Bman's Blues Report

I just received the new recording from Boy Wells called "Blue Skies Calling". I have to admit I was unaware of Wells until he was called to my attention only a few months ago. The recording starts out with a horn driven song that you'd never expect.... I mean if you like that jam groove with sax and trumpet with guitar overlay...you'll love this. The recording continues with a more southern rock tune with the slide guitar and harp blazing. The third track, "Bring it Back" is a stand out track with great horns, vocals and guitar. The recording progresses into a jazzy blues on the fourth track but then makes an abrupt turn on the title track for more of a southern country ballad (a'la Dickey Betts). On the 6th track, Love in Vain" which we previewed in our previous post for the announcement of this cd, Wells conjures up the environment of a smokey 50's blues ballad with the screaming horns, and screaming guitars that is likely to please anyone wh...

One of our viewers volunteered this audio clip of Boy Wells to supliment the video posted earlier. I am still working on getting a video! Enjoy Bman Support Bman and your favorite band or venue - click Here 06 - Boy Wells - Love In Vain.mp3

Blue Skies Calling introduces undiscovered guitar treasure and musical master Boy Wells, a veteran of the rooted Southern rock scene in the geographical and multi-stylistic pocket around the nation’s Capital, now residing in the artistically fertile hills of Central Texas. The album is a harmonic and sonic as well as personal and spiritual journey through the musical tradition at the heart of the American roots idoim that bloomed below the Mason-Dixon line. With the guitar of Boy Wells as the guide, Blue Skies Calling travels through blues, rock’n’roll, country, bluegrass, jazz and more to reveal a rare and brilliant instrumentalist, songwriter and singer steeped in the musical real deal. A friend and protégé of the late, great guitar legend Danny Gatton, Wells made his bones with countless gigs, many road miles and uncounted hours in the studio, and now steps into the spotlight to share all that he knows and feels about music and life as well as his instrumental prowess, touch and em...

GUITARIST/SINGER BOY WELLS HEARS BLUES SKIES CALLING ON NEW CD COMING NOVEMBER 22 MASTERFUL PLAYER’S ALBUM SHOWCASES HIS BLUES, ROCK, COUNTRY AND FUNK ROOTS; INCLUDES BONUS CD-ROM OF LATE ‘70S WELLS GUITAR LESSON WITH THE LEGENDARY DANNY GATTON WIMBERLEY , TX – Guitarist/singer Boy Wells announces the November 22 release of his debut CD, Blue Skies Calling , featuring a dozen original songs on his own Marcel Marsupial Records. The album will be available at CDBaby, iTunes and other fine outlets. Blue Skies Calling introduces music fans to a largely undiscovered stellar guitarist and musical master in Boy Wells. Wells is a veteran of the southern rock scene that was rooted in the geographical and multi-stylistic pocket around the nation’s capital, who now resides in the artistically fertile hills of Central Texas. The new CD is a harmonic and sonic - as well as personal and spiritual - journey through the musical tradition at the heart of the American roots idio...