Saturday, August 24, 2024

#699 : Tab Benoit - I Hear Thunder (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)

 



2024 – Whiskey Bayou Records
Release Date : Aug 30, 2024

By Phillip Smith;

Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

 

It’s been a long thirteen years since Tab Benoit has released a new studio album. I Hear Thunder, the latest, is well worth the wait.  Benoit delivers ten striking new Telecaster Thinline-fueled tracks he co-wrote with guitarist Anders Osborne. They glisten like rays of sunlight reflecting off a Louisiana bayou. With Tab on vocals and guitar, he is joined by drummer Terence Higgins, bassist Corey Duplechin, Osborne on guitar. And guest George Porter Jr. (The Meters) who plays bass on two tracks.

Title-track “I Hear Thunder” is powered by a quick-setting, lush, swampy groove adorned with thick bass, a heavy pulse, and riveting guitar licks. I absolutely love it.  “The Ghost of Gatemouth Brown” follows next with an infectious beat and a fabulous tribute to the Grammy-winning Louisiana bluesman Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (April 18, 1924 – September 10, 2005).  Benoit is picturesque with his lyrics as he transports the listener into the swamps and marshes of the delta with “Watching the Gaters Roll In”.  It’s a favorite indeed. When Porter joins in on “Little Queenie”, it makes for a damn fine dance-inducing jam. I can’t help but move my feet when this flows through the speakers. The album comes to its glorious end with “Bayou Man”, a bodacious track oozing with searing guitar licks covered in gator grease.

Tab Benoit’s I Hear Thunder excites me at every turn with his delectable guitar performances and powerful vocals. It truly is a fantastic album.  

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For more information about Tab Benoit, visit his website at https://www.tabbenoit.com/




Saturday, August 17, 2024

#698 : J.P. Soars - Brick By Brick (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)



2024 – Little Village
Release Date : Jun 30, 2024
 
By Phillip Smith;
 
Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

 

J.P.  Soars has been sweeping me off my feet for over ten years. His magnificent slide work keeps pushing the envelope with every new album he releases. It was the 2013 release of a record called Easy Livin’ by blues super-group Southern Hospitality which first drew my attention to this fellow Arkansan. Formed with Damon Fowler and Victor Wainwright, that band is still active and is currently touring.

Soars’ latest album, Brick by Brick is an astonishing record, jam-packed with phenomenal music. With Soars on vocals, guitars, dobro, banjo, bass, lap steel, two string cigar box guitar, merlin stick dulcimer, and jaw harp, he is joined by Chris Peet on drums and bass, Raul D Hernandez on percussion, Jeremy Staska on percussion, Bob Taylor on Hammond B3, Paul DesLauriers and Annika Chambers on backing vocals, Anne Harris on fiddle, and Rockin’ Jack Jacobs on harp, and Terry Hanck on tenor saxophone.

From the beginning, I’m swallowed up by the lush blues-rock groove on title-track “Brick By Brick”. It grabs on tightly and keeps its clutches sunk in until the end. I absolutely love it. A funky guitar riff, swirling B3, and a slathering of soul gives “Keep Good Company” the Muscle Shoals treatment for a southern-rock, feel-good time. “In the Moment” is absolutely gorgeous. Soars’ delicate performance makes this a beautiful instrumental. I always appreciate hearing J.P. break out that back-woods swampy slide, and when he does on “The Good Lord Will Provide” it sounds so damn good. The racing pulse on “Things Ain’t Working Out” makes for an exciting listen while Soars rips it up on this bodacious jamboree.

J.P. Soars’ Brick by Brick receives my highest of recommendations. I encourage everyone to give this a listen.

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For more information about J.P. Soars, visit the website at https://jpsoars.com

 

For more PhillyCheeze reviews featuring JP Soars, visit https://phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/search?q=J.P.+Soars

 

 

  

Saturday, August 3, 2024

#697 : Craig Erickson - Dream Tracks (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)

 


2024 – Craig Erickson

Release Date : Aug. 9, 2024

By Phillip Smith; Aug. 3, 2024

 

Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

 

I am always excited to hear new music from world-class guitarist Craig Erickson. His songs are charged with positivity and defined by no boundaries. When asked about the inspiration for this record, Erickson stated “Music sometimes can be the soundtrack of dreams....and sometimes hearing music inspires dreams. Having written many instrumentals through the years, I've always wanted to share more of those concepts and melodies with listeners. Like many fans of 70s music, I was exposed to fusion, jazz rock pioneers like Jeff Beck, Tommy Bolin, John McLaughlin, Weather Report, Chick Corea and funky crossover artists like Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour and many more.”

