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Blues Menessen - Roland Tchakounté

Roland Tchakounté is living proof that Blues knows no boundaries. Born in Cameroon, far away from the cotton fields that sculpted his elders' style, he starts his musical training through percussion then the guitar, followed by the piano…

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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…

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Aquavit Boogie - Kid Andersen

Born and raised in Norway, Chris "Kid" Andersen moved to California to pursue a career in the blues in 2001 at the age of 21. He quickly became a staple of the thriving West Coast Blues scene, just…

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Homesick - The Steady Rollin' Men

The Steady Rollin' Men est un groupe de Blues/Rythm'n Blues composé de Jean-Noël Aunet (guitariste soliste) et de Xavier Berland (chanteur guitariste). Ces deux amis ont toujours joué ensemble et commencent, aprés leur enregistrement, a jouer en public.…

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Heaven Tonight - Sister Morphin

Why Sister Morphin? Here's a question that is often raised when people hear the name. It is difficult to remove the prejudice commonly associate the name with drugs. Actual Sister Morphin is simply a name taken from the…

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Feelin' Bad Blues - Steve Costello

Steve Costello has been playing guitar for about 6 years and has been in a bunch of rockin' bands. One of them, Mayday Mother, released a 7-song EP last year. Currently living in Toronto and working on a…

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Yiro perfumado - La Vieja Ruta

A powerful blues band from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Gabriel Heller - Guitarra Ariel Roge - Guitarra Walter Rene - Voz / Harmonica Adrian Scollo - Bateria Ariel Masini - Piano / Hammond Martin Tojo - Saxo Daniel Garavaglia…

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Jumping At Shadows - The Blue Bishops

Blue Bishops have served a decade and a half of hard-hitting blues/rock numbers to a dedicated, faithful following. This band comprises a bunch of players who, between them, have worked with household names and global stars galore. The…

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