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Spendo

Crowned “Best In Vancouver 2021” by Live Acts Canada, SPENDO is turning heads with their big hooks, catchy melodies and relentless work ethic. Each member brings a unique, feel-good vibe that takes you back to a familiar and timeless era. Their strength is live performances, as this five-piece powerhouse consistently delivers a tight, engaging and hard-hitting performance that leaves their audiences wanting more. After introducing a new lineup in March 2020, they found themselves in a state of involuntary hibernation (along with the rest of the world). Clearing a busy schedule of shows from their calendar, they instead devoted their time and energy into writing new material and recording with Canadian producer Danny Craig (Default, One Bad Son). This culminated in their seven-track EP The Great Unknown, which they released to positive reception in March 2023. Giving SPENDO the opportunity to sell out headline shows and play festival main stages, rubbing elbows with the likes of Finger Eleven, Big Wreck, Collective Soul, Prism, and 54-40, among others. Fueled by the momentum of the last 5 years, SPENDO has only just begun their journey into The Great Unknown.

https://www.spendomusic.com/

The Heavy Strides

Composed of Drew Fulton on lead vocals and guitar, Josh Estes on bass & Cedric Feazell on drums, The Heavy Strides carry a legacy of musical talent formerly known from Magnolia Bayou. The Heavy Strides promise an electric fusion of classic influences including the likes of Led Zeppelin to Soundgarden all wrapped up with a contemporary edge, offering their fans an exhilarating sonic ride.

"The Heavy Strides have a dynamic that's impossible to ignore," They have honed a unique signature sound, marrying deep rhythmic grooves with searing guitars under the leadership of soulful lead vocals. They are fierce, they are innovative, and they are already creating paced strides in the music scene.

https://www.theheavystrides.com/

Johnny Burgin

Johnny had a bang-up year in ’23, earning a BMA Nomination for Best Traditional Blues Artist and playing 200 dates across the US, Mexico, Japan and Europe.  But if you’d told him this would be his career when he was in High School,  he wouldn’t have belived you.  Johnny grew up in Misssissippi and South Carolina and went to University of Chicago with the intention of becoming a writer.  When a friend took him out to a West Side ghetto club to hear the blues singer Tail Dragger, it was a conversion moment.  The blues came to life for Johnny and he fell headfirst into the vibrant Chicago blues scene.  Choosing the blues clubs over the library, Johnny eagerly absorbed the lessons from the blues masters who practiced their craft nightly.  By persistence and practice, Johnny gained a spot in Tail Dragger, and started gigging and recording with  traditional blues veterans like Sam Lay, Billy Boy Arnold, and Pinetop Perkins.   By the late 90s, Johnny was working regularly in Chicagoland blues clubs under his own name.  Johnny started a Monday night residency at The Smoke Daddy in Wicker Park, featuring vocalist Jimmy Burns.  The band featured other future blues notables who were also at beginning of their careers, such as Kenny Smith on drums and Martin Lang on harp, and they created quite a buzz.  They packed the club every Monday with a younger, hip crowd, as well as blues veterans stopping by to sit in such as Dave Meyers, Jesse Fortune, Barkin’ Bill, etc.  Their success led to a record deal with Delmark and the first of several European tours. The shangri-la of being “King of Division Street” eventually ran its course.  In the early aughts, Johnny dropped off the scene entirely to raise a daughter.   When the music eventually called Johnny back, his comeback was noted by The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Blues Guide, and the Dutch blues magazine BLOCK.  As noted blues producer Dick Shurman wrote, “Johnny’s skills, passion and committment were undiminished.”   

His move to the Bay Area in 2016 led to a creative burst and his most notable recordings.  In a few short years, Johnny cranked out the Cali/Chicago blues mashups Greetings from Greaseland,  Neoprene Fedora, the Howlin’ Wolf tribute Howlin’ at Greaseland (nominated for a BMA for Best Traditional Blues Recording) and Johnny Burgin Live, which featured blues legend Charlie Musselwhite and was nominated for a Blues Blast Best Live Recording Award for 2019.   Johnny had always done road work, but during this time, he grew into the role of the constantly touring road warrior he’s known as today. Johnny’s produced eleven CDs as a leader to his credit (including “Ramblin’ from Coast to Coast, street date 03.10.24 on the Danish Straight Shooter label), and dozens more as a sideman.  He’s recorded with veterans like Johnny Sansone,  Paul DeLay, Bob Corritore, and Jimmy Burns as well as up and comers like Aki Kumar, Joel Astley, and Ben Levin.  

