http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_John_Hurt

Origine du Groupe : V.A
Style : Blues , Folk , Country , Alternative Rock
Sortie : 2001

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http://ericsardinas.com

http://www.myspace.com/ericsardinasband

Origine du Groupe : North America
Style : Rock , Blues
Sortie : 2008

Eric Sardinas is a bit of an enigma. The long-haired, tattooed guitarslinger would seem more at home cranking out scorched-earth heavy metal rather than playing in the energetic blues-rock style that he's perfected. One might expect Sardinas to strap on an oddly-shaped B.C. Rich Warlock, or even a Dean Dimebag tribute guitar instead of the custom-made Dobro resonator guitars that he prefers. No matter your expectations, you can always depend on Eric Sardinas to surprise and entertain.
Learning The Blues At 78rpm

Sardinas discovered the Delta blues at the unbelievably young age of six, when he first picked up a guitar. Spinning ancient 78s, he developed his unique style of playing listening to Charley Patton, Son House, and Robert Johnson before moving on to modern-era blues guitarists like Muddy Waters, Elmore James, and Otis Rush. Throw in a dash of British blues-rock, hard rock, and more than a little Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan influence, and you'll have the unique, electrifying, exhilarating sound of Eric Sardinas.
Street Corner Blues

After a bit of wandering, Sardinas landed in Los Angeles in 1990. At first he survived much like his early country-blues idols, performing with an acoustic guitar on the street corner for spare change. He later put together a band, the Eric Sardinas Project (ESP), honing his sound by performing 300 nights a year for nearly six years. The band's hard work paid off, earning ESP a gig touring with Johnny Winter. Sardinas and crew recorded their debut, Treat Me Right, in 1999 for the respected jazz/blues label Evidence. Sardinas subsequently released albums in 2001 and 2003, and has since performed with bluesmen like Hubert Sumlin and David "Honeyboy" Edwards.

With his fourth album, the generically-titled Eric Sardinas and Big Motor, the enigmatic guitarist manages to turn the humble Dobro into a true musical weapon of mass destruction. Although Delta blues players would often use acoustic resonator guitars to play louder, and be heard above the juke-joint crowd, Sardinas wields his electrified Dobro as a samurai sword, slashing-and-crashing through these songs like some screaming bird of prey swooping down on dinner.
Eric Sardinas And Big Motor

With Eric Sardinas and Big Motor, Sardinas further refines his trademark sonic fury, mixing in bits and pieces of 1960s-styled British blooze-rock, John Lee-inspired boogie, Southern soul, old school Delta blues, even a bit of twangy, country-tinged blues (think early-1970s Johnny Winter). Bass guitarist Levell Price and drummer Patrick Caccia provide a locomotive beat behind Sardinas' six-string pyrotechnics; together, the trio raises a lot of joyful noise for three guys.

The album-opening "All I Need" is a 120mph raver, built upon an unrelenting rhythm, embroidered with taut, barbed-wire fretwork. The infectious, melodic "Ride" hides its pop overtones beneath a soaring guitar line, a Gospel-tinged chorus, and a Hendrix heartbeat...kind of reminds me of Clapton-era Delaney & Bonnie. The up-tempo "Gone To Memphis" is a soulful, uplifting tune with some finely-engraved Dobro work and warm vocal harmonies.

Lest listeners think that Sardinas has gone soft, the rollicking boogie-based "It's Nothing New" turns the amp up a notch, and by the time that ES and Big Motor kick into the juke-joint stomp "Just Like That," you'll be turning over chairs and dancing on the table. Sardinas' showcases some nasty, menacing slide-playing here as the band bashes-and-crashes behind his switchblade fretwork. A relatively straight-forward cover of the Elvis gem "Burning Love" displays Sardinas' playful side, while a cover of Tony Joe White's "As The Crow Flies" offers up a true 180-proof Delta gumbo with a soulful vocal turn and imaginative six-string solos.
The Reverend's Bottom Line

Sardinas has too often been dismissed as a mere Stevie Ray clone or Hendrix acolyte, both comparisons sadly missing the mark. As shown by Eric Sardinas and Big Motor, there's a lot more going on here than meets the eye (or ear). There are many shades and textures to the songs here, and if Sardinas primarily mines nuggets of musical gold from an overworked blues-rock idiom, he's done so in his own unique style. Falling firmly on the harder-rocking side of the blues-rock equation, Eric Sardinas nevertheless plays a Dobro like nobody's business, and the songs here showcase an artist still having fun and exploring the limits of his talents and the music. (Favored Nations Records)

by  Reverend Keith A. Gordon
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Tracklist :
   1. All I Need
   2. Ride
   3. Find My Heart
   4. Gone To Memphis
   5. It's Nothin' New
   6. This Time
   7. Just Like That
   8. Burning Love
   9. Wonderin' Blues
  10. Door To Diamonds
  11. As The Crow Flies

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http://www.joanneshawtaylor.com

http://www.myspace.com/joanneshawtaylor

When Dave Stewart had his big experience, Joanne Shaw Taylor was only 16. Her skills at the Telecaster were so perfect that the bluesfan and Eurythmics-frontman asked her to join his supergroup D.U.P. to tour europe in 2002. She was also offered a record contract but the label went bust. Today Joanne is 23 and happy about the fact that she took her time with the recording debut: "I wanted to take time out to really work on my craft and make sure that when I did an album it was the best that I could do."

For White Sugar Joanne took a plane to Memphis where her label RUF had booked Jim Gaines studio. Jim had worked with some of Joanne´s idols like Albert Collins and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He brought in the experienced sessionmen Steve Potts (drums) and Dave Smith (bass).

