Debbie, Rick & Cyril On The Road!

Debbie Davies, Rick Holmstrom & Cyril Rockin' The Road!   Debbie & Rick Still On Roots Music Report B     Contact: Mark Carpentieri                                          Phone: 631-754-8725                                               E-Mail: mc@mc-records.com                                      web: www.mc-records.com     Northport N.Y - As we move toward the Holiday season M.C. Records artists Debbie Davies, Rick Holmstrom and Cyrill Neville will be on the road.   Talk about legs! M.C. Records latest  two recordings have been on The Roots Music Report Blues Charts for so long they're starting to get mail. Debbie Davies' After The Fall has been on the charts for three months and is currently no. 10. Debbie's latest is shaping up to be one the most successful of her impressive career. Rick Holmstrom's first release in 5 years, the all-original Cruel Sunrise, has been on the charts for two months and sits at the no. 15 position. You can check out the this weeks chart right here.         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. More good news is on the way.   Check out these great reviews!   "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 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   11/16/2012  CLEVELAND OH - THE WINCHESTER TAVERN & MUSIC HALL 11/23/2012    WOONSOCKET    RI - CHAN'S    11/17/2012  LONDON,ON CANADA - THE MUSIC HALL 12/1/2012    COLLINSVILLE CT - BRIDGE STREET LIVE 12/31/2012     PAWLING    NY - TOWNE CRIER CAFÉ       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 a bunch of solo dates in the LA area and continues leading Mavis Staples band.   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   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   Rick Holmstrom is booked by M.C. Records, info@mc-records.com - 631-754-8725   11/17/12 - Elgin, IL Elgin Community College (Mavis) 11/23/12 to 11/24/12 - Chicago, IL City Winery (Mavis) 11/29/12 - Kahului, HI Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Mavis)     Cyril Neville has a slew of solo dates. This is a great chance to check out the legend doing his own thing!   11/16/12 Springfield, IL     Sangamon Auditorium w/ An Evening in Treme 11/17/12 New Orleans, LA     The Joy Theater 11/25/12 - 12/02/12 New Orleans, LA The New Orleans Music and Heritage Cruise

Debbie & Rick Rock Roots Music Report!

Debbie Davies & Rick Holmstrom On Roots Music Report Top 10 Both Artists Rockin' The Road B   Contact: Mark Carpentieri                                          Phone: 631-754-8725                                               E-Mail: mc@mc-records.com                                      web: www.mc-records.com http://debbiedavies.com/ http://rickholmstrom.com/ Northport N.Y.- For the first time in M.C. Records history we have two recordings on The Roots Music Report Blues Charts. Debbie Davies' After The Fall has been on the charts for two months and is currently no. 5. Debbie's latest is shaping up to be one the most successful of her impressive career. Rick Holmstrom's first release in 5 years, the all-original Cruel Sunrise, has been on the charts for three weeks and sits at the no. 9 position. You can check out the this weeks chart right here. 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. More good news is on the way. Look for her upcoming Canadian tour later this month. Check out these great reviews! "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 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 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 a bunch of solo dates in the LA area and continues leading Mavis Staples band. 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 This is real forward thinking white boy blues that charts the future but can be enjoyed in the here and now. Well done. Midwest Records Photo by Steve Spoulos The Debbie Davies Band is booked by Piedmont Talent  www.piedmonttalent.com 10/11/2012  HALIFAX, NS CANADA - ALLEGRO ROOM 10/12/2012  LITTLE BROOK, NS CANADA - LE CLUB SOCIAL DE CLARE 10/13/2012  SACKVILLE, NB CANADA - GEORGE'S ROADHOUSE 10/17/2012  NEW YORK CITY  - B.B. KINGS BLUES CLUB 10/25/2012  WEST SENECA NY - DOG POUND SALOON 11/10/2012  PIERMONT NY - THE TURNING POINT 11/14/2012  PATCHOGUE NY - BOBBIQUE 11/17/2012  LONDON,ON CANADA - THE MUSIC HALL 12/1/2012    COLLINSVILLE CT - BRIDGE STREET LIVE Rick Holmstrom is booked by M.C. Records, info@mc-records.com - 631-754-8725 10/05/12 - Hermosa Beach, CA Cafe Boogaloo (RHB) 10/07/12 - Los Angeles, CA The York (RHB) 10/17/12 - Washington DC The Hamilton (Mavis Staples) 10/18/12 - Mamaroneck, NY Emelin's 2012 Benefit (Mavis) 10/19/12 - Norwalk, CT Norwalk Concert Hall (Mavis) 10/27/12 - Linköping, SWEDEN Linköping Jazz & Blues Festival (Mavis) 10/30/12 - Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS MC Theatre (Mavis) 10/31/12 - Uppsala, SWEDEN Sacred Music Festival (Mavis) 11/03/12 - Dublin, IRELAND National Concert Hall (Mavis) 11/17/12 - Elgin, IL Elgin Community College (Mavis) 11/23/12 to 11/24/12 - Chicago, IL City Winery (Mavis) 11/29/12 - Kahului, HI Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Mavis)