With his brand-new release Dream Tracks, Erickson takes the listener on a VIP tour down a wondrous ten-track path of jazz-laden, prog-rock instrumental originals. Produced, arranged, recorded, and mixed by Gerard Estella, Dream Tracks teams Erickson up with Estella on keyboards, Jim Coates on additional guitars, Lincoln Ginsberg on bass guitar, and Dave Nanke on drums/percussion.

The journey begins with “Northern Drive”, a song textured with a musicscape which ignites the sense of excitement and curiosity associated with setting off for adventure. “Night Ride” rightfully follows next. It surfs a pulsing funky wave as Erickson creates an air of mystery around each corner. Things get even funkier on the Tommy Bolin/Jeff Beck-inspired “Heart Strut” as Nanke’s ferocious beat and Ginsberg’ s thunderous bass set the stage for a soaring jam with. I absolutely love this track. “Dancing River” is as beautiful and elegant as the song-title implies. Inspired by a long-ago family vacation to Loveland, Colorado “Loveland” reflects Erickon’s memories of fishing and camping out under the stars with infectious riffs, and waves of tranquility. It is indeed a gorgeous song. As if channeled from the ethers, “Tomorrow’s Promise” is a warm and peaceful track with a guitar performance which seems to ascend skyward. Erickson describes it as “Another dreamy wonder song about remembering the past loved ones and the hope of meeting again in a future infinite heavenly place.”. It’s an amazing listen. Dream Tracks concludes its musical journey with “Above the Clouds”. I can’t help but think a little bit of the music genius of Ennio Morricone as my mind opens up to this cosmic, symphonic selection.

Craig Erickson’s Dream Tracks has a brilliant way of locking the listener in for a gob smacking, musically-intoxicating listening experience.  It garners my highest of recommendations.           

 

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For more information about Craig Erickson, visit the website at https://www.craigericksonsskytrain.com/

 

For more PhillyCheeze reviews featuring Craig Erickson, visit https://phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/search?q=Craig+Erickson

Thursday, July 25, 2024

#696 : Chris BadNews Barnes - BadNews Travels Fast (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)



2024 – Gulf Coast Records

 By Phillip Smith; July 25, 2024

 Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

 

BadNews Travels Fast, the latest album from Nashville-based bluesman Chris BadNews Barnes drew my attention quite quickly. His fearless approach to the blues makes for a splendid outlet for his witty lyrics. Produced by multi-Grammy-winning Tom Hambridge, this eleven-track record of all originals features Barnes on lead vocals with Hambridge on drums/percussion/backing vocals, Kenny Greenberg on guitars, Tommy MacDonald on bass, Mike Rojas on keyboards, Max Abrams on saxophone, Steve Patrick on trumpet, and Tabitha Fair on backing vocals.  This release also features guests Jimmy Hall, Sugaray Rayford, and Walter Trout.

Hall steps in with harp in hand as Barnes and his band release a ferocious blast of blues on “Badnews Travels Fast”. I love the high-energy and tight musicianship packed into this barn-burner. To keep the fire burning, the legendary Walter Trout lends his guitar mastery to “True Blue” for an amazing listen. Fair’s vocals add a beautiful and soulful touch. This is truly an outstanding song. It brings a smile to my face to hear Sugaray Rayford on “You Right Baby”. It’s fun one indeed. Greenberg and Rojas fabulously keep the blues flowing as Barnes’ sharp wit turns its focus to the boudoir in “Skin to Skin”. Bounties on heads and unshakable outlaws are subjects of Barnes’ intriguing spaghetti-western landscape for “Ambushed by the Blues”.  It’s absolutely brilliant. An unexpected trunk of funk is busted open for “Do the Houdini”. I dig the touch of Stax lurking behind the keys and bassline. It makes for a playful, infectious groove that pulls me right along as I enjoy the musical ride.

