Landslide Records A Tribute to Sean Costello - Various Artists - New Release Review

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent Landslide Records Tribute to Sean Costello and it's really cool. Opening with Same Old Game, Albert Castiglia puts up a rumbling 2 step and lays down some real nice guitar work for an excellent opener. Steve Marriner brings How In The Devil with it's perfect shuffle beat great vocals and harp work. Title track, Don't Pass Me By has an almost spiritual feel with Victor Wainwright leading the way. This is an excellent blues ballad with great tension and stinging guitar work. Bob Margolin's guitar work on Low Life Blues is really outstanding with super Muddy Waters like slide and riffs. I always love the Mississippi All Stars and their rural approach and their treatment of Father is no different. With fat slide work and excellent vocals over a basic essential drum beat and keys make the track my favorite on the release. Debbie Davies brings shuffle track, Don't Be Reckless With My Heart and does a great job with strong vocals and slick Davies riffs. Wrapping the release is Oliver Wood and Amy Helm on Feel Like I Ain't Got A Home, a great soulful number with raw, freewheeling guitar work. This is a solid tribute release and great music. 

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VizzTone Label Group artist: Deb Ryder - Enjoy The Ride - New Release review

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Enjoy The Ride, from Deb Ryder and is has a great feel. Opening with high stepper, A Storm's Coming, Deb Ryder is back sounding as powerful as ever. Johnny Lee Schell and Coco Montoya on lead guitar plays nicely off of the steady beat of Ric Ryder on bass, Mike Finnigan on keys and Tony Braunagel on drums. Exceptional ballad, For The Last Time, is a terrific showcase for Ryder's voice and also features Finnigan on vocal as well with the sweet guitar lead of Montoya. What You Want From Me blends New Orleans feel with pure gospel vocals from Maxanne lewis, Ricky Nelson, Leslie Smith and Kudisan Kai Regalot. Very nice. Got To Let It Go has a real nice BB King style groove featuring Cain and Ryder on a cool vocal duet and slick guitar lead. Sweet Sweet Love has a tight Latin beat with nice piano work by Finnigan and featuring fat guitar riffs by Debbie Davies. Wrapping the release is Red Line featuring the strong harp work of Pieter van Der Pluijm. With Schell on bass and lead guitar, this is a solid closer for a solid release. 

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Rip Cat Records artist: Alastair Greene - Dream Train - New Release Review

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Dream Train, from Alastair Greene and it's a smokin' rocker. Opening with title track, Dream Train, Greene on lead vocal and guitar, joined by Jim Rankin on bass and Austin Beede on drums really hit the road hard including fiery slide work by Greene. Big Bad Wolf is a great boogie rocker with grinding guitar rhythm and slashing solos. Excellent! Billy Gibbons penned, Nome Zayne  has a heavy bottom and cool pinched guitar harmonics. One of my favorite tracks on the release is blues ballad, Another Lie, featuring features Walter Trout on guitar and Mike Finnigan on organ and some of the best Greene guitar riffs on tape in a while. Excellent! Acoustic instrumental, Song For Rufus, shows Greene's guitar virtuosity with serious intent. An exceptional piece of recording and playing. Dare Devil is a cool 12 bar number with a nice solo from Dennis Gruenling on harp, Mike Finnigan on organ and of course Greene on guitar for one of the most balanced tracks on the release. Blues guitar super star, Debbie Davies joins Greene on funky rocker Grateful Swagger with both artists really ripping some great riffs. Tight bottom instrumental... very cool! A beautiful instrumental tune, Iowa shows colors of electric guitar in lead soloing over tom tom. This is a very nice presentation and a nice showcase for sensitivity and guitar craft. Thick power rocker, Down To Memphis,  adds super guitarist Mike Zito with a lot of girth. Very nice. Wrapping the release is jazz fused, Lucky 13, with snappy drums, a driving beat and fluid guitar runs. This is a great track to wrap a really solid release.