Johnny’s developed from a young guitar slinger and local blues hero to a matured bluesman, fully fledged singer and the confident and engaging bandleader.  In recent years, he has been a resident instructor at the Pinetop Perkins Foundation and the Chicago Blues Guitar Workshop and has developed a loyal following on YouTube channel for his weekly looks at the blues guitar greats.   Johnny’s recordings have evolved from being very Chicago-centric, to a fusion of West Coast and Chicago styles, and finally,to a more inclusive, international approach.  His latest CD, No Border Blues Japan, is the first American compilation of the underground Japanese blues scene.

http://www.johnnyburgin.com/

Glenn Foster

After four decades in the music business, Glen Foster has earned the right to break any rule he wants. And this happy iconoclast shows no signs of compromise on “White Funeral,” a whimsically morbid country-blues number that appears on his latest album, the trend-bucking Unnatural Tendencies. 
 
Like a winking eulogy to a vanishing era, the song finds Foster chronicling the impending demise of one Old Snake, a “hardened old metaphoric character” who gets stranded in the desert just as it’s starting to snow.
 
It’s a sure sign of winter, the geese are flying south 
A sure sign of winter, when you see that harvest moon full out
A sure sign of winter, it don’t leave much room for doubt
It’s going to be a White Funeral if Old Snake don’t make it out
 
Snake’s truck isn’t the only thing that’s breaking down here: It’s his life itself, as Foster’s plaintive yet sardonic vocal makes painfully apparent. All the while, the singer-songwriter-instrumentalist’s Dobro curlicues circle like hungry buzzards over the tasteful burial plot of a backing track laid down by his bandmates in the Glen Foster Group: Marg Foster (harmony vocals, percussion) Marty Steele (keyboards, harmony vocals), Colin Stevenson (bass guitar, harmony vocals) and James McRae (drums).
 
Playful elegia is just one of the many moods to be discovered on Unnatural Tendencies, a nonconformist manifesto of a record that plays like a defiant response to the winnowed attention spans and fixation on salability that are setting the direction of today’s musical culture. Few marketing consultants, after all, would encourage an artist to begin his album with a title track that’s nearly 17 minutes long and moves fluidly through three different songs, each in a different key but with the same chord progression and tempo. Nor would an A&R executive be turning cartwheels if said artist chose to include another number that incorporated a rapped intro, heavy guitar riffs, a satirical sitar hook, an accordion solo set to a polka beat, a bluegrass banjo break, and a highland bagpipe solo—oh, and a disco finale, complete with walking bass and falsetto vocals. Throw in some lyrical references to the plight of First Nations peoples and the pitfalls of religious obsession, and whammo! Instant anathema to the TikTok generation.
 
And Foster couldn’t be happier about it. This far into his career, he’s still willing to risk it all to remain genuine.
 
“Natural tendencies are what we tend to gravitate towards in life,” he says. “My concept of Unnatural Tendencies includes thinking outside the box and attempting things that we would normally shy away from. It involves taking risks and trying different things that could be glorious or disastrous.”
 
But then, it’s been that way for the Nanaimo-based rock/folk maverick since he burst onto the scene in the ’70s with his original band, Falcon, whose 1980 single “Los Angeles” won a talent contest on CKOC Radio Hamilton. Since then, Foster has worked with the likes of Daniel Lanois and Ray Materick (“Linda Put The Coffee On”) and has taught more than 20 years’ worth of students in his side gig as a professional music teacher, receiving two silver medals from the Royal Conservatory of Music in the process. But the biggest feather in his cap has been his stellar run as a solo artist, which encompasses 10 albums of music in a breathtaking diversity of styles—from the “Rockabilly Fever” of 2020’s Not Far Away to the seasonal side he explored on The Spirit of Christmas the very next year.
 
Now he takes another bold step into the great unknown with Unnatural Tendencies, which he co-produced with Rick Salt (The Irish Rovers, Kerplunks, Jack Connolly, Gerry Barnum, Phil Dwyer) at Nanaimo’s Mountainview Studio. It’s seeing release on Foster’s own Rescue Records label, which is part of the reason he felt the freedom to stretch out in multiple directions at once.
 
