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Woodbrain – Swimming in Turpentine
With a guitar/harmonica/bass/drums line-up, Woodbrain might be mistaken for a typical blues collective — at least until this fiery Portland, Oregon foursome begins to play, when it quickly becomes apparent they are potentially an evolutionary force in the genre. Or several genres at once.
Woodbrain’s energy is incendiary; their music deeply rooted in tradition. And yet their songwriting and improvisation pull those roots in all kinds of directions informed by the generations of Son House, Jimi Hendrix, and John Coltrane. Without sacrificing an iota of heart or soul, their sound effortlessly skirts boundaries to reach blues, rock, Americana, and jam scene listeners alike.
- Killer reviews in the Oregonian and Willamette Week
- More details and sound samples
- Official press release (PDF)
- Album shipping now! Visit the Order page to get your copy.
Fiona Boyes – Blues Woman released
Blues Woman, Fiona Boyes‘ second album for Yellow Dog Records, captures the striking, original talent that allows Boyes to write, sing and play anything in the blues realm with total conviction. Its 15 songs run a rollicking trip through the contemporary blues landscape — from Chicago to Texas to Mississippi’s hill country and the Delta, all evocatively conjured by Boyes’ and producer Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff’s true-to-the-bone arrangements.
Recorded in Austin TX, with a full band including special guests Marcia Ball, Pinetop Perkins, and Watermelon Slim, Blues Woman manifests the soulful, authoritative style of this native Australian and three-time Blues Music Award nominee to full effect.
- More details and sound samples
- Official press release (PDF)
- Album shipping now! Visit the Order page to get your copy.
Eden Brent wins! Twice!
Here’s the list of artists who won in more than one category in last night’s 30th Blues Music Awards: Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Janiva Magness. That’s a pretty exclusive list.
But you can add another spectacular performer to the list: Eden Brent , who took both “Acoustic Album of the Year” and “Acoustic Artist of the Year” honors.
For the record, Buddy edged out B.B., Janiva, and Eden with three wins to two for each of the others. If you weren’t able to make it to Memphis for the big night, there’s a great recap published by our friends at BluesWax magazine.
- Festival and tour dates for Eden Brent
- Sound samples, press reviews, and more about Eden Brent
- Order your copy of the award-winning album “Mississippi Number One”
- Thanks to Dusty Scott for the photo of Eden Brent at the Blues Music Awards