HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Kimbrough was born in Mobile, Alabama, and started his musical career as a founding member of Will & the Bushmen, a popular college band in the eighties that produced a handful of albums and singles and made it to MTV. He then went on to form the Bis-quits with long-time friend […]
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Gretchen and the Pickpockets Falling Rising Self-released Yes, the name is a bit odd – but apparently it comes from a hometown road with a history of larceny. The Boston-based Gretchen and the Pickpockets have a horn-infused sound they describe as “Soul/Jazz/Rock.” The six-piece unit sounds somewhere between Lake Street Dive and a swinging horn […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 04/30/18 – SHOW #422 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10741217 ROGER “HURRICANE” WILSON Roger has been obsessed with the music around him since before he saw the Beatles on TV in 1963. He has released Live At Madlife and it is this album that introduced me to Roger. We talked about his journey and listened to […]
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Joe Goldmark Blue Steel Lo-Ball Records Joe Goldmark grew up in Tucson, Arizona where he studied cello and guitar. He moved to San Francisco and started playing bass in soul bands. He became enamored with the San Francisco Sound and got bitten by the pedal steel bug after seeing Jerry Garcia play with The New […]
This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show! The only show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artist know the blues is a living art form that is based on Innovation and creativity .. These […]
Indie Blues artist Joyann Parker brings a full range of talent to her performances as an accomplished singer, pianist, songwriter must-hear lead guitarist, currently endorsed by Heritage Guitars in Kalamazoo, MI. She has performed for thousands at major venues and festivals across the country and represented Minnesota at the 2015 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. […]
You won’t find many guitarists on Chicago’s world-renowned Indie blues scene who are as busy as Breezy Rodio. Breezy has become a globetrotting ambassador for Chicago blues serving up tough, uncompromising sounds wherever he performs. It was 2011 when Breezy released his first solo blues album Playing My Game Too. In early 2015 Breezy self-released […]
This is the #1 and original Indie blues radio show! The Voice of Indie Blues, the show that brings you Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the blues and are creating new orginal music rooted in the blues. These artists are creating the Future of the blues using the true tradition of the […]
J.T. Lauritsen & The Buckshot Hunters Blue Eyed Soul Volume 1 Hunters Records Jan Tore Lauritsen hails from Lillestrom, Norway. He began playing piano at an early age but soon switched to the Hammond B-3. Early influences included B.B. King, Charles Brown and Ray Charles. Because the B-3 was too big to haul around from […]
Kris Lager Band Love Songs & Life Lines Self-released The Kris Lager Band have made their mark in the Midwest by playing searing blues, rock n’ roll and jam band music. However, if that’s what you were expecting from this release, be ready for a big surprise. This is at heart a folksy feel good […]
Walter “Wolfman” Washington My Future is My Past Anti Records Walter “Wolfman” Washington is a New Orleans icon. He learned by working with Ernie K. Doe, Lee Dorsey, Irma Thomas, and Johnny Adams among others. He is a blues, R n’ B, soul, jazz and funk master. Washington is usually heard with his band The […]
Mike Zito is about to release his 14th Album, First Class Life, and in it, he celebrates two things: his rise above addiction and his absolute love for the blues. and he does ur in first-class style! The album begins joyously with some amazing slide guitar and Zito enthusiastically singing about “Mississippi Music.” Them the mood […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by Independent Blues Artists who are out there touring and creating new orginal music rooted in the blues. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are the Innovators not the imitators .. these ARE the Indie Blues Artists! This week we have a […]
This is the #1 and Orginal INDIE BLUES RADIO show. The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you the best in Independent Blues Artists who are creating the Future of the Blues in the true tradition of the blues .. using innovation and creativity. They Embrace the Diversity of the Blues .. they ARE the Indie Blues Artists! This week we have a […]
Born in Mississippi and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Linsey Alexander discovered a down to earth city that truly understands and appreciates music on Chicago’s southside. In much the same way as many great blues artists before him, he grew up in a poor but honest and hard working family, learning early on that music has […]
Andy Watts Blues On Fire Independent Andy Watts started playing the guitar when he was twelve years old. He was drawn in after first hearing American blues. Watts formed his band The Blues Rebels in 2012 and has played with them all over Israel and Europe. They released their first album “Open Road” in 2015. […]
