6009 - BILLY GOAT STRUT REVUE - This Is Bourbon Jazz (2013)

BILLY GOAT STRUT REVUE
''THIS IS BOURBON JAZZ''
MAY 24 2013
34:47

1. Everybody Loves My Baby/2:44
2. Lotus Blossom/4:02
3. Honeysuckle Rose/2:09
4. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me/4:30
5. Pistol Packin' Mama/2:54
6. My Handyman/4:34
7. Louisiana/2:35
8. Si Tu Vois Ma Mere/3:52
9. Mambo Italiano/2:49
10. After You've Gone/4:42

Laura Ellis/Vocals, Accordion
Peter Klarman/Drums, Percussion
Allison Cross/Trombone
Amos Hopkins/Upright Bass, Vocals
Mark Hamilton/Guitar
Zach Driscoll/Saxophones
David Humprey/Violin

ALBUM NOTES
BY CDBABY
It’s been an unpredictable journey since our founding Billy Goat (Mark Hamilton) took a trip to New Orleans and quickly became intoxicated with the city’s rich musical culture and tradition. He brought us together on a cold and rainy Kentucky autumn day in 2011 and stated his vision of forming an ensemble of all-star players for an old-time project. Through our progression as a band, the moniker “Antique Jazz” started to float around. With the addition of tunes that contained hints of Kentucky flavor and an irresistible twang (Pistol Packin’ Mama and Louisiana), we realized our strange version of jazz embodied the influences of a Kentucky mode de vie. Our result is a fun and exciting NEW GENRE of music that touches upon the centuries-old path down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, down the bourbon trail, from the Derby City to the Crescent City and back. Ladies and Gentlemen: This Is Bourbon Jazz!

6008 - AMPLEDEED - A Is For Ampledeed (2013)

AMPLEDEED
''A IS FOR AMPLEDEED''
AUGUST 23 2013
55:40

1. We Breathe Time/7:57
2. Super Collider Bromwich/5:25
3. It's Hard Work to Work (When You're Hard)/0:44
4. Wanders and Wonders/4:21
5. Why 6 Is Afraid of 7/3:43
6. Drum Fuckin'/0:21
7. Brown Hole Blues/3:36
8. Travel Guide for the Maladjusted/5:41
9. Wake of the Galaxy/5:02
10. Burning the Midnight Man Train to Georgia On My Mind/1:48
11. If I Come Down/3:42
12. Big Ole Bigiddy Balls/0:53
13. From Within a Tetrapathic Quasar/6:23
14. Dragon Lance/6:15

Max Taylor/Vocals, Keyboards, Drums, Bass Guitar
Aaron Goldich/Vocals, Keyboards
Luis Flores/Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele (2, 10, 11), Vocals, Bass Guitar (8)
Aaron Munoz/Bass Guitar (1, 5, 9, 14)
Isaac Watts/Drums (2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13), Keyboard (6), Bass Guitar (13)
Cody Farwell/Bass Guitar (4, 7, 8, 11)
Collin Kupka/Saxophone (9)

ALBUM NOTES
BY CDBABY
Album Notes
Stop Crying! Ampledeed is here! To Stay!

Conceived in the practice rooms of Cal State University Northridge and flavored with Grapes & Nuts from the music studios of California University of the Arts, Ampledeed is a compositional studio group with a rich and creamy musical background. Though the band's influences are rooted in the progressive rock genre, it is difficult to define such a varied yet cohesive sound. Although a compositional trio, many great musicians are featured on the group's work, showcasing many musical personalities throughout the music. Ampledeed enjoys flavoring their music and lyrics with a tongue placed firmly in their collective cheek, though they are quite serious when it comes to melting faces.

6007 - ALVIN LEE - The Last Show (2013)

ALVIN LEE
''THE LAST SHOW''
MAY 28, 2012 - RAALTE, HOLLAND
2013
78:59

1 /Hear Me Calling
Alvin Lee/5:22
2 /I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes
Al Kooper/11:03
3 /How Do You Do It
Alvin Lee/4:31
4 /My Baby Left Me
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup/2:13
5 /Country Thing
Alvin Lee/0:48
6 /I Don't Give a Damn
Alvin Lee/5:02
7 /I Writing You a Letter
Alvin Lee/7:50
8 /Slow Blues In 'C'
Alvin Lee/8:19
9 /I'm Gonna Make It
Alvin Lee/5:11
10 /Scat Encounter
Alvin Lee/0:48
11 /I Woke Up This Morning
Alvin Lee/5:04
12 /Love Like a Man
Alvin Lee/8:09
13 /Going Home
Alvin Lee/11:34
14 /Rip It Up
Robert Blackwell/3:05

Alvin Lee/Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica
Pete Pritchard/Electric Bass, Double Bass
Richard Newman/Drums

On May 28th, 2012, Alvin Lee played what sadly proved to be his last live show at a festival in Holland. Backed by Pete Pritchard on bass and Richard Newman on drums, Alvin and the band were described by all in attendance as being on fire that night, playing one of the finest shows of his long and impressive career. Luckily, the show was recorded in its entirety and now, thanks to the efforts of his family, we well all get the opportunity to experience the magic of Alvin Lee one more time.

BIOGRAPHY
by Rovi Staff
As with many of the other English beat groups of the '60s, Alvin Lee cut his musical teeth in Hamburg, Germany in a band called the Jaybirds. By 1966, back in England, he had changed the name of his band to Ten Years After and was rapidly becoming a major attraction because of the virtuosity of his solo work. Most Americans first became familiar with Lee through his appearance at Woodstock, although he remained active throughout the decades that followed; among his releases were 1974's In Flight, 1986's Detroit Diesel, and 1996's Live in Vienna. Alvin Lee died on March 6, 2013 due to complications from a routine surgical procedure.

6006 - THE PARSON RED HEADS - Orb Weaver (2013)

THE PARSON RED HEADS
''ORB WEAVER''
OCTOBER 1 2013
45:32

1. Arcish T /0:19
2. To the Sky /5:57
3. Every Mile /3:05
4. Borrow Your Car /2:57
5. I Never Sleep /3:34
6. Runs Out /3:16
7. Latigo /2:11
8. Lost Again /0:35
9. Beginning /6:15
10. Small Change /4:02
11. Times /5:50
12. Give Yourself Away /7:19

Evan Way – Guitar, Singing
Sam Fowles – Guitar, Singing
Brette Marie Way – Drums, Singing
Charlie Hester – Bass, Singing

OFFICIAL INFO
While working on their third album, Orb Weaver, The Parson Red Heads weren’t interested in taking their time. In fact, they were dead set against it. Having released a painstakingly hand-crafted LP in 2011′s Yearling, the band had established a mode of meticulousness. On Orb Weaver, the focus on recreating the improvisational bombast of their live show was stage center, resulting in flashes of sun-stroked auditory maelstroms and expansive blotter-pop americana previously missing from the band’s recordings.

