Buddy Guy The Blues Is Alive And Well Silvertone/RCA Records Buddy Guy is undoubtedly the reigning “King of The Blues”. He began his career performing in 1953 in Baton Rouge, La. By 1957 he had relocated to Chicago. In 1965 and 1966 Guy recorded sessions with Junior Wells for both Delmark and Vanguard Records. Guy’s […]
Rory Block is a five-time Blues Award winner, and with albums like A Woman of Soul, it is easy to understand why. This is the first in a series of albums called ‘”Power Women of the Blues.” This one is a tribute to Bessie Smith. The album contains well-known songs like “Do your Duty,” “Gimme […]
Making a Scene Presents 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 exists in Innovation and creativity! These ARE the Indie Blues Artists!! Today our Featured artist is Tas Cru Victor Wainwright Dull Your […]
Mark Wenner Mark Wenner’s Blues Warriors EllerSoul Harp ace Mark Wenner, founder and band leader for Washington D.C.’s long-running Nighthawks, has put together a pure straight-ahead blues band in his latest side project. As you may know, The Nighthawks began as a solid traditional blues band in the late ‘70s but have grown into a […]
Steve Krase Just Waitin’ Connor Ray Music Houston-based harmonica ace and bandleader Steve Krase moves outside the conventional blues boundaries on this outing, into Americana and Zydeco with guests skilled in those styles. Driving much of these proceedings is noted Houston producer Rock Romano who played bass, background vocals, wrote three of the tunes, and […]
Making a Scene Presents 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 exists in Innovation and creativity! These ARE the Indie Blues Artists!! This week our Featured artist is Willie Jackson! Victor Wainwright Dull […]
Bridget Kelly Band Blues Warrior Alpha Sun Records Bridget Kelly and Tim Fik met sometime in May of 2007. They were married that December. Tim produced two Americana albums for Bridget but was convinced she should change her style and sing Blues. Tim was already a guitarist well versed in all styles of the Blues. […]
Making a Scene Presents 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 exists in Innovation and creativity! These ARE the Indie Blues Artists!! This week our Featured artist is Larkin Poe! Victor Wainwright Dull […]
Tom Hambridge The Nola Sessions: Dedicated To New Orleans, La. SuperStar Factory Productions Tom Hambridge is a two time Grammy Award winning producer, songwriter, and drummer. He also has six Blues Music Award nominations and shares his 2011 BMA for “Song of The Year” with Buddy Guy. Hambridge has produced Guy’s last four albums including […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene talks with Indie Blues Artist TAS CRU! Tas Cru has been nominated for 3 Independent Blues Awards – Best Contemporary Blues CD (Simmered and Stewed), Best Contemporary Blues Band and Best Contemporary Blues Song (Grizzle n Bone) Raucous, rowdy, gentle, sweet, eccentric, quirky, and outright irreverent are all […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene Talks with Indie Blues Artist Rebecca Lovell of LARKIN POE! In Addition to their recent BMA nomination, Larkin Poe has been nominated for 8 Independent Blues Awards! Best Modern Roots CD (Peach), Best Modern Roots Band, Gateway Artist Award, Best Stage Performance, Road Warrior Award, Best Modern Roots […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene talks with Indie Blues Artist Willie Jackson! Willie Jackson is a native son of Savannah, GA; the youngest of the 6 children born to the late, great Reverend Jackson and, his wife, Annie Pearl. Willie has always been a songwriter in his free time while working to support […]
This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the best in 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 is not based in any form or structure but in innovation and creativity. These ARE […]
Bob Corritore & Friends Don’t Let The Devil Ride Vizztine Label Group/Southwest Musical Arts Foundation Bob Corritore was born in Chicago and got hooked on blues harmonica when he was twelve years old. He studied and received playing tips from Carey Bell, Big Walter Horton, Junior Wells and others. At the age of twenty-five Corritore […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #426 – 06/04/18 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10805647 MICHELLE MALONE Out of Georgia, Michelle is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer with a new album, Slings & Arrows. She and I had a great chat about her musical journey while we listened to tunes from the album. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE BRIDGET […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the best in 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 is based in Innovation and Creativity .. These ARE the Indie Blues Artists! Today Our Featured Artist is Victor Wainwright Allman Goldflies […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the best in 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 is based in Innovation and Creativity .. These ARE the Indie Blues Artists! Today Our Featured Artist is Marshall Lawrence! Allman Goldflies […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the best in 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 is based in Innovation and Creativity .. These ARE the Indie Blues Artists! Today our Featured Artist is Gus Spenos Allman Goldflies […]