With their recent signing to Nola Blue Records and the release of “Premonition of Love” on April 13, 2018, along with the successful 2017 release of “Let’s Do This Thing”, Kathy Murray and her band, the electrifying Kilowatts, reassert their place in the blues pantheon that helps Austin, TX keep its reputation as the Live […]
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Little Freddie King Fried Rice & Chicken Orleans Records Fread Eugene Martin a.k.a. Little Freddie King was born in McComb, Mississippi, in July of 1940. He was a cousin to Lightnin’ Hopkins and moved to New Orleans when he was seventeen where he honed his guitar skills playing with Slim Harpo and Champion Jack Dupree. […]
Marcia Ball Shine Bright Alligator Records Marcia Ball was born in Vinton, Louisiana, on the Texas borderline. As a child she began playing piano but it wasn’t until she witnessed a live performance by Irma Thomas that she discovered the power of soul music. She soon enrolled at Louisiana State University where she began her […]
Beth Hart Front And Center Live From New York Provogue / Mascot Label Group Beth Hart has eight solo studios albums and four collaborative albums with Joe Bonamassa. Her last studio album “Fire On The Floor” has resulted in three 2018 Blues Music Award nominations; Contemporary Blues Album, Contemporary Blues Female Artist, and Best Instrumentalist […]
Savoy Brown You Should Have Been There! Panache Records Kim Simmonds formed the British blues band Savoy Brown in 1965. Their first album released in the UK was 1967’s “Shake Down”. They began to achieve success in the U.S. in 1971 with the release of their seventh album “Street Corner Talking”. The following year they […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by Independent Blues Artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand that the blues is a Living breathing art form that is driven by Innovation and Creativity… These ARE the Indie Blues […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #420 – 04/16/2018 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10720015 EXIT 56 BLUES FEST Sonia Outlaw-Clark came by to talk about the Exit56 Blues Fest which takes place in Brownsville, TN on May 26-27. The festival is a Music On The Couch Partner. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE MARKEY BLUE/RIC LATINA PROJECT – COUCH KID […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by Independent Blues Artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand that the blues is a Living breathing art form that is driven by Innovation and Creativity… These ARE the Indie Blues […]
A Tribute To Deborah Deborah Coleman What about Love? Telarc Records Deborah has often said she is more comfortable “live” but this is her best studio recording yet and I’m sure it will be her most commercially successful album. Her effort is augmented by a crackerjack band. Per Hanson, the drummer who has played with […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Originally from Houston, Texas, indie blues artist Teresa James is based in Los Angeles where she has assembled a group of some of the top LA based touring and session musicians in her band, The Rhythm Tramps. They have been working in the LA area and at blues festivals and clubs throughout […]
RIP Deborah Coleman 10/3/56-4/12/18 From Rick Booth: Very sad to get a call tonight from Billy Crawford, longtime guitarist for Deborah Coleman telling me she had passed away today around 5pm from complications brought on by bronchitis and pneumonia. Deborah was a client of Intrepid Artists International in our early years in mid and late […]
For more than three decades, singer and Indie Blues guitarist Tim Woods’ career has taken him on a long and storied journey that continues to write new chapters every year. Originally from Western Pennsylvania – where he remains a fixture of the music scene – Tim grew up in a virtual “melting pot” of music. […]
This IS The voice of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the future of the blues being made by artists who are creating new original music from it’s roots. These are the artists who understand the true tradition of the blues is based in innovation and creativity and they embrace the diversity of the […]
Paul Thorn Don’t Let The Devil Ride Perpetual Obscurity Records Paul Thorn was born the son of a preacher. The first music he was ever exposed to excited him and it was gospel music. “Thorn spent his youth singing in his father’s Pentecostal church…but his most memorable musical experiences were at an African American branch…the […]
This is THE Voice of Indie blues, the #1 Indie Blues Radio Show. We bring you new exciting artists each week that are creating the future of the blues. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the blues and understand that it is a living artform that needs to be driven by innovation and creativity. These […]
