I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Red, Hot and Blue, from Glenn Marais and the Mojo Train and it's a solid blues rocker. Opening with That's Where My Mojo's At, Glenn Marais on lead vocal and guitar set a great driving pace complimented by Manny DeGrandis on bass and vocal, Jesse Karwat on keys and vocals and Jeff Saulnier on drums and vocal. Solid opener. Love Denied, has really good form with a strolling approach under the intense vocals of Marais. Classic rock refrain by the Mojo Train and well stated guitar riffs by Marais add real dynamics to this radio ..read more

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Kell's Kitchen, from Shawn Kellerman and it's an aggressive rocker with a lot of bite. Opening with hard driving, SKB, Shawn  Kellerman on lead vocal, and guitar, this track is really humming. With Carlton Campbell on drums, Terry Richardson on bass, Lance Anderson on Wurlitzer, and with the addition of Miku Graham, Saidah Baba Talibah, Emily Fennell and Meghan Parnell on vocal, this track is cranking! Excellent opener. Funky, Show Me What You Got, features Kellerman on lead vocal and playing some pretty tight guitar. Ri ..read more

 I just had the opportunity to review the debut release, Prime Vintage, from Steve Synder Trio and it's quite enjoyable. Opening with Legacy, a solid shuffle with a great walking bass line by Synder on organ. Joel Tucker on guitar lays out an excellent, fluid guitar solo with all of the feel you could want. Synder on organ sets his own solo keeping the excitement at a near boil, grounded by Kenny Phelps on drums. Great opener. High energy, Sharp Left, is really tight with a great intro by Phelps and Synder leading to a phrenzy of guitar work by Tucker. Synder again shores up with another ..read more

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Genesis, from The Black Gold Orchestra and it's exciting. Opening with Gyau (Walton's Call)/On The Move, with Melvin Jones, Michael Cruse, Terrence Harper and Steven Fowller on trumpet and Mike Walton, Frank Houston, Mike Burton, Derrick James, Jamel Mitchell and Fareed Maluhli on trumpets and Wilbert Williams, Derrick  White, Herman Spearman, Wilbert Neal and Christopher Burns on trombone. What a powerhouse horn section. Walton and Jones really crank up the heat with dynamic solos and Larry Wilson really nails with spec ..read more

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stuck In The Mud, by Christopher Wyze & The Tellers, and it's deep contemporary blues. Opening with blues rocker, Three Hours from Memphis, Christopher Wyze is up front on vocal and harmonica with Eric Deaton on guitar, Gerry Murphy on bass, Justin Holder on drums and Brad Kuhn on piano. This track has a solid melody and strong vocals by Wyze make it a radio contender. Folk blues track, Soul On The Road is a well constructed, story teller song with Wyze accompanied by Cary Hudson on acoustic guitar and slide. Wyze's vocal ..read more

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, 27 Stitches, from Sunnysiders, and it's a solid rocker with roots in the blues. Opening with Shake and Shiver, Antonija Vrgoc Rola is up front on vocals with fluid guitar work by Luka Banic Bane, Boris Hrepic Hrepa on harmonica and Tomislav Novak Tomi on bass, joined by Jaksa Jordes on sax, Sime Glavina on trumpet, and Luka Lazar on trombone. Solid opener. Driving rocker, Soup, has a lockstep rhythm not unlike the Doors' Whiskey Bar. With a firm foot drum beat by Miha, Rola marches out the melody, joined by Vedran Krizan on accordi ..read more

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Latchford, by Andre' Bisson and it's quite good. Opening with title track, Latchford, Andre' Bisson on lead vocal and  guitar really shows his craft. With a nicely written melody, excellent vocals and with Jesse O'Brien on keys, Mike Rowell on bass and Keagan Early on drums, this is a solid entry. Sassy sax work by Pat Carey, Shawn Moody on trumpet, Loretta Hale on trumpet, Rob Somerville on trombone really give the track depth. Echo Mountain has a rockier feel with a dash of funk by Bisson's rhythm guitar work, reinforc ..read more

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, It's Time To Shine, from Dave Keller and it's a real nice blues rocker. Opening with Waiting For The Sunshine, Dave Keller  on vocal and guitar set up a great funky rock sound. With Jay Gleason on drums and Alex Budney on bass this opener had a really great feel, nicely augmented by Ira Friedman on keys. Excellent opener. On R&B flavored, 789-0133, Keller really shows his ability to sing with real soul. Mark Earley on sax and Tom Palance on trumpet add real depth on this track and with warm organ work by Friedman and ..read more

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Six, from The Bluesland Horn Band, and it's a tight set of blues and gospel influenced tracks. Opening with My Old Truck, a cool shuffle Marty Cochrane on vocal, leads the way with Ross Hall on drums, Casey Ryder on bass, Jan Randle on piano, Terry Medd on dobro and guitar, David  Wilkie on mandolin and the horns of Miguelito Valdez and Doug Zacharias on trumpet, Barrie Sorenson on tenor sax, Armando Alvarez on bari sax, and Tim Keels on tuba. On Shuffle In The Attic Medd gets the spotlight and lays down some real nice ..read more

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Canboro Canborough, by Davis Hall & The Green Lanterns and I really like their sound. Opening with Carrottown, a funky rocker with Jim Casson laying down a tight funky bottom with N. Jay Burr on tuba augmenting the bottom. Wayne De Adder on guitar adds a cool guitar rhythm and Mike Branton on slide guitar really adds the spice. Mark Lalama on piano and Casson on vocal blend nicely making this a terrific opener. Daincity is another cool rocker but with a New Orleans kind of flare. I like Burr's percussive work on tuba and ..read more