Bman's Blues Report

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Know My Name , by Marty Manous and it's a solid rocker. Opening with title track, Know My Name , Marty Manous is back this opener is a good view of things to come. With Manous on guitar and lead vocal, Mark Wilson on bass, Sean O'Rourke on drums, Joe Morgan on keys and Sketch Ellis on percussion, this track has drive and stinging guitar riffs. Bitches saunters across the floor blues roots and metal sting. Manous' vocals are well suited for this styling and his guitar riffs are relentless. This guy can really rip when he wants to and his keeping the wolf at bey until just the right moment is really cool. Really bad attitude and warm tones. Excellent! My Girl is a solid rocker with tight drum work and a cool hook. James Clark's Look Over Yonder Wall feels a little bit like a Dickey Betts arrangement with country rockin' guitar rhythm and a taste of SRV or Chris Duarte attitude. Manous has his own gui...

I just received the newest release, Transcendence , from Marty Manous and it shows real promise. Opening with Bird In A Cage , a fluid blues rocker with shades of Blue Oyster Cult, it's a great opener. Cleanly executed guitar riffs by Manous, joined by Sean O'Rourke on drums, Evan Breedlove on bass and Joe Morgan on keys beef up the track. Driving blues rocker, For A Few Dollars More , has a metal feel but never crossing over from a blues bass. Fluid guitar riffs and a driving bass line are the trick here. Cool! Silence Of My Day is a quiet track with modern dynamics and a slick hook. Morgan on B3 fuels Manous' guitar fire leading to some scorching riffs. Pop rocker, Living , has strong bones and is a sure fire radio track. Lucky Street is an interesting instrumental composition with bends and volume swells nicely articulating a nice melody. Very nice! Straight up blues guitar ballad, Not Worth Another Song , is definitely the crowd pleaser on the release with fat, hot ...