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The Hucklebuck - The Rhythm Chiefs
The Rhythm Chiefs are often referred to as the youngest blues band in The Netherlands, but they have passed that stage by now, both musically and age-wise. Founded in 2003 and now with an average age of only…
Continue Reading »If You Walk with the Devil - Lightnin' Guy & The Mighty Gators Ft. Guy Forsyth
Lightnin’ Guy is the hardest working performer in the Belgian blues & roots scene. After Blue Blot & the Electric Kings, Belgium has a new top act that not only conquers the hearts of the blues-and-rootslovers in Belgium,…
Continue Reading »Rollin and Tumblin - Duketown Slim
Duketown Slim aka Imco Ceelen sold his soul years ago ... not the dark prince, but to pure and honest blues. Alongside the waterfront with a bottle of wine and a melancholy adolescent heart, he withdrew his first…
Continue Reading »Down in New Orleans - Motel Kingz and Marc Tee
Motel Kingz is the youngest addition within the Dutch blues-scene. The band with it’s home base in Leerdam belongs to the new generation blues bands with a strong growing live-reputation. The band with 4 members headed by the…
Continue Reading »Exclusive Interview: Stains of Blue (Stockholm, Sweden)
I caught up with Simon Schultz, bandleader of Stains of Blue, a band from Stockholm, Sweden. Bman: Hi Simon. So tell me a little about the band. Who are the members and how long have you been playing…
Continue Reading »Have You Ever Loved A Woman - Reckless Drivers
Found a real good blues band in Spain... The Reckless Drivers. Check them out! Reckless Drivers rests on the roots of the blues to extract forward a project based on the weight that gives the black music to…
Continue Reading »Big Legged Woman - Steve Strongman
Steve Strongman is making waves internationally and at home in Canada as a bluesman to watch. In 2009-2010 alone he has played major blues festivals in Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City & Memphis,TN, as well as two appearances…
Continue Reading »Death Letter - LR PHOENIX & ANDRES ROOTS
Andres Roots is a Tallinn-born musician, songwriter, producer and journalist whose award-winning 2010 solo album "Roundabout" yielded the national #1 video hit "Redecoration Day". His songs enjoy airplay on five continents and – mainly as the guitarist and…
Continue Reading »A Fool For Your Stockings - Woody and The Bluepackers
WOODY & THE BLUEPACKERS is a blues pub-rock band from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The members of the band come from different musical backgrounds: 60's beat, 70's punk, 80's new wave, hard rock, blues, reggae and even disco have…
Continue Reading »Blues For Roy - Fred Chapellier
Fred Chapellier voit le jour en 1966 à Metz, (France). Plongé dans le rock et le blues dès le plus jeune âge grâce à ses frères ainés, c'est vers 1978 qu'il décide d'apprendre la batterie, instrument qui l'attire…
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