Parker launched the Sparky Parker Band in 2012 with Kevin Berry (drums) and "Fender" Phil Lock (bass). The band is a high-energy outfit whose debut album, Live In Houston, was captured live in the band’s hometown at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar. The band is amped up to take the seven originals and three covers from the new record to the people and knows what it has to offer is tested and true.

​The story of this album with completely original material is deeply intertwined between the life of Mike Duke as a professional musician and former Huey Lewis songwriter / manager and Bob Brown, who is the driving force behind this album. It was Brown who noticed Duke's talents as a singer and songwriter in the early 1980s. The four new songs are Southern soul track, influenced by Mike’s piano work and supported by a large number of guest star musicians.
Due to October 11, it is also available for download and preorder with iTunes and Amazon. Check it out!

​With her very powerful voice, Ghalia Vauthier is perhaps a reincarnation of Imelda May. She traveled around the world, was in Chicago, Memphis, St. Louis, Nashville and met the boys of the Mama’s Boys in New Orleans. Together they recorded the handsome release "Let The Demons Out". But her journey does not end there. She experienced the swamps of Lousiana and the roots of the Mississippi blues., who has has left a strong impression on Ghalia. Together with Lightnin 'Malcolm, Cedric Burnside, Watermelon Slim Smokehouse Brown, Cody Dickinson and Dean Zucchero she went into the Zebra Ranch studio in Coldwater, Mississippi, owned by Cody and Luther Dickinson. The place where many legendary artists such as T-Model Ford and R.L. Burnside had a memorable record. Great! 

​The release ‘Love Strong’ is a great mix of blues, soul, and blues-rock to get you movin' and groovin'.

Nice homage to the not so famous blues artist Ralph Willis. For fans of Blind Boy Fuller and Brownie McGhee. From the collaboration with the latter, there are several gems on this album.

​Everything started in Hungary and a tribute to Tom Waits. In fact, it's all a big jam session. The songs are covers that were once written by Tom Waits and his legal other half Kathleen Brennan.

​Since the founding of his band in 2003, things have been going fast for the British singer / guitarist Sean Webster. Barely a year later, he promoted the hit album "Coming Long Time" and "If Only" was released in 2005. His fanbase grew and Sean played at many blues festivals.
Together with the Dutch rhythm section of Hilbrand Bos (keyboards), Floris Poessé deep bass lines and the tight drumming of Ruud Gielen, guitar bender Sean Webster has recorded a great live record. Check it out! 

​The albums "Watkins Bold As Love" and "Moustigue" were the following solo success stories. Now, Geraint has "Rush Of Blood" on the shelves with producer and multi-instrumentalist Simon Ratcliffe, percussionist Oli Savill, guitarist Steve Donnelly and drummer Robert Treherne (who died shortly after the recording session). Country, blues, roots and soul are the main ingredients.

Now Danny Bryant is presenting his eleventh studio album. With bassist Alex Phillips, drummer Dave Raeburn and Stevie Watts on piano and organ, he went to the Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire. The nine songs were later mastered at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios in London. The tracks are from the harder blues work and that is characterized almost immediately in the opening song "Tired Of Trying" and especially in "Too Far Gone". Great !

​Ruben Hoeke wrote a lot of great songs and in February they moved into the Captain Hook studio and recorded ten original songs. Together with U2’s "Love Is Blindness", hard blues rock and some handsome ballads form the indicator for Hoeke's guitar virtuosity and Nederblues. Ruben inspires the songs with his trademark, and this is still heavy, but oh so subdued guitar riffs! 

​Michael Bloom is a Chicago-born, classically-trained guitarist/singer-songwriter of classic and original blues. Highly recommended release! 

​From a mutual love of soulful blues they bring a sound evocative of old school soul, blues and gospel with their great original material. These two fiery, passionate artists have carved a niche for themselves in Australian Blues blues with careers spanning 18 years, they decided to join forces to form Mcnamarr Project in May 2018.

​The album diverges and the repertoire ranges from bluesy songs over uncomplicated Americana. All this results in the release "Bullhorn", which appears on the ZIP Records label. Great !

