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Overton Music artist: Russ Green - Stone Cold - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stone Cold , from Russ Green , and it's a driving blues rocker. Opening with Lint Redux , you are immediately in the middle of a swampy blues with modern effects. With a firm foot stomp by Felix Pollard on drums and Vic Jackson on bass Russ Green on harmonica and vocals really has the earthy feel. Giles Corey on slide gives the track great grease and Green's harp work is strong. Excellent opener. 12 Feet of Water opens with a terrific harmonica aria before grinding into a super drum driven romp. With the feel that I can only describe as Hill Country , Green delivers such soulful vocals, comforted by Joe Monroe on keys, this track just grabs you. Green's harmonica is like a shuddering wind blowing through you with the thumping bass of Vic Jackson and Vince Agwada on guitar. Excellent! Easy going shuffle, Nobody Knows has a smooth, supple melody with backing acoustic guitar, minimal drum work and melodic ha...
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Jim Allchin - Decisions - New Release Review

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I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Decisions , from Jim Allchin and his records just keep getting better. Allchin's first two releases garnered strong review but I believe that this one is his best yet. Opening with Artificial Life , a boogie rocker, Allchin has his amp dialed in just perfect and it getting super tone. With strong support from Michael Rhodes on thumping bass, Reese Wynans on B3 and Tom Hambridge on drums this is a strong opener showcasing Allchin's chops and cool phrasing. Latin rocker, The Mexican End has a solid melody and horn punctuation by Bill Bergman on sax, Lee Thornburg on trumpet. Allchins vocals are solid and his guitar playing tight. Driving rocker, Bad Decisions , has the solid rhythm of Don Nix's Goin' Down with searing guitar riffs making this one of my favorites on the release. High intensity, Just Plain Sick is a super hot number in the style of Clarence Gatemouth Brown. Allchin really rips it up on this...
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Bobby Rush garners second consecutive Grammy nomination plus Blues Music Award noms

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BLUES LEGEND BOBBY RUSH GARNERS SECOND CONSECUTIVE BEST BLUES ALBUM GRAMMY NOMINATION   Rush’s Decisions , recorded with funk band Blinddog Smokin’ and special guest Dr. John, continues to grab accolades with  four Blues Music Award nominations  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Twenty years in the making, Decisions , the first collaboration between blues legend Bobby Rush and Southern California band Blinddog Smokin’ , featuring six-time Grammy winner Dr. John , is being rewarded with end-of-the-year music industry honors including a recent Grammy nomination in the Best Blues Album category.   Also this week, Bobby Rush picked up four Blues Music Awards from the Blues Foundation , including B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year . Decisions secured a Best Soul Blues nod and Best Song nom for “Another Murder in New Orleans ,” written by...
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Silver Talon Records artist: Bobby Rush with Blinddog Smokin' - Decisions - New Release review

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I just received the newest release (April 15, 2014), Decisions by Bobby Rush with Blinddog Smokin' . Opening with slinky R&B track, Another Murder Down In New Orleans , Rush and Dr. John (Rebenack)exchange really nice vocals and this really strong track is reinforced by nice backing vocals by Linda Gustafson. Distinctive piano work by Dr John is certainly present and Robert Chalo Ortiz also adds substantially with searing guitar riffs accenting a super effort. Title track, Decisions , stays in the R&B style package with more emphasis on rhythm by Chicago Chuck Gullens on drums and Roland Pritzger on bass. Billy Branch chimes in on this track with cool harp accents and the groove continues. Bobby Rush's Bus takes a solid down the funky trail. Pritzger really takes the lead on this track and backing vocals from Eric Bernhardt, Lorenzo Castillo, Yolanda Windsay and Jolynda Philips add to the general feel with warn sax work rolls from the sky complimenting Robertson and...
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