TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS – Method To My Madness The Florida songwriter’s debut was a jet‐black night of the soul, where hushed acoustic folk‐blues decorated tales of battered wives, religious maniacs and traffic accidents. Check out hip‐shakers such as Treat Her Right.
The bearded wonder of ZZ Top unleashed his inner Cuban on the Latino‐tastic Perfectamundo to funky, sassy effect. BILLY GIBBONS & THE BFG’S – Perfectamundo Whether echoing the Beastie Boys on Wax Dummy or channelling vintage Stones on White Jesus, it was a curled‐lipped, tight‐trousered invitation to get your groove on. These New Yorkers’ punky, funky heavy blues template sounded as good as ever here. THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION – Freedom Tower – No Wave Dance Party 2015 This is as far from the 12‐bar as blues gets. While Lose Control showcased young Brit star Chantel McGregor’s unique vocals and staggering guitar chops, it also charted a bold journey into prog and metal‐infested waters. ]This Londoner came of age with an album of whispering, desolate alt‐blues and midnight laments, brought to life by a voice equally capable of Nick Cave‐style malevolence (as on the brooding Hawaiian Death Song) or Jeff Buckley‐ish purity on ( Sweet Wine). The Kentucky Headhunters are a juke joint band at heart, so as you’d expect, this long‐ lost studio session with legendary pianist Johnnie Johnson captured a truly electrifying mix of blues, R&B and rock’n’roll. THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS WITH JOHNNIE JOHNSON – Meet Me In Bluesland Instead, he was simply kicking out a high‐energy live set of old‐school blues, backed up by a real crackerjack band that featured the fretboard talents of guitarist Matt Stubbs. CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE – “I Ain’t Lyin’…”īlues legend Charlie Musselwhite wasn’t reinventing the genre with “I Ain’t Lyin’…”. From the blistering heavy groove of X‐Ray Visions to the uproariously fun likes of Sucker For The Witch, Psychic Warfare did brutal, beautiful things to bluesy ingredients.Ĥ1. The Maryland blues‐rockers really hit their stride on album number 11. Fortunately, album number two’s rip‐roaring electric blues never failed to hit the spot – check out Cadillac Baby for a thrilling taste of his fiery sound. With just two albums released in 82 years, you could hardy describe Delta guitarist Leo Welch as being prolific. LEO ‘BUD’ WELCH – I Don’t Prefer No Blues Just in case you needed any reminder of the impressively prolific Debbie Davies’ guitar and songwriting chops, Love Spin showed that the former Albert Collins band member remains a stellar creative force. Check out the relentless grind of _Who’s _ Lovin’ You Tonight for the gritty evidence. Plantation‐raised and nearly 90 years old, there’s no doubt that CeDell Davis is authentic to the core – just like his new album, Last Man Standing. Released on his 70th birthday, Something’s About To Change was dubbed by Trower as “a new chapter musically”, crossing his lifelong love of vintage American blues with the bucked hips of James Brown to sublime effect. ROBIN TROWER – Something’s About To Change Laughter From Her Room is a standout ballad with a subtle edge. PWĪlways tasteful in delivery despite her huge vocal prowess, Rebecca Downes delivered a real punch to the gut with her debut album. The rootsy groove of Left This Town and the brooding cynicism of Jesus Will Fix It For You were among the highlights of this album. **Jeffrey Foucault continues to craft effortlessly timeless, existential country‐blues. A bit Paul Kossoff, a bit Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Bonamassa – a lot of guitar hero fun. JARED JAY NICHOLS – Old Glory & The Wild RevivalĪ young blues gunslinger with bite, Nichols made a swaggering statement of intent on highlights Crazy and the sweet, swinging Can You Feel It. Make sure you catch them live because that’s where they really shine. REVIEWERS: Rich Chamberlain, Rob Hughes, Hugh Fielder, Polly Glass, Rev Keith A Gordon, Joel McIver, Ed Mitchell, Johnny Sharp, Patrick Wells, David West, Henry Yatesīlending sci‐fi tales with funky, bluesed‐up hard rock, the Pennsylvanians cut swaggering, razor‐sharp shapes with heavy‐ hitters such as Nowhere To Hide and the ferocious Legend Of The Spaceborne Killer.
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