Music Reviews
Keep up with the latest Blues releases and concert reviewsMost of our CD Reviews come to us from the tireless Peter Lauro, over at Music4Mary.com, who keeps his finger on the pulse of all new releases in the Blues universe. Occasionally we have reviews submitted to us by ABS Members, and we encourage that! We also encourage reviews of live concerts, if you’ve seen something lately that was particularly noteworthy. There is a lot here, so click away!
Julian James
Julian James And The Moonshine StateLive At The Star Self Released Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © July 2022 Having done reviews of albums from countless countries, with this being the first from the land down under, we now welcome Australia to the worldwide Mary4Music...
Jonny T-Bird
Jonny T-Bird & The MPsPlay Time Neon Grub Jeer Music Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © June 2022 I guess Common Cents (not a typo, but the name of his fourth release) had something to do with it when Jonny T-Bird thought he shouldn't wait too long between releases,...
JS Blues Band
JS Blues BandJS Blues Razberry Productions Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © June 2022 The JS Blues Band hails from Pennsylvania's Northeast region. The band consists of: Johnny Searfoss on vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards and percussion; Chris Condel and Nick Lauro (relation...
Steve Howell
Steve Howell And The Mighty MenBeen Here And Gone Out Of The Past MusicPublicity: Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © June 2022 In addition to being his tenth release, it's my opinion that Been There And Gone is Steve Howell's best and most interesting of the...
Brad “Guitar” Wilson
Brad "Guitar" Wilson(Self Titled) Cali Bee MusicPublicity: Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © June 2022 This self titled, self produced release is the fourth for Brad "Guitar" Wilson and if it follows in the footsteps of his first three, then this will...
Anthony Geraci
Anthony GeraciBlues Called My Name Blue Heart RecordsPublicity: Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © May 2022 The latest release from Anthony Geraci is titled Blues Called My Name and from what I'm hearing, it should easily raise the number of...
Stew Cutler
Stew CutlerBlues From Another Angle COGNA Records Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © May 2022 PreludeEvery once in awhile I come across an artist that I never heard of and then after researching them - and more importantly, after hearing their music - I wonder why I...
Vaneese Thomas
Vaneese ThomasFight The Good Fight Blue Heart RecordsPublicity: Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © 2022 Fight The Good Fight is the ninth release for Vaneese Thomas and it's the third consecutive one that we here at Mary4Music have had the pleasure to work...
Delbert McClinton
Delbert McClintonOutdated Emotion Hot Shot Records/Thirty TigersPublicity: Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © May 2022 The best way to give you an idea of what Outdated Emotion, Delbert McClinton's twenty-seventh studio album, is all about is to...
Markey Blue
Markey Blue Ric Latina ProjectJumpin' The Broom SoulOSound RecordsManagement: The Galaxie Agency Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © April 2022 Q: In addition to having all of their albums nominated for various blues awards, what contemporary blues act has not only had songs...
Hurricane Ruth
Hurricane RuthLive at 3rd And Lindsley Hurricane Ruth RecordsRelease Date: March 18, 2022Management: The Galaxie Agency Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © March 2022 Having already reviewed a few of her previous six releases, and with her having a song on...
Zac Harmon
Zac Harmon – Long As I Got My Guitar Catfood RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter Lauro, © 2021 PreludeAs is known, when Zac Harmon jumped into the blues pool back in 2005, he didn't just make a splash - he created a tsunami. His debut release - "The Blues...
EG Kight
"The Trio Sessions"Blue South RecordsBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © April 2021 Prelude It's pretty hard to forget the first time I met EG Kight because it was the night of my first time going to the W.C. Handy Awards - May 25, 2000. Yep, it was way...
Jimmie Bratcher
"I'm Hungry"Ain't Skeert TunesPublicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © April 2021 PreludeA conversation at the House of Blewzz while "I'm Hungry" was playing… Blewzzlady: (calling out from the other room): That's a really good CD you...
Harvey Brindell
"Pennies On The Dollar"Self ReleasedBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © February 2021 Something New, Something BluesHaving recorded and written songs for projects with other bands, "Pennies On The Dollar" is Harvey Brindell's first release under his own name. Of the disc's...
Shaun Murphy
"Flame Still Burns"Vision Wall RecordsBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © October 2020 If you were to type her name into the search bar at our website - www.mary4music.com - besides mine and my partner Mary's (and that would even be close) Shaun Murphy's...
John Németh
"Stronger Than Strong"Nola Blue RecordsRelease Date: October 16, 2020Publicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © October 2020 "Stronger Than Strong" is John Nemeth's tenth release and with it arguably being one of his best of the ten, it could have...
StratCat Willie & the Strays
"On The Prowl"BlackHat MusicBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © September 2020 StratCat Willie is Willie Hayes, a seasoned bluesman of some fifty years. With influences that include Mike Bloomfield (one of my early influences as well), T-Bone Walker, Ronnie...
Bridget Kelly Band
“Dark Spaces”Alpha Sun RecordsMarketing: Marlene Palumbo @ Indienink MusicBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © August 2020 PrefaceI'd have to search long and hard to find someone I know through blues music who doesn't know Bridget Kelly and Tim Fik - especially if...
Hurricane Ruth
"Good Life"American Showplace MusicManagement: The Galaxie AgencyBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © July 2020 Prelude Back about seven or eight years ago - while we were all in town for the Blues Music Awards - Hurricane Ruth, Blewzzlady Rose and myself were...
