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Issue 8-30 July 24, 2014
Cover photo by Bob Kieser © 2014 Blues Blast Magazine In This Issue We welcome Steve Patrick to our writing crew this week. Steve has our feature interview with Robert Cray. Bob Kieser and Nate Kieser
Featured Interview – Robert Cray
Legendary blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Robert Cray explores his musical roots on his latest album In My Soul which was released in April. As one could gather from the title, Cray delves into his soul influences
Alex Jenkins and the Bombers – Voodoo You | Album Review
Alex Jenkins and the Bombers - Voodoo You Self-Produced http://www.alexjenkinsandthebombers.com CD: 10 songs; 53:40 Minutes Styles: Contemporary Electric Blues and Blues Rock “Got the blues so bad; I know what I’ll do. Got an empty whiskey
Christy Rossiter and 112 North Duck – Stand Up and Raise Some Hell | Album Review
Christy Rossiter and 112 North Duck - Stand Up and Raise Some Hell http://www.christyrossiter.com CD: 11 songs; 40:28 Minutes Styles: Contemporary Rock-and-Roll and Blues Rock “O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple
The Juke Hounds – Bluesitude
The Juke Hounds – Bluesitude www.thejukehounds.com Self release 10 songs – 37 minutes Bluesitude is the second album from Ohio-based blues-rockers, The Juke Hounds, following on from 2012’s Low Man On The Totem Pole. Originally formed
Mick Kolassa – Michissippi Mick | Album Review
Mick Kolassa - Michissippi MickSwing Suit Records 2014 www.mimsmick.com 12 tracks; 49 minutes Mick Kolassa is a veteran blues fan and a board member of the Blues Foundation, based in Memphis. He is therefore well placed to
Daunielle – Daunielle | Album Review
Daunielle - Daunielle Catfood Records www.daunielle.net www.catfoodrecords.com 10 tracks / 41:18 It is easy to forget that artists with amazing debut albums have done a lot of work earlier in their careers to get to the point
Joel Johnson – Blues Joose Volume II | Album Review
Joel Johnson – Blues Joose Volume II 11 songs – 55 minutes Self-produced CD www.joeljohnsonblues.com The blues community has been blessed in the past decade or so with the emergence of major talents from northern frontiers,
Sid Selvidge – The Cold Of The Morning | Album Review
Sid Selvidge - The Cold Of The Morning http://www.archer-records.com/sid-selvidge/ Omnivore Recordings 18 songs – 50 minutes The history of popular music is littered with “lost” recordings of great artists. When they do resurface, sometimes they add further
Deb Ryder – Might Just Get Lucky | Album review
Deb Ryder - Might Just Get Lucky Self Release www.debryder.com Having been raised in Chicago and moving to Los Angeles at an early age with her family gave her an introduction to blues music. Bob “The Bear”
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