Leslie & Clyde
http://www.leslieandclyde.de/
Hinter Leslie & Clyde verbirgt sich
ein Quartett aus dem Würzburger Raum, welches durchaus klassische
Bluesriffs in ein modernes Sounclgewand verpackt und mit funkigen,
rockigen oder auch souiigen Elementen am-eichert. Herausgekom-
men ist mit „A World That Nobody Has Ever Seen“ (ohne Label) ein
enorm druckvcll und bestens produziertes Album mit elf eigenen
Gesang - allzu oft ein Makel heimischer Formationen - gehen beide
Daumen steil nach oben. Bei unbekannteren Bands wird oft versucht. deren Stil mit Ver-
gleichen zu namhaften Künstlern zu beschreiben, was aber bei Leslie & Clyde in die Hose gehen würde und als Kompliment zu verstehen ist.
John Németh
John Németh (born 1976) is an American electric blues and soul harmonicist, singer, and songwriter. He has recorded seven albums since 2002, having also backed Junior Watson and Anson Funderburgh.[1] He has opened for Robert Cray, Keb' Mo', and Earl Thomas.[2]
Allmusic noted that he is a "vocalist with great range, ability, and soulfulness, Németh had also developed into a top-notch blues harmonica player..."[1] In 2013 alone, he was nominated five times for a Blues Music Award, making nine such nominations in total.
Németh was born in Idaho, United States and grew up in Boise.[1] After singing at his local church, Németh played in local groups in his teenage years, and later formed Fat John & the 3 Slims with his friend Tom Moore. He toured and performed regularly working between five and seven nights a week for almost a decade.[4]
By 2000, Németh was supplying backing to Junior Watson, and separately fronting his own band known as The Jacks.[1] In 2002, he self-published the album, The Jack of Harps. His debut solo effort, Come and Get It, followed in 2004.[1] The same year, Németh relocated to Oakland, California.[5][6] Gaining more experience, he temporarily replaced Sam Myers in Anson Funderburgh's backing band in 2005 and 2006.[2]
In 2006, he signed a recording contract with Blind Pig Records. Magic Touch, which was produced by Funderburgh and had Watson as a guest musician on several tracks, was issued in 2007.[1] Living Blues stated "Magic Touch gives hope that the blues will survive." The release saw Németh nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Best New Artist Debut' category. Németh also appeared on Elvin Bishop's The Blues Roles On album (2008), which was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Blues Album category.[5] Németh performed at the Blue Bear Live III concert on May 9, 2008 at the Great American Music Hall, to benefit the Blue Bear School of Music.[7] Németh's next release, Love Me Tonight (2009), reached number 6 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart.[8]
Németh's fourth solo release, Name the Day!, was released in 2010.[1] It equalled the achievement of Love Me Tonight by peaking at number 6 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart.[8] Blues Live was recorded in February 2012 at three venues in the San Francisco Bay Area, and included guitar contributions from Kid Andersen.[9] Soul Live was released in September 2012.[10] In December 2012, Németh appeared at the PowerHouse Pub in Folsom, California.[11] The following February, he performed in his home town of Boise.[12]
In 2013, Németh was nominated in five categories for a Blues Music Award. These included 'B.B. King Entertainer', 'Contemporary Blues Album', 'Instrumentalist - Harmonica', 'Soul Blues Album', and 'Soul Blues Male Artist'.[13] Németh is due to perform at the Great Lakes Blues Society in April; the Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival in May; and the Jackson Rhythm and Blues Festival in August 2013.[14] He relocated to Memphis, Tennessee in early 2013, and has stated that the Bo-Keys will back him on his next recording.[15]
Németh is sponsored by Hohner .
Memphis Grease John Nemeth (Künstler) | Format: Audio CD
Dieser Artikel wird am 21. März 2014 erscheinen.
Dieser Artikel wird am 21. März 2014 erscheinen.
The Mannish Boys Reborn
Far across the LA basin in the community of Harbor Gateway in a nondescript business park sits Ardent Audio Productions, the recording studio where Delta Groove recorded their award winning album “Double Dynamite”. Randy Chorkoff, CEO of Delta groove asked me to stop by and hang out while they were recording the new album. When I arrived everybody was outside doing a photo shoot. I saw some of the same familiar faces, including Frank Goldwasser, Kirk Fletcher,Willie Campbell, Jimmy Bott, Sugar Ray Rayford, keyboardist, Fred Kaplan, and of course, Randy Chortkoff. Some of the new faces in the crowd including Chicago blues veteran, Steve Freund, and East Coast bluesman, Monster Mike Welch.
