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RedHouse - Keith Patterson Band
Since the release of Keith's debut album Stone Cold & Blue in April of this year, the band has built a loyal fanbase here in the USA & across Europe,the UK, New Zealand & Australia. The band is…
Continue Reading »RedHouse - Melvin Taylor
Melvin Taylor was born in 1959 in Jackson, Mississippi. His musical roots however have always been in Chicago, where he moved with his music-loving, guitar playing family when he was just three years old. Melvin started playing guitar…
Continue Reading »Redneck Blues - Danny Gatton
Danny Gatton (September 4, 1945 – October 4, 1994) was an American guitarist who fused rockabilly, jazz, and country styles to create his own distinctive style of playing. A biography, Unfinished Business: The Life and Times of Danny…
Continue Reading »Reefer Smokin' Blues - Blackburn
BLACKBURN is a band of three brothers whose music is rich in the tradition of the blues, while inflected with an electric urban vibe. Blackburn brings it all together with conscious lyrics to create hard infectious groove. Blackburn's…
Continue Reading »Reference Recordings artist; Doug MacLeod - There's A Time - New Release Review
I just received the Reference Recordings label debut, There's A Time, by Doug MacLeod. This release will be released on March 12, 2013 in both CD and half speed mastered, 200-gram vinyl. The recording opens with Rosa Lee,…
Continue Reading »Reference Recordings artist: Doug MacLeod - Between Somewhere and Goodbye - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Between Somewhere and Goodbye by Doug MacLeod, and it's that cool, MacLeod blues rock thing. I've been reviewing Doug's releases for over 10 years and I find…
Continue Reading »Reference Recordings artist: Doug MacLeod - Brand New Eyes - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Brand New Eyes, from Doug MacLeod and it's super. This release on Reference Recordings, Fresh label captures MacLeod alone on acoustic guitar and resonator in a pristine…
Continue Reading »Reference Recordings artist: Doug MacLeod - Exactly Like This - New Release review
I just received the newest release (March 10, 2015), Exactly Like This, from Doug MacLeod and it's quite good. Opening with piano boogie, Rock It Til The Cows Come Home, MacLeod on guitar and vocal is joined by…
Continue Reading »Reference Recordings artist: Doug MacLeod -Break The Chain - New release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Break The Chain, from Doug MacLeod and it's a cool, textural documentary of contemporary observations. Opening with boogie rocker, Goin' Down To The Roadhouse, Doug gets into…
Continue Reading »Reference Recordings artist: Fiona Boyes - Box & Dice - New release Review
I just received the newest release, Box & Dice, from Fiona Boyes and it's a gritty, bluesy guitar fest. Opening with Juke Joint on Moses Lane, Boyes gets a thick, rudimentary sound from a resonator guitar with superior…
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