Over a nine-year career that’s seen the band form in Oregon, then move to Los Angeles for nearly six years—where they were influential in a burgeoning music Silver Lake scene still seduced by the specters of Love and Buffalo Springfield—the now Portland-based Parsons have established a well-deserved reputation as an uninhibited live group.

As vocalist/guitarist Evan Way explains, Orb Weaver was all about bottling that energy into one explosively off-the-cuff record.

“We’ve always made records that were more thought-out,” says Way. “When we play live, we play more like a rock band. We wanted to show that more aggressive side of us, the more rock-oriented side.”

Producer Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5) was all-too-happy to steer the ship when it came to capturing the album’s spontaneity.

“The band had a vision for the record before we started,” says McCaughey. “A few songs took some exciting and possibly unplanned turns, but it all fit into the whole that we’d imagined.”

“[Scott] was great about being very vocal and honest, saying, ‘Don’t ditch that, it has character and that makes it way cooler,’” adds Way.

The song “Lost Again” was originally a demo Way had discarded for contention to make the album. McCaughey, struck by the tune, suggested a different angle and encouraged the group to record it right away with a new and still very foreign arrangement. With Brette Marie Way—Evan’s wife and The Parsons’ vocalist/drummer—providing typically dynamic harmonies, the result speaks volumes of the immediacy of Orb Weaver. It’s a gorgeously sprawling composition, replete with reverbed guitar squalls and a saccharine-sweet melody that’s belied only by its sly psych fringes.

“Borrow Your Car,” a breakneck power-pop scorcher penned and sung by guitarist Sam Fowles, ushers in the kind of fiery tune expected from The Parsons’ live show, Fowles and bassist Charlie Hester forming interlocking melodic runs that strike out toward Nick Lowe terrain. Interestingly, McCaughey and The Parsons’ only other collaboration before Orb Weaver was recording Lowe’s “Don’t Lose your Grip on Love” for Lowe Country, a compilation of country-tinged Lowe covers released on Fiesta Red Records.

“Times” begins with all the minimalist groove of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” opening up only after Way croons, “I try to turn my back on you/but I forget to tell my heart,” then moves into their oft-cited harmonic telepathy with The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Despite the modest homage to their influences, The Parson Red Heads are a band forging their own musical identity with each new album.

“More and more of the personality of the band itself has come together because we’re comfortable,” explains Way. “Everybody is settling into their roles; it’s a natural result of playing a ton together.”

BIOGRAPHY
by Matt Collar
Originally hailing from Oregon, the indie-pysch folk ensemble Parson Red Heads moved around before settling in Los Angeles. Featuring the talents of several guitarist/vocalists, keyboardists and sundry instrumentalists, the band released the EP Field Mouse Carnival in 2007. The full-length album King Giraffe and the live album Spaceland Presents: The Parson Red Heads at the Echo followed soon after that same year.

6005 - SCOTT MILLER - Big Big World (2013)

SCOTT MILLER
''BIG BIG WORLD''
OCTOBER 8 2013
36:51

1. How Am I Ever Gonna Be Me?/4:14
2. Freight Train Heart / Stone Wall Love/4:49
3. You Got Love/3:15
4. I Gave You the Power/3:19
5. It's a Big Big World/2:43
6. Heavy On My Mind/4:08
7. Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?/4:11
8. Cold War Veterans/4:39
9. I Can't Go Back to Her Love Anymore/2:51
10. Goin' Home/The Black Lillies/2:42

BIG BIG WORLD is a ten-song offering that melds Scott Miller and Doug Lancio's respective gifts of words and music. Highlights include the pulsating title track "Big Big World" and the straight-from-the-shoulder "How am I Ever Gonna Be Me?" that Miller brought to the project already written. Their mutual influences of southern rock, country and bluegrass can be heard on "I Gave You the Power" and "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" while interpretations of Tuareg music from the southern Sahara can be discovered on "Freight Train Heart/Stone Wall Love" and "You Got Love."

There's even a wink and a nod to the sound of 70's songwriters like Neil Young or Terry Jacks ("Heavy on My Mind.") Finish it off with a cover of The Country Gentleman's "Goin' Home" - backed up by Knoxville's Black Lilies - and BIG BIG WORLD wraps right back around to East Tennessee where Miller started all those years ago.

6004 - BUCK 69 - When She Whispers Your Name (2007)

BUCK 69
''WHEN SHE WHISPERS YOUR NAME''
2007
64:29

1 - T-Town/4:06
2 - When She Whispers Your Name/4:12
3 - Misery/3:48
4 - Risk It All/3:48
5 - Cold Wind/5:48
6 - Sometimes/4:26
7 - No Time For Love/3:23
8 - Sex Drugs Ur Mom & Me/4:18
9 - Sweet Spot/3:35
10 - Good Days Bad Days/5:05
11 - Someone Like Me/4:26
12 - I 'm A King Bee/7:37
13 - The Monkey Song/5:07
14 - The Best Place/3:57

Tom Clawson/Singer, Rhythm Guitar
Alex Clawson/Rhythm & Lead Guitar
Candice Coleman/Vocals
John Sevilla/Bass, Lead Guitar, Vocals
Randy Paredes/Lead, Rhythm & Slide Guitars
B.J. Love/Keyboards
David Alan/Drums, Vocals

OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
A father and son blues rock band mixing together the old and the new to create electric contemporary blues. Buck69 is influenced by more than three generations of music. They are influenced by who, what, where, when and how their everyday lives start and end Music is Buck69's way to express their inner feelings. To cement in history the people, places and things that affect the bands lives. Be it happy or sad, life or death. They write about what carry's them down life's highway. Always in search of that one song Because: Great singers, writers and musicians will come and go, but a great song lives forever .
In 2002 after a short sabbatical to concentrate on wife, kids and career, Tom Clawson formerly of T.C. Rogers & The Blue's Hamilton Band 1970's Warren, OH. (Singer-Songwriter-Guitar) along with his oldest son Alex Clawson from the band BHB Toledo, OH (Singer-Songwriter-Guitar) decided to start playing out as an acoustic duo. Playing originals and covers in and around the local Toledo, Ohio area. In June of 2004, persuaded by his son, the decision was made to go with a full band. The band offers a diverse ageless genre of Electric Blues and Roots Rock.

