny who can really deliver, heavy Harp man Papa J and of course Whiteboy James and the Blues Express, a really hot band that I just reviewed earlier this week! Real Blues Festival Of Orange County 3 : Something For Everyone's Musical Taste Sunday, August 26, 2012 - Malone's in Santa Ana, Calif. Orange County's Rip Cat Records recording artists Whiteboy James And The Blues Express plus K.K. Martin head an eclectic lineup now in its third year - and the only true grass-roots music festival presently in the Southern California area! WHITEBOY JAMES AND TRICIA FREEMAN BAND K.K. MARTIN THE BLUES E...
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Part Time Love - 'Jumpin' Jack Benny

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Entertainer extraordinaire -Jumpin Jack Benny is one of the most entertaining acts in the music industry today. Audiences are amazed by their Las Vegas style performances. Benny Cortez brings his M/C-animated-Hi Energy Blues to the stage reminiscent of the great 1950's rock & roll performers with smoking hot guitar work from Tony “Fingers” Naranjo. The Jumpin Jack Benny Blues Band, have collectively toured/recorded with B.B. Chung King: (Mike Stover-Bass) Little Milton, John Mayall & WAR: (Steve Roybal-Drums) Gentlemens Blues Club: (Tony Fingers, Ben Cortez, Mike Stover) Bo Diddley & James Cotton: (Kirk Nelson- Keyboards). Jumpin Jack Benny placed 2cnd runner up 2011 Battle Of The Blues Harps and 2cnd runner up 2008 for The International Blues Challenge sponsored by The Southern California Blues Society. Jumpin Jack Benny is on "Best of The Southland Blues" CD released by Southland Blues Magazine. Their new debut C.D. release “I’ll Be Alright” incorp...
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