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Irene Torres and The Sugar Devils - New Release Review
I have just received and had a chance to listen to the new Irene Torres and The Sugar Devils release a number of times and it's actually quite refreshing. I certainly wouldn't file it under "blues" but I…
Continue Reading »Iris Music Group: Michael Packer - I Am The Blues - My Story Vol 3 - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, I Am The Blues - My Story Vol 3, from Michael Packer and it sums up the stories of his life in song. Fields of Sorrow, sung…
Continue Reading »Iron Man: Americana/Roots Artist Jeffrey Halford Performs@Iron Springs Brewery
"Hemingway With A Blues-y Guitar" - Dirty Linen Magazine "Halford's 'Broken Chord' shutters, shakes, and shimmies across the surface of your mind" - The Alternate Root Jeffrey Halford (pictured) and his longtime band, The Healers, whose songs include…
Continue Reading »Ironing Board Sam - a song a day, for life
A Recording session with Ironing Board Sam On the final day of May, Ironing Board Sam recorded new tracks in the former Music Maker studios. The room was bare, except for rolled up rugs, stray guitars, and packed…
Continue Reading »Ironing Board Sam and Drink Small perform together for the first time!
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Continue Reading »Ironing Board Sam glows at Jazzfest!
Ironing Board Sam glows at Jazzfest! Scott Legato/WireImage Ironing Board Sam made a huge splash at Jazzfest - since his rousing performance in the Blues Tent on Sunday he's been featured in the Times-Picayune, The San Francisco Chronicle,…
Continue Reading »Ironing Board Sam in Europe, and more!
Ironing Board Sam at Blues To Bop in Switzerland Just after the release of his album Ninth Wonder, Ironing Board Sam has hopped on a plane to Europe in order to play the Blues To Bop festival in…
Continue Reading »Ironing Board Sam In the Studio!
Capitol Blues Night Next Week! March 12th - 7:30pm - 10:30pm Clydes' of Gallery Place - Washington, DC Tickets benefit Music Maker - $100 gets you beer, wine, hors d'ouevres and an awesome night of Blues from Cool…
Continue Reading »Ironing Board Sam Will Prevail!
Ironing Board Sam Will Prevail! Ironing Board Sam plays Danny Boy at UNC Hospital with Artist Services Coordinator Aaron Greenhood The past few months have been especially challenging for our partner artist, Ironing Board Sam. In October, just…
Continue Reading »Ironing Board Sam's "Ninth Wonder of the World of Music" Released!
Ironing Board Sam, Comeback Artist of the Year, releases Ninth Wonder of the World of Music HILLSBOROUGH- Ironing Board Sam has had quite a year. In 2010 Music Maker Relief Foundation's Tim Duffy met with Sam, who went…
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