Showing posts with label Scotland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scotland. Show all posts

Monday, October 14, 2024

The Hobblers - Flash Of Light

Size: 377 MB
Time: 57:04
File: Flac
Released: 2016
Styles: blues, harp-blues, country-blues
Art: Front

1. Little Darlin' (5:32)
2. Troubles (3:54)
3. On My Way Back To You (4:20)
4. Bad News (3:03)
5. The Ballad Of Baby Minot (5:36)
6. Brown Eyed Woman (3:52)
7. A Step Too Far (2:30)
8. The Die Was Cast (3:31)
9. Blue Water Blues (3:56)
10. Remembering Ros (4:08)
11. Time To Stay (3:55)
12. California (5:05)
13. After All (4:40)
14. Light In A Long Dark Night (2:57)

The Hobblers, a Scotsman and an American with roots in blues, folk and jazz arrive in France with their songs and stories, their luggage, and life ahead. Bio: Two men, two guitars, harmonicas, songs. How to travel lighter? The Hobblers, a Scotsman and an American with roots in blues, folk and jazz arrive in France with their songs and stories, their luggage, and life ahead. Steeped in their traditions, their modernity, and an overwhelming energy on stage, born from the music that follows them wherever they travel. Malcolm McCallum and Tim McGlue take us with them, like during an evening in front of the fire, through the thirteen songs of their new CD, Travelin' Light, mixed with black, white, Celtic, Native American and finally... Parisian blues. The meeting in Paris with friends, and off we go. They have been playing together in France for thirteen years. Before, Malcolm played with his electric blues-rock bands from the 1980s in Paris, Tim too on his side, both always faithful to their first love, the blues. They formed with friends the band Les Magnitoz which released a first electric album in 2009, and which still tours the Parisian scene, in Normandy and further afield. A principle: we play blues live, we like it, but we only record the compositions. And the two songwriters are always pursued by an idea—the return to the sources. Their acoustic guitars, the harmonica, and their lyrics, unplugged. The Hobblers, their acoustic duo, was born from it. And we are going to follow them, Travelin' Light...

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Sunday, September 1, 2024

Alex Harvey - The Blues

Size: 226 MB
Time: 53:10
File: Flac
Released: 1964
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

1. Trouble In Mind (3:17)
2. Honney Bee (4:12)
3. I Learned About Woman (3:21)
4. Danger Zone (3:29)
5. The Riddle Song (3:14)
6. Waltzing Mathilda (3:41)
7. Tb Blues (5:20)
8. The Big Rock Candy Mountain (2:16)
9. The Michigan Massacre (3:30)
10. No Peace (5:17)
11. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (3:07)
12. St. James Infirmary (3:06)
13. Strange Fruit (2:42)
14. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (3:29)
15. Good God Almighty (3:04)

The Blues is the second album by Alex Harvey, released in 1964. Harvey was accompanied by his brother Les Harvey. Originally The Blues would have been the third album, but Polydor did not release the second one (20 unreleased songs were put to CD in 1999). Rumour has it that Alex was not happy about this. He fulfilled his contract, but paid them back with a commercial disaster by making this acoustic album. The sleeve notes on the back tell that it was the idea of Paul Murphy to make the album, but it was Alex who insisted, and Polydor had to agree.

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Main Street Blues - Bluest Blue

Size: 146,0 MB - 403 MB
Time: 63:07
File: MP3 @ 320K/s - Flac
Released: 2018
Styles: Blues/Rock
Art: Front

1. Dusty Road (5:51)
2. Write If You Find ove (6:50)
3. The Same Thing (7:00)
4. Good Day For The Blues (5:57)
5. Last Dirty Deal (5:01)
6. Move On (9:03)
7. Cold Cold Bed (5:21)
8. Get Back Home To You (4:26)
9. The Bluest Blues (7:26)
10. Breaking Up Someone's Home (6:08)

It’s taken a while for me to get round to it, but on the strength of Bluest Blue, this summer's release from Main Street Blues, their moniker is a good pointer to the style of this Scottish blues band. Their sound, to these ears at least, descends in a pretty straight line from the Three Kings, through the British blues boomers influenced by them, and on to later exponents of sophisticated electric blues. The ten-track collection mingles three originals from guitarist and singer Derek Smith, a few familiar covers, and some less common or garden finds from other artists, and it has to be said that Smith’s homegrown material stands up to the competition.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Dave Arcari - Devil's Left Hand

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Time: 33:15
Size: 76.1 MB
Styles: Acoustic delta blues, Blues-folk
Released: 2010
Art: Front

