by Bman | Nov 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Historically, the blues has been a vocal musical form. Field hollers soared across the cotton and tobacco fields of the southern United States long before the first guitar god plugged in his amp. The first blues records focused on singers. Mamie Smith, Bessie Smith,...
by Bman | Nov 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
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 at The Montreal International Jazz Festival,...
by Bman | Nov 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
On the surface, they may appear to be fresh-faced college kids – but don’t let that, or the title of their recent release, Dirty Little Young’uns fool you. The 24th Street Wailers are a group of experienced, driven and academically trained musicians full of piss and...
by Bman | Nov 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
From its conception in early 2010, Brian and the Bluestorm has been packing them in everywhere they go. With the arrival of the ‘BACK ON TRACK’ album featuring their own compositions and the many high-profile shows they have done, this band has proven over and over...
by Bman | Nov 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
Canada's Top Touring Bluesman, JW-Jones is moving up with a boundary breaking CD. On his 7th release, aptly titled 'Seventh Hour', Jones has teamed up with multi-Juno award winning artist/producer, Steve Dawson, to mix the album. Previous releases have featured...
