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Smokestack Lightning - Shaun Kirk
Growing up an enthusiastic and successful sportsman, it wasn’t until a badly broken ankle at the age of seventeen forced him to sit still for a while, that Shaun Kirk discovered his passion for music. Having written his…
Continue Reading »Snakes In My House - Mississippi Grover
Been kickin' around in various corners of the garage for 24 years now, playing with (among others): .... The Buzzards (Ottawa, 1987).. The 14th Wray (Kingston, 1990-91).. The Minstrels (New Orleans/Montréal, 1992).. The Deadbeatniks (Kingston, 1992-93).. The Fiends…
Continue Reading »Snatch It Back and Hold It - John O'Leary
JOHN O'LEARY is one of the pioneers of the art of the blues harp in the UK. Originally from Ireland, John's family was part of the massive migration to England in the aftermath of World War 2. In…
Continue Reading »So Many Roads - BLUES WIRE, GREGG GIARELIS, VINILION
Gregg Giarelis is a singer / songwriter and guitarplayer born in Athens, Greece. Early recordings of Chicago bluesmen heard around the house and a deep fascination towards the guitars hanging in the living room was what triggered Gregg's…
Continue Reading »So Many Roads - GREGG GIARELIS
Gregg Giarelis is a singer / songwriter and guitarplayer born in Athens, Greece. Early recordings of Chicago bluesmen heard around the house and a deep fascination towards the guitars hanging in the living room was what triggered Gregg's…
Continue Reading »So Many Roads - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is an English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose musical career spans over fifty years. In the 1960s, he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band which…
Continue Reading »So Many Roads - Mike Garner
Mike Garner is a musician living and working in Aotearoa - New Zealand. He grew up listening to and playing blues in England and moved to New Zealand in 1988. Mike has played in New Zealand, England, Australia,…
Continue Reading »Só Tomando Uma - Paulo Meyer & The Burning Bush
Paulo Meyer é um cantor e gaitista brasileiro, nasceu no dia 27 de outubro de 1955 em São Paulo, SP Paulo Meyer é um dos pioneiros do Blues no Brasil. Começou sua carreira acompanhando na gaita o guitarrista…
Continue Reading »So Unkind - Love Sculpture w/Dave Edmunds
David 'Dave' Edmunds (born 15 April 1944, Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales) is a Welsh singer, guitarist and record producer. Although he is primarily associated with pub rock and New Wave, and had numerous hits in the 1970s and…
Continue Reading »Solid Blues Records artist: JW - Jones - High Temperature - New release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, High Temperature, from JW - Jones and it may be his best yet. Opening with rocker, Price You Pay, JW-Jones seems to have taken a new direction…
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