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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: D.K. Harrell - Live Your Dream - Talkin' Heavy

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Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter D.K. Harrell , one of the most formidable young stars of the current blues resurgence , sounds like no one else on the scene today. With his stinging, single note string bending, deep soul vocals, and attention grabbing original songs, the 27 year old Harrel - a major draw at blues festivals around the world is already in a league of his own.  🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM (Click the Track Number) ▶ Listen to Album Samples - Click the track number (Click to Expand) Add this Record to Your Collection Available in CD/Vinyl and Digital Formats. 🛒 Buy Album on Amazon Store As an Amazon Associate, Bman earns from qualifying purchases. The Deep Dive Bursting into the release with a stinging guitar intro on A Little Taste , D.K. Harrell has a no holds barred approach with trem bends that will set you shaking. His vocals are...
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New Feature - Check the side bar - Great streaming album - This week's Artist Johnny Shines

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Johnny Nedlee Shines Born: Tuscaloosa, Alabama April 25. 2015 - April 20, 1992 Genre Style: Delta Blues Johnny Shines Jr. was a force of nature in the blues world, single-handedly bridging raw Delta traditions with the electrified, gritty pulse of Chicago. As a young guitarist, he soaked up the mystical aura of the Delta, famously claiming that his mentor Howlin’ Wolf had "exchanged his soul with Lucifer" to unlock his musical powers. Shines later hit the road for wild, unpredictable tours across the U.S. and Canada with the legendary Robert Johnson, playing everywhere from raucous house parties to muddy levee camps. Yet, despite his explosive talent, crooked record deals and industry roadblocks eventually broke his spirit, forcing him to sell his gear and swap his guitar for construction tools. But you can’t keep a true bluesman down. In 1966, Shines staged a spectacular mid-life comeback that rocketed him onto international stages and scored him a G...
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