“This is my tenth album (which prompted the word ‘Tendencies’ in the title), and I’m making it fit for me,” he says. “It’s the way I like to hear music, in album form the way I believe my fans do. These are some of my best songs ever; I’m singing and playing guitar better than I ever have, and I brought in the best musicians I could find, rather than use synthesizers and samples.”
 
So even though the devil-may-care approach he took to composition this time might not have been devised expressly with the stage in mind, he and his band still have all the ammo they need to further their reputation for killer live work when they do take the new material on the road. Venues across Canada have witnessed the little miracle Glen is live, both on his own and sharing the bill with the likes of Lighthouse, Sammy Hagar, Dr. Hook, Jose Feliciano, Valdy, Jesse Winchester and Stan Rogers. With the new album done, look for them at a showroom, festival, park concert or pub near you. Anything else would be … well, unnatural.

https://glenfoster.ca/
 

Mick Clarke

 

British blues guitarist Mick Clarke began his career with KILLING FLOOR, part of the British blues boom of the late 1960s and contemporaries of Free, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. The band backed Texas blues guitar star Freddie King and toured with legends Howlin' Wolf and Otis Spann. The album "Killing Floor" was later listed as one of Classic Rock Magazine's twenty top British blues albums of the time. In the 70s Mick's band SALT built a strong following in the UK, playing at the Reading Festival 1977 and opening for Muddy Waters in London.

THE MICK CLARKE BAND was formed in the early 80s and has toured in the UK, Europe, USA and India, where Mick was the winner of the "best international act" from artistaloud.com. Mick has appeared on numerous festivals with artists including Joe Bonamassa, Johnny Winter and Rory Gallagher, and the Southern California Blues Society called him "One of the finest blues players to come out of England".

In recent years Mick has released regular new recordings from his own studio, Rockfold, in Surrey.  Many tracks have had critical acclaim and The album 'Telegram' was No. 1 on the Roots Music Report UK album chart for 6 weeks.

Website: www.mickclarke.com

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Clarke_(musician)

Feenstra And Simpson

Feenstra And Simpson is a British pop roots-rock duo comprising award-winning songwriter/lyricist/promoter and author Pete Feenstra and former Wilko Johnson championed Feelgood Band main man, multi instrumentalist and former indie recording artist John Simpson.So far the duo have recorded 7 singles, 4 of which have entered Mike Read’s Heritage Chart and the Netherlands Hit Tracks Top 100John and Pete met in their respective roles as a musician and promoter/nascent songwriter.As Pete explains: “John quit the Wilko Johnson championed Feelgood Band after a 10 year stint. He told me he was going back to recording at his home studio. Many years before he achieved power plays on Capital radio etc.

He also mentioned he could do with some lyrics, so the die was cast.”John adds: “We started off as a pop rock roots project inspired by The Beatles with what later turned out to be Eagles, Squeeze, Tom Petty & Travelin' Wilburys influences, but we also got sidetracked by the well received homage to Wilko Johnson called "I Don't Get It".“A little Wilburys …..nice song.” Will Birch (Producer)“If some famous boy-band or successful The Voice contender was looking for material far above and beyond the usual drivel, they might find it here."Alan Clayson Reviewer (author / musician) “Reminds me of Squeeze in their melodic heyday.”Dave Lewis – (Musicologist /author)“The tunefulness of acts like Tom Petty & The Travelin Wilburys. Velvety guitar layers, & the nuances of love” (Neil Mach Ed Raw Ramp mag).

The duo’s last single ‘Blue Plaque’ attracted media attention because of its original subject matter about the historical marker of the achievements of people in the past with buildings of the present.

Vid: https://youtu.be/k2CISYSjVhM 

“Lovely song and a great subject as well. I love the lyrics and I like everything about it” Peter Antony /Heritage Radio & Radio CarolineThe duo’s new single is called ‘No Pace To Hide’ a love song set in a classic American diner, which sparked the ideas for another Stuart Ridgard video.

Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1sZXWQC_9Q 

Pete Feenstra: petefeenstrablues@gmail.com 

John Simpson: Johnsimpsonmusic@btinternet.com   

Twitter:  @JohnSimpsonMus / @feenstrablues

Facebook: Feenstra & Simpson / @johnsimpsonmusic 

Instagram: @johnsimpsonmusic / @feenstrablues

www.petefeenstramusic.com

Dirtroadmusicband

Americana, Bluegrass, American Folk music is an unknown music movement for many people. The musicians of the Dirtroadmusic band want to change this.