Little Boys Blue w/Kid Memphis Hard Blue Space Vizztone Label Group When JD Taylor, harmonica and vocals, formed “Little Boys Blue” in 1993, he and his partner chose a really cool name. Rice Miller called himself “Little Boy Blue” before renaming himself Sonny Boy Williamson II. I also know of at least two songs with […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene talks with 4 time Blues Music Award winning Indie Blues Artist Victor Wainwright! Though his career began over a decade ago with genuine rock n’ roll honky-tonk, Wainwright has broadened his artistic scope over the years to include music representing virtually every corner of the blues. His insatiable […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Today we talk to Indie Blues artist Marshall Lawrence! Marshall’s fifth release “Feeling Fine” (2018) is a return to high-energy rock & blues reminiscent of the late 70s and 80s British and American rock scenes. Marshall’s fiery approach to guitar playing and catchy song-writing come together for 10 original, exciting, hook-laden […]
Artur Menezes Keep Pushing Independent Artur Menezes spent time living in Chicago during 2006, 2007 and again in 2011. He sat in on Jam sessions at clubs like Kingston Mines and Rosa’s and got the opportunity to play with Linsey Alexander, John Primer and Buddy Guy. Menezes released his full length solo debut recording in […]
Madeleine Besson’s “Journey Home” is sultry and soulful. Influences such as Etta James, Otis Redding, and Ray Charles are evident throughout. It is an album that can stand in for your best friend. An album for anyone who’s been going through some rough times and are emerging more trusting and believing and stronger. Those of […]
Billy Price Reckoning Vizztone Label Group Billy Price was born in Fair Lawn, NJ in 1949. Price became Roy Buchanan’s vocalist and appears on Buchanan’s 1975 album “Live Stock”. Price formed the Keystone Rhythm Band in 1979 and released four albums before renaming his band The Billy Price Band. He has since recorded eleven more […]
Lurrie Bell & The Bell Dynasty Tribute To Carey Bell w/special guests Delmark Records As a youngster growing up Lurrie Bell was surrounded by the Blues as his father was the legendary harmonica player Carey Bell. Lurrie first picked up the guitar at the age of six and polished his playing skills with Big Walter […]
Victoria Ginty has recently released her second album, Unfinished Business. The band consists of Ginty on lead vocals, violin, and acoustic guitar, Tim Costello, vocals and lead guitar, Mike Ivey, vocals and bass guitar, Nick Lauro, drums, Chuck Weirch, Trumpet, and Wayne Cornelius, Tenor Sax.’ The album starts out with a fun and sassy title […]
HOME PAGE Today we get the opportunity to talk with indie blues artists Gus Spenos about his new CD and his views on the future of blues. Fans of jump, swing and boogie, rejoice: You have a new artist to play. Gus Spenos is a bluesman with the shouting style of some of the all-time […]
J.P. Soars Southbound I-95 Soars High Productions In 2009 JP Soars and The Red Hots won the band competition at the International Blues Challenge. JP Soars’ 2011 album “More Blues with Honey” resulted in him receiving a 2012 Blues Music Award nomination as “Contemporary Blues Male Artist of The Year”. JP is a blues treasure […]
Lurrie Bell & The Bell Dynasty Tribute to Carey Bell with Special Guests Delmark Almost fifty years after iconic harpsman Carey Bell released Carey Bell’s Blues Harp, his debut album for Delmark, his four sons pay a recording tribute to their dad for the first time. Lurrie Bell, on vocals and guitar, the elder statesman […]
This is the voice of indie blues, the show that brings you currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists are bringing you the future of the blues. They are the innovators, not the imitators! These are the Indie Blues artists! Today out featured artists is the Kris […]
This is the voice of indie blues, the show that brings you currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists are bringing you the future of the blues. They are the innovators, not the imitators! These are the Indie Blues artists! This week our featured artist is Eric […]
John Clifton Nightlife Rip Cat Records In the late 1980’s harmonica player John Clifton founded The MoFo Party Band with his brother guitarist Bill Clifton. They released their debut recording “Call The Doctor!” in 1999. That album was named one of the “Best West Coast NEW Blues Recordings of 2000” and made numerous other “Best” […]
Kara Grainger Living With Your Ghost Station House Australian Kara Grainger has graced the international blues and roots circuit for a decade now. Originally hailed as mostly a guitar slinger, for her adept picking and slide skills, Grainger proves to be a formidable singer-songwriter on this, her fourth album. Her sultry vocals combined with her […]
Brother Dege Farmer’s Almanac Psysouthern We often loosely throw around certain terms like “haunting sound” and “eerily dark” to describe music. With Brother Dege’s fourth release, Farmer’s Almanac, the Louisiana native creates such a spooky, dark atmosphere with his southern tales of the unique mysteries of small towns, that terms like “haunting” and “dark” don’t […]
Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen Break It Down Quad-O Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen (DDEG) have grown since their debut in 2016, that hailed the arrival of the captivating power trio, a regional favorite, from Wilkes-Barre in northeast PA. Numerous live gigs have paid huge dividends as this trio is so tight. The […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE A genuine musical journeyman, Indie Blues artist Kris Lager brings a feel good musical experience everywhere he goes. One of those rare and dynamic performers who deliver a combination of musical ability and charisma, Kris Lager will make you want to dance, clap, and sing along creating a fun and interactive show laced […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Eric Corne’s new album Happy Songs for the Apocalypse is a patchwork of Americana; drawing on folk, blues and rock n’ roll with tinges of alt country. Lyrically, the album is an indictment of a world careening into a second gilded age, numbed by new technologies and the false hope of materialism. “It […]
This is the voice of indie blues, the show that brings you currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists are bringing you the future of the blues. They are the innovators, not the imitators! These are the Indie Blues artists! Today we have an Indie Blues Double […]
It has become a tradition for me to attend the Blues Music Awards in Memphis Every May. It always falls around my birthday, so it’s a great way to talk the wife into letting me make the trip with my blues buddies. This year I attended with Rick Lusher (Radio Promoter), Ben Elliot (American Showplace […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #425 – 05/14/18 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10779973 TALL CITY BLUES FEST The fest is July 6th & 7th this year in Midland Texas. We had the lineup announcement her on Music On The Couch and tonight, Lisa Grissom joined me to talk about all the final arrangement. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE ALL […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 05/14/18 – SHOW #424 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10766905 TAS CRU – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC WORLD PREMIER Tas joined me to premier his new album, Memphis Song. Coming off his BMA nomination, the new album brings another chapter to his career. We talked about the recordings and listened to some tunes. WEB SITE […]
This is The VOICE of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the future of the blues being made by those artists who are creating new original music from it’s roots. These are the artists who embrace the diversity of the blues and are the innovators not the immatators .. These ARE the Indie Blues […]
This is The VOICE of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the future of the blues being made by those artists who are creating new original music from it’s roots. These are the artists who embrace the diversity of the blues and are the innovators not the immatators .. These ARE the Indie Blues […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Dana Fuchs has never dealt in nostalgia. For this questing artist, it’s not about the rear-view but the road ahead. The next song. The next session. Tonight’s show and tomorrow’s bus ride. But as Dana sheds her musical skin with her triumphant fourth album Love Lives On, it seems a fitting juncture […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE He grew up on the west coast in Los Angeles, raised by my Granny & Pop. I started learning chords when I was 4 or 5, and believe it or not at 8 years old, I was already singing in nightclubs… (but that’s a whole other story…). I played shows with some […]
This is The VOICE of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the future of the blues being made by those artists who are creating new original music from it’s roots. These are the artists who embrace the diversity of the blues and are the innovators not the immatators .. These ARE the Indie Blues […]
Deb Ryder Enjoy The Ride Vizztone Label Group Deb Ryder got her start as a teenager. She would often perform the opening set at her step-father’s nightclub. Some of the artists she opened for included Etta James, Big Joe Turner, Charlie Musselwhite and Taj Mahal. It’s not surprising then that she calls James her biggest […]
JP Soars and The Red Hos are always a treat to watch. We have seen them at both the old Darwin’s location and the present one multiple times, and every time his name appears on the schedule we arrange our plans so we can go. Soars is not a showy performer. [referring to let his […]
Robin McKelle Melodic Canvas Doxie Robin McKelle debuted as a big band jazz singer twelve years ago and has since tried blues, pop rock and smatterings of soul and gospel. Melodic Canvas marks her return to jazz, this time in a small ensemble. This is McKelle’s album – she wrote six of the ten tunes, […]
Tas Cru Memphis Song Subcat Records In 2014 Tas Cru won a “Keeping The Blues Alive” Award in education. For the past twenty years he has been teaching about the blues and its history, and about how to play. He self funded the production of 2009’s “Even Bugs Sing The Blues” and it’s follow-up “Doggone […]