by Pete Sargeant | Apr 23, 2017 | Reviews
Lost In Paris Blues Band Lost In Paris Blues Band (earmusic) Chuck a bunch of accomplished and compatible blues musos in a studio in Paris and what do you get? A collection of recordings like this. These are versions of mostly well-known songs by those who know how to...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 22, 2017 | Reviews
Little Hurricane Same Sun Same Moon (Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group) Tumbling out of San Diego on a blues-rock and beyond musical mission we have the duo called Little Hurricane. This is in fact the married couple of Anthony ‘Tone’ Catalano and drummer Celeste ‘C...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 22, 2017 | Reviews
Matt Andersen Honest Man (Independent) He’s from New Brunswick but this record was put together in New York, under the eye of producer Commissioner Gordon. Following on from previous album Weightless, this collection finds Andersen with a cultural rainbow of quality...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 22, 2017 | Reviews
The Beautiful Secret The Beautiful Secret (Beautiful Secret Records) The act evolved from a wish in 2011 by Rachael Hawnt, possessor of an individual singing voice and Hispanic good looks to create a musical character-based musical. Meeting songwriter Ash Cutler led...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 17, 2017 | Reviews
The Rainbreakers Rise Up EP (Independent) Electric roots music from a Shrewsbury quartet. With five cuts produced by Robin Andrews. Personnel are Ben Edwards, guitar & vocal, Charlie Richards guitar, Peter Adams bass plus Sam Edwards on drums. Claimed influences...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 17, 2017 | Reviews
Mauro Dirago Rewind (Bright Star Records) You may recall that we greeted Mauro’s rock’n’roll single release Heartbreaker with some enthusiasm. He and his partner in crime Marco Mastrocola have been out and about promoting the record at radio stations and elsewhere....