With a mix of Bluegrass traditionals, original songs, and here and there a well-packed evergreen. “We take the audience along the “dirt roads” of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina with traditional American roots music, including the genres “Americana and mountain music”.

The Dirtroadmusic band consists of three seasoned musicians-singer-songwriters. Singer and guitarist is the American John Leahy who grew up with this music. The band also consists of Pascal Oetiker who plays banjo, mandolin and blues harp and double bassist Cor Claessen. All three men are also the backing vocalists in the band. The gentlemen recorded an album with Rens van der Meer, at Thrills Studio in Loenen aan de Vecht (Rens is a multi-instrumentalist and his Honky Tonk style piano playing can be clearly heard in our recording of "Santa Fe"). This is the first of 6 singles that will be released over the course of the year. This will be followed by an EP of another 6 songs. So it will take a while, can't you wait? Then keep an eye on our Facebook page. We announce weekly where the next live performance will be. And by the way, we can be booked for private and business engagements.

https://www.facebook.com/dirtroadmusicband

https://www.instagram.com/dirtroadmusicband/

https://www.youtube.com/@Dirtroadmusicband/videos

Redfish Blues Band

 

“A four-piece oozing with style and talent” Blues Matters Magazine

 

The Redfish Blues Band have travelled a VERY long way in VERY short time. The U.K. Blues Award nominees have not only developed a distinctive and defining style of their own, featuring the astonishing vocal and guitar talents of Christian Sharpe and the awe-inspiring swirling Hammond organ of Steve McGuckin, they have collaborated with the very best in the blues community, as featured artists on the superb Cinelli Brothers-produced album “No Country For Bluesmen”, considered to be a recent “who’s who” of British musicianship. Christian Sharpe is the consummate master of his craft, delivering jaw-dropping dynamics, tone and phrasing, together with an unforgettable vocal range and soaring power. With Steve McGuckin’s “tower of power” Hammond/ Leslie, he is backed by the rock solid and sympathetic rhythm section of Rod Mackay (bass) and Steve Gibson on drums.With their brand new original album “Together Is Better” now available, this must-see, must-hear band has developed a delicious, bubbling gumbo of blues, soul, gospel and funk, with live performances defined by both energy and restraint, and the visibly obvious delight of personal interaction, in the moment, between performers at the very top of their game.The Redfish Blues Band are landing on festival stages, sometimes headlining, all across the UK. Catch some ‘fish!

 

www.facebook.com/redfishrnb

Dry White Bones

Festival favourites Dry White Bones, will be at Glastonbury for the 4^th time this year, you could have seen them at Boomtown where they have played 4 times, or many other events where they are always asked back, Watchet, Way out West, Godney Gathering, Bristol Harbourside to name just a few.The band are an eclectic mix of Darren Smith, a very dominating on stage presence, crazy lyricist, magic guitar strummer and front man, Dave Gibson, fine blower of blues harp and rattler of teapots and washboards and Harry Ford now resident stand up drummer driving the tracks along, Darren used to sit down and play drums with his feet, Harry has come in and given Darren the freedom to be the front man he always was.

 

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/DryWhiteBones

https://www.youtube.com/@drywhitebones9877

Altered Five Blues Band

Altered Five smokes, smolders and burns like a swig of good whiskey. The hip Milwaukee quintet is known for its strong brew of tough, original blues and hard-hitting live shows. Blues Blast raves that barrel-chested front man Jeff Taylor possesses a “smooth, warm-toned voice as monumental and undeniable as Howlin’ Wolf with the finish and flourish of B.B. King.” Downbeat declares stealth guitarist Jeff Schroedl “reaches the high bar of mixed invention and fluidity.” Fueled by a rhythm section laying down the deepest grooves this side of the MGs, the five blues blasters hit the ground running 22 years ago and show no sign of easing up. Their seventh studio recording, Testifyin', was released March 22, 2024 on Blind Pig Records.
The new EP kicks hard like the four award-winning records preceding it. Cryin’ Mercy nabbed “Best Self-Released Album” at the International Blues Challenge in 2015. Charmed & Dangerous garnered "Song of the Year" at the Independent Music Awards and Wisconsin Music Awards in 2018. Guitar World magazine called the title track a “menacing, swampy blues" and it was in regular rotation on SiriusXM’s Bluesville in addition to many other programs and playlists. In 2019, Ten Thousand Watts reached #10 on the Billboard Blues Chart, hit #1 on both the iTunes and Amazon blues charts, while "Great Minds Drink Alike" captured first place in the blues category of the International Songwriting Competition. Holler If You Hear Me debuted at #3 on the Billboard Blues Chart and received three Blues Music Award nominations, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Their 20th Anniversary vinyl LP featured "Great Minds Drink Alike (With Horns)" which also received a BMA nod for Song of the Year.