1. Devil's Left Hand (2:14)
2. Can't Be Satisfied (3:23)
3. Devil's Deal (2:36)
4. MacPherson's Lament (3:35)
5. Blue Train (2:12)
6. Trouble In Mind (4:31)
7. Come On In My Kitchen (2:45)
8. Cotton On My Back (2:45)
9. Hangman's Blues (2:22)
10. One Side Blind (2:14)
11. Texicalli Waltz (2:46)
12. Dragonfly (1:44)

As a follow up to his hugely successful Got Me Electric, delta bluesman Dave Arcari delivers his latest offering, Devil’s Left Hand. Combining his now trademark fusion of traditional pre-war delta blues based riffs and a voice that feels at home down on the bayou, Arcari pleases both fans and newcomers with this latest album, his sixth in total.
With the impressive and wonderfully accurate tag of “Scotland’s answer to Seasick Steve” hanging over his head, a lesser musician would be swallowed up by such a hallowed compliment.
Dave Arcari, however, is not a lesser musician. Rather than shy away from this pseudo sycophantic compliment, Arcari instead relishes in the spotlight and the accolades that follow a statement like that around.
In this latest collection of material, Arcari once again demonstrates the vast wealth of musical talent and knowledge from which he regular draws upon. With a unique ability to combine the sweet, soothing sound of the American Deep South with the more folk and vague rock elements of traditional Scottish music, Devil’s Left Hand once again aptly demonstrates the Scots guitarists best assets and love of what he does. ~Jonathan Whitelaw

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Saturday, June 30, 2018

Wily Bo Walker - Almost Transparent Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:29
Size: 122.4 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. Chattahoochee Coochee Man
[5:47] 2. Loan Me A Dime
[6:12] 3. I Want To Know
[6:45] 4. Storm Warning
[3:47] 5. Motel Blues
[4:14] 6. Did I Forget
[3:37] 7. Fool For You
[3:59] 8. Walking With The Devil
[4:12] 9. Long Way To Heaven
[6:02] 10. Moon Over Indigo
[5:55] 11. Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Never one to be pigeon holed, Glasgow-born guitarist Wily (pronounced Whiley) Bo Walker is a solo artist, songwriter, composer and performer and gifted storyteller, who is one of a very few independent blues artists from the U.K. to be inducted in to the U.S. Blues Hall of Fame, pushed the boundaries with his latest release “Almost Transparent Blues” working across many styles and genres including, blues, gospel, soul, classic R&B, jazz, rock, and Americana. The new eleven song collection reflects the renowned career, spanning more than 40 years, of a man, who has performed worldwide with many award-winning musicians and been featured on hundreds of recordings. ~Rick Bowen

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

George Ross Watt & The Business - Home Of The Wolf

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:55
Size: 144.1 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[ 5:04] 1. 'til The Sun Goes Down
[ 5:22] 2. Home Of The Wolf
[ 4:47] 3. When The Gypsy Casts Her Spell
[11:46] 4. Take A Walk In The Wilderness
[ 4:02] 5. Whiskey River
[ 5:37] 6. The Storm
[ 3:46] 7. Bob's Shop Is Up For Sale
[ 5:25] 8. Prayin' For Rain
[ 7:15] 9. Someone To Love You
[ 4:07] 10. Shooter Girl
[ 5:39] 11. Walkin' On Frozen Water

‘BIG GEORGE” Watt was a formidable singer and guitarist who matter-of-factly related his affinity for the blues with his working-class Clydeside background. As the leader of the band Big George and the Business, he took their gritty, Glaswegian take on the blues and beyond to stages across Europe and North America. Watt was a larger than life figure – once described as “Billy Connolly meets Jimi Hendrix” – who combined onstage Glaswegian patter with a bluesman’s growl and incendiary guitar technique, which enabled him to share stages with such legendary names as Buddy Guy, John Campbell, Bo Diddley and ex-Rolling Stone Mick Taylor.

George Ross Watt was born in Glasgow in 1958, growing up in Yoker and Scotstoun, communities, then still largely founded on shipbuilding and heavy engineering. It was a tough, hard-working environment, recalled Tam McLucas, who lived across the street from Watt and became bassist and manager of Big George and the Business, and it informed Watt’s identification with the blues.

