Chris BadNews Barnes‘ latest release, BadNews Travels Fast, is a collection of exciting material, stellar players, and top-notch production values that results in a gratifying listening experience that blues/rock lovers will want to experience time and again. These are Nashville blues—blues with a bit of twang in their soul, and Chris Barnes leads the music … Continue reading
With this album, composer/arranger Mercer Hassy takes the timeless music of Duke Ellington and reinvigorates it with wit and wisdom. The intricate and polished performances of everyone involved are a tribute not only to the Mercer Hassy Orchestra, but equally to the rich source material. As a tribute, it is impeccable. Track Listing: Daybreak Express; … Continue reading
Canadian blues rocker Shawn Kellerman‘s latest album, Hell’s Kitchen, is an energizing listening experience. It brings great hope to those who love solid blues/rock. As long as Shawn Kellerman is on a stage, the state of the genre is in fine shape. The entire ensemble of musicians support each other phenomenally throughout the album. The … Continue reading
Eric Frazier‘s latest album—That Place, Featuring “Return of the Panther Woman!”—is the height of creativity, and, therefore, one of the most rewarding listening experiences to come along in quite a while. Rhythm is at the center of Eric Frazier’s music: the pulse, the heartbeat, the energy of every moment is given full expression. Each of … Continue reading
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