6003 - TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT - Wrong Side Of The Blues (2011)

TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT
''WRONG SIDE OF THE BLUES''
APRIL 25 2011
51:58

1 /Get It Straight
Tony Braunagel / Trampled Under Foot/3:44
2 /Bad Woman Blues
Tony Braunagel / Trampled Under Foot/3:27
3 /Wrong Side Of The Blues
Tony Braunagel / Trampled Under Foot/5:05
4 /She's Long, Tall And Gone
Tony Braunagel / Trampled Under Foot/4:00
5 /Goodbye
Tony Braunagel / Trampled Under Foot/6:05
6 /Heart On The Line
Tony Braunagel / Trampled Under Foot/4:22
7 /The The Fool
Nick Schnebelen/6:00
8 /Have A Real Good Time
Tony Braunagel / Trampled Under Foot/3:47
9 /Just Tell Yourself
Danielle Schnebelen/3:09
10 /Evil Train
Bob Schnebelen/4:24
11 /It Would Be Nice
Bob Schnebelen/4:06
12 /The The Better Life
Tony Braunagel / Trampled Under Foot/3:49

REVIEW
by j. poet
The three siblings in Trampled Under Foot -- Danielle Schnebelen, lead vocals and bass; guitarist and vocalist Nick Schnebelen, and singer/drummer Kris Schnebelen -- are the children of blues musicians Bob & Lisa Schnebelen. The folks never made it big outside of their hometown of Kansas City, but their kids have been tearing up the scene since they started playing together in 2006. Regular gigs around their hometown started the buzz that intensified when they took first place at the Blues Foundations International Blues Challenge in 2008. Nick took home The Albert King Award for most promising guitarist that same year, which led to headlining shows at festivals all over the U.S. and Europe. Unlike a lot of young blues players, Trampled Under Foot stick pretty much to their roots here; they're a blues band, not a rock band playing blues. There isn't a weak track here, but several tunes stand out. The gritty shuffle of "Get It Straight" has Danielle delivering a bold, forceful vocal with Nick's guitar flipping between nasty slide guitar fills and short, stinging bent-note solos. Nick supplies a haunted vocal on "Evil Train," a dark, cinematic tune with a touch of spaghetti western twang added to the guitar and a slight country feel to the overall arrangement. Danielle's intense Etta James-style testifying adds to the heartbroken feel of "It Would Be Nice," which features another great solo from Nick and Mike Finnegan's soulful Hammond B-3. "Goodbye" uses a late-night '50s R&B progression to showcase Danielle's soaring vocal and Finnegan's indigo organ work. The band churns out a heavy boogie groove on "Have a Real Good Time," with the help of Finnegan's B-3 and piano. The tune brings the early work of Ike & Tina Turner, to mind with Danielle over the top vocal. The siblings get funky on "Just Tell Yourself," with another solid vocal from Danielle and grittier guitar work from Nick. Producer Tony Braunagel allows every instrument and vocal to shine through with a minimal touch that keeps everything sounding down-home and nasty.

BIOGRAPHY
by Al Campbell
The soul blues trio Trampled Under Foot consists of siblings Danielle Schnebelen (lead vocals and bass), Nick Schnebelen (guitars and vocals) and Kris Schnebelen, (drums). They grew up with the blues in Kansas City. Their father, Bill, was a blues guitarist in the band Little Eva and would regularly take his three children to jam sessions. Growing up, the siblings played separately in numerous bands over the years. Danielle was in Fresh Brew (1999-2004), Kris was a staple at blues clubs, and Nick was in Killing Floor (or K-Floor), and briefly, Buddahead. Missing the family camaraderie, the siblings formed Trampled Under Foot in 2000. The band released four studio sessions: Trampled Under Foot (2006), May I Be Excused in (2008), and Wrong Side of the Blues in (2011). They also issued Live at the Notodden Blues Festival in 2010. The combination of those releases and non-stop touring caught the attention of the jazz and blues label Telarc, who signed the band in 2013. They issued their fifth studio album, Badlands, that same year.

6002 - BACK DOOR SLAM Live From Bonnaroo (2009)

BACK DOOR SLAM
''LIVE FROM BONNAROO''
OCTOBER 6 2009
59:14

1 /Outside Woman Blues
Blind Joe Reynolds/5:49
2 /Heavy on My Mind
Davy Knowles/5:38
3 /Gotta Leave
Davy Knowles/7:13
4 /Riding With the King
John Hiatt/5:31
5 /Almost Cut My Hair
David Crosby/5:31
6 /Come Home
Davy Knowles/4:33
7 /Back Door Slam
Bonnie Hayes / Kevin Hayes/4:01
8 /It'll All Come Around
Davy Knowles/5:44
9 /Red House
Jimi Hendrix/11:41
10 /Been Down So Long
Jim Morrison/3:33

REVIEW
by Jonathan Widran
Kind of a rare thing for an indie label to quickly release a live set so soon after a band's debut album -- and with five of the same tracks -- but Blix Street is simply celebrating the intensity and blues-rock joy that Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam stirred up live over the course of 300-plus performances during 2007-2008 in support of that album. Captured live at the June 2008 festival in Manchester, TN, it's also a noteworthy chronicle because Knowles, between recording Roll Away and his 2009 Peter Frampton-produced album Coming Up for Air, parted company with longtime bandmates Adam Jones and Ross Doyle -- thus Live from Bonnaroo is a testament to the electric interaction between the three, in addition to being a truly slamming show. Complementing Roll Away gems like "Come Home," "Heavy on My Mind," and "Gotta Leave" are infectious, explosive, free-for-all covers of John Hiatt's soaring and seductive "Riding with the King," Jimi Hendrix's searing, slow-simmering "Redhouse," and, yes, "Back Door Slam," Robert Cray's torchy blues groove jam that was the inspiration for the band's name. Raw, electric and brilliant all around.

BIOGRAPHY
by Mark Deming
British blues-rockers Back Door Slam boast a tough, streetwise sound that recalls veteran U.K. blues players such as Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and John Mayall, though these young guitar slingers represent a new generation -- when bassist Adam Jones joined the group in 2006, guitarist and singer Davy Knowles and drummer Ross Doyle were all of 20 years old, while Jones himself was just 19. The members of Back Door Slam grew up in the tiny seaside community of the Isle of Man, and Knowles decided he wanted to be a guitar player at the age of 11, when he heard "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits on the radio while riding in the car with his father. After borrowing his father's acoustic guitar, Knowles began teaching himself to play and digging into his dad's old records, which led him to discover the sounds of the golden age of British blues, while later he began embracing the music's American roots (the name comes from a song by latter-day blues guitarist Robert Cray). After mastering the rudiments of live performing with a handful of local bands, Knowles joined forces with Ross Doyle, bassist Jamie Armstrong, and rhythm guitarist Brian Garvey to form Back Door Slam in 2003. After Garvey died in an auto accident in 2004, the band stripped itself down to a power trio and began earning a potent reputation playing clubs and festivals as well as opening for acts ranging from Don McLean to the Who. In 2006, Jamie Armstrong left the band and Jones arrived to solidify Back Door Slam's lineup. In 2007, Back Door Slam recorded their debut album, Roll Away, and headed to the United States for a concert tour that included appearances at the Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits music festivals. Tour dates with Kid Rock followed in 2008.

