Seratones "Get Gone", Jimbo Mathus "Band of Storms" Out Today

Seratones - Get Gone LP / CD / Digital Out Today Buy Now (FP Store)

Get Gone, the debut album from Shreveport, LA's Seratones is available worldwide today.  Led by powerhouse frontwoman A.J. Haynes whose thunderous vocals recall the grit of Janis Joplin and gospel of Mavis Staples, Seratones’ debut is one of the best rock records you will hear in 2016. Haynes’s powerful singing voice, first honed at Brownsville Baptist Church in Columbia, Louisiana at age 6, rings across every track. Adam Davis’s bass and Jesse Gabriel’s playing propel every song with the grit, energy, and rawness of punk, the feeling of soul, and occasionally, a little jazz swing. While Connor Davis offers a clinic in guitar riffs, from swaggering blues to searing interstellar leads. * Read an amazing review of Get Gone from The Wall Street Journal here. “‘Chandelier’ is a southern gothic garage rock jam that will have you buying a leather jacket and dreaming of the summer...Everything’s coming up Seratones.” – Noisey “Shreveport, La.'s Seratones is a kick-ass rock band that has all the stage presence in the world.” – NPR Music “While there was more than enough great music [at SXSW]  – among those who excelled were…Seratones” – Wall Street Journal “…right in the Southern rock wheelhouse…equal parts swagger and aggression.” – Stereogum "... tears at the soul with sharp teeth." - Consequence of Sound Grab a copy today at your favorite local record store, or order a copy below: Buy it on vinyl here. Buy on iTunes here. Buy on Amazon here. Buy on Google Play here. Keep up with Seratones on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / and Bandcamp Watch Seratones perform live on NPR's Tiny Desk Seratones Upcoming Tour Dates: 5/06 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club 5/07 Chicago, IL @ Hideout 5/08 Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub 5/10 Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar 5/11 Columbus, OH @ Big Room Bar 5/13 Nashville, TN @ The Basement 5/14 Little Rock, AR @ White Water Tavern 6/03 Richmond, VA @ Brown’s Island 6/05 Charleston, WV @ Mountain Stage – The Clay Center 7/15 Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival @ Louisville Waterfront Park 7/16 Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Music & Arts Festival 8/22 Hamburg, Germany @ Molotow 8/23 Berlin, Germany @ Berghain Kantine 8/24 Cologne, Germany @ Blue Shell 8/25 Charleville-Mézières, France @ Cabaret Vert 8/26 Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival 8/28 Reading, UK @ Reading Festival 9/01 London, UK @ Lexington Jimbo Mathus - Band of Storms LP / Digital Out Today (Big Legal Mess)  "Band of Storms is the third studio set Mathus has put out in just over two years, and if he's running out of ideas, you wouldn't guess it to hear the work. Running through nine songs in less than 25 minutes, Band of Storms is compact, but the collection of songs is eclectic, with Mathus pushing each tune forward with lots of energy and raw enthusiasm." - Mark Deming Grab a copy today at your favorite local record store, or order a copy below: Buy from BLM here. Buy on iTunes here. Buy on Amazon here. Keep up with Jimbo on Facebook and Twitter Copyright © 2016 Fat Possum Records, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you provided your email address to us at www.fatpossum.com Our mailing address is: Fat Possum Records PO Box 1923 Oxford, MS 38655 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Swingsuit Records artist: Jeff Jensen - The River City Sessions - New release review

I just received the newest release, The River City Sessions, a live recording from Jeff Jensen and it's smokin! Opening with T-Bone Walker's, T-Bone Shuffle, Jensen steps right up on lead vocal and guitar and shows what everybody has been talking about for years. This guy can play! Backed by Bill Ruffino on bass and vocals and Bridgeforth Robinson on drums, this is a great opener. Up tempo blues rocker, Make It Through, has a nice running bass line and a bit of the Wet Willie funk. A light breezy track with a cool hook, a definite crowd pleaser. Empty Bottles is a quirky little country style blues with clever lyrics. A casual but deliberate pace winds up into a boogie and Jensen shows a little rockabilly flair. Very nice! JJ Boogie is a cool hard driven boogie with a solid drum lead, working bass line and slick guitar riffs. Excellent! Slow blues, Find Myself All Alone, shows a lot of emotion both vocally and on the fretboard. Sit back and catch the show here... Jensen really swats it! Brunette Woman has a nice swagger driven by the walking bass line of Ruffino. Relentless machine gun guitar work by Jensen gives this track a sound of it's own blending right into Elephant Blue, a quick paced jazz track. Ruffino takes a really tasty bass solo and then Jensen really catches fire making it one of my favorites on the release. Wow! Tom Waits' Heart Attack and Vine is a terrific track with a slow pendulous pace. It's suspenseful timing and of course Waits' theatrical writing make this track ideal for juicing with Jensen on guitar. Full blown guitar wringing is the name and Jensen is the man for the job. Excellent! Can't Believe We're Through has a nightclub jazz approach with rimshots and bass lead. Jensen plays lush chords developing into a solid radio track with shared lead vocals with Ruffino. The band cranks it up as the track nears the end developing more and more power as it goes. Very cool! Ash and Bone is a solid ballad with a fat guitar solo. This is a real nice track with the simplest of melodies but great dynamics. Wrapping the release is Bob Dylan's All Along The Watchtower. Jensen takes a road not far from Hendrix's with a little more jazz influence and openness. His attack and phrasing is all Jensen and the track is a really strong finisher for a super live release!