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12th Annual Ventura County Blues Festival, A Spring SoCal Tradition, Keeping the Blues Alive

ANNOUNCING THE 12TH ANNUAL VENTURA COUNTY BLUES FESTIVAL, A SPRING SOCAL TRADITION, KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE SINCE 2005; YEAR #2 AT BEAUTIFUL STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS IN CAMARILLO, CA                                  Saturday, April 29, 2017 - Gates Open 10am, Music Starts 11:00 am

(Camarillo, CA)  - Announcing the 12th Annual Ventura County Blues Festival, a Spring SoCal Tradition, Keeping the Blues Alive for a dozen consecutive years, taking place Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Studio Channel Islands, 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., in Camarillo. Gates open 10:00 am, music begins at 11:00 am. Tickets $30. (Pre-Sale), $40. (Day of Show). Kids 12 and under, free with paid Adult General Admission. V.I.P. Tickets $125. (online only). Festival proceeds benefits Food Share and other Ventura County area charities (please bring a food item to donate). Info: (805) 501-7122 or visit venturacountyblues.com/.   "We look forward to carrying on this tradition for many years to come," says Michael John, Ventura County Blues Society President. "Because of the support of sponsors and the generosity of all the volunteers donating their time, we anticipate the Ventura County Blues Festival will continue to grow as it has each year."  Two-Time Grammy Award winners, Phantom Blues Band, are    one of the 12th Annual Ventura County Blues Festival headliners.   HEADLINERS AT THE 12TH ANNUAL VENTURA COUNTY BLUES FESTIVAL      Phantom Blues Band: The Phantom Blues Band was formed as a studio band to back up Taj Mahal on his CD, Dancing The Blues. Their association with Taj led to headlining clubs, theaters, and festivals throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan, as well as being honored with two Grammys and a W.C. Handy Award. At heart, the Phantom Blues Band's sound is a cross-breeding of numerous musical styles which includes blues, jazz, r&b, gospel, rock 'n' roll, and reggae. Inside Out, the band's thirds album, features band members Tony Braunagel, Larry Fulcher, Mike Finnigan, Darrel Leonard, Joe Sublett, and Johnny Lee Schell, with help from renowned session players Lenny Castro (percussion) and The Crusaders' founding member and keyboardist, Joe Sample. www.phantombluesband.com/.    Debbie Davies: "She wields an electric guitar as if it were a wand." — LOS ANGELES TIMES   Debbie Davies is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and guitar player.  A professional musician since the early 1980s, Davies has received ten nominations for Blues Music Awards, and in 1997 and 2010 won the award for Best Contemporary Female Blues Artist. Davies cut her teeth playing in blues and rock ‘n roll bands in the San Francisco Bay area before returning to her hometown Los Angeles in 1984, where she landed the lead guitar spot in Maggie Mayall and the Cadillacs, an all-female band led by wife of British blues pioneer, John Mayall. Davies 2015 release, Love Spin, is at once funky, rocking’, and bluesy. It’s  collection of all original tunes showcases an artist at her peak, and will no doubt put smiles on the faces of long time fans and bring many new ones into the fold. www.debbiedavies.com/.   