"Working with these guys was totally easy. I knew of them because of Luther Allison and the Jonny Lang albums. They didn't know the tracks until five minutes before we recorded them. I made them listen to the songs once and then play them. It was fantastic. They've got so much feeling and soul. They are amazing guys to work with."

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Origine du Groupe : North America
Style : Blues Rock
Sortie : 2009

Tracklist :
1. Going Home (4:50)
2. Just Another Word (4:08)
3. Bones (5:22)
4. Who Do You Want Me To Be? (3:35)
5. Time Has Come (5:52)
6. White Sugar (4:27)
7. Kiss The Ground Goodbye (4:40)
8. Heavy Heart (5:20)
9. Watch 'Em Burn (5:08)
10. Blackest Day (8:17)

 

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http://www.popachubby.com

http://www.myspace.com/popachubbyband

From Wikipedia :

Popa Chubby, de son vrai nom Ted Horowitz, est un chanteur et guitariste  de blues  et de rock  new-yorkais.

Originaire du Bronx à New York, son style agressif est influencé par Willie Dixon ainsi que Jimi Hendrix, Albert King ou encore Danny Gatton créant ainsi une synthèse Blues, Rock, Funk, Pop très personnelle mais transpirant le blues new-yorkais. Comme Calvin Russell, il a beaucoup plus de succès en France  qu’aux États-Unis, où il n’est connu que des spécialistes, bien que la situation ait tendance à s'inverser[réf. nécessaire]. Son nom de scène est tiré d’une expression d'argot, "pop a chubby", qui veut dire "avoir une érection", mais peut également faire référence à son embonpoint (popa/papa joufflu). Chacun de ses albums est un concept en lui-même : un album de ballades avec des chansons comme Hallelujah, de rock-punk pur ("If the Diesel Don't Get You Then the Jet Fuel Will"), ou encore de blues comme "Back Door Man" où l'on sent bien la patte du "maître"[réf. nécessaire]. Perfectionniste, c'est le roi des coups de gueule.

En 2006 il entame une tournée en la commémoration de Jimi Hendrix, celui qui lui a fait découvrir le rock à la radio avec son Purple Haze. Il possède une collection de guitares dont une Fender que le fabricant n'avait pas répertoriée[réf. nécessaire].

Il joue également de la batterie, qu'il lui arrive de pratiquer sur scène.

 

 

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Rock , Blues

Sortie : 2005

Tracklist :

01 Hey joe [live] - 6:13
02 Dirty lie [live] - 7:27
03 Back door man [live] - 6:49
04 I can't see the light of day [live] - 7:10
05 If the diesel don't get you then the jet fuel will [live] - 5:22
06 Sweet goddess of love & beer [live] - 6:14
07 Motorcycle mama [live] - 6:54
08 Somebody let the devil out [live] - 5:52
09 Hallelujah [live] - 6:53
10 Keep on the sunny side [live] - 4:07
11 Time is killing me [live] - 6:26
12 How'd a white boy get the blues? [live] - 3:10

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http://www.marciaball.com

http://www.myspace.com/marciaballband

This album of snaky swamp rock is one of Ball's best recordings. Great choice of songs (she wrote 5 of the 13) that let her show all her talents, both vocally and instrumentally. Slow-tempo songs display the force of her voice, as in "I Still Love You," and another of the many gems, "For the Love of a Man." Meanwhile, the playfulness of the title cut and "The Right Tool for the Job" allow her to have fun and let the band air it out. Then there is the perfect song to end the disc and an absolute tour de force, Randy Newman's "Louisiana 1927."

Ball has again assembled another top-notch cast of characters who more than hold up their end of the bargain. A few of the many who shine are George Rains on drums, Mark Kazanoff, who does double duty as a co-producer and excels on various saxes, and Derek O'Brien, who also co-produced and shares much of the guitar work with Steve Williams. If you don't know Marcia Ball, this is a fantastic introduction, and if you liked her past work this is a gem you won't want to miss. ~ Bob Gottlieb

Personnel includes: Marcia Ball (vocals, piano, Wurlitzer piano); Doyle Bramhall (vocals); Steve Williams (guitar, acoustic, electric & slide guitars, background vocals); Derek O'Brien (electric guitar, background vocals); Clarence Hollimon (electric guitar); Paul Klemperer (saxophone, tenor saxophone) Mark Kazanoff (saxophone, tenor & baritone saxophones); Red Rails (saxophone); Les Izmore (baritone saxophone); Gary Slechta (trumpet); Randy Zimmerman (trombone); Riley Osbourn (Hammond B-3 organ); Don Bennett (bass, background vocals); David Carroll (bass); Rodney Craig (drums); Fran Christina (drums, background vocals); B.E. "Frosty" Smith (tambourine, shaker/congas, percussion).

by Award Winner
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Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Blues , Rythm & Blues

Sortie : 1997

Tracklist :
   1.  American Dream Lyrics
   2. Can't Trust My Heart Lyrics
   3. Crawfishin Lyrics
   4. For The Love Of A Man Lyrics
   5. How Big A Fool Lyrics
   6. I Still Love You Lyrics
   7. I'm Just A Prisoner Lyrics
   8. Let Me Play With Your Poodle Lyrics
   9. Louisiana 1927 Lyrics
  10. Something I Can't Do Lyrics
  11. The Right Tool For The Job Lyrics
  12. The Story Of My Life Lyrics
  13. Louisiana 1927