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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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Music Maker Foundation artist: Leonard " Lowdown" Brown - Blues Is Calling Me - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Blues Is Calling Me , from Leonard "Lowdown" Brown and it's a soulful blues release. Opening with R&B style track, Juke Joint , Brown on vocal and guitar with a good bass line and light drum rhythms. It has a smooth soulful delivery and certain radio appeal. French Quarter Woman is a cool soul tune that literally  glides. Brown's vocals are terrific and with a solid bass line, this track could be right off of a 60's soul release. Based on a Sonny Boy Williamson riff, Blues Make Me Feel Good , is a really nice track with the bass line dictating not only the tempo but the overall feel with Brown alternating back and forth on guitar and vocal. This is one of my favorite tracks on the release. Title track, Blue Is Calling Me , has a more contemporary, R&B feel with a very danceable rhythm. Wrapping the release is Mississippi Fred McDowell's, You Gotta Move . Brown puts a cool, low slung spiri...
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