Bman's Blues Report

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Bounce , from the Paul DesLauiers Band and it's a cool rock release with deep roots in the blues. Opening with It's All on You , a swaggering track featuring DesLauiers on lead guitar and vocal with Alec McElcheran on bass and Sam Harrisson on drums. This is a really nice opener with DesLauriers' slide playing having the fat resonance of Jimmy Page. Very nice. On Take Me To The Brink , DesLauriers revs it up with a "Train Train" like rhythm and hot hot chicken pickin style. Excellent! With a rocking funky beat, Driving Me Insane has a great back beat and strong melody. I think that anyone who likes the basic sound of Led Zep would really like this. With a bit more Hendrix like bite but remaining blues based, Picked a Bad Day is a strong rocker featuring the guitar work of DesLauriers and JP Soars. Hi intensity shuffle, Feeling All Kinds of Good , is one of my favorite tracks on the release with s...

RACHEL & THE RUCKUS WIN COMBO AWARD FOR SINGLE, "BOUNCE" COMBO: Colorado Music Business Organization   Rachel & the Ruckus take home a COMBO  Award (short for Colorado Music Business Association ) for their infectious single "Bounce", it was just announced.   The winners were chosen by a panel of five Colorado judges with strong ties to the music industry. As a result, "Bounce" will be included on an upcoming compilation album (CD) to be released by COMBO. Last year's COMBO winne...