Debbie Davies, More Reviews, More Dates!

Debbie Davies After The Fall Keeps Charting & Getting Great Reviews! Hits The Midwest, West Coast & Canada Contact: Mark Carpentieri Phone: 631-754-8725 E-Mail: mc@mc-records.com web: www.mc-records.com http://debbiedavies.com/ Northport NY- August was a great month for Debbie Davies. She spent the entire month on The Roots Music Report including two weeks at number 1! She is currently at number 5 and climbing. Debbie has also received a number of fine reviews from The Toledo Blade, The Connecticut Post and Blues Blast Magazine. This girl is hot! Check out these great reviews! "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 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 With vocal and guitar chops to spare, and the intelligence and taste to use them in service of the song, Debbie Davies makes blues as pure and delightful as anybody in the biz these days. About.com “After The Fall” has a depth to it that is all to rare in today’s music. It speaks truthfully of, as Ms. Etta James said, Life, Love and the Blues, and if you have a soul you will enjoy this release. Blues411.com Davies has put together a versatile recording of blues influenced music and there is certainly something for everyone. Bman's Blues Report A trendsetter of a set, contemporary blues has to be glad to have Davies as a leading light as this set really shows the way. Midwest Records You can check out a video of Debbie Davies and Dave Gross (her producer) jamming together last month. Photo by Steve Spoulos After The Fall (MC-0069) is Debbie Davies' 11th solo recording and is an all-original affair with Debbie writing or co-writing six of the 11 songs. In 2010, Debbie lost her dear friend, blues musician Robin Rogers and later that year Debbie broke her arm. As she began to heal, she started writing and putting many of her experiences and feelings into songs. The result is 2012's, After The Fall. In her amazing career Debbie has received 10 nominations for Blues Music Awards, and in 1997 and 2010 won the award for Best Contemporary Female Blues Artist. Debbie has recorded and performed with such blues luminaries as John Mayall, Albert Collins, Tab Benoit, Kenny Neal, Ike Turner, James Cotton, Mick Taylor, Peter Green, Coco Montoya, Duke Robillard, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton and Charlie Musselwhite. The Debbie Davies Band is booked by Piedmont Talent www.piedmonttalent.com 9/6/2012 ROCKFORD IL - ADRIATIC CAFÉ & LIVE MUSIC BAR 9/7/2012 BETTENDORF IA - THE MUDDY WATERS 9/8/2012 SAINT PETER MN - ROCK BEND FOLK FESTIVAL 9/10/2012 LINCOLN NE - THE ZOO BAR 9/11/2012 SIOUX FALLS SD - OLD SKOOLZ 9/13/2012 EVANSTON IL - SPACE 9/14/2012 DES MOINES IA - HOUSE OF BRICKS 9/15/2012 KANSAS CITY MO - KNUCKLEHEAD SALOON 9/25/2012 CHICO CA - SIERRA NEVADA BREWERY 9/28/2012 FOLSOM CA - THREE STAGES AT FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE 9/29/2012 STATLINE NV - HARRAH'S LAKE TAHOE 10/11/2012 HALIFAX, NS CANADA - ALLEGRO ROOM 10/12/2012 LITTLE BROOK, NS CANADA - LE CLUB SOCIAL DE CLARE 10/13/2012 SACKVILLE, NB CANADA - GEORGE'S ROADHOUSE 10/17/2012 NEW YORK CITY - B.B. KINGS BLUES CLUB 10/25/2012 WEST SENECA NY - RHINO'S UNION PUB 11/10/2012 PIERMONT NY - THE TURNING POINT 11/17/2012 LONDON,ON CANADA - THE MUSIC HALL

Debbie Charts & More Tour Dates!

