“A smart, stylish take on deep-dish Dixie soul is served up on a consistent bases by this solid, savvy rhythm-and-horns outfit.” – Roots Music Report Son of the south soul musician HeavyDrunk teams up with Visit Greenwood for ‘Redeeming Robert Johnson’ campaign that seeks to restore the burial site of the Blues Legend, with new…
The NEW Bardots delves into a wild, cacophonous sense of the blues with “On Our Own.” As they let it rip, volume is a given, incorporating guitar athletics alongside unhinged rhythms. A force of nature, they hold nothing back. Harmonica proves to accompany the wild presence of Gypsy Carns’ “Now I’m Alive.” Faith-based, the message…
The “Queen of Horror Blues” releases her first full-length album on March 31st, 2023. The UK-based artist blends slide blues guitars with horror-inspired lyrics and visuals. Renowned musician, slide guitarist, singer and songwriter, The Curse of K.K. Hammond is dropping her debut album, aptly titled “Death Roll Blues.” Already having racked up more than 350K Spotify streams…
WATCH: Otherish “Their Mistake” (Video) from Gone Wrong Rainbow Blues (New York) Acclaimed UK based eclectic rock band Otherish, has released the video for “Their Mistake”, a smashing single from the recently released album “Gone Wrong Rainbow Blues”, to YouTube. Who are Otherish? George, Paul, Mark and Francis: Irish-English outsiders, musician-poets, sweethearts, alchemically active friends.…
The Curse of K.K. Hammond Announces Special Halloween Pre-Sale For New Album “Death Roll Blues” K.K. Hammond is recognized as the “Queen of Horror Blues” music. Her 2023 album release, “Death Roll Blues” goes on Pre-Sale this Monday, October 31st, 2022 -Halloween. The Curse of K.K. Hammond is an innovative slide guitarist, singer and songwriter who…
Beaux Atkins has perhaps the most interesting history of any artist I’ve had the treat of reviewing. Its’ title, ‘Redfearn’ is a tribute to Beaux Atkins’ grandfather. The name Frankie Redfearn brought fear and respect when it was whispered around the jungles of Southeast Asia, the French Quarter of New Orleans, or the swamps of…
Gar & Myke explore their wild side with “Intentional Chaos”. They keep things straightforward yet straight from the heart at the same time. With a nice angular groove that anchors the whole thing the few elements are delivered with such soul to them. Joy races through on J. Howard Duff’s defiant “On That Morning of…
Brian Berggoetz shows off his rather diverse chops on the duality of “Wildflower” and “Folsom Prison Blues”. A truly skilled guitar player, he makes quick work out of the journey for these two pieces have a soul to them. Folk, country, the blues, ambient, and more all get explored within his thoughtful worldview. The arrangements…
Roots rock/blues artist Eric Roebuck has just released a blistering blues-rock single, “Need a Change.” @skopemag sat down with Eric to talk about this stellar single. @skopemag: What is the story behind the song? Eric: I wrote it in September 2020. There was a general feeling in the air that I wanted to shift things…
Acclaimed Jazz/Blues Artist Sara Michaels, who is renowned for her lush and soulful voice and captivating stage presence, has revealed details for the first single from a new collection of songs that she is currently working on. “Hard Winter,” which she says she wrote in the midst of the Pandemic as a way to “find…
Bun is the solo project of Belgian based Brecht Vanvyaene. He started out in march of 2020, just before covid19 put the entire world on a hold. But don’t think something like that will stop him! With ‘So Far From Home’ he just released his sixth single in this short period of time, which is…
Black wrote “Repeat & Play” at a time in her life when she felt stuck, like a record on repeat – in the same never ending cycle, not achieving her goals, in relationships, seeing the same awful things happening in the world, and with general life dissatisfaction. Through effortless, smoky vocals, haunting harmonies and mellow…
Bordeaux-based hard rock purveyors DÄTCHA MANDALA unveil brisky heavy blues new video “Mother God”. Their new album ‘Hara’ is available through Mrs Red Sound. Get compelled by the frenzied blues rhythm right now! “The band has a wonderful understanding of songwriting” Two Guys Metal Review “Dätcha Mandala are more than capable of writing both balls…
