Showing posts with label Andrew Alli. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andrew Alli. Show all posts

Friday, May 15, 2020

Andrew Alli - Hard Workin' Man

Year: 2020
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:24
Size: 86,8 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues
Scans: Front

1. Hard Workin' Man (3:20)
2. AA Boogie (2:15)
3. Good Things (3:19)
4. Going Down South (4:03)
5. Walters Sun (2:03)
6. 30 Long Years (3:38)
7. Chrome-A-Thick (2:22)
8. Texas Woman (3:19)
9. Walkin' Down (3:00)
10. Easy Going Man (3:43)
11. One More Chance (2:58)
12. So Long (3:20)

If you’re someone who enjoys really good blues harmonica in the tradition of Little Walter, Andrew Alli is your guy. A relative newcomer from Richmond, Virginia, when Alli blows the harp he can capture the blues vibe of the Mississippi Delta, Memphis, Chicago and points in between.

In his early thirties, Alli is part of a small youth movement in the blues that includes his occasional touring partner Jontavious Willis and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. (Gary Clark Jr. is also in Alli’s age range, though he has arguably transcended his blues base and gained superstardom.) Alli’s his prowess on the blues harp is particularly impressive when understood that he didn’t start playing until he was about 20.

Alli is a great player who captures the sound and spirit of the music like a blues master. Hard Workin’ Man is an impressive debut (aside from an earlier self-released EP) for Alli, who wrote nine of its twelve tunes. His own songs are well crafted, and he completely captures the heart of the traditional harp tunes by “Little Walter” Jacobs, Big Walter Horton and George “Harmonica” Smith.

For Hard Workin’ Man, Alli was accompanied by Jon Atkinson on guitar and bass, Carl Sonny Leyland on piano, Danny Michel on guitar, Devin Neel on drums and Buddy Honeycutt on drums. /Bill Wilcox, Twangville

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Monday, March 30, 2020

Andrew Alli & Josh Small - Andrew Alli & Josh Small

Year: 2018
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 21:01
Size: 49,0 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Front

1. My Stomp (3:28)
2. Goin' Down South (3:06)
3. Hard Workin' Man (2:47)
4. Drown In My Own Tears (4:15)
5. Sugar Mama (3:57)
6. Front Porch (3:26)

Andrew Alli is a Richmond, Va native.He took up music relatively later in life at the age of 20. After being inspired by a busker playing harmonica on the street one day, he hit the local music store and a harmonica of his own. From that point on, Andrew committed himself to learning the history of the instrument. He very soon fell in love with the blues and began studying all of the harmonica greats including Big Walter Horton, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Junior wells, and more.

He has developed his own unique style of playing, while still paying his respects to his biggest influences from the past. Throughout the years he has toured with dozens of musicians both domestically and abroad. Currently he leads the band "Andrew Alli and the Mainline" with Ivan Appelrouth on guitar, Chaz Hibbler on drums, and Ken Kellner on bass.

Andrew plays in a duo with local musician Josh Small and Georgia based musician Jontavious Willis. Andrew and Josh provide a unique blend of acoustic blues, folk, and soul music with a honest and loving approach.

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