Chris Cain: Chris Cain's jazz-tinged, blues-soaked guitar and deep, warm vocals have the maturity and authenticity of bluesmen many years his senior. His expressive style is the result of a lifetime of study and the relentless pursuit of music mastery. His passion and intensity for music was ignited early in life by his mom and dad's deep love for blues and soul. Cain's debut recording, Late Night City Blues (Blue Rock'it Records-1987) garnered four W.C. Handy Blues Award nominations, including Guitarist of the Year. Dan Forte of Guitar Player wrote, "An impressive debut album by a top notch guitarist." The combination of his blues upbringing and his jazz studies melded to form the searing guitar style that sets Chris Cain apart and has moved him to the top ranks of the blues music scene. www.chriscainmusic.com/.     R.J. Mischo: RJ Mischo is considered by critics and fans worldwide to be in the upper echelon of today’s great Harp players and singers. RJ’s vast discography features twelve of his own releases on several record labels. He also appears on at least twenty-five CDs as a guest or on compilations with Jimmie Vaughan, James Cotton, Kim Wilson, Candye Kane, G.Love, and John Mayall, to name a few. Mischo's original songs “King of a Mighty  Good Time” and “Two Hours From Tulsa” previously topped the playlist at No. 1 on SiriusXM Radio BB Kings’ Bluesville. RJ Mischo’s CDs, Knowledge You Can’t Get in College and Make It Good, have made the top 50 list of Living Blues Magazine’s Albums of the Year. He has contributed to two Mel Bay harmonica instruction books, and is acknowledged in The Encyclopedia of Harmonica. www.rjblues.com/.   Michael John & the Bottom Line Featuring Mikey Mo: Michael John, Founder and President of the Ventura County Blues Society (and) Founder of the Ventura County Blues Festival, leads his band The Bottom Line. Since the Festival’s inception, Michael John & The Bottom Line have performed and donated their music. When you combine family and lifelong friends, you get a special musical bond that touches the hearts and souls of all music lovers. The band consists of Michael John (lead singer, guitar, harmonica), Michael John’s son Mikey Mo (lead guitar), Steve Nelson (electric, stand-up Bass), Eddie Z (tenor, alto sax), Jeff Dellisanti (tenor, baritone sax), and Tom “T-Bone” Broderick (drums, backup vocals). The group attracts people of all ages with their blend of Swing/contemporary rocking blues. They've received national airplay and have won multiple awards including placing in the Top Ten bands in the Finals for the International Blues Challenge. www.venturacountyblues.com/info/michael-john/.   Crooked Eye Tommy: Purveyors of deep-seeded Blues and smoky Southern rock, “Brothers Marsh” Tommy and Paddy feature big guitars and even bigger vocals. Behind the strength of the group's CD Butterflies & Snakes, Crooked Eye Tommy has won “Best Blues Band” three consecutive years at the Ventura County Music Awards. www.crookedeyetommy.com/.    Jim Gustin & Truth Jones: Jim Gustin is a blues singer and guitarist from Santa Clarita, California. He has a distinctive, powerful voice; soulful and deep with a smoky rasp, he is a passionate and energetic performer. He has well-written catchy songs that reveal his many varied influences to his groove-oriented blues. Gustin is also a solid guitarist with great tone and a funky feel. Jeri Goldenhar, a/k/a Truth Jones, has been singing since she was a little girl, although at over six feet tall, it’s hard to imagine her as a knee-high, little red-headed child. She has a big voice to match her impressive stature. She can belt out gospel and soul rarely heard from suburban white girls. www.facebook.com/jimgustinandtruthjones.