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Saturday, May 26, 2018

King King - 2 albums: Take My Hand / Standing In The Shadows

Formed in 2008 by fellow Glaswegians Alan Nimmo (vocals, guitar), Lindsay Coulson (bass), Dave Raeburn (drums), and Dale Storr (keyboards), King King spent their first few years touring the blues circuit in the U.K., but an impressive live show at the Monahan Blues Festival in 2010 propelled them to a new level. The following year, the band had recorded and released their debut album, Take My Hand. Receiving positive reviews from the press and their ever increasing fan base, the album also earned the four-piece the British Blues Award for Best Album. Continuing to take their powerful live show on the road for the next couple of years, the group returned with their sophomore album in 2013. Standing in the Shadows -- which now featured Wayne Proctor on drums and Bennett Holland on keys -- saw the band's profile expand even more, with gigs coming in from across the globe, including a 34-date tour opening for British blues legend John Mayall. With Holland leaving the band and being replaced by Bob Fridzema, the four-piece set about writing their third album, 2015's Reaching for the Light. Released in the May, the album again received positive reviews from the press and appeared in end-of-year lists for Classic Rock and The Blues magazines.

Album: Take My Hand
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:35
Size: 127.3 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[4:15] 1. Lose Control
[3:49] 2. Take My Hand
[3:09] 3. Don’t You Get The Feeling (You’ve Been Had)
[6:27] 4. Feels Like Rain
[5:15] 5. Heart Without A Soul
[4:44] 6. All Your Life
[4:47] 7. I'll Fight My Way
[9:50] 8. Old Love
[3:48] 9. Broken Heal
[4:36] 10. Mr Highway Man
[4:51] 11. Nothing Takes The Place Of You

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Album: Standing In The Shadows
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:32
Size: 115.7 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:54] 1. More Than I Can Take
[5:20] 2. Taken What's Mine
[7:15] 3. A Long History Of Love
[4:13] 4. Jealousy
[5:37] 5. What Am I Supposed To Do
[4:45] 6. One More Time Around
[3:44] 7. Can't Keep From Trying
[5:29] 8. Coming Home (Rest Your Eyes)
[5:14] 9. Heavy Load
[4:58] 10. Let Love In

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Thursday, May 24, 2018

Andy Gunn - 2 albums: Too Many Guitars To Give Up Now / Steamroll

Recently heralded as ‘a great lost Scottish talent and one of our finest ever blues players’, Andy Gunn’s inspirational return to the music scene was proclaimed, in his own undeniable style, by the acclaimed 2015 album Miracle of Healing.

Andy’s truly original, intuitive and soulful playing has drawn comparisons to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. He has shared the stage and billing with some big names too – highlights of his career this far include supporting Buddy Guy at The Queens’ Hall, jamming with Albert Collins and backing Geno Washington at the first Belladrum Festival.

Andy pays tribute to his parents for the gift of his first guitar at an early age, and to his mother’s rock’n’roll collection for leading him to Blues masters like Lightnin’ Hopkins and Muddy Waters. This early development formed a precocious talent – Andy’s first band Jumpin’ the Gunn were signed by Virgin’s blues label, Point Blank, and they travelled to Memphis just as he was leaving school. This early experience gave Andy the enviable opportunity to learn from and exchange riffs with Al Green’s rhythm section and Pop Staples, to name a few. Here, his raw talent developed into a prodigious touch which led to Andy being ranked as a world class talent.

Album: Too Many Guitars To Give Up Now
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:10
Size: 130.9 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[4:31] 1. Misery Blues (Acoustic)
[3:10] 2. Let You Go
[5:54] 3. Sorry Mess Blues
[5:27] 4. Back On Song
[3:47] 5. Mississippi Ground
[6:08] 6. Battlefield Blues
[4:36] 7. Eidyn Shuffle
[3:56] 8. Help You Along
[6:16] 9. Suffering Man's Blues
[4:54] 10. Warm Heart Blue
[4:15] 11. Too Many Guitars To Give Up Now
[4:09] 12. Going Home Again

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Album: Steamroll
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 26:48
Size: 61.4 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:17] 1. Limbo Heart
[3:39] 2. Steamroll
[2:39] 3. Lay It On Me
[4:37] 4. Get Along For Me
[3:50] 5. Take A Chance
[2:41] 6. Rockin' The Blues
[3:37] 7. Stand Up
[2:24] 8. Cabana

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Miller Anderson - From Lizard Rock! (2-Disc Set)

Miller Anderson...vocals, guitar, harmonica; Frank Tischer...keyboards, background vocals; Klaus Schenk...drums; Kris Gray...background vocals.

Finally a live album (created during the Germany Tour 2008) from the underrated Scottish guitarist Miller Anderson. Two CD's both tracking over 50 mins full of originals and a few classic covers. When released, this was an instant winner.From The Voice, The Scenery, to Keef Hartley to Woodstock and a few others in between. A 1974 album with Savoy Brown (Boogie Brothers) also featuring Stan Webb. then working with T Rex, Leslie West(Mountain), The Dukes, The Spencer Davis Group, Deep Purple and most recently with the Jon Lord Blues Project 2011 with numerous solo career highlights in between. Miller has always been busy.