6001 - DAVY KNOWLES & BACK DOOR SLAM - Coming Up For Air (2009)

DAVY KNOWLES & BACK DOOR SLAM
''COMING UP FOR AIR''
JUNE 16 2009
48:31

1 /Coming Up for Air
Davy Knowles/4:36
2 /Riverbed
Davy Knowles/3:38
3 /Mistakes
Davy Knowles/4:15
4 /Hear Me Lord
George Harrison/6:03
5 /Amber's Song
Davy Knowles/3:12
6 /Tear Down the Walls
Davy Knowles/5:01
7 /You Can't Take This Back
Peter Frampton / Davy Knowles/4:52
8 /Country Girl
Davy Knowles/4:28
9 /Keep on Searching
Peter Frampton / Davy Knowles/5:06
10 /Saving Myself
Davy Knowles / Gary Nicholson/3:11
11 /Taste of Danger Feat. Jonatha Brooke
Jonatha Brooke/4:09

Jonatha Brooke/Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
Christy DeHaven/Vocals (Background)
Christine Collister/Vocals (Background)
Peter Frampton/Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Steve Gadd/Drums
Gil Goldstein/Accordion
Davy KnowlesGuitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar (Tenor), Guitars, Mandolin, National Steel Guitar, Vocals
Fritz Lewak/Drums
Christian McBride/Bass (Upright)
Kevin McCormick/Bass
Joe Sample/Hammond B3, Organ (Hammond)
Benmont Tench/Hammond B3, Organ (Hammond), Wurlitzer

REVIEW
by Jonathan Widran
Perfectly acknowledging the whirlwind that inevitably happens when you're heir apparent to a litany of great bluesmen at the not-so-tender-anymore age of 22, Davy Knowles chooses an album title that sums up what it's like to follow the frenzy with another great gust of compelling songs and exciting studio activity. It's hard to tell the Isle of Man singer/guitarist's story without dropping some classic rock names, since he and his band, Back Door Slam, have played concerts with everyone from the Who to Buddy Guy and George Thorogood and toured with Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Gov't Mule. While many wanted to share stages with this powerful vocalist and brilliant axeman, one legend went a step further. Harking back to his blues-rock roots in Humble Pie, Peter Frampton makes Coming Up for Air his first foray into producing another artist's entire project. The set gets off to a welcome start, simmering then explosive, with the Clapton meets Skynyrd-flavored midtempo title track and the poignant story-song "Riverbed," which are both potential old-school anthem jam-rockers. While Knowles wrote these and a batch of other originals himself, his collaborations are noteworthy. He wrote the sparse, raw ballad "Saving Myself," a low-key ode to lending a helping hand, with Nashville songwriter/guitarist Gary Nicholson, and runs the gamut from sensual and slow-burning to feisty and rocking on his two cuts penned with Frampton, the moody, emotionally searing "You Can't Take This Back" and punchier, blistering guitar-driven "Keep on Searching" (which features Frampton on rhythm and lead guitars and backing vocals). Duetting brilliantly with Jonatha Brooke on her wistful, harmony-driven "Taste of Danger," Knowles also shows a penchant for the jazzier side of the blues, inviting Christian McBride (upright bass) and Joe Sample (Hammond B-3) along for the ride. Perfectly tying past and present together and bridging the generations between Frampton and his contemporary equivalent in Knowles is a sizzling cover of George Harrison's "Hear Me Lord," a choir-infused prayer-anthem whose choir punctuates the message as everything builds to a scorching guitar battle -- as Frampton comes alive and passes the torch to the new generation. Anecdotally, Frampton also played on the original Harrison track from All Things Must Pass. Blues-rock fans of all generations will love this brilliant second studio outing from Knowles and his slammin' Back Door Slam.

BIOGRAPHY
by Mark Deming
British blues-rockers Back Door Slam boast a tough, streetwise sound that recalls veteran U.K. blues players such as Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and John Mayall, though these young guitar slingers represent a new generation -- when bassist Adam Jones joined the group in 2006, guitarist and singer Davy Knowles and drummer Ross Doyle were all of 20 years old, while Jones himself was just 19. The members of Back Door Slam grew up in the tiny seaside community of the Isle of Man, and Knowles decided he wanted to be a guitar player at the age of 11, when he heard "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits on the radio while riding in the car with his father. After borrowing his father's acoustic guitar, Knowles began teaching himself to play and digging into his dad's old records, which led him to discover the sounds of the golden age of British blues, while later he began embracing the music's American roots (the name comes from a song by latter-day blues guitarist Robert Cray). After mastering the rudiments of live performing with a handful of local bands, Knowles joined forces with Ross Doyle, bassist Jamie Armstrong, and rhythm guitarist Brian Garvey to form Back Door Slam in 2003. After Garvey died in an auto accident in 2004, the band stripped itself down to a power trio and began earning a potent reputation playing clubs and festivals as well as opening for acts ranging from Don McLean to the Who. In 2006, Jamie Armstrong left the band and Jones arrived to solidify Back Door Slam's lineup. In 2007, Back Door Slam recorded their debut album, Roll Away, and headed to the United States for a concert tour that included appearances at the Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits music festivals. Tour dates with Kid Rock followed in 2008.

