Of course, you, too, can suggest things for the Ol' Mad Rocker to peruse. This is also from my buddy Bob in north GA, who happened across
these guys at an outdoor blues event back in the summer. There wasn't a large crowd, so he got to mix and mingle with the bands and got his liner notes signed. During the day-long event, I received one voice...eh, musicmail, containing 90 seconds of smokin' blues, and a couple of frantic, all-caps texts naming his discoveries of the day. With kind permission of the band, he sent along copies of their two CD's for my listening pleasure. And indeed, they both hit the mark solidly. They dub it
American Swamp Blues, but if you are a fan of the Blues Traveler style, then you will find these records quite enjoyable, but with more of a John Mayall harmonica style instead of Popper's histrionics. "Jomo Swamp Root Boogie" is from 2006/7, and I was truly moved by the track "Come Back". 2008 release, "Oktibbeha County," has plenty more head-nodding tunes, really hitting its stride on the last half of the record. But I have to admit that it was the live recordings, such as the link above, I heard from various video sites that fired my appreciation. And they are making a brief Florida swing this week, stopping in Jax Beach and for two shows in the St. Pete area. I had hoped to catch them at Dave's just across the Gandy on Saturday, but it conflicts with another event here in Orlando, and hell, I didn't need to try to drive two hours back home with that much whiskey in me anyway...Hey guys, there is a place here called McWell's that is a perfect fit if you have an open date, and I could get a cab for the ride home! Here is
the link to their website and you can also obtain their albums from iTunes. Hey, 2006, 2008, will there be a new WSNB record before the end of 2010? Hope so. Seek, find, enjoy!
Of course, you, too, can suggest things for the Ol' Mad Rocker to peruse. This is also from my buddy Bob in north GA, who happened across these guys at an outdoor blues event back in the summer. There wasn't a large crowd, so he got to mix and mingle with the bands and got his liner notes signed. During the day-long event, I received one voice...eh, musicmail, containing 90 seconds of smokin' blues, and a couple of frantic, all-caps texts naming his discoveries of the day. With kind permission of the band, he sent along copies of their two CD's for my listening pleasure. And indeed, they both hit the mark solidly. They dub it American Swamp Blues, but if you are a fan of the Blues Traveler style, then you will find these records quite enjoyable, but with more of a John Mayall harmonica style instead of Popper's histrionics. "Jomo Swamp Root Boogie" is from 2006/7, and I was truly moved by the track "Come Back". 2008 release, "Oktibbeha County," has plenty more head-nodding tunes, really hitting its stride on the last half of the record. But I have to admit that it was the live recordings, such as the link above, I heard from various video sites that fired my appreciation. And they are making a brief Florida swing this week, stopping in Jax Beach and for two shows in the St. Pete area. I had hoped to catch them at Dave's just across the Gandy on Saturday, but it conflicts with another event here in Orlando, and hell, I didn't need to try to drive two hours back home with that much whiskey in me anyway...Hey guys, there is a place here called McWell's that is a perfect fit if you have an open date, and I could get a cab for the ride home! Here is the link to their website and you can also obtain their albums from iTunes. Hey, 2006, 2008, will there be a new WSNB record before the end of 2010? Hope so. Seek, find, enjoy!
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