Chris BadNews Barnes’ BadNews Travels Fast is a refreshing record of blues which has a way of brightening the mood in a most enjoyable way.    

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For more information about Chris BadNews Barnes, visit the website at https://www.chrisbarnesnyc.com/

 

  

Saturday, July 20, 2024

#695 : Johnny Burgin - Ramblin' From Coast to Coast (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)

 

2024 – Straight Shooter Records

By Phillip Smith; July 20, 2024

Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

 

Johnny Burgin continues to produce blues music in its purest form with his latest album Ramblin’ From Coast to Coast. Nominated for a Blues Music Award in 2023 for Traditional Blues Male Artist, Burgin’s guitar performances share top-billing with his song writing, elevating him to a level of high-regard. Recorded in assorted studios across the nation in Dallas, Cincinnati, Memphis, and Rochester, New York, then mixed at Greaseland Studios in San Jose, California by Kid Andersen, the album’s title Ramblin’ From Coast to Coast rightly fits. The record features a dozen solid-as-hell blues tracks and brings to the table as many special guests including John Blues Boyd, Rae Gordon, Ben Levin, Hanna PK, Jad Tariq, Jon Hay, and Dylan Bishop.

 Burgin ignites the album with title-track “Ramblin’ From Coast to Coast”. This cookin’ track includes Tariq on guitar and is backed by a rocking rhythm section featuring drummer Danny Banks, bassist Jon Hay, and pianist Christian Dozzler. Following immediately afterward is “Getting’ My Blues On”. I absolutely adore this. Burgin takes the song to the moon and back with his cosmic, note-bending delivery and soulful vocals. The backing vocals from Lisa Leuschner Andersen, Marina Crouse, and Jill Dineen are the icing on the cake and construct a sort of Hendrix-meets-Motown vibe. The flow continues strong with the classic Chicago Blues sound of “I Need Something Sweet”. Burgin’s lyrical mastery sets this up to be a timeless classic. The extremely talented Hanna PK accompanies Burgin on “Fresno Woman”. With Burgin breaking out the slide, I love hearing them trading guitar and piano licks back and forth. It sounds great. A juicy blast of harp from Burgin launches “I’m Playing Straight” as Little Village recording artist John Blues Boyd lends his suave vocals. The converging sound of guitars, piano, and harmonica creates a Mississippi juke joint experience for the listener. In a classic blues fashion, Burgin’s message to listen to one’s gut and refrain from second-guessing is the subject of “I Was Right the First Time”.  Accompanied by Levin on piano, this song swings with finesse.

 Ramblin’ From Coast To Coast is a high-caliber traditional blues album which all blues fans should give a listen to. It’s genuine, and it’s fantastic.  

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For more information about Johnny Burgin, visit the website at https://johnnyburgin.com


Catch up on previous PhillyCheeze reviews featuring Johnny Burgin through this link https://phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/search?q=johnny+burgin


This album available on Bandcamp

Sunday, July 14, 2024

#694 : North Liberty Blues & BBQ Festival 2024 (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)

 


North Liberty Blues & BBQ Festival 2024

Centennial Park
North Liberty, Iowa
July 13, 2024

By Phillip Smith; July 13, 2024

Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

 

Barbeque and blues are about as perfect of a food and music pairing as I can think of. I can’t think of a more popular culinary-audio combination, unless one is in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where the delta tamales rule the roost. Yesterday, North Liberty, Iowa hosted their annual North Liberty Blues & BBQ Festival for the sixteenth time, and the event remains one of my favorite blues festivals. Admission is always free, and the barbeque trucks are abundant. The weather held up quite nicely, and the occasional breeze was a blessing for those of us baking in the ninety-degree heat.

