Willie Farmer, The Man from the Hill Review Connect with Willie Farmer: Facebook | Willie Farmer’s story is inspiring, the true love of a genre can never be shaken no matter your age. The 62-year-old guitarist is neither a soul modernist nor revivalist, but simply a small-town auto mechanic who’s never shaken his love for … Read more
Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal, Do It Now Review Connect with Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram From the loins of Lincoln, Nebraska Josh Hoyer masterminded Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal in 2012. Its blues drenched beginnings were heavily influenced by their towns legendary sound. Many awards later this five-piece band … Read more
Chris Colepaugh, Louder Review Connect with Chris Colepaugh: Facebook |Instagram Chris Colepaugh is a versatile and multi-instrumentalist. Most widely recognized as a frontman for the Chris Colepaugh and the Cosmic Crewhe. Colepaugh has performed at such notable fesitvals as: SXSW, CMW, NXNE, NEMO, Evolve, Canadian Music Cafe and has spent more than two decades actively touring … Read more
100 Watt Vipers, Holy Water Review Connect with 100 Watt Vipers: Facebook Coming from the hot steamy air of Jacksonville Florida is a blues duet calling themselves, 100 Watt Vipers. The duet is Paul Joseph playing guitars, songwriting and producing with DJ Riddick playing drums and singing. Their music is a raw celebration of the … Read more
Ric Harris, Open For Business Review Connect with Ric Harris: Website While pursuing a goal, a person may find himself in a location he never thought possible. Ric Harris states that an article in Guitar Player magazine about the Old Town School of Folk Music inspired him to leave North Carolina and make his way … Read more
El Carpintero, Pack My Things Review Connect with El Carpintero: Facebook El Carpintero (Spanish: the carpenter) is a one-man blues tour de force. Singing and blowing blues harp while playing drums with his feet. El Carpintero is a one-man band that sounds like a trio! Originally on tour as a street musician, he has worked … Read more
Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Ana Popovic is setting out to empower successful, inspiring female role models that want to do it their way. That is the theme of Popovic’s latest album, Like It On Top and on top she is! Her playing and singing sounds great and add the cast of special guests and Like … Read more
Alastair Greene is a guitarist, singer and songwriter that has earned a reputation for his fiery blues guitar playing, soulful singing and inventive slide guitar technique. Alastair Greene Band was formed in 1997 and has always played a combination of original material as well as covers. Live From The 805 on Rip Cat Records, is … Read more
Guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and vocalist Heather Newman had her blues flame ignited in her hometown of Omaha, NE. She participated in the BluesEd program based out of her hometown and gained her insight into the business and blues tradition from national and international blues musicians. All of whom challenged her to put her skills to … Read more
Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader MattyTWall comes from the land down under, more specifically Perth, Australia. His love for music has given him a style that distills a diversity of genres into his own blues-influenced soul, jazz and rock signature. Wall’s guitar playing exudes the raw emotions of the blues through his slide playing, stretching … Read more