by Bman | Jun 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just received a copy of the new release, Live At The Acoustic Grill, by Al Lerman. Lerman, a super harp player, singer and guitarist has assembled an all acoustic set including such classics as Close To You, It Hurts Me Too and Good Morning Little School Girl which...
by Bman | Mar 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Sue Foley (born March 29, 1968, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian blues singer and guitarist. Foley has been writing and playing professionally since 1984. She has recorded ten albums, for both Antone's Records and Shanachie Records. She has spent over fourteen...
by Bman | Mar 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Opening with Deploy The Bird, Scott McCord and the Bonafide Truth comes out, horns blazing. Gotta Be Something is a funk, soul, pop track with a bit of Philly sound to my ear. Lead vocalist Scott McCord is backed by Ben Rollo (drums,percussion), Charles James...
by Bman | Mar 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Richard Alfred Newell (March 9, 1944 β January 5, 2003), better known by his stage name King Biscuit Boy, was a Canadian blues musician. He was the first Canadian blues artist to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.. King Biscuit Boy played with artists such as...
by Bman | Mar 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Toronto blues harpist David Rotundo heard James Cotton perform at the El Mocambo in 1991. βHe blew one note on the harmonica that hypnotized me...β The next day, Rotundo went out and bought a harmonica. ββ¦and Iβve been playing the blues ever since.β Obsession with the...