The Dirty Mojo Blues Band - Made Cents At The Time

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:19
Size: 99.2 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[2:52] 1. Thin Ice
[2:50] 2. Too Much Alcohol
[4:28] 3. That's Alright
[3:01] 4. Morrow County Jail
[2:37] 5. Made Cents At The Time
[4:06] 6. Honey Bee
[3:10] 7. Go Ahead
[3:21] 8. When You Smile
[3:39] 9. Broken Strangs
[7:31] 10. Papa Bear
[5:39] 11. I Gots This

All is not lost blues my fellow blues lovers when out of Central Pennsylvania of all places comes the CD debut of lowdown, gritty juke and honky-tonk fired original blues band. These dudes are funky in all the right places. Lead by front man Shawn Strickland on harmonica and gravelly vocals that demand your attention along with his witty lyrics. His voice has a striking resemblance to that of Florida bluesman J.P. Soars. Shawn’s dad Gary handles guitar chores alongside Al Meck. Talk about yer gruesome twosome, these guys churn out beautifully off kilter guitar solos that dig deep into the soulful blues well. Mark Peterson’s drumming adds depth with his dynamic style, while bassist Tim Reinhard anchors it all down. Special guest Greg Burgess adds piano as needed. No frills here, just a gut bucket ensemble churning it out. Shawn’s song writing pulls from the blues tradition to form something that is uniquely their own. To use an over used cliché, this music is “real”. It rings true as a depiction of their blues reality.

Strong original songs in the hands of a band that really knows the blues inside out is what’s going on here. I’ve tried to describe this music the best I can, but you need to hear it for yourself. Gritty, nasty, lowdown, real life juke blues is as close as I can come to an apt description. There is really some heavy going ons here. I gots dem old Central Pennsylvania blues agin mama! ~Greg "Bluesdog" Szalony

Made Cents At The Time

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