Ryan Hartt - Be About It!

Album: Be About It!
Size: 97,8 MB
Time: 42:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2025
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front

1. Breakin' Even (4:00)
2. Queen Of Everything (4:28)
3. Old Habits Die Hard (3:06)
4. All Night Long (2:42)
5. Nothing Sweet As You (2:24)
6. I Wonder Why (5:04)
7. Hawaiian War Chant (2:37)
8. That's Right, You're Wrong (3:20)
9. Lonely Hour (7:48)
10. I Can't Stop Loving You (4:16)
11. You Belong To Me (2:31)

After nearly 30 years leading the internationally known Ryan Hartt & The Blue Hearts, harmonica master Ryan Hartt steps into the spotlight with his solo debut release Be About It! - an album that blends his modern take on traditional blues songwriting with a dash of humor, inventive covers, and standout instrumentals that highlight his harmonica. The collection serves as a heartfelt tribute to the 1950s blues and the 80s/90s West Coast blues that first captivated Hartt as a teenager.

Be About It! showcases Hartt's ability to breathe new life into classic forms while maintaining a deep reverence for the genre's rich history. The album features an impressive supporting cast, including drummer Nick Toscano and guitarist/bassist Jeff Berg (from the Wicked Lo-Down), in-demand bassist Mike Law, pianist Brooks Milgate (of Chris O'Leary Band), Boston blues guitar legend Nick Adams, Tom Ferraro (of Sugar Ray & The Bluetones) and rising Memphis guitar phenom Jad Tariq. With Be About It!, Ryan Hartt delivers a debut that both honors the blues tradition and signals the arrival of a compelling new artist on the blues landscape.

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Various - Boston Blues Works Vol 1

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:48
Size: 98.0 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:28] 1. Ryan Hartt - No Blow, No Show
[3:19] 2. Jamie Lynn Hart - Comin' Home
[4:12] 3. Ryan Montbleau - Sho Nuff I Do
[2:28] 4. Jesse Dee - Spasms
[4:01] 5. Gracie Curran - That's All Right
[3:23] 6. Racky Thomas - Rock Lil' Baby
[4:25] 7. Dwight Ritcher - Ain't Nobody's Business
[3:30] 8. Rebecca Muir - I Just Wanna Make Love To You
[5:44] 9. Toni Lynn Washington - Give Me One Reason
[3:54] 10. Cheryl Aruda - Good Lovin'
[4:20] 11. Nicole Nelson - Oh, What A Dream

Every day humanity pushes the boundaries of what we are capable of further and further outward. The entertainment industry is no different. At present however, it occurs to me that the new frontiers in popular music those are being pioneered more by audio engineers than singers and musicians. Popular music today follows a fast food chain model: fast, cheap, and disposable. I do not foresee many of these songs lasting the test of time.

Boston Blues Works: Volume 1 offers an oasis, a respite from the thousand dissonant distractions offered elsewhere. Regardless of individual taste in music and preference in genre, everyone can appreciate the heart and soul of these local artists coming together and breathing some life and intimacy back into the music scene. There is a directness to these songs that speaks volumes of the dedication and love put into their creation. Whether a seasoned veteran of the blues scene or a newcomer, you would do well to pick up a copy of this album to add to your collection. ~Nilrem

Boston Blues Works Vol 1 mc
Boston Blues Works Vol 1 zippy

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Ryan Hartt & The Blue Hearts - 2 albums: Yeah Man! / Call My Name

Ryan Hartt: Vocals & harmonica; Eric Ducoff: Guitar & vocals; Jeff “JB” Berg: Bass & vocals; Nick Toscano: Drums.

“YOU GOT TO LIVE IT TO GIVE IT”, states the first line from Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts’ latest CD, “Call My Name”. In their 12 years together, Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts have, indeed, lived it. They’ve logged countless gigs and countless miles in a Honda minivan, playing clubs and festivals throughout the Northeast and beyond. Being in a blues band in today’s music market is never easy. Nonetheless, the band keeps moving forward, outlasting musical trends and clubs that have come and gone.

Though the band will always be rooted in the Chicago and West Coast blues they have built their reputation on, “Call My Name” expands their sound with soul, proto-rock & roll and even ska. Their songwriting has matured equally. Certainly the common blues themes of love lost and found are here, but the songs on “Call My Name” also reflect the changes and growth of the band members over the last seven years with topics ranging from depression to choosing music over a relationship to the grind of a gigging blues band. Yet no matter what, as the last line of the of the last song says, Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts “will be back next Friday night”.

Album: Yeah Man!
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:53
Size: 109.6 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[3:57] 1. Rock All Night
[2:39] 2. Believe What I Said
[2:49] 3. Oh Espanada
[3:11] 4. Boogie Guitar
[3:23] 5. Drop Anchor
[3:09] 6. Two Gizzards And A Neck
[2:52] 7. What's The Matter Baby
[2:41] 8. I Thought You Went
[6:22] 9. Hangover Blues
[3:25] 10. Deep To Left
[3:02] 11. Doubt My Love
[3:22] 12. Do Unto Others
[2:27] 13. Yes It Is
[2:38] 14. Too Much Love
[1:50] 15. Sonny Boy Nighthawk

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Album: Call My Name
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:33
Size: 99.7 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[5:22] 1. Anti Blues Pill
[2:45] 2. Love At First Sight
[3:51] 3. One More Night
[3:37] 4. When It Rains
[3:27] 5. Call My Name
[3:28] 6. I Choose The Blues
[5:04] 7. Real Prince Charming
[3:30] 8. Kaboom
[4:18] 9. Sleepwalkin'
[3:41] 10. New Love Old Love
[4:09] 11. Dartboard
[0:15] 12. Love At Last Sight

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