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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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Raise The Ruf - 20 Years of Music... Double CD out today: November 11th

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Raise The Ruf for 20 Years of Music: From the juke joints to world stages This label offers only the best for fans A Special double CD out on November 11 th Atlanta, GA – Ruf Records celebrates its 20 th Anniversary on November 11th with a double CD release of tunes from the first line up in 1994 to the current roster in 2014. This German label started as a dream for Thomas Ruf, after he got completely smitten with the Blues. Artists have come and gone from this small but all label, but with Thomas’ vision, the drive is still there to present the best. Ruf Records is distributed by Allegro worldwide through all various digital downloads and retail stores. After 120 releases or more, Grammy nominations, a lot of Blues Music Awards winners and at least a thousand miles traveled; Thomas Ruf has arrived at a milestone. A Guy Name Ruf – “Roof” like the roof over your head: As anything in life, you get the idea when you are not thinking, it c...
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