Showing posts with label Sir Oliver Mally. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sir Oliver Mally. Show all posts

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Sir Oliver Mally & Hubert Hofherr - Overdue

Size: 108,5 MB
Time: 46:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Art: Front

01. Mainstreet Blues (2:48)
02. Cracks In The Mirror (6:16)
03. Butterfly Girl (3:58)
04. Sweet & Fine (4:08)
05. Meet Me In The Alley (4:45)
06. Sittin' Here Wonderin' (5:10)
07. My Old Friend The Blues (3:41)
08. I.D.C.A.A. (2:53)
09. Gin-Ology (1:09)
10. Got Some Nasty Habits (4:59)
11. Time (6:20)

A small sleepy place in an American provincial desert. The local bar spits smoke from all porous facade holes - the heat hits you in the face, you save yourself in the bar on the corner and fall into a nightly pull - the figures appear apathetic, times away. “Sir” Oliver Mally sits on stage and plays the blues that nobody suspects, but everyone is looking for. "Sir" Oliver Mally is without question one of the representatives of the "best blues in Europe" (concerto).

His rough, convention-free music corresponds to pure extract of the blues essence. The inhalation of it pops like absinthe for life. His albums have received international reviews of praise. The "best blues singer in the country" (Samir H. Köck, "Die Presse") is on tour all the time anyway - between Hamburg and Budapest, Graz and Waidhofen an der Thaya, but sometimes in between at the Himalayan Blues Festival in Nepal. “Amadeus” nominations and thirteen category trophies in the critics' poll of “Concerto” magazine have no place in luggage, but his instrument is indispensable for that. "He still plays his guitar himself, he sings with devotion, heart and soul, he feels", summed up the "Oberösterreichische Nachrichten". A "bluesesquer" stroke of genius in person, that's Oliver Mally.

Born in Lower Bavaria, Hubert Hofherr discovered his love for Chicago blues very early on. In addition to his music studies, he played early in the first bands and released several recordings. After emigrating to the USA, he toured with well-known blues musicians such as B. Buster Benton, J. W. Williams, Merle Perkins through the USA and founded his own band there until he returned to Germany. Hubert Hofherr is on tour in Germany and abroad with his band "Hubert Hofherr & The Bottom Line", founded in 1996, as well as u. a. with "The Ramblers", Albert C. Humphrey and the Roots of Blues, the Ron Evans Group, the Hamburg blues singer and guitarist Abi Wallenstein as well as the Electric Blues Duo (Colin Hodgkinson and Frank Diez) and Mano Maniak.

And finally, the two of them found each other “live” four years ago. A brightly colored program is presented consisting mainly of original compositions peppered with exquisite covers to which the musicians will no doubt put their own stamp. Goosebumps on many a song with a blue note are guaranteed.

Overdue

Thursday, October 18, 2018

'Sir' Oliver Mally & Peter Schneider - Folk Blues Adventures

Size: 137,3 MB
Time: 59:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Acoustic Blues Folk
Art: Front

01. 21st Century Blues (5:58)
02. I Can`t Wait To See My Baby (6:00)
03. Brave Enough (4:49)
04. No One Can Forgive Me But My Baby (6:45)
05. Last Summer Pissed Me Off (5:44)
06. Drivin´blues (7:15)
07. Blind Willie McTell (8:16)
08. Turn The Ship Around (8:09)
09. Learning To Fly (6:07)

Oliver Mally is a full-blooded musician who no longer requires his own introduction. He has been active with his band “Sir Oliver's Bluesdestillery” for over 20 years now. On the international stage he's proven that blues has nothing to do with where you're from, but has everything to do with your authenticity and musical courage.

Folk Blues Adventures MP3
Folk Blues Adventures FLAC

Thursday, February 1, 2018

The Blues Messengers - Uncut

Size: 120,7 MB
Time: 51:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Devil's Gone Fishing (4:57)
02. Made Up My Mind (4:08)
03. Constant Natural High (4:20)
04. Drivin' Blues (5:11)
05. 21st Century Blues (3:30)
06. Life's A Wonder (5:48)
07. Back With A Bang (3:08)
08. Tumblin' (4:00)
09. Honeytrap (6:49)
10. Turn The Ship Around (5:30)
11. (She Was) Brave Enough (4:11)

