Lisa Biales - Just Like Honey

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:28
Size: 106.4 MB
Styles: Country blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[2:31] 1. Call The Fire Wagon
[3:15] 2. Just Like Honey
[3:07] 3. Sugar
[3:18] 4. Gifted In The Ways Of Love
[3:35] 5. When You Were Mine
[3:20] 6. Yonder Come The Blues
[3:28] 7. Gypsy Woman Blues
[3:31] 8. Damn Your Eyes
[3:28] 9. Come To Me
[2:59] 10. Peaches
[3:16] 11. Give It Up
[3:35] 12. Blues Stay Away From Me (Feat. Eg Kight)
[3:14] 13. Watch Out Baby Don't Cry
[3:46] 14. Through The Eyes Of A Child

Lisa plays a mighty fine guitar but her most notable instrument is her voice; whether the song is slow or fast she has warmth, purity and strength. There’s a wide range of material here, all sung and played with a sense of fun and enjoyment. In many ways the selection reminds me of a favorite Maria Muldaur album from the 70s, just chock full of songs that seem to have been around forever, even the new ones. ~ John Davy

Just Like Honey

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Lisa Biales - Singing In My Soul (Feat. Ricky Nye & The Paris Blues Band)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:22
Size: 71.8 MB
Styles: Blues vocals
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[2:17] 1. A Little Bird Told Me
[2:47] 2. Strange Things Happening Every Day
[2:46] 3. Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me
[3:21] 4. You Got To Know How
[3:47] 5. Magic Garden
[3:25] 6. Careless Love
[4:30] 7. I Only Have Eyes For You
[2:53] 8. Waiting For The Train To Come In
[2:39] 9. Write Me In Care Of The Blues
[2:53] 10. Singing In My Soul

One of the most quoted idioms in the Blues world is "if you are going to cover a song, make it your own'. Easily said, not so easy to do. With this release Ms. Lisa Biales (Be-Alice) gives a lesson on how to do it and do it right. One of my all time favorite songs is the Mississippi John Hurt ditty `Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me'. With this version Ms. Biales captures a different aide of the tune and make it flighty and more fun than should be allowed. With a voice that rings clear and spot on she adds a not-so-subtle touch of joy that uplifts us in the moment of and carries us right thru to the end.

With a old school rock & roll approach Lisa once again lifts us to the rafters, with her version of Sister Rosetta Tharpe's `Strange Things Happening Every Day'. There seems to be a connection back to Ms. Tharpe's version, with it's rockin' gospel treatment, but done in a style that fits Lisa and the Paris Blues Band (yes, they are from Paris, France). A superb take on the classic doo-wop song `I Only Have Eyes for You' allows Ms. Biales to work her ability to sing ballads as well as her more uplifting songs. This works especially well in terms of the arranging and artistry that the bands imparts keeping it on the down low and you can just smell the smoke and taste the extra dry martini's in the shadow laden club (or studio). From the doo-wop to the `do-how' we get treated to "You Got To Know How'. Originally penned by the amazing Sippie Wallace, Ms. Biales keeps the historic time period of this track in tact with rolling piano by Cincinnati's favorite Ricky Nye (who also produced this release) and a down `n' dirty treatment from the Paris Blue Band, dang I swear I hear a tuba on this track, that's how cool the treatment is. There is one original tune from Ms. Biales, `Magic Garden' is a tasty walk thru this magic garden of hers that seems to be chock-filled with earthy delights and eternal renewal for everything that resides inside it. It is also worth noting that this track fits in so well with the overall feel and texture of the release, not an easy task to do.

There seems to be a natural fit with Ms. Biales and her band that transposes to the release. I can just see them sitting in the recording room/studio over one mic and sharing, laughing, and making historic music to share with us all. Rise up and shout sister shout, keep the blues alive and thriving at blues411.com. ~Blues411

Singing In My Soul (Feat. Ricky Nye & The Paris Blues Band) mc
Singing In My Soul (Feat. Ricky Nye & The Paris Blues Band) zippy

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Lisa Biales - The Beat Of My Heart

Size: 110,8 MB
Time: 46:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Jazz
Art: Front

