Additional Reviews
Scotland’s Liz Jones Pays Tribute To Guitar Legend Peter Green At Virtual Edinburgh Festival
“Peter Green was the only guitarist that ever made me sweat.” – B.B. King
Sarah uses a cappella as a transcendental medium for telling her story and conveying its meaning with dramatic effect, power and grace
Glastonbury Favorite Grainne Duffy Gains Chart Success With Sensational ‘Voodoo Blues’ Album
“The Irish bandleader’s voice has always had the perfect ratio of honey to shrapnel.” – Henry Yates, ‘Classic Rock’
This is the third live release from The Weight Band, and for my money the absolute greatest. Stripped to its bare bones, roots music gets a proper hat tip (and wine toast) from a group that knows it best.
“Curtis Mayfield was the guy that I always idolized. I always gravitated toward Black music when I was a kid. My roots were always in Black music.” – James Holvay
“Like you, I have been pushed to the limits of my humanity by the pandemic. But music, sweet music has set me straight once again and I offer this work with humility and devotion to you all.” – Popa Chubby
McQuaid explores a whole new world outside her traditionally acoustic domain to superb effect
The lion’s share of the album was written by candlelight and then, with the encouragement of 4X GRAMMY-winning producer Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Jack White) recorded using the best technology available . . . in the 1950s.
With a mighty voice and inventive storytelling, Sunday Wilde offers the best of both blues worlds.
“The way I play tends to be not with notes or phrases but with expression—little bursts of expression.” – Corky Siegel
“I want people to relate to the songs. You can dance to it but the words have to carry the weight. I know if a song hits me, it’ll hit others just as hard.” – Curtis Salgado
The song is the perfect platform for these impassioned, high-energy performers because it transports the audience right into the eye of a storm