Bman's Blues Report

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Wolves are Coming , from Philip Sayce , and it's a powerful blues rocker. Opening with Oh! That Bitches Brew , this release is explosive from the first note. With Philip Sayce on vocal, guitar and bass, and Michael Leasure on drums, this track is a powerhouse. Sayce and Leasure really drive a heavy rhythm and Sayce plays stinging lead guitar giving the track plenty bite. Excellent opener. Another hard driver is Babylon Is Burning with the addition of Fred Mandel on organ. Blues based guitar riffs permeate the mix but this is honest to God rock! Your Love has a real swagger with a a lead bottom by Aaron Sterling on drums and Bernice Barlow joins Sayce on vocal. Sayce really knows how to light up the place on electric guitar and he certainly does it. Very cool. Soulful, It's Over Now , is definitely the most likely radio track with it's sweet melody and fuller arrangement including backing vocals, Joel Got...

“One of rock’s best-kept secrets.” London Daily Star, UK Tuesday, January 6, 2015 – For immediate release Warner Music Canada is thrilled to announce the signing of guitarist Philip Sayce.  Warner will be releasing Philip’s critically acclaimed album  Influence  on March 10, 2015. Originally released in Europe in late August 2014 to critical acclaim, the Canadian version of  Influence  will include two new songs led by the first single, Philip’s incendiary version of the Ten Years After classic “I’d Love To Change The World.” “Clapton, Page, Hendrix…Philip Sayce.  The young guitarist reviving blues-rock.” – London Metro, UK On making the announcement, Warner Music Canada President Steve Kane stated, “Philip is a unique and exciting talent.  He reminds us that playing the blues isn’t something that happens in museums, he brings a vitality and originality to the songs on  Influence . We all look forward to bringing Philip ...

I just got done listening to the soon to be released (July 11, 2011) "Ruby Electric" cd by Philip Sayce. Although not really a traditional blues album by any means I found it very entertaining. The recordings should have broad appeal. There is a broad spectrum of congruous music from my favorite, Alchemy to Philip's take on Neil Young's Cinnamon Girl and the Beatles "I Want You". The album coincides with a short UK tour that will take in dates at: London Borderline (July 25) Bristol Tunnels (July 27) Holmfirth Picturedrome (July 28) Manchester Band on the Wall (July 29).