MUD BAY BLUES BAND
''MUDIFIED''
2009
56:02
1 Possum Huntin' 03:26
2 Blues Bastard 03:33
3 Mean To Me 04:40
4 A Good Fool Is Hard To Find 03:17
5 The Devil Rocked My Cradle 04:18
6 Healing Chamber 03:58
7 Hard On Your Men 05:32
8 Soul Shaken 03:43
9 Blue Note 04:01
10 I Wonder 04:39
11 Talk To Your Man 04:40
12 Dead End Town 04:15
13 Tacky Blues Singer 05:55
Album Notes
by cdbaby
For more than thirty years the Mud Bay BluesBand has been electrifying Canadian audiences with their unique style of rhythm and blues. Surviving more than their share of trials and tribulations along the way, they have forged a well-deserved reputation as “The Band That Won’t Go Away” -- much to the delight of their many fans.
Their latest CD release, MUDIFIED, further advances the band’s distinctive sound with 13 new original songs capturing all the energy of their legendary high voltage all-nighters. From the whimsy of Mud Bay Slim’s “Possum Huntin ”’ -- which kicks off the album with a tongue-in-cheek tale of workplace mayhem -- to the rough-edged rasp of “Dead End Town”, Randall T Carpenter’s slice-of-life glimpse into the mean streets of East Vancouver, and Mark Branscombe‘s “Blue Note”, a leisurely swing down the sidewalks of the Big Easy, MUDIFIED spans the spectrum of styles the MUD BAY BLUES BAND has made their own.
The album also features drummer Murphy Farrell’s premiere songwriting contribution, “Healing Chamber ”, as well as two songs penned by dearly departed former lead guitarist, the late great Peter Draper. And as always, there’s more than enough wailing blues harp, razor-edged guitar and hard-driving rhythm to wake the neighbours.
OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
A Word About the MUD BAY BLUES BAND
For 35 years (and counting) the Mud Bay Blues Band has been electrifying audiences with their eclectic and original style of Rhythm and Blues. Surviving more than their share of trials and tribulations along the way, they have earned a well-deserved reputation as “The Band That Won’t Go Away”–much to the delight of their devoted fans.
This ain’t your average blues band.
Founded in the wilds of South Surrey way back in 1978 by lead singer / blues harp master Mud Bay Slim (a.k.a. Harold Arnold), the band’s hard-edged, high-voltage, in-your-face approach–which they dubbed “Neo-Yardbirdism”–immediately distinguished them from their more conservative counterparts in the Vancouver R&B scene. Throughout the years they have forged a distinctive style, playing the blues their way: uncompromisingly unconventionally, no apologies for liberties taken.
A spin through their 2007 album, “Death, Taxes and the Mud Bay Blues Band (Three Things That Won‘t Go Away)” reveals the diverse influences informing their sound: classic Chicago blues, country, zydeco, barrel-house boogie … And on their follow-up album, “Mudified” (released in 2009) the band continued and expanded this trend, with 100% original compositions featuring a wealth of styles finding common ground inside the songs, all interpreted and incorporated the Mud Bay way.
Through mishaps and misfortunes (including the untimely deaths of guitarists James Lougheed and Peter Draper) the Mud Bay Blues Band has persevered, turning adversity into opportunity and letting hardships nurture creativity. Now with more than three decades of dues paid, they have earned respect and praise from such blues legends as James Cotton (“Just like playing with family”) and the late great Stevie Ray Vaughn (“Mud Bay…? More fun!”)
The Mud Bay Blues Band, featuring “Legend In His Spare Time” Mud Bay Slim (“King of the Mud Bay Delta Blues”) and his long time cohorts, Murphy Farrell (drums), Mark Branscombe (guitar), Randall T. Carpenter (guitar, steel guitar, mandolin) and Bob “Beaudine” Petterson (bass), do it their own way. Always have, always will.
This definitely ain’t your average blues band.
