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The Good Girl Blues named finalist in Independent Music Awards!
The Good Girl Blues, the new album from The Soul of John Black, has been nominated as one of five finalists for “Blues Album of the Year” in the 2007 Independent Music Awards. The other finalists are rarified company indeed, including new albums from Koko Taylor, Ike Turner, Watermelon Slim, and Big Pete Pearson. Visit this link to vote in the IMAs!
In other news:
- International interest has been building, with both Japan’s Blues & Soul and France’s Soul Bag magazines requesting tracks fromThe Good Girl Blues for inclusion on sampler CDs distributed to their subscribers
- Great airplay continues, with The Good Girl Bluesreaching #2 on XM Satellite Radio Bluesville’s Picks to Click
Yellow Dog Records and Artists get shout out in Boston Phoenix
In his Boston Phoenix article “Beyond the White Stripes,” Ted Drozdowski writes, “Although this is a cautious time for the CD biz, a few hip labels have dived into the new-dirty-blues fray. Yellow Dog is doing its part with a hybrid R&B of the Soul of John Black, the string band Asylum Street Spankers, and powerhouse soul groovers the Bo-Keys.”
The Soul of John Black
It’s been called “the freshest-sounding blues album of this new century,” “one of the year’s most ambitious and sophisticated projects,” and “one of the best listens of the year”. The Good Girl Blues, by multi-instrumentalist John “JB” Bigham, aka The Soul of John Black, is a “funky blend of blues, soul, and rock” that merges rootsy, bluesy fundamentals with modern soul, funk, and hip-hop influences.
Bigham jammed on guitar and keyboard for the pioneering rock-funk-ska band Fishbone for eight years and has toured and recorded with artists as acclaimed and diverse as Miles Davis, Eminem, and Dr. Dre’. Now he’s taking center stage with his own The Soul of John Black.
From “The Hole,” a wailing 21st century re-imagination of a 100-year-old field holler, to the old-school, uptown soul vibe of “I Got Work”, to “Slipin’ and Slidin,'” an instrumental with a mysterious backbeat highlighted by DJ Phizz Ed on turntables, Bigham’s sly, intimate vocals and unique guitar technique on acoustic, electric and slide provide the unforgettable groove.
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- More press raves for The Good Girl Blues
- Album shipping now! Visit the Order page to get your copy.