​11 tracks of " Original Roots and Blues infused tunes, with soaring solos and infectious grooves that will have you dancin' in your shoes!" . With smokin' accompaniment by some of Vancouver Island's best players. Whitey's original Roots and Blues songs are infused with cheerful arrangements that have been colored in with acclaimed guitar solos and catchy grooves. Singer-songwriter / guitarist Somers finds his soulmates in drummer Nick Dokter, bassists Todd Sacerty and Brian Whitty, Nico Rhodes (piano) and organist Larry Blatchford. Together they went to the Mountain Studio in Nanaimo B.C in Canada. The swinging "I Got The Blues" is a great swinging opening song. And the party continues in the "Can't Make My Payment Blues" piano.

​On September 20th, Gulf Coast Records will release Soul Doctor, the new studio album from saxophonist/singer-songwriter Jimmy Carpenter. Jimmy was excited to be invited to record on Gulf Coast Records, founded by his long-time friend and frequent collaborator, Mike Zito, and new friend Guy Hale. Soul Doctor is Jimmy Carpenter’s fourth solo project and was recorded in Las Vegas at Nonebody Studio 1

​Tad’s new album, Real Street , (2019) on Severn Records, continues his high-level artistry. On the ten tracks on Real Street, Robinson is backed by the architects of the southern soul sound, the Hi Rhythm Section.

​If harmonica virtuosos like Sugar Blue and Paul Jones describe you as one of the greatest contemporary blues harmonica players then you know it. Giles Robson is one of the crumbs of the current blues generation. And he is not just an imitator. No, he has since developed his own harp style. What a wonderful release is "Don't Give Up The Blues" by harmonica virtuoso Giles Robson! Giles Robson is, just like us, addicted to the blues. So dear people, Don’t give up on the blues…

​For his seventh album - and third album in a row with award-winning guitarist / producer Steve Dawson - he decided to try something different. He usually records a lot of cover material, but now Big Dave has collected a lot of new songs. With some Black Hen Music regulars including Steve Dawson on various string instruments, Jeremy Holmes (drums) and Gary Craig (bass) and Chris Gestrin on piano and organ, McClean went to The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver. There the formation got also backing from a brass section with Steve Jerry Cook on baritone sax, Dominic Conway on tenor sax and trumpet player Malcolm Aiken. McClean’s rugged voice is supported by handsome guitar riffs in the opening track ‘Songs Of The Blues’.
Handsome release!

​The release ‘B’s Hot House’ is Al Basile's 16th CD for Sweetspot Records. Using producer Duke Robillard's rhythm section and Roomful of Blues alumni horns as usual, it is similar to 2016's Mid-Century Modern which was nominated for s BMA award as Best Contemporary Blues Album. With 14 new Al Basile songs inspired musically by the likes of Junior Parker and Booker T and the MGs,and boasting AL's celebrated lyrics and themes.

With the release "Richville" the duo Richard van Bergen and Jeroen JJ Goossens produced perhaps the most vintage album of the year. The swampy case alone makes us wild here. And then that sound! Inspired by the analogue equipment, trusted by their years of friendship, their love for roots music. Together they entered the Tub Thumber studio and found their ideal soul mate in producer / percussionist Bird Stevens. The songs were mostly created between those four walls, due to their musical freedom and interactions. Spontaneity that finds its inductions in Delta blues, New Orleans peppered tunes and some gospel.

​Willie Dixon called Big Walter Horton the best harmonica player he ever heard. After listening to this compilation, which contains both songs that Horton recorded under his own name, and tracks where he plays as a session musician for blues artists, you understand all too well what Dixon meant.

Now there is the beautiful album "Connected" that was recorded at the Woodstock Studio in Enschede under the all-seeing eye of producer Phil Martin. 

​The release ‘Man Of Many Blues’ was recorded at Lake West Studio in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, by Jack Gauthier, and also includes perennial Blues Music Award nominee Sugar Ray Norcia (of Sugar Ray & the Bluetones) and Duke Robillard as a special guest.

What a hell of an album! A unique, quirky mix of blues, rockabilly and psychobilly served by a murderous rhythm section, hypnotic crying bluesharp and an all-burning voice. ‘The Great Rook ’N’ Crow Swindle’ can safely claim the title of ‘most original album of the year’. Highly recommended!

This 'I'm A Woman' is the very last release in the beautiful 24 CD series of Koko-Mojo. 28 steaming rhythm & blues and compelling blues by ladies who belong to the greats of the genres. All 24 Cd’s in this series are full of high-quality rhythm & blues, so get them while there are still available.