Breezy Rodio Sometimes The Blues Got Me Delmark Records Like many second generation guitarists Breezy Rodio fell in love with the blues by first listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan. He worked backwards from there to discover B.B. King, Albert King and other influences. Rodio joined The Linsey Alexander Band in 2007 and he appears on […]
This is the voice of indie blues, the show that brings you the future of the blues being created by artists who embrace the diversity of the blues and are creating new original music with innovation and creativity. This is the TRUE tradition of the blues and these are the Indie blues artists who are […]
Spring is officially here! But since the weather is still cold across most of the states, we’re gonna heat things up with an hour of nonstop Hot Country Music! Lots of new songs from your favorite Country Artists including Jason Aldean, Sir Rosevelt, Carly Pearce, and the Josh Abbott Band! Plus DJ Danny Cee is […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 03/19/18 – SHOW #415 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10627801 RD OLSON From his birthplace in Minnesota, to being inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall Of Fame, R.D.’s blues experience has been gained by stints with Luther Allison, Chico Chism and Buddy Reed. RD’s new album is entitled Keep Walking Woman and I had a great […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues by showcasing artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being made from the blues! This week we have music from… Myles Goodwyn I […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues by showcasing artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being made from the blues! This week we […]
Freddie Pate I Got The Blues Independent Freddie Pate grew up in Los Angeles and learned guitar while still a child. As a youngster he played with some of Country Music’s greatest including Buck Owens, Johnny Paycheck, Lefty Frizzell, and Merle Haggard. In 1974 he moved to Texas where he played both as a sideman […]
Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps Here in Babylon Jesi-Lu Widely acclaimed pianist and vocalist Teresa James is back with her killer band for her tenth album, Here in Babylon, coming about a year a half since her previous release, Bonafide. Teresa will probably remind you of Bonnie Raitt but listen again. James has a rawer, […]
Bill Frisell Music IS Okeh/Sony The highly anticipated solo album from one of the world’s premier guitarists, Bill Frisell, is finally here. This is Frisell at his most distilled and, as you would expect, melodic, ethereal, and imaginative. Recorded in August 2017 at Tucker Martine’s studio in Portland, OR and produced by longtime collaborator Lee […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Proudly representing Louisville, Kentucky’s musical legacy, Laurie Jane and The 45s are a band of best friends, brothers, and a husband and wife. Their sound is a melting pot of 1950’s big city electric blues with the high energy sounds of early rockabilly and soul. Laurie Jane’s jazz influenced vocals, sincere and […]
Long Tall Deb & Colin John Dragonfly Vizztone Label Group Colin John is a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter whose influences include r & b, soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, and traditional blues. His debut recording “Grooveyard Devils” was released in 2003. John’s music was hailed as a genre-defying mix. In 2005 John appeared on Michael […]
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MUSIC ON THE COUCH 03/12/18 -SHOW #414 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10611369 There was a slight technical issue with my mic to start the show… MIKE OSBORN – COUCH KID NEWS – Segment Begins At The 08:50 Mark Mike stopped by to talk about a special performance he has coming up on St. Patrick’s Day WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE […]
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 Blues is a living breathing art form that must be allowed to expand and grow. These are the innovators […]
This week makes another milestone for CountryMixShow.com, this is the 50th episode of the Country Music Takeover! We started this podcast a year and a half ago because we love Country Music and playing songs and Country Artists that sometimes don’t get the radio play they deserve. We never thought we would have 50 episodes […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues by showcasing artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being made from the blues! This week we have music from .. Bryce Fox […]
In 1986 the organizers of New York’s “New Music Festival” wanted to bring their festival to Texas. They contacted the Austion Chronicle in the hopes of making it happen. Fortunately for Austin that deal feel through, Roland Swenson, a staffer at the Austin chronicle got together with his publisher Nick Barbaro, Editor Louis Black and Musician/booking agent Louis […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Accolades aside, Indie Blues artist Peter Karp is a storyteller who also happens to be an assertive singer, an insightful songwriter, a spellbinding performer, and a searing slide guitarist. Fortunately, those distinctions aren’t mutually exclusive. Nor is it a contradiction to call Karp both a master of the blues and an […]
