Bman's Blues Report

I just received the newest release (September 2, 2014), Live My Life , from Sena Ehrhardt . Opening with pop country rocker, The Stakes Have Gone Up , Sena, who is a serious vocalist is joined by lead guitarist Cole Allen for what would be an opening radio hit. Things You Shouldn't Need To Know opens with twin guitar lead of Allen and Smokin' Joe Kubek. Rick Roussell lays down a nice bass line and Paul Peterson adds a nice drum rhythm. Kubek steps up on this track with a cool slide solo as well. Classic R&B track, Slow Down , gets a nice rework for one of the most enjoyable tracks on the release. Joined by St. Paul Peterson on bass and Michael Bland on drums this track has spunk. On Leon Russell's Help Me Through The Day , Ehrhardt puts her soul into this solid ballad. Bruce McCabe add some real nice key work on this track and is joined by Jimi "Primetime" Smith on rhythm guitar allowing a nice space for Allen to lay down a smokey guitar solo. Title track, ...

NEW ALBUM, VIDEO FROM SINGING SENSATION SENA EHRHARDT “Sena Ehrhardt's voice cannot get any more powerful, range-defying, and throwback cool. Truly one of the most dynamic young voices any genre has seen in a long time. "   - Living Blues   Blind Pig Records has released the latest album from singing sensation Sena Ehrhardt, entitled Live My Life (streets Sept. 2) .   Produced by Grammy-winner David Z. (Buddy Guy, Prince, Jonny Lang, Gov't Mule) it features Sena's all-new band lineup of hard-driving, top-flight musicians. Sena has emerged as one of the freshest and most engaging young voices on the blues scene today, recently opening concerts for the likes of B.B. King, ZZ Top, Robert Cray, Dickey Betts, Gregg Allman, and the late Johnny Winter.  Live My Life further confirms Sena’s ascendance to blues elite status. After serving as her band’s lead guitarist and songwriting collaborator through her first two releases, Sena’s fa...

NEW SENA EHRHARDT RELEASE COMING SEPTEMBER 2nd! Watch Video Sneak Preview of "Live My Life" The latest CD from singing sensation Sena Ehrhardt, entitled Live My Life , will be released by Blind Pig Records on September 2, 2014.  Produced by Grammy-winner David Z. (Buddy Guy, Prince, Jonny Lang, Gov't Mule), it features Sena's all-new band lineup of energetic, hard-driving top-flight musicians. To watch a video sneak preview of the album, please click HERE . Sena Ehrhardt has emerged as one of the freshest and most dynamic emerging young voices on the blues scene today.  As the buzz about her incendiary performances at clubs and festivals has spread, heavyweight acts have begun to take notice. She’s been invited to open concerts for B.B. King, ZZ Top, Robert Cray, Dickey Betts, Johnny Winter and Gregg Allman.  Her new album, Live My Life , further confirms Sena’s ascendance to blues elite status. With her commanding stage presen...

SENA EHRHARDT STEPPING ONTO BIGGER STAGES! Blues Heavyweights Taking Notice Of Rising Star Big name acts in the blues world are taking notice of the rapid ascent of singer Sena Ehrhardt as one of the freshest and most dynamic young voices on the current blues scene. This weekend she and her band have been invited back to open two concerts for blues icon B.B. King .  The shows in Minnesota and Iowa follow two shows earlier this year where she opened for   B.B., whom she calls "my biggest influence and idol in blues music." This summer Sena also opened a concert in Minnesota for renowned blues/rock favorites ZZ Top .  On November 15th and 16th her band will serve as the opening act for the Robert Cray Band in Riverside, Iowa.  Finally, on November 18th Sena and her guitarist, Cole Allen, will open as an acoustic duo for Southern roots rocker Gregg Allman .  Says Sena, "I am honored to have the opportunity to open for Gr...

 BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARD VOTING ENDS TOMORROW Blues fans can vote for their favorites Tomorrow, Saturday, August 31st, is your last chance to vote for the 2013 Blues Blast Music Awards.  Voting is open to anyone who is a Blues Blast magazine subscriber. Subscriptions are FREE and an automatic part of the voting process on the website. To see the list of nominees and to hear songs by the artists nominated, please click HERE .   To cast your ballot, please click here: VOTE . Blind Pig artists are well represented on the ballot: THE CASH BOX KINGS - Blues Band of the Year - Traditional Blues Album  ( Black Toppin' ) The Cash Box Kings have been extolled by no less an authority than Charlie Musselwhite for their uncanny ability to faithfully capture the essence of post-war 1950's Chicago and Memphis blues while adding their own bravado, energy, and freshness to the mix.  In a review of their latest release,  Black Toppin' , L...

With Father's Day on the horizon, there's one Father-Daughter blues team out there that's currently attracting a lot of attention on the national scene. Singer Sena Ehrhardt and her father, Ed Ehrhardt , lead guitarist in her fast-rising band, were interviewed recently on public television station KSMQ in Minnesota. They speak of their shared love of the blues, perform "Baby Valentine," one of the songs they wrote together, and discuss creating and performing together.  To watch the short video segment, please click HERE . They also talk about their unusual but rewarding on-stage/off-stage father-daughter relationship.  When asked what it's like to have her dad in the band, Sena sums it up well: "It's just a blessing for me." Sena and Ed's collaborative songwriting and the subtle interplay of her soulful vocals with her father's bold, empathetic lead guitar are featured on Sena's award-winning 2012 Bli...