Steve Freund was leaving to go back to Vallejo where his house was flooded by torrential rains. He had already performed an original song for the album, “The Blues Made me Whole.” I asked him if he thought the new album would win any awards, like the last Mannish Boys album did. “I think there are some incredible musicians on this album, and yes, I do believe it will win awards, and quite possibly even a Grammy,” Freund said before leaving.
After the photo shoot, the musicians got back into the studio and started making their magic. I sat and talked with Mannish Boy’s original member, Frank Goldwasser, who has been with the group since the beginning. He said he will be performing two of his original songs, “Struggled in my Hometown,” and “Don’t Say you’re Sorry.” Frank is an incredible guitar player and singer who originated from Paris, France. He expressed his sorrow that Finis Tasby, veteran Mannish Boy, would not be performing on this album due to the debilitating stroke he suffered last year. Many of the Mannish Boys have suffered serious health problems recently.
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Kirk Fletcher Band
As a two time W.C. Handy Award nominee, who has toured with Lynwood Slim, Janiva Magness, Charlie Musselwhite and The Fabulous Thunderbirds, as well as performing with James Cotton, Pine Top Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Mojo Buford, Ted Harvey, Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Michael Landau, Elvin Bishop, Ronnie Earl, Doyle Bramhall, Michelle Branch and many more… Kirk Fletcher is considered one of the best young guitar players on the blues scene today.
Born 1975 in Bellflower California, Kirk Fletcher began playing guitar at age eight after watching his brother Walter perform at their father’s church. At age twelve he attended the Long Beach Blues Festival where he saw the likes of Albert Collins, Bobby Blue Bland, (accompanied by Wayne Bennett) and the Staple Singers. This was a life changing experience for him as he realized that this was the music he wanted to play.
While still in High School he discovered a small but legendary Los Angeles music store called Music Works, where he met owner Jim Foote, “Meeting Jim was invaluable in my search for tone and a better understanding of the mechanics of the instrument, and it was a very cool scene to be a part of....that’s how I met Jeff Rivera, who at the time was Robben Ford’s guitar tech. I got to assist him and be a fly on the wall to some of the most amazing musical events of my life up to that point....and it heightened my musicianship!” During this time he performed with R&B artist Christopher Williams and was playing gospel weekly at The House of Blues, with Brent Jones & The T.P. Mob, where he also shared the stage with such artists as Stephanie Mills and Jackson Browne.
In the Mid 90’s Kirk Fletcher met Al Blake, frontman of the Hollywood Fats Band who became a mentor to the young guitarist. Blake introduced him to wide variety of blues music,“Al hipped me to blues artists as diverse as The Mississippi Sheiks to Tommy Johnson...we’re talkin’ pre Robert Johnson stuff...that’s how far back we went..!” and it was through Blake he also met and bonded with guitarist Junior Watson, “Junior and I would get together smoke cigars, drink tequila and talk guitars...”
Around this time Kirk Fletcher met and sat in with harmonica legend Lynwood Slim, “I’m grateful to Slim for giving me a stage to play on...” and it was then that Kirk Fletcher released his first solo effort “I’m Here & I’m Gone” for the JSP Label. “It gave me a chance to pay tribute to my influences and to establish my solo career”. Kirk’s reputation was growing amongst harp players around town, and through an introduction, again, by Al Blake, Kirk sat in with Kim Wilson, and about a year later, got a call to join Kim Wilson’s Blues Review. “I played on and off with Kim for over 2 years....when he wasn’t working with the T-birds”, with the results being the Grammy nominated album “Smoking Joint”.
In 2003 Kirk Fletcher recorded his second album “Shades of Blue” and it brought him even greater attention in the blues community, “Charlie Musselwhite found out about me through blues musician Doug MacLeod......,Charlie needed a guitar player and called me”, this gig was special for Kirk, “He gave me the freedom to find my voice on the guitar”. He spent three years touring with Charlie and feels that this is where he developed his unique style.