01. Disgusted (2:42)
02. What A Man (3:17)
03. I Don't Wanna Hear It (2:42)
04. Be My Husband (4:42)
05. Messin' Around With The Blues (4:15)
06. Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody (4:15)
07. Crying Over You (3:52)
08. Wild Stage Of Life (3:35)
09. Don't Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down (4:28)
10. Romance In The Dark (3:44)
11. I Should've Known Better (5:02)
12. Brotherly Love (4:17)

"Lisa Biales has a voice that is always inviting. Sometimes it invites you to nod in agreement. Sometimes it invites you inside a song you’ve never heard before. Sometimes it invites you to sing along. And sometimes, you could swear that it invites you to go back in time to an era when a sexy lady at the mic in front of a live band seemed to be singing to just you alone, and supplying you with answers to all the big questions you have about life and love and all that jazz." - Gregory Victor, Parcbench NY

Produced by Tony Braunagel, engineered by Johnny Lee Schell at Ultratone Studio in Studio City, CA. With and all star musical cast of players: Larry Fulcher, Larry Taylor, Chuck Berghofer groove on bass, Darrell Leonaard, Joe Sublett,Lee Thornberg and Tom Peterson add tone cool on horns, Jim Pugh is a master on the Hammon Organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, and Steinway baby grand piano, Paul Brown and Johnny Lee Schell give rich texture with guitars, Maxayn Lewis, Kudisan Kai, Leslie Smith, and Will Wheaton add the sparkle on background vocals, Tony Braunagel sets the tone on drums and percussion, This album has all the right stuff, crank it up, you'll love this album!

The Beat Of My Heart

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Lisa Biales - Belle Of The Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 39:25
Size: 90.3 MB
Styles: Contemporary blues vocals
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[3:09] 1. Belle Of The Blues (Feat. Pat Bergeson)
[4:27] 2. Sad Sad Sunday (Feat. Tommy Talton & Randall Bramblett)
[4:00] 3. Bad Things (Feat. Randall Bramblett, Ken Wynn, Eg Kight & Tommy Talton)
[3:08] 4. Mask (Feat. Tommy Talton, Paul Hornsby & Randall Bramblett)
[4:09] 5. Graveyard Dead Blues (Feat. Tommy Talton, Paul Hornsby & Bill Stewart)
[3:06] 6. Baby Won't You Please Come Home (Feat. Paul Hornsby)
[3:51] 7. In My Girlish Days (Feat. Eg Kight & Tommy Talton)
[2:58] 8. Peach Pickin' Mama (Feat. Tommy Talton & Pat Bergeson)
[3:25] 9. Black & White Blues (Feat. Tommy Talton & Paul Hornsby)
[3:18] 10. Trouble (Feat. Eg Kight, Ken Wynn & Paul Hornsby)
[3:50] 11. Bad Girl (Feat. Randall Bramblett & Ken Wynn)

When Jimmy Page or Jeff Beck play guitar, the line between man and instrument is blurred. When John Popper blows harp, the hair standing up on my arm tells me that I’m witnessing someone doing what they were put on this earth to do. With Lisa Biales, her purpose is to sing the blues. It was something I sensed immediately on Just Like Honey then Singing In my Soul, both of which lead up to her choice new album Belle Of The Blues.

As a singer Biales comes across as equal parts good-natured speakeasy vixen and soulful southern torch balladeer. Produced by EG Kight and engineered by Paul Hornsby, this album compares to Maria Muldaur’s Memphis Minnie tribute from a year or two back. Performances from the musicians are joyous lessons in how to groove, not unlike Biales herself. Featured guests are the amazing Tommy Talton on guitar (Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts), Randall Bramblett on Hammond B-3 (Sea Level, Steve Winwood, Widespread Panic) and Bill Stewart on drums (Gregg Allman, Bonnie Bramlett), and they play like they’ve been doing it together for years- on that gut-level instinctual plane.

“I love singing sad songs” Lisa confesses. “The strong array of emotions that bubble up, and the connections I feel to people while singing them makes me realize my worth”, referring directly to Mask and Sad, Sad Sunday. She considers Bessie Smith an influence, and it shows. She calls Smith “One of the greatest classic blues singers of the 1920’s, and someone I have grown to admire. It’s only fitting to have her presence on this recording with two songs; Black & White Blues and Baby Won’t You Please Come Home.”

Belle Of The Blues

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