6000 - BACK DOOR SLAM - Special EP (2008)

BACK DOOR SLAM
''SPECIAL EP''
2008
24:26

1 - Back Door Slam/3:47
2 - Riding With The King/4:16
3 - Been Down So Long/2:41
4 - Red House/10:06
5 - Outside Woman Blues/3:24

BIOGRAPHY
by Mark Deming
British blues-rockers Back Door Slam boast a tough, streetwise sound that recalls veteran U.K. blues players such as Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and John Mayall, though these young guitar slingers represent a new generation -- when bassist Adam Jones joined the group in 2006, guitarist and singer Davy Knowles and drummer Ross Doyle were all of 20 years old, while Jones himself was just 19. The members of Back Door Slam grew up in the tiny seaside community of the Isle of Man, and Knowles decided he wanted to be a guitar player at the age of 11, when he heard "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits on the radio while riding in the car with his father. After borrowing his father's acoustic guitar, Knowles began teaching himself to play and digging into his dad's old records, which led him to discover the sounds of the golden age of British blues, while later he began embracing the music's American roots (the name comes from a song by latter-day blues guitarist Robert Cray). After mastering the rudiments of live performing with a handful of local bands, Knowles joined forces with Ross Doyle, bassist Jamie Armstrong, and rhythm guitarist Brian Garvey to form Back Door Slam in 2003. After Garvey died in an auto accident in 2004, the band stripped itself down to a power trio and began earning a potent reputation playing clubs and festivals as well as opening for acts ranging from Don McLean to the Who. In 2006, Jamie Armstrong left the band and Jones arrived to solidify Back Door Slam's lineup. In 2007, Back Door Slam recorded their debut album, Roll Away, and headed to the United States for a concert tour that included appearances at the Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits music festivals. Tour dates with Kid Rock followed in 2008.

5999 - BACK DOOR SLAM - Roll Away (2007)

BACK DOOR SLAM
''ROLL AWAY''
JUNE 26 2007
48:38

1 /Come Home
Davy Knowles/4:16
2 /Heavy on My Mind
Davy Knowles/5:19
3 /Outside Woman Blues
Blind Joe Reynolds/3:27
4 /Gotta Leave
Davy Knowles/5:49
5 /Stay
Davy Knowles/5:36
6 /Too Late
Davy Knowles/2:57
7 /Takes a Real Man
Davy Knowles/4:41
8 /It'll All Come Around
Davy Knowles/3:56
9 /Too Good for Me
Davy Knowles/4:54
10 /Roll Away
Davy Knowles/3:36
11 /Real Man
Davy Knowles/4:07

'Lucy's Dad' /Additional Personnel, Cello
Dave Armstrong /Additional Personnel, Keyboards
Christy D. /Additional Personnel, Vocals (Background)
Christy DeHaven /Additional Personnel, Vocals (Background)
Dan Clarke /Arranger
Christine Collister /Additional Personnel, Vocals (Background)
Robert Cross /Choir/Chorus
Dave Cain /Additional Personnel, Vocals (Background)
Ross Doyle /Choir/Chorus, Drums
Joe Carter Hawkins /Additional Personnel, Vocals (Background)
Adam Jones /Bass
Davy Knowles /Guitars, Vocals (Background)
Rob Cross /Additional Personnel, Vocals (Background)
Shane Kerwin /Additional Personnel, Percussion
Shaz Cleator /Additional Personnel, Vocals (Background)

REVIEW
by Jonathan Widran
Who would have thought the guy who sang "money for nothing and your chicks for free" could inspire a kid to grow up and become one of the most promising bluesmen of his generation -- at the tender age of 20? The listener doesn't need to know the back story of this slamming, high-intensity Isle of Man-based blues-rock trio led by multi-talented singer, songwriter, and guitarist Davy Knowles to be inspired by the band's blistering excitement. But like all tales of great blues makers, origins are important, so here goes: at age 11, Knowles was in the car with his father and heard Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing," which changed his life and put him on a mission to explore Dad's vast record collection. This included John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Rory Gallagher. Then Knowles started listening to their influences, soaking up Blind Willie Johnson and Robert Johnson. Back Door Slam's in-your-face debut rumbles out of the gate with the rollicking rocker "Come Home," a perfect intro to Knowles' crisply sizzling licks and gruff, wise, and pained-beyond-his-years vocals. The slow-burning "Heavy on My Mind" is the song Clapton wishes he wrote, with Knowles completely capturing the legend's vibe and intensity while bringing fresh invention to that style. After another edgy jam session ("Outside Woman Blues"), Back Door Slam simmer down ever so slightly for the gently percolating "Gotta Leave," which gives Knowles a chance to express the deeper emotion of his artistry. And the sparse, acoustic guitar-driven "Stay" and the title track are a fine examples of his strong emotional songwriting without much adornment or backup. Other tracks like "Too Late" and "Too Good for Me" have country-rock crossover potential while never letting listeners forget they're listening to a true blues heart. Back Door Slam are the second solid discovery Blix Street has made in the last decade; the label's first, the late songbird Eva Cassidy, became a posthumous sensation in the U.K. before touching millions in the U.S. Back Door Slam also have the potential to be successful on both sides of the pond.

BIOGRAPHY
by Mark Deming
British blues-rockers Back Door Slam boast a tough, streetwise sound that recalls veteran U.K. blues players such as Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and John Mayall, though these young guitar slingers represent a new generation -- when bassist Adam Jones joined the group in 2006, guitarist and singer Davy Knowles and drummer Ross Doyle were all of 20 years old, while Jones himself was just 19. The members of Back Door Slam grew up in the tiny seaside community of the Isle of Man, and Knowles decided he wanted to be a guitar player at the age of 11, when he heard "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits on the radio while riding in the car with his father. After borrowing his father's acoustic guitar, Knowles began teaching himself to play and digging into his dad's old records, which led him to discover the sounds of the golden age of British blues, while later he began embracing the music's American roots (the name comes from a song by latter-day blues guitarist Robert Cray). After mastering the rudiments of live performing with a handful of local bands, Knowles joined forces with Ross Doyle, bassist Jamie Armstrong, and rhythm guitarist Brian Garvey to form Back Door Slam in 2003. After Garvey died in an auto accident in 2004, the band stripped itself down to a power trio and began earning a potent reputation playing clubs and festivals as well as opening for acts ranging from Don McLean to the Who. In 2006, Jamie Armstrong left the band and Jones arrived to solidify Back Door Slam's lineup. In 2007, Back Door Slam recorded their debut album, Roll Away, and headed to the United States for a concert tour that included appearances at the Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits music festivals. Tour dates with Kid Rock followed in 2008.

