Bman's Blues Report

Sherman Holmes of The Holmes Brothers  The Richmond Sessions  Reviewed In AP ​ Performing On Music City Roots Next Week Special Guests Include Joan Osborne,  Rob Ickes & Sammy Shelor Northport N.Y. - We are very excited to share with you that the AP has just published its review of the just released  The Richmond Sessions. Click on the cover to check it out! On Wednesday Aug. 2, Sherman will be bringing his band with Rob Ickes to the syndicated radio program  Music City Roots. The show should air the following week. Click the photo for more info.    This past Friday, Sherman Holmes released his first solo recording in his 50+ year career. The Richmond Sessions by The Sherman Holmes Project carries on the spirit of the Holmes Brothers by re-imagining songs and making them their own. The record maintains a bluesgrass/gospel vibe throughout that surprises and delights...

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (July 21, 2017), The Richmond Sessions , by The Sherman Holmes Project and it's quite good. This is Sherman's first recordings since the death of his partners in music, Wendell Holmes and Popsy Dixon in 2015 and it has new breath. Opening with the traditional, Rock Of Ages , Holmes is joined by Rob Ickes on dobro, Jared Pool on mandolin, Sammy Shelor on banjo Jacob Eller on bass, and David Van Deventer on fiddle for a cool bluegrass track. Continuing in the rural vein, Vince Gill's Lisa Jane is up next showing a blend of soul and country. Balancing his own vocals with a jazzy electric guitar riff, dobro riffs and fiddle riffs this track keeps it cool. On Holland/ Dozier team's Don't Do It , Holmes uses somewhat of The Band's arrangement with it's cool rural funk. Stuart Hamlin's addition on piano on this track is super and the Snappy drumming of Clarence Walters really highlights the sup...

Sherman Holmes of The Holmes Brothers 1st Solo Record The Richmond Sessions Streets July 21 ​ Special Guests Include Joan Osborne,  Rob Ickes & Sammy Shelor World Cafe, Mountain Stage, Music City Roots & Song Of The Mountain Booked Northport N.Y. - On July 21, Sherman Holmes will release his first solo recording in his 50+ year career. The Richmond Sessions by The Sherman Holmes Project carries on the spirit of the Holmes Brothers by re-imagining songs and making them their own. The record will be released by M.C. Records and maintains a bluesgrass/gospel vibe throughout that surprises and delights. A couple of weeks ago Sherman taped a World Cafe session and this Sunday he'll be performing on Mountain Stage! You can watch him live at 7PM ET,   http://www.mountainstage.org/ . Next month he heads to Nashville to record a Music City Roots session and in September a visit to the television program Songs of...

Sherman Holmes of The Holmes Brothers 1st Solo Record The Richmond Sessions Mailing This Week Street Date Is July 21 ​ Special Guests Include Joan Osborne,  Rob Ickes & Sammy Shelor World Cafe, Mountain Stage, Music City Roots & Songs Of The Mountain Booked Northport N.Y. - On July 21, Sherman Holmes will release his first solo recording in his 50+ year career. The Richmond Sessions by The Sherman Holmes Project carries on the spirit of the Holmes Brothers by re-imagining songs and making them their own. The record will be released by M.C. Records and maintains a bluesgrass/gospel vibe throughout that surprises and delights. We'll be mailing CDs this week to media. Scroll down for Sherman's tour dates.  Sherman Holmes’ ...