I arrived just in time to catch Charlotte Blu originally from Rock Island, Illinois. Her angelic voice and impressive performance on acoustic guitar pulled me right in to a fabulous set. She played through a mix of terrific originals including her song “Strange” and striking covers which included B.B. King’s “Thrill is Gone”,  Bob Dylan’s “Knocking on Heaven’s Door”, Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey’, and Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One More Reason”. She even performed the Amy Winehouse song “Love is a Losing Game”, which she sang for her audition of season 20 of The Voice in 2019.

Iowa-based Cedar County Cobras took the stage after Charlotte Blu. With Tom Spielbauer on guitar and April Dirks on upright bass, they are one of my favorite blues duos. I love their unique take on Delta blues and Mississippi Hill Country blues. Their covers of songs like R.L. Burnside’s “Old Black Mattie and “Going Down South”, Robert Johnson’s “Walking Blues”, and “Going Down South”, and Acey Payton’s “I Love You” keep my full attention. They played several of my favorite originals, “Voodoo Doll”, “Utah”, and “Gimme Lightnin’” before closing with a spirit-lifting cover of Pops Staples’ “Get Right Church”.

Iowa City’s Dave Zollo and the Body Electric took the stage next, for a high-energy groove-filled show of roots, blues, and soul originals such as “Strawberry Wine” and “Ain’t No God but God”.  I enjoyed this show immensely.

Finally, I caught Blake Shaw’s Big(ish) Band, an Iowa City-based ten-piece jazz ensemble featuring a seven-piece horn section with Shaw on bass/lead vocals, and Dan Padley on lead guitar. They kicked off their riveting show with the blues standard favorite “Every Day I Got the Blues”. They played the jazz-fueled mash up “All Houses of the Rising Blues” and “Willow Weep For Me” off Shaw’s 2019 album It Happened, and covered The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love”, bringing their sensational set to a close with Stevie Wonder’s “You Can Feel it All Over”. 

With the heat taking its toll, and the fact that I wasn’t familiar with either of the final two acts Jeremie Albino, and The White Buffalo, I called it a day.  

 

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  ·        All Photos by Phillip Smith


Charlotte Blu





Cedar County Cobras









Dave Zollo & The Body Electric





Blake Shaw Big(ish) Band









* All photos by Phillip Smith




For more information about Charlotte Blu, visit her site https://charlotteblu.com/

For more information about Cedar County Cobras, visit their site https://cedarcountycobras.com/

For more information about Dave Zollo, visit his site https://davezollo.com/



Friday, July 12, 2024

#693 : Tas Cru - All Natural Cage-Free and Fan-Fed (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)

 



2024 – Subcat Music Studios
Release Date : Sep. 27, 2024
 
By Phillip Smith; July 12, 2024
 

Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

New York bluesman Tas Cru drew me in with his studio albums, but it was his live shows at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee and the Prairie Dog Blues Festival in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin that poured the icing on the cake for me. Tas’ latest album All Natural Cage-Free and Fan-Fed is a live album which wonderfully captures that energy of his fan-selected top-ten songs. Produced by Tas, and recorded live at Subcat Music Studios in October of 2023, the album features Tas on vocals/guitar, Mia Casale on vocals, Tom Terry on bass/vocals, Phil Diiordio on drums/vocals, and Scott Ebner on piano/organ.

Ebner rips it up on organ, as Tas fearlessly bursts the saloon door open with “’Dat Maybe”. This high-octane number is the perfect one to ignite the set. Lined up next is the funky “Stand Up” and the infectious “Brown Liquor Woman”. These two are favorite songs of mine from Tas’ previous album Riffin’ The Blue.  While on the topic of brown liquor, “Have a Drink” coincidentally lands next in line with Casale’s lovely voice fronting the vocals. I love “Grizzle n’ Bone” and can’t help but sing along when it plays. “Heal My Soul” from Memphis Song brings the record to its conclusion with a heavy pulse, dazzling piano, riveting guitar, and the fierce pairing of Tas’ and Mia’s voices.

Sometimes I just need a Tas Cru fix, and this All Natural Cage-Free and Fan-Fed live album will be the perfect go-to Tas album… until the next one comes along.

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·       Note: If you catch Tas live this summer, you’ll want to pick this CD up then and there, as the official release date is not until Sep. 27.   