There are numerous classics on this set, fantastic covers such as Ry Cooder's "Across The Borderline", Sleepy John Estes classic "Leavin' trunk", "As the crow flies", a blues song written by Tony Joe White, to name a few. The album also offers a wisely selected cross-section of the Keef Hartley Band repertoire (just three pieces, "sex ' For You", "Just To Cry" and "Leavin' trunk". Anderson's vocals are soaring, this is a live album well worth seeking out. ~To the Max Bax

Album: From Lizard Rock! (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:52
Size: 134.8 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[6:45] 1. City Blues
[4:47] 2. Fallin' Back Into The Blue
[6:26] 3. Sinnin' For You
[7:56] 4. Just To Cry
[7:28] 5. Leavin' Trunk
[9:10] 6. By The Light
[4:37] 7. Borderline
[6:25] 8. House Of The Risin' Sun
[5:14] 9. Little Man Dancing

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Album: From Lizard Rock! (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:53
Size: 139.4 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[7:43] 1. High Tide And High Water
[5:51] 2. Think It Over
[3:07] 3. Drinking Man
[6:44] 4. Rambin' On My Mind
[4:33] 5. Boogie Brothers
[5:44] 6. As The Crow Flies
[4:06] 7. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
[3:02] 8. Memories Of Woodstock
[5:49] 9. Houston
[6:01] 10. Eye On The Prize
[5:20] 11. That's All Right Mama
[2:47] 12. Little Man Dancing (Blues Version)

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Thursday, September 21, 2017

Maggie Bell - Best Of

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:11
Size: 121.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[3:38] 1. Cado Queen
[4:24] 2. As The Years Go Passing By
[2:57] 3. We Had It All
[3:34] 4. Wishing Well
[3:45] 5. Suicide Sal
[3:00] 6. I Was In Chains
[4:04] 7. Coming On Strong
[3:59] 8. No Mean City
[5:09] 9. Penicillin Blues
[5:30] 10. Danger Money
[4:44] 11. Bring It On Home To Me-Midnight Flyer With Taj Mahal
[8:20] 12. Respect Yourself

MAGGIE BELL was voted regularly by the readers of NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS and MELODY MAKER ‘Best Female Vocalist’ during the 70’s shortly after leaving STONE THE CROWS and commencing her ground breaking solo career.

This release draws together on the CD original tracks from her solo albums, single and live tracks from the band MIDNIGHT FLYER which she fronted in the early 80’s and a track from her latest band BRITISH BLUES QUINTET.

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Alice Free - Humanity

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:18
Size: 131.2 MB
Styles: Blues/Soul/R&B
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[4:47] 1. Small Things
[4:46] 2. Black Dog
[4:28] 3. Half Of Nothin'
[3:50] 4. Joyless Soul
[4:42] 5. Bleak Heart
[5:02] 6. No Goin' Back
[3:35] 7. Doesn't Matter
[4:33] 8. Not Like Me
[5:14] 9. Falling
[4:19] 10. For Me
[2:54] 11. The Box
[5:06] 12. Decision
[3:55] 13. Little Shell

I’m the singer/songwriter with the band. I’ve been writing stuff for as long as I can remember and my home is littered with ‘words’! I’ve had some poetry published and I wrote a few songs with a friend a while ago. After a pretty traumatic time a couple of years ago I expierienced a very prolific writing period and most of the songs were born from that time of sorrow and adversity. I sang my first song ‘The box’ to Larry, luckily he was very receptive and the songs just kept coming after that! Thats how we write, I sing the words and vocal melody, Larry produces the music and arrangements around them then all the guys breathe life into the songs with their amazing playing! I am so glad the songs have come to life and feel all of us together have something special. Many thanks to Larry, Robert, Chris and TMS!

I have a lifelong love of music. The music I was introduced to as a young girl, I adore to this day! – Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, Shirley Bassey, Fats Domino, Dusty Springfield, Johnny Cash and too many more to mention! My first ‘adult’ gig was AC/DC at the Glasgow Apollo in 1978 and what a gig that was! Some of my favourite musicians (the list is by no means exhaustive!) are: Nick Cave, Alex Harvey, Black Sabbath, Violent Femmes, Steve Harley, Stranglers, The Doors, Toots and the Maytals, Culture, Sam Cooke, Magazine, Howlin Wolf, Sonny Terry, Roxy Music, Sly and the family stone, T Rex, Amy Winehouse, Groove Armada, Massive Attack, TTD, Billie Holiday, Gladys Knight and lots more!!

