​Zac Harmon brings his blues sound to another level. Soul enthusiastic songs nail very easily between some funky songs. There are no superlatives enough for this great sound.  Album of the year 2019? It will certainly not be far off. Highly recommended!

Annika’s second release, "Wild & Free", did not disappoint at all, with a debut at # 7 on the Billboard Blues chart. She was twice nominated for "The Koko Taylor Award" and  was crowned as "Soul Blues Female Artist of The Year 'at the Blues Music Awards.
Now there is the new release ‘Kiss My Ass’. In ten songs, Annika lets her blues feel come to life without denying her soul and gospel origins. The Texas blues enthusiastic "Let The Sass Out" open the dance. The swinging chapiter is colored by an exciting female background choir, Corey Stoot and The Mighty Orq guitar riffs, the pounding drum parts by Greg Brown Jr., Larry Fulcher on bass and saxophinist Anthony Terry. With ‘That’s What Yoy Made Me’ we get a first soul clapper. In the Delta blues-motivated duet ‘I Feel The Same’, come her musical soul mate and fiancée Paul DesLauriers embellish the song with his dobroslide techniques and roughly blazing voice. What a final!
Time that someone brings Annika Chambers again to our stages. And know replay, please!

Lefty Frizzell can certainly fill the list of artists who influenced country music. In addition to his hit singles from the fifties, you also get bonus tracks on this compilation, which also includes a few songs that he recorded in the sixties. Lovers of good old country music with a melancholic twist will cherish this disc.

​Couldn’t stop listening, again and again, nine fine-tuned songs with the best vocal performances of his career. One of the best albums of the year;

​This compilation contains the A and B sides of the singles that Rose Maddox recorded in the period 1959-1962. Although she may be counted as one of the 'leading ladies' of the authentic country, she is  unfortunately not yet included in the Country Hall Of Fame.

​The trio Busk * Eriksen * Sjøstrøm has now the beautiful release "Hustle & Flow" in the record racks. The eleven tracks are really handsome stompin’ blues & boogie songs. Steeped in by Busk & Eriksen’s swampy guitar skills and Stig’s sultry drum parts. Great stuff! 

​Again, a very interesting album, that proves that Kim can stand up in the world of contemporary jazz. 

​Saulo Duarte is ready to become a living legend in his homecountry Brasil with ingenious experimental bossa nova sounds and a lot of jazz influences.

​Banty Holler is a world citizen and musical troubadour. But he eventually found a warm nest in The Hague. From there he spreads his musical wings. Neile went to Studio Labrie and found the ideal soul mate in and with producer Alain. All songs are taped live and in "one track", which naturally promotes the harvested sound.

​A neoclassical debut album that contains 11 beautiful, peaceful compositions, inspired by a daydream. 

​Nicolas Bearde’s tribute to Nat King Cole contains 10 fresh new arrangements of these timeless songs. And Nicolas brings them in a warm and jazzy way.

The release "On a Roll" builds on the success of "Playing Rough" (2016) and "Live at Blues on the Chippewa (2017) to bring the unique songwriting style of singer/guitarist Mark Cameron into a new era. The soulful sax of Sheri Cameron and "down-and-dirty" harp playing of Rick Miller combine to make "On a Roll" a party from the word go. With moods that range from hard-driving electric blues to vintage Delta acoustic with a heavy dose of Swing and Shuffle blues in between, and lyrics that are fun, funny and often poignant. The binding thread in "On a Roll" is the infectious rhythm playing of drummer Dan Schroeder and bassist Scott Lundberg. You will find your toes tappin, and your butt shakin, all the way through "On a Roll".

​With the support of several famous musicians he finally gave birth to his first solo album.  Twelve heartbreaking songs, eight self-composed and four covers.  But you have to download  ‘Bulletproof Heart’, a beautiful love song that gives Dan Navarro eternal fame.

Now Lena & The Slide Brothers recently released their fourth album with "IV". It contains ten original blues and root songs with a wide range of music styles. The album is released on the RetroU Art label. Lena en band brings also serves a wider range of instrumentation, which is lifted with her great songwriting. The album was co-produced by the legendary Finnish singer / producer Hannu Leiden. Bassist, Rhode piano and Hammond organ virtuoso Lena has a very pleasant raw vocal timbre that is very easily guided by Matti Kettunen's slideguitar. Juha Litmanen (drums) and Ykä Putkinen (guitars) complete the rhythm section. Helge Tallqvist also joins the section with his bluesharp. Highly recommended! 

​Big Mama Thornton certainly had one of the most powerful and dynamic voices from the post-war rhythm & blues. This compilation fully proves that.

Great nostalgic hardrocking bluesrock with musical roots in the seventies.  Surf on his website https://dommariani.com/ 
to discover all the bands Dom Mariani is involved with. You won’t be sorry!

​Ryan Marvel hopes that his new album will help us on a deep personal discovery.

​Christopher Boscole covers both classical and popular music favorites, plus 2 original tracks. 

​In addition to the classic soul ballads that James Brown recorded in the period 1958-1962, the seeds were also laid for Brown's so characteristic funky soul. This compilation shows a top performing Brown, backed by his Famous Flames. Beautiful edition!

Wonderful retrospective from an underrated artist.  On this limited edition you not only can hear but also feel the hope and glory of being a musician wit houtstanding skills.

After their debut album 'Close To You' the Dutch band Supersonics throws once again a bullseye with '69 Automobile '. A fantastic sound, awesome original songs and surprising arrangements are the ingredients for a mix of rockabilly, country and Americana in a way that you rarely hear. Recommended!

​Now there is the release ‘Rain City Blues’. And for this, Arsen went together with drummers Alexander Pettersen (track 1-5) and June Core (track 6-10) to Kid Andersen’s Greaseland Studio in San Jose, CA. The ten original songs diverge like never before. Kid is not only responsible for the production, but is once again becoming a true instrumentalist. Arsen Shomakhov’ handsome vocals lead together with the tight backing the musical dance.. Great & Briljant..!

​Difficult to find better folk/americana than from the master Justin Townes Earle.  He has it all!

​The EP "A Highway Cruise" from J.P. Reali is a project that culminates in his friendship with guitarist / mandolin artist Duke Levine. Reali and Levine met each other two decades ago somewhere "on the route".  Since then they have been walking around with the idea to registering a few recordings together. Levine put a group together for this session and found  in Kevin Barry (lap steel guitar, dobro), Jim Haggerty (bass), Mark Teixeira (drums) and harmonica virtuoso Dennis Brennan ideal rhythm section. For these five tracks, the company went to the Middleville studio in North Reading, MA. Great stuff..!