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.
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From Joe Bonamassa and Shemekia Copeland to Keb’ Mo’, Gary Clark Jr., and Samantha Fish – discover the artists who carry the blues forward.
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Modern Blues – The Next Generation of the Blues
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.
Storyteller, songwriter, and guitar player from Duluth, Minnesota. He sounds like a combination of Mississippi John Hurt's picking, and Dave Van Ronk's raspy vocals. Excellent. - Digipak. CHARLIE PARR - National Reso-Phonic 12-string...
Reissue - this CD is pure fun! Like no other, Mel Melton knows how to imitate the sound of a zydeco accordion on his harmonica. Great unique mix of various Louisiana music styles. - DigipakMEL MELTON - hca/rubboard/voc, RICKY OLIVAREZ -...
He wrote 'Born In Chicago' for the Butterfield Blues Band, worked with Mike Bloomfield, the Electric Flag, and Janis Joplin. Highly influential songwriter/producer, he recorded just one album under his own name, for a major label. Three...
(1971 'Capo') (73:09/12) 'Recorded live in the tv studio for Radio Bremen's Beat Club show, Bremen, Germany' - RORY GALLAGHER - gtr/voc, GERRY McAVOY - bass, WILGAR CAMPBELL - drums.
'A sonic tribute to the master and also a tribute to the Electric Mud and Electric Wolf recordsa dissed by critics yet deeply loved by many musicians who dug the psychedelic excess and especially the wicked licks of guitar master Pete...
Popular Italian blues band. Their funky style made them popular, also on the north side of the Alpes. There music may not be very original; but they all know how to play that shit. The recording sounds very good. May only concern is, do...
Ambious harmonica recordording project featuring Harmonica aka Henning Eichler, a well-respected blues harmonica player from Germany's Frankfurt region. Inspired by colleagues like Howard Levy, and Carlos Del Junco Henning has recorded a...
Founded in 1995, this is the fourth album by the Belgium band. 'Indeed' is presenting a great set of original tunes, covering a wide array of styles, from latin-flavored mambo to ZZ Top-style rockers, from rootsy Southern sounds and soul...
Texas style blues from: Tromsö, Norway. Inspired by the masters of Texas blues guitar, the trio has found its own expression, performing a nice set of (mostly) originals. Great playing, good vocals, too. BIRGER MEYER GJERDRUM - gtr/voc,...
From San Diego, CA., originals, soul, r&b, and blues classics performed at high-speed. Fascinating blend of r&b vocals and shouts with 60s style rock and punk. Garage sound. Great. LADY DOTTIE - voc, JOEY GUEVARA - pno/kbds/hca, NATHAN...
Mostly slow and mid-tempo tunes, singer/songwriter concept album. Rootsy folk, blues and ballads. Harry Muskee's music has changed dramatically since the early heydays of the band. HARRY MUSKEE - voc/hca, ERWIN JAVA- gtrs, HELMIG VAN DER...
Debut album from this excellent band featuring the great Big Chico on harmonica. Nice mix of originals and covers. 'Westcoast-style harmonica blues at its best!'. BIG CHICO - voc/hca, YURI - gtr, EDER DIAS - bass, MAZZOLA -drums.
Three cover versions, plus ten original imstrumentals: Dave Specter's 2010 album delivers great, stunning guitar numbers. Although from Chicago, Dave has always incorporated a lot of different inspirations and sounds into his musical...
New band from East coast. Chris's musical background includes duties as lead singer for Levon Helm's band, The Barnburners. Chris has also recorded with Hubert Sumlin among others. He's a solid vocalist and excellent harmonica player....
Produced by Colin Linden in New Orleans. Three times 'Blues Music Award' winner, piano player and vocalist Eden Brent delivers a great set of r&b-inspired blues, New Orleans style. Excellent. EDEN BRENT - voc/pno, COLIN LINDEN - gtrs,...
Strongly influenced by the bands of the British blues boom, this Dutch band was very popular in the Germany's west. NICKO CHRISTIANSEN - voc>r/bongos, TED OBERG - gtr, JOHN LAGRAND - hca, HENK SMITSKAMP - bass/pno, CESAR ZUIDERWIJK -...
The opener sounds like a Procul Harum song. The remaining tracks are Dutch blues(rock) at its best. HARRY 'CUBY' MUSKEE - voc/hca, EELCO GELLING - gtr, HELMIG VAN DER VEGT - pno/org, HERMAN DEINUM - bass, HANS LA FAILLE - drums, plus horns.