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''MUDIFIED''
2009
56:02
1 Possum Huntin' 03:26
2 Blues Bastard 03:33
3 Mean To Me 04:40
4 A Good Fool Is Hard To Find 03:17
5 The Devil Rocked My Cradle 04:18
6 Healing Chamber 03:58
7 Hard On Your Men 05:32
8 Soul Shaken 03:43
9 Blue Note 04:01
10 I Wonder 04:39
11 Talk To Your Man 04:40
12 Dead End Town 04:15
13 Tacky Blues Singer 05:55
Album Notes
by cdbaby
For more than thirty years the Mud Bay BluesBand has been electrifying Canadian audiences with their unique style of rhythm and blues. Surviving more than their share of trials and tribulations along the way, they have forged a well-deserved reputation as “The Band That Won’t Go Away” -- much to the delight of their many fans.
Their latest CD release, MUDIFIED, further advances the band’s distinctive sound with 13 new original songs capturing all the energy of their legendary high voltage all-nighters. From the whimsy of Mud Bay Slim’s “Possum Huntin ”’ -- which kicks off the album with a tongue-in-cheek tale of workplace mayhem -- to the rough-edged rasp of “Dead End Town”, Randall T Carpenter’s slice-of-life glimpse into the mean streets of East Vancouver, and Mark Branscombe‘s “Blue Note”, a leisurely swing down the sidewalks of the Big Easy, MUDIFIED spans the spectrum of styles the MUD BAY BLUES BAND has made their own.
The album also features drummer Murphy Farrell’s premiere songwriting contribution, “Healing Chamber ”, as well as two songs penned by dearly departed former lead guitarist, the late great Peter Draper. And as always, there’s more than enough wailing blues harp, razor-edged guitar and hard-driving rhythm to wake the neighbours.
OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
A Word About the MUD BAY BLUES BAND
For 35 years (and counting) the Mud Bay Blues Band has been electrifying audiences with their eclectic and original style of Rhythm and Blues. Surviving more than their share of trials and tribulations along the way, they have earned a well-deserved reputation as “The Band That Won’t Go Away”–much to the delight of their devoted fans.
This ain’t your average blues band.
Founded in the wilds of South Surrey way back in 1978 by lead singer / blues harp master Mud Bay Slim (a.k.a. Harold Arnold), the band’s hard-edged, high-voltage, in-your-face approach–which they dubbed “Neo-Yardbirdism”–immediately distinguished them from their more conservative counterparts in the Vancouver R&B scene. Throughout the years they have forged a distinctive style, playing the blues their way: uncompromisingly unconventionally, no apologies for liberties taken.
A spin through their 2007 album, “Death, Taxes and the Mud Bay Blues Band (Three Things That Won‘t Go Away)” reveals the diverse influences informing their sound: classic Chicago blues, country, zydeco, barrel-house boogie … And on their follow-up album, “Mudified” (released in 2009) the band continued and expanded this trend, with 100% original compositions featuring a wealth of styles finding common ground inside the songs, all interpreted and incorporated the Mud Bay way.
Through mishaps and misfortunes (including the untimely deaths of guitarists James Lougheed and Peter Draper) the Mud Bay Blues Band has persevered, turning adversity into opportunity and letting hardships nurture creativity. Now with more than three decades of dues paid, they have earned respect and praise from such blues legends as James Cotton (“Just like playing with family”) and the late great Stevie Ray Vaughn (“Mud Bay…? More fun!”)
The Mud Bay Blues Band, featuring “Legend In His Spare Time” Mud Bay Slim (“King of the Mud Bay Delta Blues”) and his long time cohorts, Murphy Farrell (drums), Mark Branscombe (guitar), Randall T. Carpenter (guitar, steel guitar, mandolin) and Bob “Beaudine” Petterson (bass), do it their own way. Always have, always will.
This definitely ain’t your average blues band.
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