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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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What Kind Of Fool - The Mojo Roots - New Release Review

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I just received the newest release (January 18, 2013), What Kind Of Fool , from the Mojo Roots and it's a barn burner. First I'm going to say that I will of course draw parallels to other bands and songs but these guys are all original and have put together a really sweet recording. The recording opens with What Kind Of Foo l, the title track, which is written loosely over ABB's arrangement of Statesboro Blues. This is a cool track and the familiarity of the slide riffs and basic arrangement adds rather than detracts from the whole. I like it. Trevor 'TJ' Judkins rips through Mr. Allman like riffs adding his own style and originality. The second track, I Got The Blues , is a morphing of the Thrill Is Gone and a Savoy Brown arrangement of a classic R&B track with a new melody and a new spin again sounding very fresh. (If you don't know, I love classic Savoy Brown). Jordan Thomas has strong control over the vocals and is a perfect match for this type of blu...
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You're So Fine - The Mojo Roots

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If you think there's nothing new and exciting coming out of the blues genre, you haven't heard The Mojo Roots. Their brand of harp-driven, soul-soaked blues is nothing short of electrifying, shifting effortlessly from a driving, hard-hitting shuffle to an aching, tear-dripping slow blues. Having shared the stage with artists such as Jimmie Vaughan, Roomful of Blues, and John Lee Hooker Jr., The Mojo Roots are captivating audiences all across the Midwest. Fronting the band on harp and vocals, Jordan Thomas loses himself in every song---with incredible results. Thomas's passionate vocals and fiery harp-playing truly set The Mojo Roots apart, and when off the harp, his rhythm guitar work fills just the right niche. On the lead guitar, Trevor ''T.J.'' Judkins is quickly winning accolades as an incredibly virtuosic young guitarist, with a rich tone and economy of playing in the style of Peter Green. Bassist Jim Rush, a stalwart Midwest blues performer for over th...
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