I feel our music blends old rock n’ roll, jazz and blues with a peppering of funk and country – a melting pot indeed! ~Alice

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Monday, March 6, 2017

Stevey Hay's Shades Of Blue - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:17
Size: 103.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:27] 1. Sell My Monkey
[4:18] 2. Why Get Up
[2:43] 3. I Upset You
[3:34] 4. Keep Out Of Love
[4:46] 5. Fade To Black
[3:44] 6. I Just Want To Make Love To You
[3:35] 7. Travelling South
[4:18] 8. Willie Brown
[5:34] 9. Backyard
[4:32] 10. Shake Rag Boogie
[4:41] 11. Losin' With The Boozin'

Stevey Hay - Guitar/Vocals; Neil Warden - Guitar; Paul Manson - Bass; Dave Swanson - Drums.

Blues guitarist and singer Stevey Hay died suddenly in Edinburgh on the night of Wednesday, 4 July 2013 at the age of 51. Born in Edinburgh on 5 November, 1962, Mr Hay was the oldest of four children, with a sister and two brothers. He attended Craigroyston High School, Edinburgh, graduating in 1978. Intrigued by the guitar, and inspired by his parents’ Johnny Cash records, Stevey was a self-taught musician, experimenting with his father’s guitar, which he was not supposed to touch. It was his dad who eventually bought him his first instrument. He joined local band The Exploited as a teenager, riding the punk explosion into the indie charts in 1980 with the song Army Life co-written by “Hay Boy” (as he was known to the band), but never credited, as he omitted to sign the necessary documentation. Following a UK tour, hospitalised with a leg injury, Stevey was replaced in The Exploited by Big John Duncan, leaving him free to pursue a burgeoning interest in blues music. On the recommendation of local guitar hero John Bruce of Edinburgh band Blues’ n’ Trouble, he anatomised the playing of BB King on his Live At The Regal album, widely regarded as one of the all time great blues recordings, and then found further inspiration in the work of Texas blues guitar prodigy Stevey Ray Vaughan. Edinburgh in the 1980s and early 1990s was host to a vibrant live music circuit, and Stevey was able to work up to six or seven nights a week – plus weekend afternoons. Blues music underwent something of a renaissance in the 1980s, and in 1987 local band Mr Rhythm, with Stevey on ­guitar, secured a major ­concert hall appearance in support to one of the architects of the revival, Robert Cray, at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Miller Anderson - Through The Mill

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:20
Size: 112.9 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[4:33] 1. Strange Days
[4:23] 2. John Sugrue
[4:59] 3. Where Is Your Heart
[4:11] 4. Through The Mill
[4:29] 5. Life Is All We Have
[3:33] 6. Broken Glass
[4:07] 7. Old Friends
[3:52] 8. The Island ( Let Yourself Go)
[4:17] 9. Here Come The Tears
[4:12] 10. Nobody Knows
[4:06] 11. A Hard Road Down
[2:29] 12. Wintertime Blues

Miller Anderson - Vocal, Guitar, Harmonica; Frank Tischer - Keyboards (Der Tiefe Raum); Tommy Fischer - Drums (Guildo Horn, Der Tiefe Raum, Rocky Horror Show); Janni Schmidt - Bass (der Tiefe Raum).

Miller was playing with Jon Lord's Bluesprojekt and just started to tour with them when Jon Lord had to give up the Band looking after his health. The planned come back of Jon sadly never happenend as we all know. Miller is occaisionally also performing "SOLO" on special Events and with for special events formed "All STAR" Line Ups. Miller joined the Hamburg Blues Band on their 30th Anniversary - "Friends For A LIVEtime" Tour 2013/2014 and is now touring with his own band again.

Miller is the guitarist who's played with all the TOP BANDS since the 60s. A friend said: "He's probably one of the most underrated singer/guitarist on this planet".