 

For more information about Tas Cru, visit the website at https://tascru.com   

 

Catch up on previous PhillyCheeze reviews featuring Tas Cru through this link https://phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/search?q=tas+cru

 

 

 

Saturday, July 6, 2024

#692 : Dyer Davis - Live at Cedar Ridge : July 5, 2024 (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)

 


Dyer Davis
Live @ Cedar Ridge Distillery
Swisher, Iowa
July 5, 2024
 

By Phillip Smith; July 6, 2024

 

Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

 

I’ve been a fan of Dyer Davis since reviewing his Dog Bites Back album last year. His unique brand of blues-rock is high-energy sidled up with a masterfully-written original songs. Needless to say, I was excited to see him play nearby at Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher, Iowa.  The band played two exhilarating sets with the first a nice mix of originals and covers. With Davis front and center on vocals and lead guitar, he was joined by Warren Beck on keys, Will Weiner on bass guitar, and David Weatherspoon on drums.

 It was great to hear Davis play his “Long Way To Go” which he originally recorded with Victor Wainwright. That such a soulful song. His over of Crosby, Still, Nash, & Young’s “Ohio” was spectacular. It hit bone-deep with every note. Followed up by the Black Crowes’ “She Talks to Angels”. It was absolutely mesmerizing. He played a couple of really nice tracks pegged for an upcoming live EP :  “Have Mercy’, a beautifully touching ballad and “Pass it Over” which featured soulful keys and ripping slide guitar. It was wonderful hearing his “Water into Wine”. I love that song a lot. They wrapped up their performance with a string of outstanding covers beginning with Rod Stewart’s “Stay With Me”. They then proceeded through Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed”, Led Zeppelin’s “When the Levee Breaks”, and then closed with the Beatles “With a Little Help From My Friends”. It was truly an incredible night of music.      

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* All Photos by Phillip Smith





















* All Photos by Phillip Smith

 

For more information about Dyer Davis, visit the website at https://dyerdavismusic.com

 

Catch up on previous PhillyCheeze reviews featuring Dyer Davis through this link https://phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/search?q=dyer+davis



#691 : Tom Craig - Get to Work (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)

 


2024 – 8th Train Records
 
Release Date : July 20, 2024
 
By Phillip Smith; July 6, 2024
 

Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

 

I’ve been drawn to the music of Tom Craig since reviewing his first album Get Ready For Me. His follow up album Good Man Gone Bad continued to grab my attention with its deep focus on blues. Craig’s third and most recent record Get to Work feels like the third installment of his first trilogy. Craig brings his troubadour-like smooth vocals, masterfully written songs, and big soulful instrumentation to the studio for a grand listening experience. Produced by Mikey Junior, Get to Work features Craig on vocals and guitar, Greg Gumpel on lead guitar, Matt Daniels on rhythm guitar, Steven Kirsty on saxophone, Bill Heid on piano/organ, Matt Raymon on electric/upright bass, Michael Bram on drums, Dave Gross on percussion/fiddle, and Mikey Junior on featured vocals/harmonica. Bringing the whole package together, another favorite singer, guest Kat Riggins appears on three tracks.    

In a burst of horns and funky rhythm, Craig rolls out a carpet of Sixties soul with his break-up song “As Sure as I Can Raise My Hand”. His buttery vocals question the things that happen when he’s gone in “Making Coffee”. Backed with a Latin beat, surf guitar, and hot sax, this track lands as an absolute favorite. Title-track “Get to Work” hits me with a wave of nostalgia as it swiftly strikes me as a follow-up to that deeply-adored Blind Faith song “Can’t Find My Way Home”. It’s a beautiful song. “Geneva Avenue” brings Craig and Riggins together for a gorgeous and melancholy duet. It’s aways a treat to hear her sing. She has a very lovely voice. Gumpel’s performance is awe-inspiring as every note he plays on guitar seems to sob as it’s played. Mikey Junior steps in on vocals for a funky blues/hip-hop infusion track called “I Showed My Hand Too Soon”. Its infectious groove pulls me in for a fun ride indeed. The high-octane soul of “Deal Breaker” is a riveting dose of sound therapy as the song barrels through like a locomotive driven by Casey Jones. If Elvis were still alive and playing Vegas, he’d have to cover this one. It’s absolutely fantastic. “Mother to the World” brings the record to a close with a John Lennon-esque touch as Craig sings of peace and love.

