Bman's Blues Report

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, One For The Ride , from Matthew Curry and it's a solid rocker with a lot of flavor. Opening with high energy, Rum Stumblin' , Matthew Curry is back with great vocals and stinging guitars. With Francis Valentine on drums, Tim Brickner on bass, Mark Masefield on keys, Marc Russo on sax, Mike Olmos on trumpet and Mika Rinta on trombone this track has the intensity of Steve Gaines ' tracks penned with Skynyrd and all of the commercial polish of Glenn Frey . Top opener. Laid back, Dancing In The Kitchen , is a real nice track with what I consider the kind of writing sure to get Curry real attention as a song writer, I love his articulate guitar work on the track and his vocal are perfect, with the added backing of Rob Archer on B3. I can definitely see other artists covering this track. Very nice. Another favorite track on the release is rock funky, Ballad Of Jesse Ed Davis . It's good to see acknowledgement of...

I just received the newest release, Shine On , from Matthew Curry and it's really solid. I reviewed Curry's first release, If I Don't Got You back in 2011 and this is a more polished followup showing a lot of growth as an artist. Opening with Blink Of An Eye , Curry is back with a strong ballad and his soulful vocals. His expressive guitar riffs are more mature and his backing band is new. Matthew plays guitar and handles lead vocals with Tim Brickner on bass, Mark Masefield on keys, Francis Valentino on drums. A super radio melody and Matthew's vocal work, backed by Valentino and Alexis Saski on vocals, this track is square on. Very nice opener. With it's funky back beat, Caroline , catches you right at the get go. Brickner, Masefield and Valentino set a great stage for Curry's vocal lead and his stinging guitar riffs have great bite. Excellent! Title track, Shine On , is another radio track with huge commercial potential. I can't say enough about ...