All band members contribute as a songwriting team to be reckoned with. Memorable, incisive lyrics run the gamut from slyly suggestive ("Ten Thousand Watts") to blues history tributes ("Three Forks") and inventive contemporary themes (“Urgent Care,” “Back Button”). 

Altered Five have consistently checked all the boxes, making lasting, deeply expressive original blues for the mind and body. Up front and leading the big blues train, Taylor exhorts and cajoles while carrying the weight of the lyrical content. Neither imitating nor hiding his debt to the legendary blues singers of the past, he commands deserved attention on his own. Schroedl propels, embellishes, and adds palpable power through his varied rhythm accompaniment and riveting guitar solos. While inspired by, but not tethered to the kings and titans of blues guitar, he has found his own estimable path to personal expression always at the service of the song. 

​The muscular yet limber rhythm section of bassist Mark Solveson and drummer Alan Arber lock into the full range of blues grooves from classic slow Chicago drag ("Holding on With One Hand") and romping Texas shuffles ("Mint Condition") to soulful R&B worthy of Stax Records ("Gonna Lose My Lady"). In addition, returning keyboardist Steve Huebler always provides a rich pad of lush harmony along with his own and soaring solos.

Whether live or on record, Altered Five  performs seamlessly as a powerhouse entity encompassing the timeless blues virtues of passion and unwavering commitment funneled through technical excellence.

https://www.alteredfive.com/

Barbarella And The Boogie Blues

 

Barbarella And The Boogie Blues, is a project and band created by singer and song writer, Rachel M. They shared their first sonic salutation, Objectifying You, on December 16th 2023, to be swiftly followed by, Ain't Nobody Know My Pain, which dropped on, January 23rd and has since been heard on the legendary radio Caroline, Jazz FM and several other amazing stations around the world, currently supporting the blues. Won't You Come Back, the third track to be shared by the band in as many months, featured guitar virtuoso, Vince Hall and was first shared on valentines day, 2024.  With plans to share further music imminently and embark on a mini European tour in summer 2024, watch this space for updates.  

 

Lead singer and lyricist, Rachel M has been releasing music since 2016. Her fluidity as an artist has allowed her to create within multiple musical genres. Having received global radio airplay and critical acclaim, her past collaborations include an impressive list of musical maestros from the legendary pianist, Mike Garson, best known for his work with David Bowie, to the internationally acclaimed, Singaporean guitar wizard, Randolf Arriola. At this time, her primary focus is exploring her earliest inspirations in music and passion for the blues, through her new band, Barbarella And The Boogie Blues [full lineup for the live band to be announced shortly]. Rachel would like to thank, Ray Fury, John Morrison, Ed Cunningham, Vince Hall, Sim Hassall, Mark Mochan and Dan Cambell for their time, creativity and support during preparations for the coming live set.

 

LISTEN TO BARBARELLA AND THE BOOGIE BLUES ON JAM 66 RADIO.

 

 https://barbarellaandtheboogieblues.yolasite.com/

Midnight Fuel

Midnight Fuel is a rock band from Thessaloniki, Greece. Formed in 2013 when vocalist/songwriter Gio Dimitriadis collaborated with keyboardist Aggelos Abatzis and guitarist George Kyrou. A while later, drummer Babis Kalogiannis and bassist Jim Zacharof joined the band after the invitation of Gio Dimitriadis.

Influenced by a wide spectrum of musical styles, Midnight Fuel's sound include rock, indie, blues and alternative elements.

In July 17, 2017, the band released digitally the debut album "River Busted". The production was independent, made by Aggelos Abatzis, while the compositions are written by Gio Dimitriadis*.
The album includes 7 original compositions and a reprise-alternate take version of the "One More Day" original track.

In May 2022, after a long 5-year of being inactive, and with two member replacements, Apo Vamvakidis (guitar) and Vaggelis Katsis (drums), the band ascended with a new powerful album, titled “Figures In The Dark”. It consists of 8 new tracks, two of which are instrumental and once again, the flexibility of the band’s style allows the making of an album with sounds fluctuating from experimental to classic.”