A year later, after another call from Kim, he joined The Fabulous Thunderbirds, where he contributed to and recorded on their “Painted On” album. “I made lifelong friends in Nick, Ronnie, Jimi, Steve and Gene”. In 2007 he gave notice in order pursue his solo career, and this is when he met up with legendary guitarist and producer Michael Landau. “ We first played together at the Baked Potato in L.A., quickly became friends and really connected musically”.
In recent years Kirk Fletcher has been performing all over Europe as a headliner and occasionally touring in the U.S. with Doyle Bramhall and Michelle Branch. When home, he gives open counseling at Hollywood’s Guitar Institute of Technology.Currently he’s ready to release his third solo album, “My Turn”.
My Turn Kirk Eli Fletcher | Format: Audio CD
Swedish export ANDY WALO loves America. his love for the States has nothing to do with the GEORGE W. BUSH PR machine and everything to do with the blues. Growing up in Sweden, WALO was given an education in rock n roll by way of his older siblings' hand-me-down record collection. It was an education that emphasized sixties rock by the likes of THE BEATLES and THE STONES and later on, an interest in LED ZEPPELIN. This was music that spoke to him in an era where techno pop ruled the airwaves and MTV.
However, his search for "that sound" had not ended. It was just beginning. ANDY read numerous interviews of various rock icons and their influences all pointed to one general direction - the blues. In time, the music spoke to him and WALO picked up a guitar and hopscotched back and forth between Scandinavia and England, making a living as a professional musician. During one gig, the members of ALBERT COLLIN's backing band witnessed a performance by WALO and shortly afterwards spent the next three days convincing this kid to come back to Chicago with them.
Here is where the love affair with the United States began. Pretty soon, WALO was sitting in with the likes of BUDDY GUY and other luminaries of the legendary Chicago blues scene. His reputation grew and grew until his playing caught the attention of the late JUNIOR WELLS. ANDY became a member of WELL's touring band and played on his last two CDs. From there, WALO set up shop in Los Angeles, eschewing celebrity-dom and the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, in favor of establishing THE ANDY WALO GROUP and recording a no-nonsense blues recording in LIVE YOUR LIFE.
ANDY WALO is currently in the process of making another CD. ROCKWIRED had the chance to speak with him over the phone. Here is how it went.
Live Your Life [Import] Andy Walo | Format: Audio CD
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Matti Norlin
http://www.mattinorlin.com/mattinorlin/mattinorlin.html
https://www.facebook.com/mattinorlinblues
Live > Blues 3 Trappor Upp Matti Norlin 4. Mai 2010
http://www.amazon.de/Live-Blues-3-Trappor-Upp/dp/B003LDAIBY/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1394198689&sr=1-1&keywords=matti+norlin
Der 40-jährige schwedische Blues-Musiker Matti Norlin ist in Deutschland noch weitgehend unbekannt, doch in Skandinavien gilt der aus Hoting in der Provinz Jämtland stammende Gitarrist, Sänger und Songschreiber längst als Top-Vertreter der Sparte "Accustic Roots Blues". Mit seinem vierten Solo-Album "Live > 3 Trappor UPP" stellte Matti Norlin gerade seine musikalische Vielfalt unter Beweis. Beim Blues-Rock-Festival in Sinsteden im vergangenen Jahr sorgte er für einen furiosen Auftakt. Bei seinem Solo-Konzert präsentiert Norlin jetzt neben Eigenkompositionen im "Texas Down Home"-Stil authentischen Mississippi-Delta-Blues sowie flotte Ragtime-Nummern. Anfang der 90er Jahre wechselte er von Heavy Metal Riffs zur Fingerpickingtechnik auf der akkustischen Gitarre. Seine Spezialität: Pre-War-Blues.
Matti spielt Delta Blues und Ragtime kraftvoll und vorwärtsdrängend. Seine Virtuosität wird nie Selbstzweck, sondern dient dem Energiefluß sowohl eigener Songs als auch Klassikern von Robert Johnson, Blind Blake oder Bukka White. Der Einfluss von Jimi Hendrix und AC/DC ist in Mattis eigenen Blues Songs gut hörbar.
http://www.onlinezeitung.co/news/datum/2013/09/27/schwedischer-blues-musiker-matti-norlin-gastiert-im-kreiskulturzentrum-sinsteden/
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CRAZY HAMBONES
http://www.crazyhambones.com/home/
http://www.henryheggen.de/henry.htm
Crazy Hambones – Blues, Boogie and Roll Music
Hambone is an age-old children’s game in which fiery, rhythmic thigh-slapping drives singing shoe-shine boys on to even greater vocal heights.It also describes a mentality that blues musicians should strive for even in today’s modern times.