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SoulOsound Record artist: Markey Blue - The Blues are Knockin' - New Release review

I just received the newest release, The Blues are Knockin', from Markey Blue and it's spicy.  Opening with a super slide solo by Ric Latina on I'll Wait For You, Markey's lead vocals are rich over a soft gospel rhythm of hand claps, tambourine and bass by Truman Virden. Cool opener! Kicking an R&B feel, That Ain't Good Enough has a high energy bottom with Chris Tuttle on keys, John Marcus on bass and driving guitar riffs from Latina. Cold Outside is a Latin/R&B ballad with a strong hook. Backing sax work from Dana Robbins and trumpet from Jim Williamson has a real nice feel. Virden's bass work and Dion Clay's drums set a nice backdrop for Latina's, Danny Diaz like guitar work. Smooth! Title track, The Blues are Knockin', is a strong Gary Moore style blues ballad. Markey's vocals are as strong here as anywhere and Tuttle's B3 sets a great cushion for Latina's melodic guitar soloing. Be My Train has a funky R&B rhythm reinforced by solid bass work by Virden. Robbins and Williamson really punch the track up with their horn play and Latina lays out some really nice guitar riffs making this one of my favorites on the release. Lay Down Lucille is a cool Randy Coleman bass driven shuffle with a strong Texas style lope. Tom Larson's drum work is tight and Williamson and Robbins add significantly on horn. Latina's fluid guitar riffs really shine on this track and Markey shows solid leadership. Nobody's Fool is a straight up radio track featuring solid bass work of John Marcus. I really like the interplay between Tuttle's B3 and Latina's guitar with rich horn backing. Very nice. Me Missing You has a slow, Philly soul style and Markey does a real nice job of delivering the melody. Certainly her best showing on the release and likely the most radio direct track. Wrapping the release is a gripping blues track, Worries, with Randy Coleman on bass and Tom Larson on drums. With Latina complimenting his own lead work with lush chords, and Tuttle's warm keyboard work, this track has a lot of appeal.



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Stony Plain Records Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary with Special 3-CD Set of Music Including Rarities and Previously Unreleased Tracks on June 3rd

Stony Plain Records Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary with Special 3-CD Set of Music Including Rarities and Previously Unreleased Tracks on June 3rd

EDMONTON, AB – Stony Plain Records, Canada’s premier roots music label, announces a June 3rd release date for a special 3-CD set, 40 Years of Stony Plain, which includes cuts from its illustrious history of albums, as well as a complete disc of rarities and previously unreleased tracks.

“Celebrating Stony Plain’s 40^th Anniversary by putting together this specially priced three CD set has been a joy,” writes label founder/president Holger Petersen in the album package. “Not only going back over those years and selecting some of our favorite tracks, but to also dig deeper to find rare and previously unreleased material by old friends Eric Bibb, Duke Robillard, Maria Muldaur, David Wilcox, the late Bob Carpenter, Walter ‘Shakey’ Horton and the legendary Sam Chatmon and His Barbeque Boys from 1979. With extensive notes and packaging, this stunning collection of 47 songs will be a joyful surprise for true music fans everywhere.”

Long-time label friend and celebrated Canadian publicist Richard Flohil contributes an insightful timeline to Stony Plain’s history and contributions to the music industry in his liner notes. 

“As I write, I realize that this is the seventh time that I’ve written this opening sleeve note for a collection of music tracks for a Stony Plain Records compilation,” states Flohil. “What’s ‘new’ in the history of this unique Canadian roots music label? Answer: Not much — except, amazingly, that Stony Plain’s still here, still releasing new music. And that it’s the oldest independent record company (in Canada) that’s persevered for four decades with the same ownership.

“Every five years, starting with the label’s 10^th anniversary, Stony Plain has released a compilation of new and old material from the vaults. And every five years, an opening sleeve note introduces (or re-introduces) the Stony Plain story to the people who are listening to the music.”

Recognized worldwide for its consistent quality roots and blues releases, one of Stony Plains early fans was legendary Atlantic Records music producer and label executive Jerry Wexler, who singled out the independent label for praise. 

“The Independent Label is the soul of the record biz; on one hand the fount and nurturer of the new and untested, the eschewer of the Commercial Compromise,” said Wexler. “On the other, it is the Enunciator of the Gospel of Low Overhead. Behold the Stony Plain catalogue, not large but lapidary, and wonder how (Holger Petersen) has done it with such small staff. And he always returns my phone calls. He has a wonderful label, he presents wonderful music, and I congratulate him.”