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Number 7 Records artist: Jay Stollman with Debbie Davies - Room For One More - New Release Review

I just received the newest release, Room For One More, from Jay Stollman with Debbie Davies and it's a romper. Opening with Walter Trout's Ride 'Til I'm Satisfied with Johnny Mennonna on bass and Tommy Nagy on drums drive a hard beat and with swagger to spare, Stollman on vocal and Debbie Davies on lead guitar blaze a great track. I'm Done is a straight up rocker with solid vocals from Stollman and includes some real nice slide work from Andy Abel and super keys from Matt Zeiner. Johnny Winter's Tired Of Tryin' has a heap of Johnnny's feel in it and remnants from Muddy Waters. I really like Stollman's vocals on this track and paired with Kevan Totoian on harp and Davies on lead guitar a regular Chicago style treat. Luther Johnson' Lonesome In My Bedroom is a terrific track showing the best of Stollman, Davies and Zeiner. A great slower blues track, Stollman has nice feel and Davies really gets a hold on the fretboard and rips some of her nicest lines that I have heard in a while. Very cool! Eddie Miller's, I'd rather Be Drinking Muddy Water takes a really nice shuffle and standout walking bass line by Scott Spray lays a super foundation for Davies to step out. This is a really nice showcase of her work and something that I'm really pleased to be presenting. Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come is a track that measures a vocalist's depth and I can say Stollman holds his own in a fine rendition of this classic. Backed by Zeiner on organ and dressed by a nicely articulated guitar solo from Jeremy Goldsmith this track really hums. Jr Walker track, Pucker Up Buttercup has that great 60's funk feel with Scott Spray hammering the bass and Davies laying in some fine blues riffs punching it up. Chuck Berry's Back To Memphis has it's distinctive Berry feel and Davies gets the double stops just right. Stollman leads the way and Zeiner on piano and organ rids high on a tight bass line by Spray. Rockin! Tumble has a real cool Latin blues feel and Davies gets a couple of really cool sounds riffing out on this number. Organ work by Zeiner creates great feel and Stollman sits nicely in the groove. Possibly my favorite track on the release. Can't Slow Down is a straight on rocker (like Don Nix's Goin' Down) and this band is up to the task. Andy Abel on lead and slide guitar joined by Spray on bass and Nagy on drums makes this a tight little rocker. Lonnie Johnson's Another Night To Cry gets a cool, slinky makeover with Abel just laying back in the pocket, counter punching with nice guitar riffs. Stollman has a unique quality to his voice making it somewhat addicting. It's cool when he does something really difficult because you see his strength. Climbing out like a tarantula after his prey, Abel steps up and devours the solo on this track. Nice! Country funk is the story on Devil In Disguise with a bit of an Elvin Bishop feel. Totoian is back on harp, paired with Davies, Spray and Nagy. A crisp little number gives Totoian a nice spot to show his stuff and Davies rips a nice hole in it herself. Love it! A bit of Louisiana funk on Love Me & Leave Me features a nice story telling posture by Stollman and spot on piano work by Zeiner. Davies is really hitting the line on this release and this track is no exception, complimented nicely by slide work by Abel giving it an almost George/Barrere/Payne/Hayward feel. Excellent! Wrapping the release is title track, Room For One More, a soulful acoustic number. Stollman gets one more chance to show his super vocals backed by warm acoustic slide work of Abel. This is a tight release and one well worth checking out!  

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VizzTone Label Group artist: Debbie Davies - Love Spin - New release review

I just received a copy of the newest release (4/21/15), Love Spin, from Debbie Davies and she rips as always! Opening with Life Of The Party, Davies has a little of the Albert King funky sting in her guitar with Paul Opalach on organ, Wilbo Wright on bass and Don Castagno on drums. Title track Love Spin, still holds a light funk but with a bit more country funk along the lines of Elvin Bishop. Opalach lays out a real nice lap steel solo and Davies hits right back with a fine articulate solo of her own. On ballad Let The Heartaches Begin, super sax man joins Davies on on lead vocal and throws out a healthy sax solo. Davies lays down one of the nicest guitar solos on the release... controlled but sweet. Don't Change It Up has a solid bottom by Scotty Spray on bass and is joined by Jay Stollman on vocals. Another number with a funky rhythm, this track has solid commercial potential. Davies plays some hot plucky lead on this number heating things up nicely. Shuffle track, It's All Blues has a nice easy sway and with Dana Robbins reinforcing the back with a nice sax line, Davies steps up with short crisp guitar riffs. Talk Real Slow has a cool groove with lightly inlayed lap steel effects. Davies gets some otherworldly sounds from her guitar on this track making it a definite standout. Boogie track, I'm Not Cheatin' Yet, features a really hot sax solo from Robbins and Dave Keyes on boogie piano. Vocal duet by Davies on this track coupled with the instrumental solo trading makes it my favorite on the release. Two Twenty-Five-Year-Olds has a country blues rhythm (T For Texas) and a stinging Texas style guitar solo. Davies continues to mature as a guitar player and her skills are ice pick sharp. Jazzy track, A Darker Side Of Me, is lightly accompanied by Castagno on brushes, with Davies playing a richer part of the fretboard venturing more into Duke or Earl territory. Very nice! With a blend of Willie Dixon and Freddie King, Davies brings out I Get The Blues So Easy, a guitar shuffle with Hanck blowing out his sax. Davies cuts loose with one of her hurricane solos on this track and coaxing Hanck into a shared spotlight. Excellent! Wrapping the release is Way Back Down, featuring Davies on slide guitar. With a Rollin and Tumblin basis and hot slide work you couldn't ask for a better closer.