It doesn’t matter who you are, or how well you’ve appointed your sheltering place – if you’ve committed to “stay put” for months on end, you’re bound to go a little stir crazy. In a year as strange as 2020, that’s been a disheartening and common experience. But singer-songwriter, actor, and writer Paul Helou knows…
Elson Complex plays nylon-string guitar, and he always wanted to pay tribute to great jazz musician Joe Zawinul. Thanks to collaboration with indie psychedelic rock artist John Clark and his Fender Rhodes sound emulating electric guitar it now has been possible. Or, let’s just say: this summer definitely deserves an ANTI-WRINKLE BLUES! AUDIO LINK 1…
International blues rock band, Izzie’s Caravan have signed with MTS Management Group/MTS Records for the release of their third EP, tentatively titled, On The Pull. The release, scheduled for June 2020, is the prolific outfit’s third EP in 6 months. The band released Leo’s Guitar In December 2019, followed by Zephyrs in February 2020. https://www.instagram.com/izziescaravan/…
Sydney-raised, LA-based, The Blossom, today shares a patiently simmering new track “Bored Baby Blues,” furthering her blend of bedroom pop, dreamy shoegaze, and skittering, trap-influenced production. The chorus on “Bored Baby Blues” begs to explode yet always pulls back, holding out until the last minute when distorted guitars and choral backing vocals rupture the song’s…
Charles Daza and The Revenants virtually blow out their amps on the insane guitar athletics of “Old Camaro”. Done with a classic cool, the gnarled guitar riffs work wonders. Vocals have an unhinged quality as the rhythm rushes through. A swinging sound ties together the Jersey Swamp Cats’ playful “Dance All Night”. Instrumentally vibrant the…
In their new single, ‘Dance Blues’, Brooklyn’s Good Time Mystery Vision offer a laid back twang for your listening pleasure. With a catchy chorus, and heartfelt lyrics, Good Time Mystery Vision aim to please; and that they do! https://www.instagram.com/goodtimemysteryvision/ DSP – https://soundcloud.com/user-396368631/dance-blues/s-t7Huu
You may have seen Eric Schenkman on stages before thousands of fans worldwide with the Spin Doctors. He is one of the band’s not-so-secret weapons — a vital songwriter and a virtuoso guitarist who crafted the ’90s band and co-wrote all five of their Top 100 hits. He also worked with Chico Hamilton, Carly Simon,…
Veteran R&B / blues icon Garrett Duton (G. Love) of G. Love and Special Sauce returns to Nauset Beach this fall for a reprisal of his inaugural sell-out event, the Cape Cod Roots & Blues Festival. The one-day celebration of music, community, and Cape Cod beach culture will take place September 14, 2019 in Orleans,…
Most people who’ve paid attention to the space program know that the Voyager 1 probe carried a golden record into the interstellar vastness. Scientists hope that a technologically advanced species on another planet might play the record – and, in so doing, learn about Earth and its inhabitants. But what is actually on that record?…
Veteran R&B / blues icon Garrett Duton (G. Love) of G. Love & Special Sauce returns to Nauset Beach this fall for a reprisal of his inaugural sell-out event, the Cape Cod Roots & Blues Festival. The one-day celebration of music, community, and Cape Cod beach culture will take place September 14, 2019 in Orleans,…
Out of a dead silence, Poorxcuse comes alive with an imposing wallop of bass and drum destruction in the opening bars of “Miss You Babe,” the new single from their latest album, Cut Fingers Blues. Guttural guitar riffs crash into each other and attempt to smother us with their blustery grooves, but the bassline isn’t…
Clifford Lamb goes for a lively, lovely take on jazz with the urbane “Blues & Hues”. A kaleidoscopic variety of styles merge into this singular whole. Rap, folk, classical, blues, soundtracks, all underpinned by jazz’s magnanimous spirit, rolls by with a tasteful timeless air. Instrumentally vibrant, the piano works as the album backbone courtesy of…
After battling through health issues, WT keeps on trucking with axe in hand. This is an assembly of classic blues songs other than the same standard popular ones that everyone seems to want to play over and over again. They all tell a story, blues style. Walter handles the guitar and vocals along with Michael…
This new release has old friend Gary running through virtually every phase of blues/rock with assistance from Eric Gales, Ian Hoey, Josh Smith, and Lance Lopez. It’s always nice to listen to a release that changes pace and sounds throughout. Whether it’s straight up blues, rock, or just instrumental, GH attacks it with a vengeance.…
