Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 18:34
Size: 42.5 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front
[3:55] 1. Whiskey Makes My Man Mean
[3:34] 2. Altared
[3:12] 3. 21 Grams
[4:05] 4. King Bee
[3:46] 5. Waltz of Redemption
Nancy McKeen -- with her band, the Bluz Machine -- has been a welcome addition to the Burgh music scene for a while now, with Nancy pumping out rock, blues and soul music with considerable style, energy and talent. The band, which covers everything from the Cranberries to Janis Joplin, has been appearing at more and more local clubs, concerts and festivals, and has just released its second self-produced CD, "Altared."
There are no covers here, though, just five original songs that lean heavily on the blues, but bring in other infuences, and that's all a good thing. All in all, an excellent outing. A few good covers in the same spirit could have turned it into a full album, which, based on what the Bluz Machine has produced here, could only be a good thing.
There are no covers here, though, just five original songs that lean heavily on the blues, but bring in other infuences, and that's all a good thing. All in all, an excellent outing. A few good covers in the same spirit could have turned it into a full album, which, based on what the Bluz Machine has produced here, could only be a good thing.
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Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 16:33
Size: 37.9 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front
[2:21] 1. Part Time Woman
[2:25] 2. Third Rail
[5:20] 3. Eleven
[3:29] 4. Blues For Christmas
[2:56] 5. Slow Burn
Three Jacks and a Jill by The Nancy McKeen Bluz Machine seems to care more about the past than anything else. It recognizes and remains respectful to the forerunners of the blues by maintaining a spirit that would feel perfectly at home in a smoke-filled, dimly lit club. The sultry voice of Nancy McKeen takes the spotlight as she swaps stabs with guitar licks, and soars above a heavily jazz influenced rhythm section. Although her voice lacks the grit and punch of greats like Koko Taylor or the contemporary Sharon Jones (of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings), McKeen displays a frayed velvet voice that sounds reminiscent of Amy Winehouse.
More jazzy and smooth than bluesy, Three Jacks and a Jill isn’t necessarily explosive enough to jump onto the modern Blues Rock scene. But still, it boasts a completely validated sense of confidence, honesty, and accessibility that is so necessary in the blues.
More jazzy and smooth than bluesy, Three Jacks and a Jill isn’t necessarily explosive enough to jump onto the modern Blues Rock scene. But still, it boasts a completely validated sense of confidence, honesty, and accessibility that is so necessary in the blues.
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