MIKE SPONZA
''ROUGH SOULS''
2010
39:10
1 You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover 04:20
2 Running On Empty 04:47
3 Rather Than Being Free 04:27
4 Third Degree 05:21
5 Like A Baby 05:59
6 Fire 03:54
7 Something Going Wrong 04:17
8 I Didn't Know 03:23
9 Anxiety 02:38
Album Notes
by cdbaby
After a 5 years of experience with the successful musical project "Kakanic Blues", Mike Sponza returns to his musical roots with a new blues album recently recorded with his historical trio….Mike Sponza Band!
The pure essence of Mike's Blues is delivered directly, shooting it straight from a live studio recording, where contemporary blues and soul music with a rock'n'roll attitude coincide.
Mike takes you on a journey to the blues along with Roby Maffioli on bass and Ale Maffioli on drums. The trio have been together since the late 1980's: it's easy to guess the natural interplay which creates a powerful round sound, yet airy with all the tinges of blues in the right place and definitely at the right time.
A style that has been forged in countless performances, now it's captured on cd.
This trio is undeniably a real blues band!
OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
Blues, soul e rock’n’roll are the key words to describe Mike Sponza, guitarist, singer and composer, on the European blues panorama since early 90’s.
A lifetime commitment to develop a personal style, contemporary and rich of different flavours.
Original tunes and detailed arrangements are the main ingredients of Mike’s music.
In the last years Mike Sponza established his name on the international scene with his discographic projects and his performances, showing the great vitality of Italian blues from a new point of view.
Since his discographic debut in 1997, Mike did a long road, not only on the artistic side: international festivals, club gigs and cooperations catalyzed the attention of blues audiences on his vision of a contemporary European blues, which is not afraid of purists’ opinions as well as avoiding overseas stereotypes.
In 2005 Mike Sponza started the project “Kakanic Blues” the first Central European blues initiative: a cd and a dvd have been released under the name “Central Europe Blues Convention” with some of the most outstanding musicians of this area and guitar legend Carl Verheyen, as special guest. The project has been reviewed worldwide with a strong interest for the musical results as well as for the cultural, social and political background, where musicians find a common language and understanding in the blues.
In 2008 the cd “Kakanic Blues 2.0” has been released with the partecipation of 25 musicians from Italy, Austria, Slovenja, Croatia, Serbja, Hungary, Ireland, Great Britain, USA, including as special guests the great Ian Siegal and Carl Verheyen.
In 2011 the project becomes complete with the release of “Continental Shuffle”!!!
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