Kid Ramos Old School Rip Cat Records David “Kid” Ramos just turned fifty-nine years old. He was born in Fullerton, California. On March 7th, 2014 Ramos received the Orange County Music Awards Lifetime Achievement award. Ramos played guitar with The James Harman Band from 1980 to 1988. Ramos came to national attention as the lead […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the best in Independent Blues Artists that Embrace the Diversity of the Blues. These are the artists are creating the Future of the blues and are holding to the true tradition of the blues .. embracing Innovation and creativity. .. these are the Indie Blues Artists This week we […]
Bringing crowds to their feet at the hardest to please and sophisticated night clubs in the Midwest, Indie Blues Artist Reverend Raven and the Chain Smoking Altar Boys play traditional blues, straight up with a big dose of passion. With smoking grooves, served up with hot harmonica and smooth stinging guitar they play original songs […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene speaks to Indie Blues Artist Peter V of Peter V Blues Train! I was born in Manhattan in 1959 and grew up in Jamaica Queens. When I was twelve years old, I saw a black Les Paul in the window of a pawn shop. I got a press […]
Joyann Parker Hard To Love Hopeless Romantics Records The classically trained pianist Joyann Parker has a degree in music from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Parker had previously sang in church and with a wedding band but only discovered the blues four years ago. After singing Aretha Franklin’s soul classic “Chain of Fools” Parker received […]
Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps Here in Babylon Jesi-Lu Records The original Rhythm Tramps were formed in 1970 by Terry Wilson and Tony Braunagel. Teresa James is originally from the Houston, Tx. area but has long resided in Los Angeles. In 2000 she released her first recording “Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps: Live”. […]
Guitar Jack Wargo Keepin’ It Real Independent Guitar Jack Wargo has toured with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Hank Ballard, Billy Preston and Solomon Burke. He has also recorded with Preston, Ray Charles and others. His solo debut was “Guitar Jack Losin’ Hand” recorded in 2000. He has also “Recorded Live at B.B. Kings” and opened for […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand that the true tradition of the blues lives in Innovation and creativity! These ARE the Indie Blues Artists! This week our featured artist interview is with Mick Kolassa .. We talk about his new CD, […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #418 – 04/02/18 LISTEN HERE: HEATHER NEWMAN I finally got to finish my conversation with Heather Newman that was interrupted last month. We spoke about her journey, her time with Nick Schnebelen and more while we listened to Burn Me Alive WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE MUD MORGANFIELD – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Segment Begins […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues by showcasing artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand the true tradition of the blues lives in Innovation and Creativity. This week our featured artist interview will be with Jennifer Lyn Kessler of Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival! Check out the Music we […]
Peter V Blues Train Running Out of Time Independent Peter Veteska was born in Manhattan and grew up in Jamaica Queens. As a youngster Peter delivered newspapers in order to save enough money to purchase a used Les Paul guitar. He learned to play by listening to Eric Clapton and The Allman Brothers. He played […]
Mick Kolassa, also known as Michissippi Mick. I am a lifelong musician and hardcore blues fan who also happens to be a former member of the Board of Directors of the Blues Foundation. My love of the blues began 50 years ago and with this and my previous albums I am able to share that […]
The 4 hour Indie Blues double shot show! We bring you 2 songs from the the best in current releases from Indie Blues Artists! These artists Embrace the diversity of the blues and understand that the true tradition of the blues is based on innovation and creativity, These are touring artists who are creating the […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE The new album Badlands, from North Dakota Indie Blues artist Jennifer Lyn, couldn’t come at a better time. As a new generation takes the reins, bringing Indie Blues to the forefront to remind us the true tradition of the blues has always been driven by Innovation and creativity. This tradition will show the […]
Memphis Rent Party The Soundtrack To Robert Gordon’s Book Fat Possum Records Author Robert Gordon has been nominated for six Grammy’s winning for the liner notes to the Big Star Box set “Keep an Eye on the Sky”. Gordon also won an Emmy for the 2015 documentary film “Best of Enemies” about Gore Vidal & […]
James Harman Fineprint Electro-Fi James Harman has played harmonica with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Collins and numerous other blues icons. His debut recording was released in 1987 but his most important work was four albums for the Black Top Record label including 1995’s “Black and White”. In 2013 Harman […]