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Sunday, July 3, 2016

Souped Up Fords - Half Moon Doctor

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:34
Size: 97.4 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[4:16] 1. Biting The Hand That Feeds You
[3:24] 2. Nadine
[4:52] 3. Half Moon Doctor
[5:24] 4. Give It
[4:32] 5. When It Finally Comes
[3:08] 6. That Will Never Do
[3:34] 7. White Lines To Heaven
[2:53] 8. Ain't Enough Comin' In
[3:11] 9. Don't Take Advantage Of Me
[3:49] 10. Ninety Nine And A Half
[3:25] 11. Treat Her Right

Souped Up Fords are a band driven by the The raunchy vocals of Chris Henry combined with wild guitar melodies held within a framework of driving drums and bass make them a band to watch. They have played blues festivals and gigs all over Scotland and even Fifestock in 2010 whose headliner was Mick Taylor formerly of the Rolling Stones. Guitarist Chris 'guitarrista' Henry says of his own influences 'I've always felt that the blues was something that you felt and you have to be bitten by the bug. Influences are diverse but certainly Rory Gallagher, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy and BB King would be in the top ten. teir first full album. Half Moon Doctor was recorded in Seagate studios in Dundee with guest saxophonist Pete McGlone. The band are gigging material on the CD this year and they have also positioned it on itunes and spotify for potential fans. This CD is cover versions of their favourite songs including the electric 99 1/2 written by Steve Cropper and several originals penned by the band.

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Sunday, January 31, 2016

The Nimmo Brothers - 2 albums: Coming Your Way / Moving On

Album: Coming Your Way
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:07
Size: 123.9 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[6:25] 1. She's All Mine
[4:58] 2. She Fills My Cup
[7:37] 3. Long Way From Everything
[5:01] 4. Coming Your Way
[6:29] 5. All I Want
[4:58] 6. Flat Broke
[7:04] 7. If I Could See Through Your Eyes
[4:10] 8. Live For Another Day
[3:31] 9. I'll Be Back Someday
[3:49] 10. You're The Reason

The Nimmo Brothers are guitarists/vocalists Stevie and Alan Nimmo, plus their rhythm section of Sam Firth (bass) and Mark Barrett (drums). Based in Glasgow, Scotland, the Nimmo Brothers began mixing modern electric blues and rock & roll in 1997, and built an audience by touring the U.K. and Europe on the festival and club circuits. In 2001, the British modern blues label Armadillo issued their debut album, Coming Your Way. ~ Steve Huey

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Album: Moving On
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:17
Size: 172.3 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[4:48] 1. Red Wine
[5:27] 2. Wasn't Born To Lose
[4:08] 3. Kingy's Swing
[5:08] 4. Black Cat Bone
[9:01] 5. I Do It All For You
[4:02] 6. Watch Out
[5:13] 7. All My Life
[4:20] 8. Jump Right Back
[3:10] 9. Al's Boogie
[6:41] 10. In My Mind
[3:45] 11. Moving On
[7:07] 12. Lonely Boy
[4:53] 13. How Blue Can You Get
[7:25] 14. Like It This Way (Live)

1998 saw the first Nimmo Brothers album Moving On with a more varied collection of songs than their previous offering, giving an insight into the strength and power of the Nimmo Brothers arrangements and what was yet to come. Come they did in 2001 with Coming Your Way, marking the beginning of a hugely successful relationship with Armadillo Music. This album not only captured the true spirit and energy of the Nimmo Brothers but also showed a level of song writing maturity. It was with this batch of songs that the Nimmo Brothers found themselves catapulted to the forefront of the British and European blues scenes, winning best UK blues album and best UK blues band at the 2002 British Blues Connection Awards, as well as headlining festivals and leaving sold out signs in the windows of clubs throughout the UK and Europe.

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Saturday, September 19, 2015

Gerry Jablonski & The Electric Band - Life At Captain Tom's

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:17
Size: 170.0 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[5:39] 1. Higher They Climb
[4:03] 2. Sherry Dee
[4:27] 3. Koss
[6:02] 4. Hard To Make A Living
[7:22] 5. High On You
[5:59] 6. Merchants Of Soul
[2:57] 7. Hot
[3:22] 8. Slow Down
[4:21] 9. Anybody
[5:19] 10. Virgil Cane
[5:17] 11. When The Fire Is Gone
[4:52] 12. Getting Better
[6:06] 13. Skinny Blue Eyed Boy
[3:43] 14. Prog
[4:41] 15. Broke My Heart

Please allow me to introduce to you Gerry Jablonski and the Electric Band. A four piece blues rock powerhouse that never fails to win over their audience as they take them on a rollercoaster ride of original music that pays tribute to the blues rock classics that have influenced this band.

In the five years they have been together the band have released 3 albums, included in Classic Rock blues magazine top albums of the year and have enjoyed airplay on BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show. With a work ethic second to none the band have clocked up 4 extensive and successful Polish tours, tours in Holland, Germany and Norway and played all the major UK blues festivals.