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Delta Groove Music artist: Terry Hanck Band - Gotta Bring It On Home To You - New Release review

I just received the newest release (April 15, 2014), Gotta Bring It On Home To You, from Terry Hanck Band and it's a party. Opening with Elvin Bishops Right Now Is The Hour, featuring Hanck on lead vocal and hot sax. This is a great track with a lot of punch from Bob Welsh on piano and Johnny Cat Soubrand on guitar. Next up is Maxwell Davis' Whole Lotta Lovin', and Hanck really reinforces that he isn't just a sax player with fine vocals. Soubrand again steps up with some hot guitar riffs but this track from the day it was written is all about the sax. Butch Cousins really creates a hot swing on drums and Tim Wagar keeps it steady on bass. Pins and Needles is a straight up R&B style rocker with Kid Andersen laying down some chicken pickin on guitar. Doug James adds to the sax heat on this track. Peace Of Mind is a smokey stylized blues number with welsh and Soubrand setting the pace, Soubrand really turning on the heat on this particular number with a crisp solo. Hanck of course won't let you down and steps up with excellent phrasing of his own on sax. Excellent! T's Groove is a rolling boogie instrumental allowing Jim Pugh (organ), Kid Andersen (guitar) and of course himself shine in the spotlight for another excellent romp. My Last Teardrop has a strong New Orleans R&B feel. Hanck really handles the vocal lead well and James again steps up to support the band with nice sax work. Excellent sax phrasing is the name of the game and this track has it. The track breaks loose into a galloping boogie letting Soubrand loose for a quick rip and Hanck steps it up for super sax to wrap the track. Walt Aldridge's There's No Getting Over Me is up next with a real pop feel. Hanck takes center stage for a clean sax solo and his vocal work is supported by nicely orchestrated organ work by Kid Andersen, clavinet work from Lorenzo Farrell and backing vocals from Lisa Leu Andersen. Tommy Ridgley's Jam Up is a great New Orleans instrumental rocker with racing sax work from Hanck and James. Bob Welsh is strong on keys and Soubrand hits it square on guitar. Hot track! Title track, Gotta Bring It On Home To You has a firm R&B lope and Hanck shares vocals with Debbie Davies. Soubrand, Andersen and Davies all contribute nice guitar solos on this track. Wrapping the release is Don Robey's One Horse Town, a fast paced R&B style track with nice guitar riffs from Soubrand and full horn work from James and Hanck. This is actually a real happy release and one that should receive broad attention.  

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Addicted - Gina Sicilia, Debbie Davies

Young Philadelphia songstress Gina Sicilia exploded onto the scene in 2007, as her debut CD, ALLOW ME TO CONFESS, was met with joyous acclaim by fans and critics alike. She was heralded as a distinctive new voice in the Blues, as well as an insightful songwriter and interpreter of neglected classics in the Rhythm & Blues canon. In 2008 she was nominated for “Best New Artist Debut” at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee, just as her sophomore release HEY SUGAR proved her also to be a legitimate contender in the worlds of Classic Country and Americana. With her new 2011 release, Can't Control Myself, Gina broadens her stylistic palette, infusing even more Soul and Americana into her bedrock influences of Blues and R&B. This CD features seven new Gina Sicilia compositions, as well as three choice covers borrowed from Bobby Bland, Stevie Wonder, and Ike & Tina Turner. Gina’s singing and songwriting continue to break new ground, showing remarkable depth, power, and seemingly unstoppable growth. Can't Control Myself was produced and engineered by Gina’s label mate, the insanely talented Dave Gross, who also played every instrumental track on the record except for trumpet, sax, and one lap-steel track. Now 25 years old, the genre-defying Gina Sicilia continues to smash pigeonholes into kindling and redefine the boundaries of soulful music. If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, -  ”LIKE” ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorite band!