WEBSITE FACEBOOK The Laurie Morvan Band is a 5 piece high energy, rockin’ indie blues band lead by a fiery female lead guitarist vocalist. A pumpin’, thumpin’, tight-as-nails machine from Long Beach, CA, the LMB has fired up over 700 festivals and club dates throughout the USA, Canada and Europe. So much more than just […]
Myles Goodwyn And Friends of The Blues Linus Entertainment Myles Goodwyn is the Canadian singer, guitarist, and keyboardist for the band April Wine. He is a legend in Canadian rock history and a 2010 inductee in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Goodwyn has produced twenty plus albums most of them with his rock band. […]
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 Blues is a living breathing art form that must be allowed to expand and grow. These are the innovators […]
B.B. and The Blues Shacks Reservation Blues Rhythm Bomb Records B.B. & The Blues Shacks were founded in 1989. They are a blues band from Hildesheim, Germany. Their choice of a band name was intended to express a musical closeness to B.B. King. The band’s influences include Little Walter, Walter Horton, T-Bone Walker, Slim Harpo […]
There may be hope for all those diehard users of Cakewalk’s premiere DAW software “Sonar”. BandLab has announced that they have aquired all of Cakewalks Intellectural property and “Certain” assets from Gibson. What does this mean to you the user. Well it seems that Bandlab did not purchase the “Company” Cakewalk, but instead purchased the […]
You wanted more New Country Music so we are giving it to you! This week the guys are giving you 30 minutes of nonstop Country Songs with new Brandon Lay, Sir Rosevelt, Jake Owen, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill! But we’re not stopping with the new stuff, we sprinkled in some Classic Country Throwbacks and […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues by showcasing artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being made from the blues! ZZ Ward Bag […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #413 – 03/05/18 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10611311 BILLY WALTON From the Jersey Shore comes the Billy Walton Band and their rockin’ Blues-Flavored R&B sound. The new album, Soul Of A Man, celebrates the 10th anniversary for the band. Billy and I talked about the history of the band and their future […]
This is the Voice of Indie blues, the show that brings you the future of the blues by showcasing those artists who are touring and creating new orginal music rooted in the blues. We embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists are the […]
The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling The High Cost of Low Living Alligator Records In 1993 Nick Moss was a member of The Legendary Blues Band where he learned the old school style from Willie “Big Eyes” Smith. He later moved from bass to lead guitar and spent three years in the Jimmy Rogers […]
It’s another blues-packed week, with one very special event I’d like to call your attention to. Atlanta Blues Society President George Klein and his wife Betty are celebrating their 50th Anniversary at Blind Willie’s on Thursday with The Larry Griffith Band! Congratulations, George and Betty! Elsewhere, you have a lot to choose from, so check it out […]
Mud Morganfield Mud Morganfield They Call Me Mud Severn It’s not fair to make such a physically imposing man walk a proverbial tightrope. Yet, that will likely always be the case with Muddy Waters’ son, Mud Morganfield. Both his large presence and vocal style inevitably recall his dad. In fact, Mark Wenner of the Nighthawks […]
Laurie Morvan Gravity Screaming Lizard Laurie Morvan’s sixth and most polished release, continues to move away from an angry blues rock attack to a smoother, more strictly blues-based guitar accompanying her songs and lyrics, which now have more of the focus than on her earlier efforts. And yes, she is becoming a stronger songwriter. Don’t […]
SUNCOAST BLUES FESTIVAL – 3/3/18 James Armstrong is an American soul blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter who born to play the blues. His songs have been used in the soundtracks of three films; Speechless, Hear No Evil, and The Florentine. “Old Man in The Morning (Young Man at Night)” includes the lyric […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Independent Blues Rock band THE BUSH LEAGUE was founded on a front porch in 2007 not too far outside Richmond, Virginia by college friends JohnJason “JohnJay” Cecil and Royce Folks. The combination of JohnJay’s soulful voice and Royce’s rock solid bass playing lays the foundation for “RVA Blues”, a heady melange of […]
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 rooted in the blues! These are the innovators not the imitators .. They are the Indie blues artists! This week we have music from: AJ Ghent [ j-ent […]