Following his last release My Wallet is a House of Cards’ off the 2018 album “Little Boat”, Singer/Songwriter Ajay Mathur has debuted his latest collaborative fan video effort of 2019 – “Time For Deliverance”! Crafted from the vibrant art and design of director/animator Mertcan Mertbilek from Istanbul (who previously worked on the video for Mathur’s…
2018 is the year for Broke Royals and what better way to celebrate their accomplishments then going all out on the holiest day of the year? Following “Bad Chemicals”, they have another single release up their stocking. Philip Basnight and Colin Cross use their soaring pop-rock songwriting, deft production skills, and emotion-filled lyrics to give…
If Phil Collins ever made the jump into a mash of country, blues, and Americana vibes, he would sound just like James Lee Baker and his song Cowtown Blues. His vocals are strong, clear, and persistent. The lyrics keep up the playful mood of the melody. The harmonica is like Baker’s own back-up singer: You…
Zombie Garden Club starts things up on a riotous note with the physicality of “Judgement Blues”. Tapping into rock n’ roll’s bluesy roots, the piece has a communal, cathartic presence. Vocals float through the stomp rhythms in a hazy, dazed fashion. Things move into a slower speed on Bobby Rue’s “Before Our Eyes”. Such a…
Ryan Zimmerman shares a last name with another famous singer/songwriter, Bob Zimmerman, although the latter is better known as Bob Dylan. This Zimmerman’s single, “Solitude Blues” is a sad, acoustic blues song. The track’s lyric speaks to a desire to find “the way back home.” Zimmerman sings it with the soulfulness of a bluegrass-folk singer.…
Have you had a lousy day? Ever feel like chucking it all and heading for the hills? Ben Bostick knows where you’re coming from. The Californian country rocker has had a few escape fantasies of his own – visions of ditching the rat race and getting back to the land, reclaiming his primal manhood, or…
If you want to take a deep dive into something like sharp and crushed distortion with a mounting guitar tone, ”Bobby Blues” is the right track for you. This song belongs to the last album of Brother John, ”Open Jam”. ”Open Jam” earned massive critical appreciation, especially for the song ”Bobby Blues”. This song came…
The famous singer and songwriter, Elliot Schneider, has been glorifying the world of music for many years, compared to his contemporaries. His songs come with a fresh melody and jovial mood. In most of his musical creations, he follows the trend of the 60s’ and 70s’ rock style. “I Second That Amendment Blues”, the latest…
We are so excited to kick off the week with an interview with Joe The Bluesman. This musician is blues songwriter based out of Las Vegas when he is not on the road in his RV. A bit older and a lot tamer, the wild-man of SoCal is now available for songwriting and performing, doing…
The NaveBlues have quickly been established as the kind of outside-the-box talent that we cherish here at HIP Video Promo. Fronted by Nave Pundik, the group flourishes in their mission to bring their blues rock chops from their Norwegian homes to a global audience. Their previous efforts for “Ghost Collector,” “Sexy Kiss,” and “Thank You”…
The NaveBlues have quickly been established as the kind of outside-the-box talent that we cherish here at HIP Video Promo. Fronted by Nave Pundik, the group flourishes in their mission to bring their blues rock chops from their Norwegian homes to a global audience. Their previous efforts for “The Bird/Ghost Collector,” “Sexy Kiss,” and “Thank…
Jarel Portman’s latest album, Supersonic, makes a massive hit on the chartbusters with its single released track, Runaway Blues. Influenced by different cultures and sounds from his prolonged coastal lifestyle, Jarel Portman has firmly utilized his experience and artistic traits into his new self-released track, ‘Runaway Blues’ from his latest album, Supersonic. Jarel Portman is…
Following the release of 2015’s “Someone Like You”, Blues Rock and Americana Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Albert Cummings is back with a brand new Live CD/DVD/Blu-ray collection out now Recorded at a recent performance in his hometown of Williamstown, MA the aptly titled “Albert Cummings Live at the ’62 Center” features the widely respected bluesman and his band…