Kim Wilson Part of Blues Blow Out!

Kim Wilson Part Of All-Star Blues Harmonica Blow Out! Rick Holmstrom & Debbie Davies Start 2013 On The Road Happy New Year! Contact: Mark Carpentieri                                          Phone: 631-754-8725                                               E-Mail: mc@mc-records.com                                      web: www.mc-records.com Northport N.Y. - Happy New Year to everyone! 2013 is starting off full of blues and roots music. M.C. Records is looking to forward to a great year and we'll be announcing some new signings very soon. Mark Hummel has been putting together his Blues Harmonica Blow Outs for years. It looks like he has outdone himself with these upcoming shows in California. Blues master Kim Wilson will be on these amazing shows and depending on which concert you go to you might also see Lazy Lester, Little Charlie Baty, Rick Estrin, Ron Thompson, & Joe Louis Walker!  The Tour starts on January 3. Check out the dates for more or go to, http://www.markhummel.com/calendar.html  Thu     01 - 03     Moe's Alley - Santa Cruz, CA w/Kim Wilson, Lazy Lester, Joe Louis Walker, Little Charlie Baty, Rick Estrin, Ron Thompson, & Aki Kumar!    Fri  01 - 04 &  Sun  01 - 06     Yoshi's - Oakland, CA w/Kim Wilson, Lazy Lester, Little Charlie Baty, Rick Estrin, Ron Thompson & Joe Louis Walker!    Mon     01 - 07     Sierra Nevada - Chico, CA w/Kim Wilson, Lazy Lester, Little Charlie Baty, Rick Estrin, Ron Thompson, & Joe Louis Walker!    Tue     01 - 08     Cascade Theatre -  Redding, CA w/Kim Wilson, Lazy Lester, Little Charlie Baty, Rick Estrin, Ron Thompson, & Joe Louis Walker!   Wed     01 - 09     Van Duzer Theatre Humboldt State  - Arcata, CA w/Kim Wilson,  y Thu     01 - 10     State Theatre - Modesto, CA w/Kim Wilson, Lazy Lester, Little Charlie Baty, Rick Estrin, Ron Thompson & Joe Louis Walker!    Fri     01 - 11     Three Stages at Folsom -  Folsom, CA w/Kim Wilson, Kenny Neal, Lazy Lester, Little Charlie Baty, Rick Estrin, Ron Thompson, & Joe Louis Walker! Sat     01 - 12     Napa Valley Opera House - Napa, CA w/Kim Wilson, Kenny Neal, Lazy Lester, Little Charlie Baty, Rick Estrin, Ron Thompson, & Joe Louis Walker! Rick Holmstrom's 2012 was pretty amazing! We released his first recording in 5 years and the stellar reviews are still pouring in. He toured with Mavis Staples and Bonnie Raitt and recorded a Austin City Limits performance. Rick's New Year starts with a solo date in L.A. 01/06/13 - Los Angeles, CA Liquid Kitty (RHB) 01/13/13 - Carlsbad, CA New Village Arts Theatre (RHB w/ Nathan James & Rhythm Scratchers) 01/19/13 - St. Petersburg, FL Mahaffey Theater (Mavis) 01/20/13 to 01/27/13 - Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise (Mavis & RHB) 02/07/13 - Wilmington, NC University of North Carolina (Mavis) 02/14/13 - New York, NY Lincoln Center (Mavis) 02/15/13 - New Bedford, MA Zeiterion Theatre (Mavis & Ruthie Foster) 02/16/13 - Old Saybrook, CT Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Mavis) 02/21/13 - Iowa City, IA Englert Theater (Mavis) 02/22/13 - Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre (Mavis & Pieta Brown) 02/23/13 - Salina, KS Stiefel Theatre (Mavis)       Ms. Debbie Davies had a wonderful 2012. Her recording After The Fall spent months on both The Living Blues Radio Chart and The Roots Music Chart! Also plenty of great reviews and touring. We're so proud to have her on M.C. Records! Her first gig in 2013 is in New York City on January 15. 1/15/2013 -  NEW YORK CITY     NY     B.B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL 1/20/2013 - 1/27/2013     FORT LAUDERDALE     FL      THE LEGENDARY RHYTHM & BLUES CRUISE 2/1/2013 - MIDDLETOWN     NY     BRIANS BACKYARD BBQ 2/9/2013 - HARTFORD     CT     BLACK-EYED SALLYS