So much information cane in since I prepared the This Week article on Friday. What was already an exciting weekend exploded into a feast of blues delights! Don’t ask me how you’re going to decide. Just dive in and do your best! Friday Tab Benoit visits City Winery. Victor Wainwright & The Train come to the […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Sue Foley is a multi-award winning musician and of the one of the finest Indie blues and roots artists working today. Foley spent her early childhood in Canada, mesmerized by her father’s guitar and started her professional career at sixteen. By twenty-one, Foley was living in Austin, TX and recording for Antone’s—the esteemed blues […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 02/26/18 – SHOW #412 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10609111 JOHNNY FINK Johnny & his band, The Intrusion kept themselves quiet in the mid-west for years, but then they won the 2015 Cincy Band Challenge. The next year they won again and were on the final stage at the 2017 International Blues Challenge. […]
The Rainmen were something new and different for us at Darwin’s Saturday night. ! This band plays rock ‘n roll from the 60;s and early 70’s, not blues but there was a lot of great music in that era, and The Rainmen capture the feel-good mood perfectly. The capacity crowd certainly thought so, with a lot of dancing […]
Sue Foley The Ice Queen Stony Plain Records This album marks Sue Foley’s return to her solo career. It is her eleventh studio album and first for Canada’s Stony Plain Records. A native Canadian Foley has nicknamed herself “The Ice Queen”. Foley first appeared on a 1992 compilation called “Antone’s Women”, featuring women that played […]
Seth Walker Live at Mauch Chunk Opera House Royal Potato Family These words have previously appeared in my reviews of Seth Walker, but they bear repeating. Walker is a bluesman dressed up as an Americana artist. Since I first saw him perform at the Americana Music Conference over ten years ago, suffice it say that […]
Tune in to 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 blues is a living breathing art form that needs to be driven by Innovation and creativity! This week we have music from! ZZ Ward Bag of Bones Jane Lee […]
Tune in to 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 blues is a living breathing art form that needs to be driven by Innovation and creativity! ZZ Ward Bag of Bones Jane Lee Hooker Be My Baby Jennifer Lyn […]
Katy Guillen & The Girls Remember What You Knew Before Vizztone Label Group Katy Guillen leads this Indie Blues/Roots Rock trio that touches on the blues but is primarily into Americana. Guillen’s guitar influences include Jimi Hendrix, while her songwriting is influenced by Patty Griffin. Having played festivals including The Montreal International Jazz Festival, they […]
Tips for Organizing a Hassle-Free Music Event From a monetary perspective, the American live music industry is growing steadily with revenue expected to increase from $9.28 billion in 2016 to $11.99 billion in 2021. Of the total revenue generated during 2016 more than $2 billion came from sponsorship while a further $7.4 billion was generated through ticket […]
Many audio textbooks, audio schools, and audio engineers will advise you that it’s always best to attenuate rather than gain an EQ control. This has traditionally been considered best practice in the industry for two main reasons. With most EQs, especially analog EQs, adding gain to a band causes an audible phase shift in the […]
Mud Morganfield They Call Me Mud Severn Records Mud Morganfield is the oldest son of McKinley Morganfield better known as Muddy Waters. Morganfield grew up surrounded by music but was mostly raised by his mom and uncles. He became a truck driver and didn’t consider a career in music until after his father’s death. Morganfield […]
Wentus Blues Band Throwback Ramasound Records Finland’s Wentus Blues Band released their self-titled debut album in 1989. The band leads the thriving blues scene in Scandinavia and has twelve previous albums. 2011’s “Woodstock”, on Ruf Records, was recorded at The Levon Helm Studios. Their last album was 2016’s “Lucky Strike Mama”. They play 150 gigs […]
Johnny Tucker is the tenth child born of nineteen siblings to a seasonal sharecropper and his wife. His interest in music began when he would sit on the porch and listen to his father play the guitar for his mother. Johnny started playing drums and was first influenced by Lowell Fulson’s record Black Knight. He learned […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Some albums stop you in your tracks. Like the smoky thump from a New Orleans juke-joint as you pass by on the sidewalk, Let The Demons Out is a rock ‘n’ roll siren call that pricks up your ears and puts you under its spell. And with Europe’s fastest-rising young vocalist and Louisiana’s […]
Seth Walker Live At Mauch Chunk Opera House Royal Potato Family Greenville, North Carolina native Seth Walker recorded his debut album “When It Rains It Pours” in 1998. In 2006 Walker released his self-titled fifth album to critical acclaim. His most successful album was 2009’s “Leap of Faith”. This is Walker’s third album for the […]
