| Grayson- "Three" If you like the music of the Gear Daddies and former Martin Zellar, you will like also this music from Grayson. They have two succesful demo EP's included their new "Three" EP. Grayson show's off their unique vision of the Minnesota Americana sound. They have a strong rock-solid harmonies wich you can hear on songs as "Sail Away" and "Victoria". Both EP's assembled a fine collection of original songs with a great Midwestern sound. Grayson is a band to watch for in the coming months!! (www.graysonband.com) |
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| Dale King-"Through a song" Dale King is one of the best harmonica players on the blues scene. He's also a great guitar player and know how to write a good song. His musical influences are Jimmy Reed and Harpicone Paul Butterfield. His music is a mixure of Blues and R&B with some rock 'n' roll,funky grooves, Southern Soul and Sixties style ballades. "Standing on the edge of my mind" is the only beautiful country minded song. This guy must be on the list of the next big Belgium Rhythm and Blues Festival of Peer. (www.brambus.com) |
| Dan Israel and the Cultivators-"Love ain't a clich�" "Love ain't a clich�" is Dan Israel and the Cultivators first full-lenght full band CD sice 1999's "Mama's Kitchen" and his fifth full-lenght CD release since 1996. A few months ago Dan surprised us with his acoustic solo album "Dan Who", now together with his band the Cultivators he surprised me again. It's a strong new album with roots-country-rock songs and his strong songwriting. Call it simply "good old American rock 'n' roll" witch deserves urgend a major leabel such as people like Tom Petty and Rayn Adams. www.thecultivators.com |
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| The Watchman-"Carnival Of Circumstance" The Watchman is one of the best akoestic roots minded bands of the Netherlands, with singer/songwriter Ad Van Meurs, his wife and producer Ankie Keultjes, Aggie de Kruijf , the beautiful stand up bass playing from Theo Wijdeven and the wonderful guitar playing from Gene Williams. This new album gives us a picture of different kinds of wonderful songs and music wich you will love, because they give you some misterieus feeling of country-folk music on his best. There is also regular the wonderful harmony vocals from Ad with Aggie and his wife Ankie. www.continental.com |
| Bob Egan- "The Promise" Bob Egan is a very bussy musician and songwriter from Canada who playes with Wilco, Billy Bragg, Tragically Hip, Blue Rodeo, Freakwater, Neco Case, Oh Susanna. He just released his second solo album "The Promise" wich he's currently touring in support of along with fellow Rodeo member Glen Milchem, who also recently released his own record. And, oh yeah, he's now a full-time member of Blue Rodeo. The songs come from three places. Some reflect his years in Mississippi. Other were written while on the road with Blue Rodeo and some come from a couple of weeks spent "tropical camping" in an oceanside national forest in Australia with his Australian girlfriend, he says. "The Promise" is a wonderfully collection of songs that sonically reflect the surroundings they were recorded in. That place happened to Greg Keelor's inviting farmhouse, complete with lots of close musical friends. Canadian roots on his best. www.bobegan.com |
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