5998 - VARIOUS ARTISTS - Pink Classic Rock, Disc Three (2007)

VARIOUS ARTISTS
''PINK CLASSIC ROCK, DISC THREE''
JULY 10 2007
244:44

DISC ONE
1. Is There Anybody Out There?/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/2:41
2. Hello, It's Me/Todd Rundgren/3:37
3. Careful With That Axe Eugene/Nik Turner (Of Hawkwind)/8:40
4. The Great Gig In The Sky/Steve Howe (of Yes)/4:39
5. Learn To Fly/Leæther Strip/5:04
6. Shine On You Crazy Diamond/Steve Lukather (of Toto)/6:50
7. Young Lust/Glenn Hughes (formerly of Deep Purple)/4:21
8. Comfortably Numb/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/6:55
9. Money/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/6:06
10. Speak To Me / Breathe (In The Air)/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/5:43
11. The Thin Ice/Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)/2:31
12. Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2/Fee Waybill (Of The Tubes)/4:02
13. On The Run/Larry Fast (Of Nektar)/3:17
14. Brain Damage/Colin Moulding (Of XTC)/3:51
15. In The Flesh?/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/4:21
16. Run Like Hell/Jason Scheff (Of Chicago)/5:08
17. Any Colour You Like/Robben Ford/4:15
18. Empty Space/Robby Kreiger (Of The Doors)/2:10

DISC TWO
1. Roundabout/Rick Wakeman (Of Yes)/8:21
2. Goodbye Cruel World/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/1:02
3. Love Is The Answer/Gary Hoey/4:21
4. Welcome To The Machine/Doug Pinnick (of King's X)/7:53
5. Have A Cigar/Bobby Kimball (Of Toto)/5:19
6. Us And Them/Jeff Scott Soto (Of Yngwie Malmsteen)/6:19
7. Space Explosion/Amon Guru/9:42
8. Breathe (In The Air)/Robin McAuley/4:54
9. In The Flesh?/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/3:21
10. Don't Leave Me Now/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/4:08
11. Waiting For The Worms/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/4:01
12. Pigs On The Wing/Chrome/2:28
13. One Of These Days/Spahn Ranch/4:52
14. Time/Gary Green (Of Gentle Giant)/6:58
15. Us And Them/John Wetton (of Asia)/7:34
16. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun/Psychic Tv/9:03
17. Bang On The Drum All Day/Todd Rundgren/3:36
18. Eclipse/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/2:06

DISC THREE
1. Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 1/Steve Morse (Formerly Of Kansas)/3:16
2. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives/Vinnie Colaiuta/1:44
3. The Space Between/Brainticket/3:04
4. Mother/John Wetton (of Asia)/6:00
5. Goodbye Blue Sky/Steve Howe (of Yes)/2:46
6. Young Lust/Glenn Hughes (formerly of Deep Purple)/4:20
7. One Of My Turns/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/3:37
8. Paint It Black/Rick Wakeman (Of Yes)/5:43
9. Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 3/Steve Lukather (of Toto)/1:41
10. Hey You/John Wetton (of Asia)/4:45
11. Nobody Home/Rick Wakeman (Of Yes)/3:13
12. Vera/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/1:24
13. Bring The Boys Back Home/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/1:06
14. Taub/Amon Guru/6:42
15. Comfortably Numb/Chris Squire (of Yes)/6:53
16. The Show Must Go On/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/1:41
17. Stop /Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/0:35
18. The Trial /Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange)/5:21
19. Outside The Wall /Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/1:46

5997 - VARIOUS ARTISTS - Pink Classic Rock, Disc Two (2007)

VARIOUS ARTISTS
''PINK CLASSIC ROCK, DISC TWO''
JULY 10 2007
244:44

DISC ONE
1. Is There Anybody Out There?/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/2:41
2. Hello, It's Me/Todd Rundgren/3:37
3. Careful With That Axe Eugene/Nik Turner (Of Hawkwind)/8:40
4. The Great Gig In The Sky/Steve Howe (of Yes)/4:39
5. Learn To Fly/Leæther Strip/5:04
6. Shine On You Crazy Diamond/Steve Lukather (of Toto)/6:50
7. Young Lust/Glenn Hughes (formerly of Deep Purple)/4:21
8. Comfortably Numb/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/6:55
9. Money/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/6:06
10. Speak To Me / Breathe (In The Air)/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/5:43
11. The Thin Ice/Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)/2:31
12. Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2/Fee Waybill (Of The Tubes)/4:02
13. On The Run/Larry Fast (Of Nektar)/3:17
14. Brain Damage/Colin Moulding (Of XTC)/3:51
15. In The Flesh?/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/4:21
16. Run Like Hell/Jason Scheff (Of Chicago)/5:08
17. Any Colour You Like/Robben Ford/4:15
18. Empty Space/Robby Kreiger (Of The Doors)/2:10

DISC TWO
1. Roundabout/Rick Wakeman (Of Yes)/8:21
2. Goodbye Cruel World/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/1:02
3. Love Is The Answer/Gary Hoey/4:21
4. Welcome To The Machine/Doug Pinnick (of King's X)/7:53
5. Have A Cigar/Bobby Kimball (Of Toto)/5:19
6. Us And Them/Jeff Scott Soto (Of Yngwie Malmsteen)/6:19
7. Space Explosion/Amon Guru/9:42
8. Breathe (In The Air)/Robin McAuley/4:54
9. In The Flesh?/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/3:21
10. Don't Leave Me Now/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/4:08
11. Waiting For The Worms/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/4:01
12. Pigs On The Wing/Chrome/2:28
13. One Of These Days/Spahn Ranch/4:52
14. Time/Gary Green (Of Gentle Giant)/6:58
15. Us And Them/John Wetton (of Asia)/7:34
16. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun/Psychic Tv/9:03
17. Bang On The Drum All Day/Todd Rundgren/3:36
18. Eclipse/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/2:06

DISC THREE
1. Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 1/Steve Morse (Formerly Of Kansas)/3:16
2. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives/Vinnie Colaiuta/1:44
3. The Space Between/Brainticket/3:04
4. Mother/John Wetton (of Asia)/6:00
5. Goodbye Blue Sky/Steve Howe (of Yes)/2:46
6. Young Lust/Glenn Hughes (formerly of Deep Purple)/4:20
7. One Of My Turns/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/3:37
8. Paint It Black/Rick Wakeman (Of Yes)/5:43
9. Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 3/Steve Lukather (of Toto)/1:41
10. Hey You/John Wetton (of Asia)/4:45
11. Nobody Home/Rick Wakeman (Of Yes)/3:13
12. Vera/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/1:24
13. Bring The Boys Back Home/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/1:06
14. Taub/Amon Guru/6:42
15. Comfortably Numb/Chris Squire (of Yes)/6:53
16. The Show Must Go On/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/1:41
17. Stop /Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/0:35
18. The Trial /Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange)/5:21
19. Outside The Wall /Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/1:46

5996 - VARIOUS ARTISTS - Pink Classic Rock, Disc One (2007)