Debbie Davies After The Fall Charts On Roots Music Report Playing 14 States Coast-To-Coast & Canada Through October Contact: Mark Carpentieri Phone: 631-754-8725 E-Mail: mc@mc-records.com web: www.mc-records.com http://debbiedavies.com/ Northport NY- Radio has been very friendly to Debbie Davies. M.C. Records is proud to announce that her After The Fall is No. 9 this week on the Roots Music Report Blues Chart. You can check out the entire chart here; http://www.rootsmusicreport.com/index.php?page=charts&name=blues Debbie Davies just finished a pair of radio interviews that you listen to on-line. Debbie talks about the new CD and her career on “The Guitar Show With Andy Ellis.” Click to listen! Debbie Davies is interviewed by Ian McKenzie on Phonic FM. It starts at 47 minutes into the show. Please get in touch for interviews, photos, bio, etc... Check out these great reviews! With vocal and guitar chops to spare, and the intelligence and taste to use them in service of the song, Debbie Davies makes blues as pure and delightful as anybody in the biz these days. About.com “After The Fall” has a depth to it that is all to rare in today’s music. It speaks truthfully of, as Ms. Etta James said, Life, Love and the Blues, and if you have a soul you will enjoy this release. Blues411.com Davies has put together a versatile recording of blues influenced music and there is certainly something for everyone. Bman's Blues Report Debbie's guitar and voice are natural extensions of each other and each note has a purpose - that's what we're all striving for. She just keeps getting better. Keith Wyatt A trendsetter of a set, contemporary blues has to be glad to have Davies as a leading light as this set really shows the way. Midwest Records What I really like was the variety on this album. Each track has its own mood and - unlike some blues albums - it's not the "same old, same old" Anything Phonographic Certainly anyone who has been a fan of Debbie Davies will not be disappointed by this release. After the Fall will be welcome by blues lovers of a diverse range of tastes. Recommended. In A Blue Mood After The Fall (MC-0069) is Debbie Davies' 11th solo recording and is an all-original affair with Debbie writing or co-writing six of the 11 songs. In 2010, Debbie lost her dear friend, blues musician Robin Rogers and later that year Debbie broke her arm. As she began to heal, she started writing and putting many of her experiences and feelings into songs. The result is 2012's, After The Fall. In her amazing career Debbie has received 10 nominations for Blues Music Awards, and in 1997 and 2010 won the award for Best Contemporary Female Blues Artist. Debbie has recorded and performed with such blues luminaries as John Mayall, Albert Collins, Tab Benoit, Kenny Neal, Ike Turner, James Cotton, Mick Taylor, Peter Green, Coco Montoya, Duke Robillard, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton and Charlie Musselwhite. Photo by Steve Spoulos The Debbie Davies Band is booked by Piedmont Talent www.piedmonttalent.com 8/10/2012 PAWLING NY - TOWN CRIER CAFÉ 8/11/2012 NORTHAMPTON MA - IRON HORSE 8/18/2012 THROUGH 08-19-2012 VISBY SWEDEN - SUDERBLUES FESTIVAL 8/24/2012 NEW HAVEN CT - CAFÉ NINE 8/25/2012 WOONSOCKET RI - CHAN'S 9/6/2012 ROCKFORD IL - ADRIATIC CAFÉ & LIVE MUSIC BAR 9/8/2012 SAINT PETER MN - ROCK BEND FOLK FESTIVAL 9/10/2012 LINCOLN NE - THE ZOO BAR 9/11/2012 SIOUX FALLS SD - OLD SKOOLZ 9/13/2012 EVANSTON IL - SPACE 9/14/2012 DES MOINES IA - HOUSE OF BRICKS 9/15/2012 KANSAS CITY MO - KNUCKLEHEAD SALOON 9/25/2012 CHICO CA - SIERRA NEVADA BREWERY 9/28/2012 FOLSOM CA - THREE STAGES AT FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE 9/29/2012 STATLINE NV - HARRAH'S LAKE TAHOE 10/11/2012 HALIFAX, NS CANADA - ALLEGRO ROOM 10/12/2012 LITTLE BROOK, NS CANADA - LE CLUB SOCIAL DE CLARE 10/13/2012 SACKVILLE, NB CANADA - GEORGE'S ROADHOUSE 10/17/2012 NEW YORK CITY - B.B. KINGS BLUES CLUB 10/25/2012 WEST SENECA NY - RHINO'S UNION PUB #### Like M.C. Records on Facebook!