Tom Craig is a one-of-a-kind all-original artist who continues to impress me with each and every release. Get to Work is as solid as an album can get. I highly recommend this one.       

 

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For more information about Tom Craig, visit the website at https://tomcraigband.com  

 

Catch up on previous PhillyCheeze reviews featuring Tom Craig through this link https://phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/search?q=tom+craig

 

Catch up on previous PhillyCheeze reviews featuring Kat Riggins through this link

https://phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/search?q=kat+riggins

 

Saturday, June 29, 2024

#690 : Sam Joyner - Come What May (I'll Always Love You) (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)

 


2024 – Sam Joyner

Release Date : May 25, 2024

By Phillip Smith; June 29, 2024


Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

 

Come What May (I’ll Always Love You), the latest album from New Orleans-based Sam Joyner elevates my mood with each listen. A 2017 International Blues Challenge Finalist originally from Gary, Indiana with parents hailing from Tunica, Mississippi (birthplace of James Cotton) and Turkey Scratch, Arkansas (birthplace of Robert Lockwood Jr, and home to Levon Helm), Joyner’s music is a confluence of Chicago Blues, Southern Soul, and Funk. His whisky-soaked vocals and finesse on the keys pair perfectly together for a twelve-track listening experience to feed one’s soul. Backing Joyner are Lil Ray Neal, Jellybean Alexander, The Saint Anthony, Guitar Slim Jr., Kevin Haynes, Mayuni Shara, Marc Stone, Seizo Shibayama, Brian Wingard, and Joe Eagle.

The album opens with the big, smokin’ blues of “It’s That Mojo That Makes Me Stay” as Joyner sings about love, mojo bags and cheating women. An infectious funky rhythm takes the listener to “Teddy’s Juke Joint”, a club just north of Baton Rouge where Joyner frequently performs. It’s a fun track and puts the listener smack dab in the middle of a good time. Joyner beautifully covers David Allen Coe’s “Tennessee Whiskey”. This horn-laced, slow-dance R&B version of the 1981 Billboard US Hot Country Songs is absolutely incredible. His take on Robert Cray’s “Too Many Cooks” features a searing guitar intro and amazing keyboard runs. I love how Joyner can take a song like this and put his own unique thumbprint on it. One of my favorite Muddy Waters songs is “Hoochie Coochie Man”, and Joyner’s barrel-house cover sweeps me off my feet.

Sam Joyner’s Come What May (I’ll Always Love You) is a blues record which is a splendid listen from start to finish, and I’ll be listening to this one a lot.    

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For more information about Sam Joyner, visit the website at https://samjoyer.com  

 

Saturday, June 22, 2024

#689 : Sierra Green & The Giants - Here We Are (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)



Release Date : June 21, 2024

By Phillip Smith; June 22, 2024

 

Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

 

I’m absolutely loving this new album Here We Are from New Orleans-based Sierra Green & The Giants. Green’s vocals are heavily-steeped in the MoTown sound. Her band, The Giants are as tight as a band can be. For a bonus, J.D. Simo is somehow involved too.

The record rolls out on a funky groove with “Can You Get to That?”.  I love her buttery cover of Bob Seger’s “Come to Poppa” rewired as “Come to Mama”. Her voice sits among the Soul-singing greats. Being from New Orleans, it’s quite fitting to take on a Meters song. “Break in the Road” is that, and cooks. The way the horns tear loose on “Dreams” is a head-turner. There’s another couple of terrific back-to-back covers with “This is a Man’s World” and “He Called Me Baby”. 

I highly recommend giving this album a listen. Sierra Green & The Giants are certainly a band to keep a watch on,

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For more information about Sierra Green & The Giants, visit the website at

https://sierragreenandthegiants.com/



 

 

Apologies to those who enjoy seeing who the musicians are song-writers are on the albums I review. That information was not available to me at the time of the writing of this review.  Regardless, give this album a listen.  It’s fantastic!