Bman's Blues Report

I just received the newest release, Hellendale and Back from New Blues Revolution and it's diverse and interesting. Opening with Souls On Fire , lead by Bill Grisolia on lead vocal, joined by Chap Cooper on guitars, Roger Beall on drums and Bob Burns on bass, creates a solitude but heavy track with traces of Jim Morrison, Zack Wilde and Alice Cooper. With the paired drone bass notes, Burns holds the bottom tight and Cooper creates a swirling guitar aura. Whiskey Town retains much of the easy attack darkness of BLS with cleverly woven guitar riffs and subdued rhythms. Black Widow opens up with a cool walking bass line and slick guitar riff. With a lighter attack and a more deliberate rock approach, this track has great dynamics and cool radio appeal. Surf slanted Baby Blue doesn't use any of the classic surf guitar riffs but the feel is there and cleanly stroked bass and guitar lines along with the simple drum lines and brighter vocals give this track more of a poppy fe...

NEW BLUES FESTIVAL DEBUTS, BRINGING THE BLUES BACK TO LONG BEACH IN A BIG WAY, DIVERSE LINEUP OF SOCAL BANDS AND ARTISTS  Sunday, August 31, 2014 - P.O.A. (Police Officers Association) Park                                     In Addition To A Star-Studded Music Lineup, Also Food & Crafts Vendors In A Beautiful Outdoor Setting Near The Pacific Ocean! Award-winning acoustic blues guitar master, Bernie Pearl . Prolific singer/songwriter, rising star, and daughter of actor/blues musician Jim Belushi:  Jami Bess Belushi   (Long Beach, CA) - The First Annual New Blues Festival , more than anything else, is bringing the Blues back to Long Beach in a big way - back where they belong! ...

CUTTING-EDGE LONG BEACH BAND "NEW BLUES REVOLUTION" AMONG HEADLINERS AT 2ND ANNUAL LATIN JAZZ & BLUES FEST - SATURDAY JULY 27TH   (LONG BEACH, Calif.) - Further cementing its place as the Epicenter of live music in Southern California, Long Beach is the site of the 2nd Annual Latin Jazz & Blues Fest , taking place Saturday, July 27 at Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave., in Long Beach. 12 noon-8 p.m. Free to the public; all ages. Kids Zone, food trucks and a Vendor Fair. Info: (562) 570-6137 or log onto https://www.facebook.com/events/539911929390636/. Cutting-edge Long Beach band New Blues Revolution (pictured) are one of the headliners at the 2nd Annual Latin Jazz & Blues Fest at Houghton Park, next Saturday, July 27.   Headlining a strong live music bill that includes area favorites Jazz Angels, Dat EZ Band, Box Car 7, DW3 and the Susie Hansen Latin Band, are New Blues Revolution .   In a music world where seemingly every band tr...

   PUT THIS IN YOUR PIPE AND TWEET IT: NEW BLUES REVOLUTION CD RELEASE PARTY AT HOUSE OF BLUES/HOLLYWOOD  -- SATURDAY, APRIL 6    (Hollywood) - In a music world where seemingly every band tries to be trendy, New Blues Revolution are transcendent. Where other groups feel a huge sense of accomplishment for playing one show a week, NBR are the Ernie Banks of the Blues - they prefer to play two gigs (often in the same day!). Where most bands pick a sound and stick to it come hell or high water, NBR willingly criss-cross the boundaries of blues, rock, soul and jazz with their music. And don't even get me started on the colorful character who fronts New Blues Revolution, Bill Grisolia. When they made Bill, they truly broke the mold!    Don't take my word for it: Come see (and hear) for yourself when New Blues Revolution celebrate their new record, Revolution #9 , with a CD Release Party on Saturday, April 6 at the House of Blues (Crossr...

I just received the newest release, Revolution Number 9 , from New Blues Revolution . NBR is Bill Grisolia (vocal and piano), Chap Cooper (guitars), Phil Hardy (drums) with Steve Harris (bass) Stefan Swensson (addl drums) and lee Godden (addl drums). The release opens with Let Me Go , a driving rock track with a touch of Rainbow. Blue Revolution has a bit more funk in the step and a pinch of Prince but retaining the vocals edge as on the first track. Cooper plays a cool airy guitar solo on this track giving it a bit of a jazz feel. The Big House has a more laid back feel with slide guitar, casual story telling vocals and rim shot rhythm. Sway has a real casual blues swing giving Grisolia a chance to relax and sing. Pink 7 has a prog rock fusion kind of sound and I like it pretty well. Cooper plays guitar harmony over Grisolia on keys and light percussion. It has a experimental feel but doesn't travel too far from the path with tandem guitar soloing and solid bottom. This is t...

All Hell Breaks Loose! At The Bliss 525 Jam Hosted By New Blues Revolution <<<< This Sunday, July 1 - 2:30 pm to 7 p.m. >>>> (Long Beach, CA) - Gig after gig and week after week, the group known as New Blues Revolution continues to earn their growing reputation as one of SoCal's Hardest-Working Bands. They suit up, show up, and lay waste (musically speaking, of course!) to each and every club, room, or dance hall they perform at....and, at the end of the night, those in attendance literally have to be carried out from having danced to the band's music so much! New Blues Revolution stand in for regular hosts Johnny Mastro and Mama's Boys at the always-lively Sunday Blues Jam at Bliss 525, 525 E. Broadway, Long Beach, this Sunday, July 1. 2:30-7 p.m. Free. Info: (562) 495-7252 or https://www.facebook.com/BLISS525 . Vocalist-frontman Bill Grisolia (l) and guitarist Chap Cooper (r) of New ...

               Performing At "Blues Brothers Save the Fox!" After-Party                   <<<< Tomorrow Night - Saturday, June 23@9:00 p.m.-ish >>>> " New Blues Revolution is part of a musical movement that is making your daddy's blues music electrifying again! "                                                   ROCKWIRED MAGAZINE " The band's original sounds and stage presence places this band in a category of their own. "                                        ...

NEW BLUES REVOLUTION Play Special "Early Bird Happy Hour" Show At Main Street In Yorba Linda <<<< Tomorrow Night - Friday, May 25@6:30 P.M .>>>> " The band's original sounds and stage presence places this band in a category of their own. " MUSIC CONNECTION " The New Blues Revolution songs spoke to the listeners with authenticity...overall the group has the chops to get a crowd going and set the tone at any venue... They have the ability to go well beyond the boundaries of the greater Los Angeles area. " RANDOM LENGTHS (YORBA LINDA, CA) - The New Blues Revolution (NBR) are on a righteous mission to bring their tasty high-energy musical hybrid of blues, rock, jazz and soul to...

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