The band take no prisoners, reeling in the audience and giving off so much energy the crowd have no choice but to bathe in the reflected glory of four musicians letting it rip and giving their heart and soul to the performance. There are no airs or graces or niceties – gutsy rock n roll and with memorable melodies, sweet harmonies and a powerhouse rhythm section – an absolutely refreshing and life affirming experience that only a truly phenomenal performance can bring. Do yourself a favor – check out the best band you never heard of before the rest of the world catches on and they all want some.

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Lewis Hamilton - Ghost Train

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:32
Size: 108.8 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:24] 1. Lonesome And Blue
[4:48] 2. Cheap Cigars
[3:00] 3. Ghost Train
[4:42] 4. Trust In Me
[4:02] 5. By The Oak Tree
[4:16] 6. Whisky Boogie
[5:20] 7. Down To The River
[4:41] 8. Head In The Sand
[5:41] 9. Breaking Heart
[4:47] 10. Sunrise
[2:44] 11. Journey Home

Since their formation in August 2010 The Lewis Hamilton Band have been booked for over 400 shows from Shetland to Poland, and have appeared at most of the UK’s biggest blues festivals, including Main Stage performances at Hebden Bridge and Maryport. Their debut album Gambling Machine won the Scottish New Music Award for Scottish Jazz/Blues album of the year for 2012. Candlelight & Sympathy from Empty Roads will feature on the soundtrack of a new feature film 'Scar Tissue'. His third album Ghost Train has had numerous top reviews and acclaim from magazines and websites worldwide, and airplay in over 15 countries. In addition to his previous nominations in the 2012 and 2013 British Blues Awards and receiving two preliminary nominations in their song-writing category, Lewis has been nominated yet again as YOUNG ARTIST of the Year in 2014.

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Monday, September 7, 2015

Various - Jock's Juke Joint Vol 3

Album: Jock's Juke Joint Vol 3
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:58
Size: 167.1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[4:16] 1. Lewis Hamilton - Whisky Boogie
[4:42] 2. Safehouse - Coming Alive
[4:00] 3. The Blues Devils - Feel Like Jumpin'
[6:00] 4. Linda Jaxson - Light In Your Eyes
[3:57] 5. Al Hughes - Giving The Blues A Try
[3:16] 6. Leona Rae - Don't Put Me Down
[5:09] 7. Gt's Boos Band - What I'm Wishing
[2:47] 8. The Shiverin' Sheiks - Strange Things Happening Everyday
[4:31] 9. Calum Ingram - Game
[4:43] 10. Main Street Blues - Lost Without You
[5:01] 11. The Afghan Hounds - Electric Karma Blues
[3:17] 12. Robbie Hill & The Blue 62s - Bad Woman
[4:13] 13. Brian Carpy - Hangin'
[2:52] 14. Souled Out Blues - Shine Don't Burn
[2:38] 15. John Hunt - She's Smart
[6:39] 16. Red Pine Timber Company - Sweet Seville
[4:51] 17. Harmonica Lewinsky - Through With Me

Jock’s Juke Joint is an exciting and varied series collating the best of Scottish blues music. This award nominated collection of original recordings showcases the range of Scottish Blues and its creative strong song-writing. From the Highlands to the borders and beyond, these are great blues acts with prominent Scottish members, appearing in festivals, clubs and pubs. Based on the theme of a fictitious Scottish Juke Joint, this collection features everything you’d wish to hear in such an establishment. Whatever your taste in blues, there is something to appeal on these CDs. The blues in Scotland has always produced passionate performers, from pioneers Alex Harvey, Tam White and Frankie Miller to Blues N Trouble, The Nimmo Brothers and Dave Arcari, hear the current generations on these recordings.

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Sunday, September 6, 2015

Various - Jock's Juke Joint Vol 2

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:04
Size: 158.1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[4:17] 1. Blues 'n' Trouble - Try Anything Twice
[2:58] 2. The Kennel Wages - Fighting Over You
[7:03] 3. Wang Dang Delta - Shutting Out The World
[2:55] 4. The Four Als - Jam'al
[3:30] 5. Cynthia Gentle & The True Tones - You Just Can't Win
[3:58] 6. Bisness Bluesboys - Crawdad Hole
[7:17] 7. Jed Pott & The Hillman Hunters - Don't Tell Me
[4:01] 8. John Alexander - Nowhere To Go
[5:25] 9. Baby Isaac - What The Hell
[2:43] 10. Richard Young - Confidence Man
[3:29] 11. The Lynsey Dolan Band - Do Right Man
[3:04] 12. Leah - Lost In The Night
[3:09] 13. Hot Tin Roof - Maybe Baby
[4:06] 14. Earl Grey & The Loose Leaves - Needle In The Sand
[3:22] 15. Dougie Burns - Dear John
[5:23] 16. The Black Diamond Express - Never Was A Lass So Fair
[2:16] 17. Lewis Hamilton And The Boogie Brothers - There You Are Now (Feat. Nick Hamilton & Steve Hamilton)

