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Miss Robin Banks - Lost In Austin featuring The Moeller Brothers
Robin Banks isn't your average blues singer—she’s a powerhouse with a voice that can stop you in your tracks and a stage presence that completely commands a room. Growing up in Windsor, Ontario, she fell hard for the…
Continue Reading »Haruna Fukazawa - Plays at the Wrong Time
Haruna Fukazawa is a killer jazz flutist who grew up in Tokyo and eventually made the leap to the New York jazz scene to really stretch her creative wings. She actually started out with a heavy classical background,…
Continue Reading »Kat Riggins and Her Blues Revival - Everyday is Saturday
Kat Riggins is a Miami-born singer-songwriter who brings a gritty, high-energy approach to contemporary blues. Raised on a steady diet of gospel, soul, and rock records, she found her primary vocal inspiration in the raspy, emotional styles of…
Continue Reading »Walk That Walk - The Lifer
Formed in 1992, Walk That Walk is a powerhouse in the New England blues scene, blending fiery Chicago-style blues and boogie-woogie with a distinct rock and roll edge. Based in Boston but built on deep Midwestern roots, the…
Continue Reading »ðŸ’¿ ALBUM REVIEW: Mike Dana Jazz Orchestra - Farther (still)
The Mike Dana Jazz Orchestra is a powerhouse big band project cooked up by veteran jazz guitarist, composer, and long-time educator Mike Dana. Far from a rigid academic ensemble, this group functions as an elite collective, regularly pulling…
Continue Reading »ðŸ’¿ ALBUM REVIEW: Brad "Guitar" Wilson - Boundless
Based in Carmel, California, Brad "Guitar" Wilson is an acclaimed blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his high-energy live shows and a soulful contemporary sound. He has established himself as a charismatic entertainer and modern hot…
Continue Reading »ðŸ’¿ ALBUM REVIEW: Vaneese Thomas - Window To My Soul
Born into Memphis music royalty, singer, songwriter, and producer Vaneese Thomas carries forward one of the most celebrated legacies in Southern soul, blues, and R&B. As the daughter of the legendary Stax and Sun Records pioneer Rufus Thomas,…
Continue Reading »Album Review: Todd Albright _Blues For Dexter Linwood - Vinyl
Todd Albright stands out as a premier country blues artist who brings a fresh perspective to the vintage acoustic twelve-string guitar tradition. Operating out of Detroit, Michigan, he is celebrated for keeping the spirit of pre-war fingerstyle blues…
Continue Reading »ðŸ’¿ ALBUM REVIEW: Big Harp George - No Shortcuts
George Bisharat, known on stage as Big Harp George, has carved out a unique spot in the modern blues scene as a master of the chromatic harmonica. While most blues players stick to the smaller diatonic harp, he…
Continue Reading »ðŸ’¿ ALBUM REVIEW: Katie Knipp - Live at Theater 5150
Katie Knipp is a fiercely independent roots-and-blues powerhouse out of Northern California who plays by her own rules. She commands the stage with a wild mix of operatic vocal range, grit-spitting harmonica, and slide resonator guitar, often steering…
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