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Looking for the blues as it lives and breathes today? Our Modern Blues section showcases today’s finest blues voices – keeping tradition alive...
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Looking for the blues as it lives and breathes today? Our Modern Blues section showcases today’s finest blues voices – keeping tradition alive with fresh sounds, powerful lyrics, and modern production.
Where roots meet innovation
From Joe Bonamassa and Shemekia Copeland to Keb’ Mo’, Gary Clark Jr., and Samantha Fish – discover the artists who carry the blues forward.
CDs, LPs & new classics in the making
Shop the sound of now – only at Bear Family Records, your home for timeless and contemporary blues.
They call themselves Big Head Todd & The Monsters. On May 8, the blues world was celebrating Robert Johnson's 100st birthday, and the band decided to do a Johnson tribute CD. Okay. Some of their re-works are sounding pretty originals,...
Thirteen new songs from Duke Robillard's band mate in Roomful Of Blues, produced and supported by the Duke. Great album, lyrics and Al's song comments are re-reprinted in the 16-page booklet. Contemporary soul, blues, and r&b of high...
Dutch band, strongly influenced by SRV and the blues from Chicago. GERRIT VELDMAN - gtrs/voc, BENNIE VEDLMAN - org/hca, DONALD VAN DER GOES - bass, MARCO OVERKAMP -drums.
Otis Taylor's daughter, Samantha Fish from Tennessee, and Dani Wilde from the UK: the blues' most adorable girl group. Cute vocals and rocking guitars - what an extreme. Maybe this set is of interest to boys from their peer group. Just...
Great Dutch blues/rock band on an American record label. SRV-inspired guitar sounds, superb vocal style, powerful rhythm back-bone: if you like Jimi Hendrix, SRV, or ZZ Top you shoul check them out. King Mo are GREAT! - Digipak. PHIL BEE...
Belgum blues, roots, soul, and rock singer/songwriter with his own band and a set of original material. Guy Forsyth joins on two cuts. - Digipak w/ Booklet. GUY VERLINDE - voc/slide gtr, WILLY DEVLEESCHOUWER - gtr, ANDRé DE LAAT - sax,...
(2010 'Cable Car') (120:36/14) 'Recorded live on tour 2010 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland' - HENRIK FREISCHLADER - gtr/voc, MORITZ FUHRHOP - org, THEOFILOS FOTIADIS - bass, HARDY FISCHÖTTER - drums.
Great set of soul/blues, originally released in 2010. Andersen must be regarded one of Scandinavia's strongest vocalists and guitar players, handling the whole spectrum from gritty blues to contemporary soul sounds. Eight originals, a...
Influenced by the sounds of the North Mississippi hills, and Chicago's Hound Dog Taylor, this young Belgium band delivers a great set of original hardcore, punk-fueled blues/rock. - Digipak.
Obviously, there has been a change in personnel. With the exception of four remaining cuts, the harmonica player has been substituted by a sax player which is lowering the energy level. I liked the guitar/harmonica line-up better with...
For the last two decades, Roomful has been led by guitarist Chris Vachon, one oft he most underrated guitarists in the blues. This fine album gives plenty of showcase room to Chris' tough guitar work. I should also mention the new...
Another nice set of extended guitar mastery, a demonstration of art by the east coast stylist. Some blues, soulful guitar-dominated ballads and a few cool rockers. A good one for all you lovers of melodic yet bluesy guitar picking. All...
A real Southern album, produced far north in Scandinavia. This is one of the best European country/soul albums I have ever heard. All originals, a great blend of of rootsy styles. Great arrangements, too with backup vocals, horns, and...
As one-third of famous folkblues trio, Koerner, Ray & Glover, Koerner was initial and getting the folkblues boom of the early sixties started. For his solo debut he wrote twelve of the fourteen tunes. Great early white urban country...
Along with contemporaries like John Hammond Jr., Danny Kalb a.o., Dave 'Snaker' Ray brought the 'Negro blues' (as it was called in the original liner notes) into coffee shops of colleges and universities all over the States. Great album!...
One of the classic funk albums of the early '70s. After his successful work with Piano Red aka Dr. Feelgood, Johnson went on to release a couple of 45s under his own name (you may want to check out Bear Family's great collection of Roy...
To record their new album, these Dutch guys flew to Chicago where they recorded a nice set of 12 originals. Bonus: a 'Sweet Home Chicago' session. Rocksolid European barroom blues, the old style. - Digipak. PETER KEMPE - voc/drums,...
Bluesband with a rocking edge from The Netherlands. With their strong lead vocalist they are bringing back memories of the heydays in Dutch blues with bands like Barrelhouse. The guitarist plays with a lot of sustain. Mostly originals. A...