VARIOUS ARTISTS
''PINK CLASSIC ROCK, DISC ONE''
JULY 10 2007
244:44

DISC ONE
1. Is There Anybody Out There?/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/2:41
2. Hello, It's Me/Todd Rundgren/3:37
3. Careful With That Axe Eugene/Nik Turner (Of Hawkwind)/8:40
4. The Great Gig In The Sky/Steve Howe (of Yes)/4:39
5. Learn To Fly/Leæther Strip/5:04
6. Shine On You Crazy Diamond/Steve Lukather (of Toto)/6:50
7. Young Lust/Glenn Hughes (formerly of Deep Purple)/4:21
8. Comfortably Numb/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/6:55
9. Money/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/6:06
10. Speak To Me / Breathe (In The Air)/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/5:43
11. The Thin Ice/Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)/2:31
12. Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2/Fee Waybill (Of The Tubes)/4:02
13. On The Run/Larry Fast (Of Nektar)/3:17
14. Brain Damage/Colin Moulding (Of XTC)/3:51
15. In The Flesh?/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/4:21
16. Run Like Hell/Jason Scheff (Of Chicago)/5:08
17. Any Colour You Like/Robben Ford/4:15
18. Empty Space/Robby Kreiger (Of The Doors)/2:10

DISC TWO
1. Roundabout/Rick Wakeman (Of Yes)/8:21
2. Goodbye Cruel World/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/1:02
3. Love Is The Answer/Gary Hoey/4:21
4. Welcome To The Machine/Doug Pinnick (of King's X)/7:53
5. Have A Cigar/Bobby Kimball (Of Toto)/5:19
6. Us And Them/Jeff Scott Soto (Of Yngwie Malmsteen)/6:19
7. Space Explosion/Amon Guru/9:42
8. Breathe (In The Air)/Robin McAuley/4:54
9. In The Flesh?/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/3:21
10. Don't Leave Me Now/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/4:08
11. Waiting For The Worms/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/4:01
12. Pigs On The Wing/Chrome/2:28
13. One Of These Days/Spahn Ranch/4:52
14. Time/Gary Green (Of Gentle Giant)/6:58
15. Us And Them/John Wetton (of Asia)/7:34
16. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun/Psychic Tv/9:03
17. Bang On The Drum All Day/Todd Rundgren/3:36
18. Eclipse/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/2:06

DISC THREE
1. Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 1/Steve Morse (Formerly Of Kansas)/3:16
2. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives/Vinnie Colaiuta/1:44
3. The Space Between/Brainticket/3:04
4. Mother/John Wetton (of Asia)/6:00
5. Goodbye Blue Sky/Steve Howe (of Yes)/2:46
6. Young Lust/Glenn Hughes (formerly of Deep Purple)/4:20
7. One Of My Turns/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/3:37
8. Paint It Black/Rick Wakeman (Of Yes)/5:43
9. Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 3/Steve Lukather (of Toto)/1:41
10. Hey You/John Wetton (of Asia)/4:45
11. Nobody Home/Rick Wakeman (Of Yes)/3:13
12. Vera/Tommy Shaw (of Styx)/1:24
13. Bring The Boys Back Home/Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/1:06
14. Taub/Amon Guru/6:42
15. Comfortably Numb/Chris Squire (of Yes)/6:53
16. The Show Must Go On/Adrian Belew (Of King Crimson)/1:41
17. Stop /Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/0:35
18. The Trial /Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange)/5:21
19. Outside The Wall /Billy Sherwood (of Yes)/1:46

5995 - VARIOUS ARTISTS - Jazz And Beatles: The Coolest And Sexiest New Songbook Of The Beatles, Part Two (2012)

VARIOUS ARTISTS
''JAZZ AND BEATLES: THE COOLEST AND SEXIEST NEW SONGBOOK OF THE BEATLES, PART TWO''
2012
36:40

1 - Intro/0:14
2 - Astrid Bergman - Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/2:01
3 - Deborah Dixon & Les Crossaders - She Loves You/2:12
4 - Stella Starlight Trio Feat. Lizette - Can't Buy Me Love/2:42
5 - The Bryan J. White Quartet - Penny Lane/3:34
6 - Celso Mendes Feat. Lua - Revolution/4:28
7 - 48th St. Collective - I Feel Fine/2:35
8 - Mandy Jones - Paperback Writer/2:01
9 - Scubba Feat. Sarah Menescal - Ticket To Ride/4:13
10 - Jazzystics Feat. Deborah Dixon - Get Back/2:35
11 - Les Crossaders Feat. Julie Benson - The Long And Winding Road/3:11
12 - Sarah Menescal - In My Life/2:31
13 - Francis Trevor & Michelle Simonal - I Want To Hold Your Hand/3:29
14 - Outro/0:19

5994 - VARIOUS ARTISTS - Jazz And Beatles: The Coolest And Sexiest New Songbook Of The Beatles (2010)

VARIOUS ARTISTS
''JAZZ AND BEATLES: THE COOLEST AND SEXIEST NEW SONGBOOK OF THE BEATLES''
2010
37:22

1 - M.P.R. - Intro/0:19
2 - Jazzystics Ft. Deborah Dixon - Day Tripper/3:11
3 - Sarah Menescal - Here Comes The Sun/2:31
4 - Betty Says - Yesterday/2:31
5 - The Bryan J. White Quarter - Honey Pie/2:35
6 - The Cooltrane Quarter - Oh! Darling/3:58
7 - Deborah Dixon & Les Crossaders - A Hard Day's Night/2:51
8 - Scubba Ft. Sarah Menescal - Something/2:37
9 - Eve St. Jones - Blackbird/2:17
10 - M.P.R. - Intro (Part II)/0:23
11 - Richard Eastwood - Let It Be/3:43
12 - 48th St. Collective - Come Together/3:10
13 - Jamie Lancaster - All You Need Is Love/3:24
14 - Renauld & The Smooth Jazz Quintet - Hey Jude/3:32

5993 - ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS - Duet (1970) (REPOST)

ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
''DUET''
1970
40:39

1 /Country Dumplin'
Kal David/3:17
2 /Sadly Out of Place
P.C. Cotton/4:36
3 /The One Who Knows
Kal David/4:26
4 /Dearly/Bittersweet/Random Roads (And His Big Band)/Dearly Theme ... )
P.C. Cotton/7:31
5 /Morning Blues
P.C. Cotton/3:26
6 /Bad Weather
P.C. Cotton/2:59
7 /The Life
P.C. Cotton/4:26
8 /The Visit
Kal David/3:53
9 /Seventeen Days
P.C. Cotton/8:36

Rob Lewine/Bass
Fred Page/Drums
Kal David/Guitar, Vocals
Mike Anthony/Keyboards & Vocals On 10
Paul Cotton/Guitar, Vocals
James William Guercio/Producer

Illinois Speed Press was an American rock band formed - originally, in 1965, as The Rovin' Kind - in Chicago, later relocating to California. The band was formed by Paul Cotton - later of Poco - and Kal David. According to Allmusic, their sound "combined elements of R&B and country music in a powerful double-lead-guitar attack."