At some point-in-time, they all go back. Back to the roots. Back to the Blues. Also, Oliver Mally is no exception, although he has never really moved far from the Blues. The Blues mean stories, atmosphere, "the true facts of life", as Willie Dixon once put it. These true facts have always manifested themselves in the songs of the "Sir". The ideal-typical composition here is "(She Was) Brave Enough". Who would deny the Blues reference to this singer/songwriter gem? Exactly! Moreover, with the ten-twelve beat intro, it's without question, maybe, apart from where "Sir" Oliver Mally distills his compelling, to-the-point intensity. There is no doubt about his decades of experience here, but this explanation would probably be too brief. When "Sir" Oliver Mally intones the Blues, he does not interpret them, he lives them, he has them, he breathes them. Blues is not a matter of age, that's true, but through experience over the years, he has become more complex, more universal, offering "the true facts of life". Oliver Mally and the Blues have always been companions, both quarreling and conciliatory. Both know what they testify to. Full of groovy conviction. The fact that the "Sir" has invited two more soul-brothers, Alex Meik and Peter Müller, to accompany him along this section of the trail adds to the tension. "The Blues Messengers", one could hardly describe these musical messengers more aptly and the title of the album hits the bullseye. "Uncut", unpolished, down-to-earth, honest. True facts indeed!

Uncut

Thursday, February 16, 2017

'Sir' Oliver Mally & Martin Moro - Live Incidents

Size: 120,7+77,8 MB
Time: 51:54+33:27
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Acoustic Blues Folk
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Down With The Blues (6:25)
02. Butterfly Girl (3:30)
03. The Spider & The Fly (5:47)
04. Dreamer's Lullaby (4:17)
05. One Of A Kind (3:19)
06. The Cape (3:40)
07. Mashed Potatoes (5:01)
08. Oblivion Blues (5:36)
09. Sleep Well, My Love (3:09)
10. Ain't No Looking Back (4:40)
11. Leave Your Light On (6:25)

CD 2:
01. Sweet & Fine (4:48)
02. Last Summer (Pissed Me Off) (4:41)
03. Strong Believer (5:31)
04. Dreamer's Lullaby (4:00)
05. Where Ends Don't Ever Meet (5:20)
06. One Of A Kind (2:52)
07. Time (6:13)

Oliver Mally is a full-blooded musician who no longer requires his own introduction. He has been active with his band “Sir Oliver's Bluesdestillery” for over 20 years now. On the international stage he's proven that blues has nothing to do with where you're from, but has everything to do with your authenticity and musical courage.

Although Martin Moro and Oliver Mally had known each other for a good 25 years, strangely enough they had never played together. This changed once and for all when the two of them happened to perform at the same charity concert. It was a fortuitous event for both of them. They realized that musically they got along gloriously, almost eerily so.
It soon became clear that one concert wasn't enough and further performances had to follow. There was more musical intensity, joy of playing and greener pastures to explore together.

Live Incidents CD 1
Live Incidents CD 2

Friday, October 30, 2015

Sir Oliver Mally - Shapeshifter (Special Edition)

Size: 103,1 MB
Time: 44:16
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Acoustic Blues, Contemporary Blues
Art: Front

01. Strong Believer (5:25)
02. Marie (5:38)
03. Sleep Well, My Love (3:01)
04. One Of A Kind (2:19)
05. Lovestruck Serenade (4:12)
06. You Can't Beat The Devil (3:19)
07. Last Summer (Pissed Me Off) (4:45)
08. Meet Me (6:04)
09. Oblivion Blues (4:08)
10. I Ain't Got No Home (5:20)

This is Oliver Mally's twenty-second album. And certainly not his last. On tour of the 'best blues singer in the country' (Samir H. Köck, 'Die Presse') anyway constantly - between Hamburg and Budapest, Graz and Waidhofen an der Thaya, but in between also like the Himalayan Blues Festival in Nepal. 'He plays his guitar still himself, he sings with passion, heart and soul, he feels himself'.

His solo-program, mainly focuses on self-composed Blues and Songs. These songs are based on traditional songwriting a’la Townes van Zandt or Steve Earle but also inspired from blues legends like Muddy Waters, Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker …

Covers written by this great artists complete his solo-show. And he doesn’t go for copying each song “note by note” but likes to give each song his personal feel.

Shapeshifter