Bekah Kelso And The Fellas new long-player, No Stranger, should be fully released by the time you read this (February 2015), so if you are a fan of blues inflected everything music, then go pick up a copy right now! Front woman Bekah Kelso has the vocal phrasing of a jazz vocalist, a blues-rocker or a folk-popster, depending on the track. The band is tight yet playful and very accomplished. Wicked Love (seen here played live), is included on the…
Read MoreArmed with a powerful (and I mean powerful) set of vocal chops that can rip the rafters wide open or soothe the souls most painful moments, Crystal Bowersox is a vocal force to be reckoned with. Her songwriting is no slouch either. Case in point would be Dead Weight, the opening track from 2013’s All That For This. Ms. Bowersox tunes are what I would refer to as blues infused Americana, but whatever you categorize them as, they are wonderful. On the music scene,…
Read MoreJulia Haltigan is a multi-faceted singer-songwriter, who is as much at home with a sweet ballad as she is with an up-beat blues rocker like Running From The Law. Julia has strong vocal attributes that alternate between the bluesy and powerful to the sultry and soft, depending on what the song requires. You can find more information on Julia Haltigan by visiting her nicely formatted web site, including CD purchase options, or you can pick up a sampling of Julia’s music…
Read MoreThis Woody Guthrie remake of This Morning I Am Born Again from Lucy Kaplansky’s 2012 long-player, Reunion, is a great example of Lucy’s folk-blues side. She has many musical sides, all of which are cohesive and blend perfectly together. Whether she is singing in a light Jazz vocal about Pi, or rehashing folk standards, Lucy’s voice pops seamlessly from track to track. Certainly some of these tunes could be classified as country, but they are minus the annoying (in…
Read MoreCombining Delta blues, rock, strong instruments and vocals, The Delta Saints breathe life into the air with Death Letter Jubilee, the title track to the groups debut long-player (January 2013) by the same name. This is music that demands movement! The members of The Delta Saints met up in college in Nashville in 2007 and began playing locally sometime after that. Besides the long-player, the band has released two EP’s worth of music, Pray On (September 2009) and A Bird Called…
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