Bman's Blues Report

I just received the newest release, Account To Me , by Hank Mowery and it's a classic blues rocker. Opening with Spend A Little Time , Mowery has the room jukin and rollin with a classic track. Account To Me , a newly discovered Gary Primich track, features Mowery on vocal and harp and ansl showcases Troy Amaro with classic blues tremolo riffs. Put The Hammer Down has a distinct Primich sound with a touch of Everlys and a touch of rockabilly. Amaro really lays down some clean guitar riffs on this track and Mowery follows through with great harp riffs. Chicago blues style track, If I Knew What I Know , really digs in to the grit and Mowery not only sounds great on harp but delivers some of the best vocals on the track. With classic Chicago style delivery and instrumentation including Patrick Recob on bass, John Large on drums and Amaro on guitar, this is certainly one of my release favorites. Banana Oil has a Latin Beat and features Chris Corey on B3. Mowery takes a really nic...

Old Pal Records Set to Release New CD from Hank Mowery, Account to Me , on August 6 Album Offers an Appreciation of the Late Blues Singer/Harmonica Player Gary Primich and Features Five of His Songs, Including Two Previously Unrecorded Tunes GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Old Pal Records announces an August 6 release date for Account to Me , the new CD from singer/harmonica player Hank Mowery featuring five songs written by the late singer/harmonica player Gary Primich, including two previously-unrecorded tunes. Account to Me will be available for sale through CD Baby and iTunes, with additional sales info available at www.hankmowery.com .      “We don’t consider this a ‘tribute’ CD, but more of a collaboration with the Primich family,” says Hank Mowery about the new album, which also features Gary’s former bassist Patrick Recob, and detailed liner notes about the songs as well as Primich’s importance to blues by Severn Records singer/...