Bman's Blues Report

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, 27 Stitches , from Sunnysiders , and it's a solid rocker with roots in the blues. Opening with Shake and Shiver , Antonija Vrgoc Rola is up front on vocals with fluid guitar work by Luka Banic Bane, Boris Hrepic Hrepa on harmonica and Tomislav Novak Tomi on bass, joined by Jaksa Jordes on sax, Sime Glavina on trumpet, and Luka Lazar on trombone. Solid opener. Driving rocker, Soup, has a lockstep rhythm not unlike the Doors' Whiskey Bar. With a firm foot drum beat by Miha, Rola marches out the melody, joined by Vedran Krizan on accordion, and Hrepa on harmonica. A real interesting guitar solo by Bane tops off this track. Very cool. Straight up rocker, Love Remote has a driving guitar rhythm a has Rola and Davorin Bogovic trading lead vocal. Playing lead guitar with wreckless abandon, Bane slashes away. This is a hot radio rocker.  Wrapping the release is Highway To Blues , with Hrepa and Rola (doubled) on lead vocal...

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Bridges , from Sunnysiders and it's a cool blend of 60's rock and blues. Opening with shuffle track, Crossroads of Your Own , Croation  blues duo, Antonija Vrgoc Rola on vocal and tambourine and Boris Hrepic Hrepa on vocal, acoustic guitar and harp set out on their 4th release. With backing by Manu Lanvin on slide guitar and the Norman Beaker Trio featuring Beaker on bass, Steve Gibson on drums, Nick Steed on keys and Kim Kishikawara on sax to is a solid opener. Blues rocker, Tiny Soul has a real interesting melody highlighting Rola on lead vocal and melodic slide guitar adding very nice dynamics. Blockstop is a real rocker with raging drums and solid sax work by Kishikawara. My favorite track on the release is blues ballad, You're Not That Good For Me To Cry with  melodic electric guitar lead throughout and strong vocals by Rola. Not The One of Those is a solid rocker with a strong rock beat and cool ha...