Bandcamp: https://midnightfuel.bandcamp.com/album/figures-in-the-dark

Spotify: 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/68U4umrPy2cj3TmDQFVSSQ?si=1jObcTBGROK6qvT9jJcH2w

Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/MidnightFuelBand

Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/midnightfuelband?igsh=MTJhMTg2dGt0dG41Zw==

Voodoo Ramble

Following the well received ‘Home Again’ album, band leader Boris Zamba hooked up with guitarist Mick Pini at his House of Happiness studio in Germany.

The two guitarists immediately connected with their love of the blues. They plugged in, jammed and the sparks flew on a sparkling shuffle blues.

As Boris explains: “It’s been a while since the last album and I felt the time was right for a new collaboration.
It was the perfect time to meet Mick, as I wanted to get back to the blues and in his long career he’s played with some of the biggest names including B.B. King to Luther Allison.
The song is the kind of blues shuffle that naturally leads plenty of space for improvisation and that suited us both perfectly. I think it’s a great groove and the slick licks make this song a boomer, and I hope it makes you wanna dance.
Just let yourself flow with the beat, and you'll catch the rhythm.”
 
The single features Boris Zamba on guitar and vocal, Mick Pini on guitar,  groove drummer Damir Somen, and Neven Resnik on Hammond. It was mixed and produced by Dragutin Smokrovic-Smokva (aka The Fig).

http://www.voodooramble.com/

Alberta-Based Blues Rock Sextet SPARROW BLUE Releases "That Rock N Roll" Single From No Lies, No Tricks Album

St. Albert, Alberta's blues rock sextet Sparrow Blue has managed to do something that is rare: make classic rock sound as fresh, energetic, and punchy as it did when it first started. The result is a short but incredibly sweet, party-starting, rowdy rock nugget, "That Rock N Roll," the latest single from the band's 2024 album No Lies, No Tricks. And judging by the sizzle on this sonic steak, Sparrow Blue has so, so much to offer.

 
The single captures all the pent-up energy and angst the pandemic created for everyone, especially musicians who weren't able to perform for fans, giving out that energy from the stage to fans and in turn receiving their energy. "'That Rock N Roll' was a direct response to being locked down in 2020," the band says. "It came from the frustration of not being able to connect with people in a live setting and missing the freeing feeling of a full PA pumping through your body. The song evolved into an anthem of passion and love for live music, our fans, and appreciation that one day we will be on the road again."
 
That verve comes through immediately on "That Rock N Roll." Singer Des Parks' classic rock rasp and slightly southern delivery in the vein of Cinderella's Tom Keifer reaches through the speakers (or ear buds) to grab your attention immediately. Meanwhile, guitarists Chad Plamondon and Jon Dombroski lay down some rockabilly-ish riffs that keep the lean, lovable tune rolling down the tracks and gathering steam. The rhythm section of bassist Caden Doyle, percussionist Russell McCann, and drummer Liam Holm hold down the back beat and groove with sacrificing any oomph. Think of some fine boogie blend of the Georgia Satellites, Stray Cats, and Guns N Roses circa The Spaghetti Incident? and you might get the gist of this incredible rocker.
 
I'll take what I can get cause it's been a while ya know
The tremble and the shaking when the lights start getting low
I feel it in my heart running rhythms at full speed
Good God, in this moment I've never felt so free
 
I just can't wait to hear that rock n roll
I just can't wait to hear that rock n roll
 
"That Rock N Roll" is the latest single from Sparrow Blue's No Lies, No Tricks album, a record the band describes as a "loose concept of a gunslinger's journey through time and space while staying relevant to the modern world and the human condition." The group, who cite influences like classic rock legends Mountain, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Led Zeppelin, has shared the stages with a myriad of bands such as The Trews, Finger Eleven, The Sheepdogs, Rick Springfield and The Pursuit of Happiness among others.
 
