Tag Archives: blues

The Return Of GRAY & WYATT

April 24, 2013

The name of Kris Gray is well-known to the British blues savants: he played bass and produced records by such luminaries as , Chris Farlowe and Cliff Bennett and also managed Maggie Bell and Ian Hunter. But, before that, in … Continue reading →

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CLIMAX BLUES BAND – Plays On

April 24, 2013

Harvest 1969 / Esoteric 2013 A quantum leap into the future in search of identity resulting in shiny vivacity. Rarely a band’s first and second albums, recorded within a few months’ span, demonstrate such a divide. Having discarded the “Chicago” … Continue reading →

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PADDY MILNER – The Curious Case of Paddy Milner Re-Opened

April 23, 2013

Blues Boulevard / Music Avenue 2012 Curiouser and curiouser! The piano blues don’t get better than this. Since 2004, when proudly handed DME , Paddy Milner’s second album, the ivories master’s status has been on the rise and his scope … Continue reading →

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CLIMAX BLUES BAND – The Climax Chicago Blues Band

April 8, 2013

Harvest 1969 / Esoteric 2013 The humble beginnings of one of the longest serving Albion blueswailers – with much twang and less bang. More than four decades in action but with no original member in the current line-up, CBB have … Continue reading →

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SNAFU – Snafu

April 7, 2013

Capitol 1973 / Angel Air 2013 Hot ‘n’ nasty: stalwarts of British blues scene get down to dirty, if sweet, business. When Bobby Harrison decided to chop the sticks he’d put to good use in and FREEDOM, he was confident … Continue reading →

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