5992 - THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS (1969) (REPOST)

THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
''THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS''
1969
44:42

1 - Overture/3:25
2 - Get In The Wind/P C Cotton/2:54
3 - Hard Luck Story/Kal David/4:42
4 - Here Today/P C Cotton/3:15
5 - Pay The Price/Mike Anthony/5:14
6 - P.N.S. (When You Come Around)/P C Cotton/7:51
7 - Be A Woman/Mike Anthony/4:53
8 - Sky Song/Kal David/2:21
9 - Beauty/Mike Anthony/5:17
10 - Free Ride/Kal David/4:26

Paul Cotton/Guitar, Vocals
Kal David/Guitar, Vocals
Michael Anthony/Keyboards, Vocals
Fred Page/Drums
Rob Lewine/Bass

Illinois Speed Press was an American rock band formed - originally, in 1965, as The Rovin' Kind - in Chicago, later relocating to California. The band was formed by Paul Cotton - later of Poco - and Kal David. According to Allmusic, their sound "combined elements of R&B and country music in a powerful double-lead-guitar attack."

5991 - PREACHER BOY - Crow (1998)

PREACHER BOY
''CROW''
1998
57:36

1 - Whisper/3:19
2 - Black Crow/2:47
3 - Ruby Lou/4:20
4 - Richmond/4:24
5 - Sophie And Frankie MacHine/5:02
6 - Gorgeous/3:34
7 - The Needle Got You Man/2:37
8 - Doctor What Have You Done/4:39
9 - Hello Lover/3:26
10 - Faces In The West/2:35
11 - Postcards And Ashtrays/6:43
12 - Coal Black Dirt Sky/4:00
13 - Lullaby/4:29
14 - The Mortuary Band/5:06

BIOGRAPHY
by Richard Skelly
Christopher Watkins, a twenty-something rocker from the San Francisco Bay area, is turning a whole new generation of teenage and twenty-something alternative rock fans on to the eternal hipness of the blues. Watkins, who uses the stage name Preacher Boy, is backed on his club shows around the Bay area and other parts of the West Coast by his band Natural Blues.

Watkins was born in Iowa City, but lived in Michigan, Kansas, Italy, and Washington before moving to San Francisco. At 16, his mom brought him a copy of Sam Charters' book The Country Blues from the library. Mrs. Watkins knew her son was becoming obsessed with a Howlin' Wolf record he'd found in the family record collection. After reading about country-blues musicians in Charters' book, Watkins became fascinated with the styles of classic country-blues players like Mississippi John Hurt, Son House, Bukka White, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson, and Mance Lipscomb.

Watkins played guitar in a number of bar bands for several years before forming Preacher Boy & the Natural Blues in 1992. The band soon found themselves sharing stages with touring acts like Counting Crows, Chris Isaak, Los Lobos, J.J. Cale, and others on their San Francisco tour stops.

The band's self-titled debut for Blind Pig Records may not have been an overwhelming critical success, but change, whether it's in jazz or blues, is never easy. The band had a fresh take on the blues, and they turned out to be a surprise hit of the 1995 San Francisco Blues Festival. Watkins, who has a gruff, Tom Waits-like voice and jumpy, rhythmic guitar playing, shows an infectious energy and the band shows a maturity in the development of their style on their second album for Blind Pig, the 1996 release Gutters & Pews. On this album, the band successfully blends a range of Americana styles, including folk-blues, roots rock, funk, gospel, and early blues-based jazz. In 1998, Preacher Boy relocated to the U.K.,signed with Wah Tup, and released Crow. While opening for Eagle-Eye Cherry on tour promoting Crow, the two formed a songwriting partnership leading to Preacher Boy co-writing and playing on five tracks on Cherry's 2001 release Living in the Present Future. 1999 found Preacher Boy back in the States recording the follow-up to Crow. Devil's Buttermilk was released in 2000 on Manifesto and showed Preacher Boy further expanding his unique approach to the blues. Also in 2000, he contributed a version of "Old Boyfriends" to the Tom Waits tribute New Coat of Paint: Songs of Tom Waits.

5990 - GEORGE SMITH & BACON FAT - The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions, Disc Two (2006)

GEORGE SMITH & BACON FAT
''THE COMPLETE BLUE HORIZON SESSIONS, DISC TWO''
AUGUST 14 2006
153:24

DISC ONE (BACON FAT)
1 - Up The Line/4:14
2 - Boom Boom (Out Goes The Lights)/3:46
3 - Small's On 53rd/3:45
4 - She's A Wrong Woman/5:21
5 - I Need Your Love/3:42
6 - Juicy Harmonica/3:54
7 - Nobody But You/2:12
8 - Telephone Blues/5:57
9 - You're So Fine/3:08
10 - Too Late/5:56
11 - Evil/2:42
12 - Blues Feeling (Remix Version)/3:57
13 - Off The Wall (Previously Unreleased)/2:57
14 - Ah'W Baby (Previously Unreleased)/3:39
15 - Mellow Down Easy (Previously Unreleased)/3:25
16 - Blues With A Feeling (Previously Unreleased)/3:09
17 - Tight Dress (Previously Unreleased)/2:59
18 - I've Had My Fun (Previously Unreleased)/6:53
19 - Help Me (Previously Unreleased)/3:56
20 - My Babe Pt. 1 (Previously Unreleased)/2:36

DISC TWO (GEORGE SMITH)
1 - Someday You're Gonna Learn (To Treat Me Right)/4:11
2 - Blue Switch/2:52
3 - Mississippi River Blues/9:13
4 - Before You Do Your Thing (You'D Better Think)/4:17
5 - I Don't Want To Go Baby/7:03
6 - Good Things/3:44
7 - Soul Feet/3:43
8 - No Time For Jive/7:20
9 - My Babe Pt. 2 (Previously Unreleased)/1:55
10 - I'm Ready (Previously Unreleased)/2:51
11 - Telephone Blues (Previously Unreleased)/5:23
12 - Forty Four (Previously Unreleased)/4:40
13 - Blues With A Feeling (Previously Unreleased)/3:34
14 - Summertime (Previously Unreleased)/3:43
15 - Got My Mojo Working (Previously Unreleased)/4:09
16 - Hamp's Boogie Woogie (Previously Unreleased)/5:12

Pee Wee Crayton /Guitar
Marshall Hooks /Guitar
Dick Innes /Drums
J.D. Nicholson /Organ, Piano
Rod Piazza /Harmonica, Vocals
Buddy Reed /Guitar
Gregg Schaefer /Guitar
George Clinton Smith /Harmonica, Vocals
Jerry Lee Smith /Guitar (Bass)