Stony Plain Records has earned 6 Grammy nominations and a shelf full of Canadian accolades, including 11 Juno Awards, some 20 Maple Blues Awards, and Canadian Country Music Association awards as well. The Blues Foundation named Stony Plain as the 2014 label of the year, and Holger Petersen as broadcaster of the year in 2008. This year, he marks his 30^th year as the host of Saturday Night Blues, nationally broadcast every week on CBC Radio; he also continues to host Natch’l Blues each week on CKUA after 47 years.

“Since 1976, Stony Plain has reflected its owners’ eclectic tastes, survived, and continues to release vibrant, substantive music,” Richard Flohil writes. “The label’s genesis goes back a little further than that — Petersen has been a music addict since he was a little kid, and his enthusiasms have led him (often simultaneously) in a variety of different directions.

“Petersen’s also earned two honorary doctorate degrees from Athabasca University and the University of Alberta, and — most important of all — was inducted into the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civil honor, for his services to Canadian culture in 2003.

“Having released more than 400 albums since the label began at the kitchen table of a suburban Edmonton house, Stony Plain continues to flourish. Amid dire predictions of recorded music’s demise over the years, Stony Plain is still here, thanks to the determination and enthusiasm of the people that founded the label and those who work there. And Holger Petersen, at 66, is still having fun and still finding artists and music and songs that turn him on and which he thinks will appeal to people who care about the roots of popular music.”

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40 Years of Stony Plain Complete Track Listing

CD1 SINGERS, SONGWRITERS, AND MUCH MORE

1. Colin Linden - No More Cheap Wine (4:43)

2. Spirit Of The West - The Crawl (4:03)

3. Corb Lund - I Wanna Be In The Cavalry (3:10)

4. Doug Sahm - Louis Riel (3:50)

5. Harry Manx & Kevin Breit - Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep (5:29)

6. Emmylou Harris - Where Will I Be (4:22)

7. James Burton, Albert Lee, Amos Garrett, David Wilcox - That's All Right (Mama) (5:18)

8. New Guitar Summit - Flying Home (4:12)

9. Rodney Crowell - Funky And The Farm-boy (4:06)

10. Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard - VLT (2:30)

11. Jr. Gone Wild - Poet's Highway (4:16)

12. Tim Hus - Wild Rose Waltz (5:32)

13. Ian Tyson - Cottonwood Canyon (3:19)

14. Jennifer Warnes - Blue Mountains Of Mexico (3:16)

15. Steve Earle - Rivers Of Babylon (3:02)

16. Eric Bibb - Needed Time (feat. Taj Mahal, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Ruthie Foster) (6:28)

CD2 BLUES, R&B, GOSPEL, SWING, JAZZ AND EVEN MORE

1. Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne - Bankrupted Blues (3:09)

2. Joe Louis Walker - Eyes Like A Cat (3:49)

3. Rosco Gordon - Sit Right Here (4:38)

4. Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - It Takes Time (4:55)

5. Maria Muldaur - Soul Of A Man (feat. Taj Mahal) (2:52)

6. Long John Baldry - Midnight Special (3:24)

7. Paul Reddick - Mourning Dove (4:55)

8. MonkeyJunk - Mother's Crying (4:36)

9. Jay McShann - Goin' to Chicago (4:32)

10. Jeff Healey - Hong Kong Blues (3:12)

11. Billy Boy Arnold - Bad Luck Blues (3:16)

12. Rory Block - Candy Man (3:42)

13. Big Dave McLean - Atlanta Moan (4:12)

14. Ruthie Foster - Keep Your Big Mouth Closed (3:15)

15. Sonny Rhodes - Meet Me At The 10th Street Inn (3:18)

16. Jim Byrnes - Wrapped Up, Tied Up (3:30)

17. Amos Garrett - Lost Love (4:10)

18. Ellen McIlwaine - All To You (4:01)

19. King Biscuit Boy - Blue Light Boogie (5:00)

CD3 RARITIES AND PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL

1. Duke Robillard - Ain't Gonna Do It (3:31)

2. Duke Robillard - Rehab (5:21)

3. Eric Bibb - Shingle By Shingle (4:06)

4. Eric Bibb - Wayfaring Stranger (6:19)

5. Maria Muldaur - In My Girlish Days (2:28)

6. Maria Muldaur - I Belong To The Band (4:30)

7. David Wilcox - Uptown Bump (3:47)

8. Sam Chatmon and His Barbeque Boys - I Hate That Train (feat. Colin Linden, Doc MacLean) (3:51)

9. Sam Chatmon and His Barbeque Boys - All Night Long (feat. Colin Linden, Doc MacLean) (2:51)

10. Bob Carpenter - Satan's Golden Chain (4:02)

11. Bob Carpenter - Mister Blue (2:45)

12. Walter 'Shakey' Horton with Hot Cottage - Shakey's Edmonton Blues (3:02)