Jock's Juke Joint Vol. 2 is the second in a series, as part of a project run by Lewis Hamilton and Nick Hamilton (of Lewis Hamilton and the Boogie Brothers) and Duncan Beattie that aims to showcase Scotland's extensive blues talent to a wider audience. "Due to the interest, praise and success in Jock's Juke Joint Vol 1, Nick, Lewis and I realise we've set the bar high for this album. Therefore we've attempted to provide a broader musical scope, while also compiling a collection that is firmly rooted in the blues. We're delighted to bring you the title track of Blues 'n' Trouble's new album and a previously unreleased recording featuring top Scottish blues guitarists Alan Nimmo and Al Brown. Amongst some popular festival regulars; we've also identified several exciting new names to emerge from Scotland's blues underground. With Vol. 2, the breath of classic electric blues, acoustic blues and rock blues of the first volume remains. Yet this second volume adds some funk, soul and folk blues to the melting pot. We believe this album incorporates the wider spectrum of the genre. The artists contributing to this album are all based in the modern multicultural Scotland. We hope it will provide them all with greater exposure and encourage you to explore their music further. We would like to acknowledge the support of all who have Jock's Juke Joint a success: The Jocks: who regularly played all the songs from Vol. 1. The Jukes: who helped promote the project to bring greater attention to the featured artists. The Joints: who worked behind the scenes to connect us with some great Scottish blues acts." ~ Duncan Beattie

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Saturday, September 5, 2015

Various - Jock's Juke Joint Vol 1 of 3

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:46
Size: 148.3 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[4:31] 1. Stevey Hay - Shake Rag Boogie
[5:51] 2. Albany Down - South Of The City
[3:36] 3. Laura-May & The Bel-Airs - You Can't Hang
[3:29] 4. The Jensen Interceptors - (Will You) Walk Away
[6:20] 5. Lewis Hamilton & The Boogie Brothers - Empty Roads
[4:06] 6. Gus Munro - Fever
[4:25] 7. Willie Logan - Nodully
[2:58] 8. Sleepy Eyes Nelson - Blonde Snapper
[4:31] 9. The Yahs - Keep On Going
[3:01] 10. Missing Cat - For The Loss Of It
[3:25] 11. Ruff Cut - My Friend Mr 44
[5:42] 12. Dana Dixon Band - Let You People Know
[4:49] 13. Frank O'hagan - School For The Blues
[5:06] 14. Dead Men's Shoes - The Traveller
[2:48] 15. Lovat Fraser - The Kingdom's Empty Halls

Jock’s Juke Joint is an exciting and varied collection of contemporary Scottish blues music. The blues in Scotland has always produced passionate performers, from pioneers Alex Harvey, Tam White and Frankie Miller to Blues N Trouble, The Nimmo Brothers and Dave Arcari. This collection of original recordings showcases the new wave of Scottish Blues, its creative strong song-writing. From the Highlands to the borders and beyond, these are great new blues acts with prominent Scottish members, appearing in festivals, clubs and pubs.

Based on the theme of a fictitious Scottish Juke Joint, this collection features everything you’d wish to hear in such an establishment. There’s the fine whisky soaked vocals of Stevey Hay and Paul Muir, the grit and smoulder of Laura May Gibson and Helen Turner. Hear the classic electric guitar playing of Al Brown and Iain Gibney and the blues slide of Lewis Hamilton and Gus Munro. There’s the acoustic country picking of Sleepy Eyes Nelson and Lovat “Houndog” Fraser contrasting with the harder edged blues-rock of Gerry Jablonski and Willie Logan. There are wailing harmonicas by Fraser Speirs and Paul Montague, Kirk Lothian’s Hammond organ, honky-tonk piano by Richard Young and Craig Arnott and Kenny Miller’s jungle beat. The Yahs boogie, while Ruff Cut shuffle; hear Frank O’Hagan’s respite from academia, Dana Dixon’s tender ballad and Gary Martin’s love song. Whatever your taste in blues, there is something to appeal on this CD.

Prior to its release, the CD has already garnered international interest, and Paul Jones from BBC Radio 2 has stated he is “eagerly looking forward to receiving this very significant album”. Dave Arcari has written about the CD, “it’s great to see a wide range of original blues and blues based material coming from a fantastic bunch of Scottish artists, who will no doubt make their presence known further afield.

Vols 2 & 3 in next couple days.
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