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Overton Music artist: Russ Green - Stone Cold - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stone Cold , from Russ Green , and it's a driving blues rocker. Opening with Lint Redux , you are immediately in the middle of a swampy blues with modern effects. With a firm foot stomp by Felix Pollard on drums and Vic Jackson on bass Russ Green on harmonica and vocals really has the earthy feel. Giles Corey on slide gives the track great grease and Green's harp work is strong. Excellent opener. 12 Feet of Water opens with a terrific harmonica aria before grinding into a super drum driven romp. With the feel that I can only describe as Hill Country , Green delivers such soulful vocals, comforted by Joe Monroe on keys, this track just grabs you. Green's harmonica is like a shuddering wind blowing through you with the thumping bass of Vic Jackson and Vince Agwada on guitar. Excellent! Easy going shuffle, Nobody Knows has a smooth, supple melody with backing acoustic guitar, minimal drum work and melodic ha...
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Long Distance Call - The Bornia Boys

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The Bornia Boys debuted at the Monterey Bay Blues Festival last year, on the silver, 25th Anniversary, and are thrilled to be back in the lineup for 2011. The band is a collection of stellar South Bay, CA musicians, unified by their common passion for the original blues legends. The Bornia Boys are Gene Parodi - vocals, Chris Berry - guitar, Chuck Fike - bass, David Parodi - drums, Alan "Eye Bone" Eglington - harp, and Steve Carlino - keyboards. There is a chemistry among the Bornia Boys that is rare, genuine and a joy to witness. The band was formed to pay tribute to the early blues music that has influenced so many musicians around the world and helped shape the sound of music today. Their commitment to honoring the blues as an original, American art form, with the elements of honesty, warmth and humor intact, is truly inspiring. Although they have only been together for a few years, they have quickly developed a sound that is both rooted in the traditional and uniquely the...
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Long Distance Call - The Bornia Boys

By Bman -
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The Bornia Boys debuted at the Monterey Bay Blues Festival last year, on the silver, 25th Anniversary, and are thrilled to be back in the lineup for 2011. The band is a collection of stellar South Bay, CA musicians, unified by their common passion for the original blues legends. The Bornia Boys are Gene Parodi - vocals, Chris Berry - guitar, Chuck Fike - bass, David Parodi - drums, Alan "Eye Bone" Eglington - harp, and Steve Carlino - keyboards. There is a chemistry among the Bornia Boys that is rare, genuine and a joy to witness. The band was formed to pay tribute to the early blues music that has influenced so many musicians around the world and helped shape the sound of music today. Their commitment to honoring the blues as an original, American art form, with the elements of honesty, warmth and humor intact, is truly inspiring. Although they have only been together for a few years, they have quickly developed a sound that is both rooted in the traditional and uniquely ...
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