“Their music pays homage to the crazy and genial blues harmonica players of the past..” (Roland Salewsky, Bluesnews magazine).
The Crazy Hambones stripped down line -up of electric blues harp, electric guitar and drums means it concentrates on the essentials, drawing inspiration from the vast legacy of legends such as Muddy Walters , Walter Horton , Little Walter and Sonny Terry. Their onstage chemistry and energy leaves you in no doubt that they want you to enjoy yourselves.
Henry Heggen. Born Jacksonville, Florida. Aquarius,Vegetarian. Favourite record : Electric Ladyland. Favourite food : Curry. Hobbies : Reading,Cinema. Favourite book : Catch 22, Favourite film : In the Heat of the Night
Brian Barnett. Born London ,England. Libra. Favourite Record : Trout Mask Replica. Favourite Food : Fish and Chips. Hobbies : Cycling,Walking.
Micha Maass. Born Juterbog,Germany. Gemini. Favourite Food : Vietnamese. Favourite Record : Soul Brothers. Hobbies : Swimming,Running,Biking,Hiking. Favourite book : Planet Drum.
Blowing the Family Jewels Crazy Hambones Format:
Audio CD
Audio CD
http://www.mikewheelerband.com/home
Die Mike Wheeler Band ist eine der derzeit angesagtesten jüngeren Bands in Chicago und gleichzeitig eine der am härtesten arbeitenden... mehr als 200 Auftritte im Jahr machen die Band zu einem perfekt eingespielten Team - und Mike bringt selbstverständlich seine Originalband mit nach Europa, diese besteht aus: Mike Wheeler (vocals, guitars) Brian James (keyboards) Larry Williams (bass) Cloe Cole (drums) Dabei ist Mike Wheeler auch in Europa kein gänzlich unbekannter. 2012 war er als zweiter Gitarrist mit Jimmy Johnson auf Europatournee, und mit der Chicago Blues Machine tourte er 2011 durch Frankreich.
Self Made Man Mike Wheeler 2. November 2012
Fürwahr... Mike Wheeler ist ein Selfmademan. 1961 in Chicago geboren, kommt er mit seinem Debüt auf Delmark Records zwar etwas spät zu Ehren, aber immerhin besser als nie. Der Komponist, Gitarrist und Sänger hat es allerdings auch verdient, denn mit seiner Band, in der langjährige Freunde spielen, ist er in den Clubs seiner Geburtsstadt fast ständig auf einer Bühne live zu sehen.
Sein "Self Made Man" ist ein Paradebeispiel für den Chicago Blues. Mike Wheeler hat den 12-Takter quasi im Blut, spielte und nahm Platten mit vielen verschiedenen Formationen aus der Windy City wie Big James & The Chicago Playboys (mit denen er auch schon in Europa unterwegs war), Big Ray & Chicago's Most Wanted, Cadillac Dave & The Red Hot, Sam Crockwell & The Groove, Peaches Staten & The Grooveshakers. Er trat zusammen mit Buddy Guy, Shemekia Copeland, Jimmy Johnson, Willie Kent, B.B. King, Son Seals und Koko Taylor auf. Der Keyboarder Brian James, Bassist Larry Williams und Schlagzeuger Cleo Cole werden mit Künstlern wie George Benson, Lonnie Brooks, The Chi-Lites, James Cotton, The Drifters, John Lee Hooker Jr., Floyd Taylor, Zora Young und anderen in Verbindung gebracht.
Wenn Mike Wheeler sagt, dass er »a joyful man« ist, dann schlägt sich das spür- und hörbar in seiner Musik und seinen Texten nieder. Auch wenn es sich bei "Self Made Man" um eine Studio-Scheibe handelt, kann man sich ohne Probleme vorstellen, welche Energie seine Bühnenauftritte haben.
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