Having recently wrapped up a tour supporting Australian rock group The Lazys, Sparrow Blue will now bring "That Rock N Roll" to the masses with an extensive touring schedule from British Columbia to Nova Scotia from mid-September through late October. And with a great single in "That Rock N Roll" at their disposal, look for Sparrow Blue to provide a show that is free of tricks or gimmicks. It's a great rock band with a great rock single. And that's no lie!

https://www.sparrowblue.ca/

Susan Santos

Susan Santos is a passionate, self-taught guitarist from Spain. A left-handed guitarist, she writes her own songs that reflect her unique blend of rhythm and textures which celebrates her abilities as a creative force, and as a truly unique artist in her own right. ​ The gifted Spanish guitarist and singer songwriter has spent years performing in famous and established venues, and numerous festivals throughout Europe, Mexico, and America. ​ She has shared the stage with ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons and won “Best Musician Performance” at the 2018 European Blues Awards. She also “Best Female Album” at then 2019 LA Critics’ Awards. Santos has recorded five albums including “Take Me Home” (2010), "Shuffle Woman” (2012), “Electric Love” (2014), “Skin & Bones” (2016), “No U Turn” (2018), and “The L.A. Sessions” EP (2020) & 5 April 2024, "Sonora", Sixth studio album. ​ 

Susan’s outstanding voice and appealing guitar style, along with her strong stage presence has proven to be a refreshing experience in the contemporary rock blues scene. ​ “She is a guitarist with a special magnetism. She is an absolute professional, serious, and solvent.” – Billy Gibbons, Z.Z .Top ​ "Spanish Guitar Tornado , stinging, sineous guitar lines, powerhouse riffs, sumptuous slide, great songs and a killer power trio"- Get Ready to Rock, UK ​ “Susan Santos is a guitar hero. She has chops to spare. Santos is also an accomplished songwriter who crafts sturdy, hook laden numbers. She can get down and weep out a deep 12 bar Blues like nobody’s business. (Blues Blast Magazine, EEUU ). ​ 

“Sonora” is the album of the desert, and the desert people. The songs tell stories ranging from survival, thirst, outlaws, escape, and freedom against a backdrop of scorpions, lizards, and roadrunners. Before listening, it is highly recommended to embark on your road journey with a full tank, and don’t pick up any hitchhikers.

susansantos.info

Johnny Kantor

Johnny Kantor, one of Canada's original bad boys, is known to many who were involved in the rock scene of the 80s and 90s. Having recently spent time in South East Asia to focus on his songwriting, he's now back in the studio. With the release of three new original songs, and more on the way this summer, Johnny has created some excellent new rock songs.

Title track "Everybody's Good Lookin'" is a belter that celebrates one of life's cruel truths. "Circuit Board of Life" draws parallels between our real and computer universes. And the bluesier "Midnight Train" will have you in wistful thought before you even finish listening to the first Verse.

Thought provoking lyrics, a soulful voice and powerful chords - Johnny has lost none of his flare and originality. Recently released on all the main streaming platforms, his new tracks are racking up plays.

https://johnnykantormusic.com/

RJ Archer & the Painful Memories

Primarily inspired by blues-influenced rock music from the 1960’s and 1970’s, RJ Archer & the Painful Memories were formed in July 2019 when Richard Archer (guitar, vocals) received a prize of some studio time in a songwriting competition. Two long-term friends Roger James and Ben Kingsbury agreed to help with the recording session, playing bass and drums respectively. The results were so good that they decided to make the band a permanent thing.

Recording with just a few days of studio time scheduled across the next two years, the band completed a debut album ‘Hot Mess’ in September 2021 to an enthusiastic critical response, with Rock & Roll Circus citing a “"A 60's R&B vibe, fused with a more contemporary feel" and Robs Raw Music hearing "Powerful and tough Blues/Rock and dare I say an infusion of punk"!

With acclaimed live sets at the Cambridge Salty Dog Blues Festival and Six Six Bar under their belts and a growing reputation as a killer live act, their second album ‘Horseplay!’ was released to more acclaim in September 2023 with Music For All proclaiming it as a “practically perfect album” and comparisons being drawn to everyone from MC5 to Grand Funk Railroad to Dr.Feelgood!!

The band have since expanded to a four piece with the addition of Marc Ritchie on drums and Ben moving to second guitar. They are currently working on new songs for a new album expected for release late 2024.

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Rosetta West

 

 

Rosetta West is an eclectic blues rock band from Chicago.  Their music frequently includes elements of psychedelia and world folk music.  Founder and songwriter Joseph Demagore handles vocals, guitars and occasional keyboards.  Jason X plays bass and keyboards, and Nathan Q. Scratch is the drummer.  Formed in the 1990's, they have released a number of independent albums, plus one release with Alive Records.  They have played countless shows and have a fan base around the world.  "Labyrinth," their latest release, is a magical whirlwind of blues rock folk and psych.  

 

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