What is a jam band? Well, it depends on who you ask. My initial thought when listening to The Blackbird Sessions, the new album by Sugar Lime Blue was “this is a jam band”. However, Sugar Lime Blue is much more than a jam band. Their music is a reflection of the blue-collar American soul. […]
It has been a long wait for new music by Old Glory and The Black Riviera. Back in 2018, they burst onto the scene with their outstanding self-titled EP. Each song did not fail to impress. It was a rare release that is all killer, no filler, blending rock, blues and country to ensure that […]
Since his teens, Tim Gerard has been refining his guitar and songwriting skills. From his early days, it was clear to hear how legends such as Ray Lamontagne, Sam Cook, BB King, and Eric Clapton (to name a few) influenced his music. His blend of Americana, blues rock with an undertone of soul created some […]
The journey for Ben Hemming and the blues began as a broken man, which led him to a debut album of the same name. After a challenging moment in his life, he needed to make some changes. He decided to head over to America on a musical pilgrimage, a decision that worked out for the […]
It’s hard not to admire how much work Half Deaf Clatch (aka Andrew McLatchie) puts into his music. He ended 2020 with the final part of his spaghetti western trilogy Doomsday Desperado! Since then, he has already released three lockdown EP’s (Every Path Starts Somewhere, Retro Electric: One and Retro Electric: Two). While all that […]
Justin Ross has delivered many great songs which highlight his songwriting talents. Of them all, “Three Steps Behind”, “Faithful to the Bottle”, and “Echoes of the Angels” stand out the most. However, over the last few years, he has evolved his country-rock sound by adding some soul, blues and much more into his work. As […]
A good band will never stop growing and developing their sound. Often times it takes new members coming into the fray to freshen things up and bring a band to the next level. Always keep the door open for the right bandmate to come in and be a spark that creates something great. Our recent […]
For some musicians, 2020 has been a slow year for their work. However, this is not the case for Jack J Hutchinson. So far, he has released a lockdown album called Who Feeds The Lockdown? It features a selection of tracks from various projects and says “This is essentially the setlist that audiences would have […]