2012 A Good Year For M.C. Records

2012 A Good Year For M.C. Records   Rick Holmstrom & Debbie Davies' Releases Gettin' The Love From Radio & Reviewers     Contact: Mark Carpentieri                                          Phone: 631-754-8725                                               E-Mail: mc@mc-records.com                                      web: www.mc-records.com     Northport N.Y - M.C. Records wants to take a pause for the cause and thank everyone at radio, media and the fans for making this a great 2012! Also, we hope to have an announcement of a new signing over the next few weeks.   After The Fall by Debbie Davies released in July and Rick Holmstrom's Cruel Sunrise in August have received some of best radio play and reviews in our 21 year old history. Both releases have spent multiple months on the Roots Music Report. In fact they are both still on the top 15! You can see for yourself.     That's not the only radio chart that's been feeling the love for both releases. Both releases have been on The Living Blues Radio Chart. Debbie Davies spent a total of three months and Rick landed on chart for the month of October. The complete chart can be viewed here, http://www.livingblues.com/index.php/inside-living-blues/radio-charts.html   Click on the covers to check out the music!     Since the release of After The Fall on July 17 Debbie Davies has toured the U.K., the Midwest and the West coast. The 10 time Blues Music Award nominee has received fantastic reviews and has been interviewed on XM/Sirius B.B. Kings Bluesville and The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis and Music On The Couch.   Check out these great reviews!   her fiery fretwork and emotive vocals reflect a commitment to the material that helps her transcend the standard MO.  Blurt   "After the Fall" (M.C. Records) is an 11-track LP of slashing hooks and cathartic riffs that echo the hardships Davies endured and her efforts to overcome them. The Connecticut Post   Prepare to be moved, and also to have a good time Blues Revue Searing, pulsating riffs and house-rockin' performances with clever lyrics and gut-check emotion are featured on "After the Fall," The Toledo Blade   This might be one of the best blues releases this year. Blues Blast Magazine   The Debbie Davies Band is booked by Piedmont Talent. www.piedmonttalent.com   Cruel Sunrise is Rick Holmstrom's first solo recording in five years and features Mavis Staples on two tracks.  Rick and his band have been recording and touring with Mavis Staples for the last five years. He received a Grammy in 2010 for his work on Mavis'  "You Are Not Alone," produced by Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco). Rick has been interviewed on The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis and Music On The Couch.   Check out these great reviews!   The fetching tones of Holmstrom's vocals combine with the warm atmospherics of the rhythm section lure us into emotionally involving original tunes that have his guitar cutting as sharply as the thorns of a honey locust tree. Downbeat   Coming up with an original instrumental group voice is as hard as finding one’s own guitar style, but Holmstrom (and band) succeed in both respects  Vintage Guitar   Songs  like “It’s Time I Lose,” “I’m Not Afraid” and “By My Side” showcase Holmstrom’s development as a songwriter and the band’s soulful finesse, while Staples adds fire to “Owe You Everything” and the killer gospel-blues groove “Lord Please.” Pasadena Weekly   Rick Holmstrom is just too talented and restrained to release anything less than professionally crafted. All Music Guide   Each track is blissfully inventive. Holmstrom creates a blues that is effortless to vibe to. Where Y'At   The Rick Holmstrom Band is booked by M.C. Records, info@mc-records.com - 631-754-8725