Bman's Blues Report

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Crossing Borders , from Evelyn Rubio and it's a solid blues/R&B effort with with a lot of radio appeal. Opening with One More Last Time , a sassy R&B number with super lead vocals by Rubio and Lori Michelle on backing vocal. The band features David Grissom on guitar, Kirk Covington on drums, Zach Person on guitar, Red Young on keys and Larry Fulcher on bass. Very nice. Just Like A Drug is another track that screams for radio attention with it's Latin rhythm and complimentary guitar lead by Johnny Lee Schell and Rubuio on lead vocal sax. Mike Finnigan joins on keys, Jorge Orta Cro Cro on percussion and Tony Braunagel on drums making this a tight unit. He Did Me Wrong, But Did It Right, is a cool track with just the right amount of bluesy sway. Rubio shines on vocal and sax on one of my favorite tracks on the release. Rubio turns the jazz card with a real swinger, Cruel , where she works it like a pro on ...

Vivacious, extremely talented, and armed with a red hot new release        Evelyn captures an era gone by with a memorable, steamy, highly entertaining portrayal in "Meant to Be" - click to view "On Hombres I had the freedom to be myself so it's very personal to me. I am so proud of the final product.  I hope everyone enjoys the music." ...