I just received the new release, All In , from Sena Ehrhardt and parts of it are quite amazing. Opening with Buried Alive, Ehrhardt shows her vocal range and seductive singing style. Edward Ehrhardt on guitar plays some smokin' hot guitar riffs elevating the track from a radio play to a "check it out". On All In , a little funk gets stirred into the ballad stew allowing Sena to show a little more depth in her vocal talents. Cold Cold Feeling digs in for winter and E Ehrhardt chokes a real nice intro out of his axe. This track sets up nicely to showcase a bit more substance in Sena's vocal contributions. All of the tracks are solid but a strong track really helps to pull the best from the young artist. Although Sena's vocal style does not really mimic Janis Joplin, the style of this track elicits a bit of the feeling created when listening to old Big Brother tracks, with stylistically creative and frenzied guitar soloing, solid backing from Harold Smith (rhythm g...

Ehrhardt was born and raised in a house of blues. Through years of playing music in clubs and juke joints, her guitarist father, Ed Ehrhardt, laid the groundwork for a love of blues that eventually lead to the formation of the Sena Ehrhardt Band. Sena has taken those influences and several years of experience to forge her own personal and intelligent take on the blues. Though her band’s repertoire includes a wide range of blues, soul and funk cover tunes, Sena chose to record ten original compositions that she co-wrote with her father for Leave The Light On. Her songs are fresh and incisive, delivered in a style that moves effortlessly from sultry to declarative to passionately forceful. Her band – Ed Ehrhardt on guitar, bassist Steve Hansen and drummer Tim Hasler – performs flawlessly throughout, matching Sena’s drive and intensity. Of the signing, Sena said, “Growing up in a home filled with blues music and having a love and passion for blues for my entire life makes signing with B...

NEW VIDEOS FROM SENA EHRHARDT AND SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Singer Sena Ehrhardt and blues-based Americana group Southern Hospitality have released new videos in conjunction with the March 12th release of their new albums. Sena's video is "Buried Alive," the lead track from her new album entitled All In .  To watch the video, click HERE . Ehrhardt is one of the freshest and most dynamic young voices on the blues scene today.  Roots Music Report just said, "Few musical kicks rate with listening to talent on the rise and it appears that Ms. Ehrhardt is taking two stairs at a time on her way to joining the contemporary blues elite."  For more info on All In , please click here .    The video from Southern Hospitality features the song "Southern Livin'" (which some critics find reminiscent of Little Feat), live performance footage and short interview clips.  To watch the video, please click HERE . The t...

SINGER SENA EHRHARDT TO OPEN FOR B.B. KING! Rising Local Star To Perform With Her Idol Singer Sena Ehrhardt will realize a dream come true when the Sena Ehrhardt Band (which includes her father Ed on lead guitar) serves as the opening act for blues icon B.B. King on May 19th at the Mayo Civic Center in Sena's hometown of Rochester, Minnesota. Says Sena, "I grew up listening to B.B. King records and he was responsible for turning my Dad on to the blues, so he's an iconic figure for me. I consider B.B.'s Completely Well album the definition of a blues record; I continue to listen to it all the time. I just love his vocal phrasing." In fact, on her upcoming sophomore release, All In , (out on Blind Pig Records March 12th), she covers a B.B. King song from that album entitled "So Excited," which could well describe her feelings about appearing with perhaps the foremost master of the blues. Says Sena, "I get to open for B.B...

NEW SENA EHRHARDT MUSIC VIDEO Singer Sena Ehrhardt has just finished a new music video with her band. To watch "On The Clock," one of the ten original songs from her Blind Pig debut album, Leave The Light On , please click HERE . You can also see the video on Blind Pig's Facebook page. To like us on Facebook, please click HERE . One of the freshest and most dynamic young voices on the blues scene today, Sena's been generating a buzz with her new release and her powerful live performances with the Sena Ehrhardt Band, which Blues Revue called "one of the hottest new blues outfits in the country." Ehrhardt forges her own personal and intelligent take on the blues, soulfully informed by her drive and intensity. Her songs are fresh and incisive, delivered in a style that moves effortlessly from sultry to declarative to passionately forceful. Fans and critics alike have taken notice. Living Blues said, "Sena Ehrhardt ...

SENA EHRHARDT AT THE BLUES MUSIC AWARDS IN MEMPHIS! "Make way for a rising star" - Jazz & Blues Report Singing sensation Sena Ehrhardt will perform with her band just prior to the 33rd Blues Music Awards ceremony in Memphis on May 10th. They will play at 6:20 PM on the Party Stage in the Grand Lobby of the Cook Convention Center. Sena's Blind Pig release, Leave The Light On , is nominated for a Blues Music Award in the "Best New Artist Debut" category, As Blues Revue magazine put it, "The Sena Ehrhardt Band are going to make a lot of waves in the blues world and her new album is just the first ripple in a widening ocean of blues from this band...one of the hottest new blues outfits in the country." Living Blues added, "With Leave the Light On the Sena Ehrhardt Band should get the attention of blues lovers as well as a mainstream audience that appreciates good songwriting and music with a feeling." Sena ...

SENA EHRHARDT DEBUT NOMINATED FOR BLUES MUSIC AWARD! The new release from vocalist Sena Ehrhardt , entitled Leave the Light On , has been nominated for a Blues Music Award in the "Best New Artist Debut" category. The powerful singer, unquestionably one of the freshest and most dynamic young voices on the blues scene today, has created a stir with her first recording. Pre-eminent blues publication Living Blues remarked, "With Leave the Light On the Sena Ehrhardt Band should get the attention of blues lovers as well as a mainstream audience that appreciates good songwriting and music with a feeling." And the Jazz and Blues Report added, "The youthful Minneapolis-based singer hits the blues turf running on her debut disc and serves up a captivating set of simultaneous fire and ice...a set of originals as fresh sounding as the voice that delivers them. Make way for a rising star." For Leave The Light On , Sena chose...