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.
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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.
(2008 'Corazong') (115:12/14)He is for Europe, what Joe Bonamassa is for the USA: the king of bluesrock guitar. He started as a Rory Gallagher clone, but has emerged as a truly original guitar hero. With raw power and great guitar skills...
Founded by Mark Wenner 33 years ago, The Nighthawks are still going strong, today. The band still sounds fresh with its unique blend of American blues and roots music. Two new members are adding an extra shot of energy. No original, but...
Debut CD from Afrissippi, aka Guelel Kumba. A little rough sometimes. But the concept of combining West-African roots with the blues from the Hill Country, it works. - Enhanced CD w/ DVD bonus. GUELEL KUMBA - acoustic gtr/voc, ERIC...
He went pro at the age of ten. Along with Warren Haynes, he's the guitarist in the Allman Brothers Band. He has also toured with Eric Clapton. But most of all he's the leader of the DTB he founded more than 15 years ago. The band's mix...
New set from the Dutch multi-cultural music project. No blues. Sounds like a new blend of Newgrass music, and music from the east. No blues yet exciting. Digipak.
(2009 'Blind Pig') (44:55/11) For a couple of years now, John N. has been a mainstay on the American blues circuit. With his unique blend of soul harmonies and rough and lowdown blues he is one of a kind. Also, I really love the way he...
She comes from the Brazos Valley in Central Texas. After moving to New York she made herself a name as a talented songwriter. After recording a couple of albums, she went back to Texas. For this fabulous CD she hired renown producer...
Excerpts from three live shows, recorded with two different line-ups. The recording quality is okay. TONY T.S. McPHEE gtr/voc, PETE CRUICKSHANK - bass, KEN PUSTELNIK drums (1971); TONY T.S. McPHEE gtr/voc, PETE CRUICKSHANK - bass, RIC...
Last, and at the time unreleased album of the band. Weird mix of blues, and strange-sounding pop rock. JOHN DUMMER voc, DAVE KELLY gtr/voc, PETE EMERY gtr, ADRIAN PIETRYGA gtr, COLIN EARL pno, IAIN THOMPSON bass, DAVID WITHERS drums....
Contemporary feel-good bluesrock from Ireland. Simon McBride evokes the spirit of such great bands as Free and Led Zeppelin, and that point in musical history when blues guitar blossomed into a sound and an attitude of mind that defined...
Peter Nande must regarded one of the leading European musicians when it comes to performing original, down-to-earth, gritty blues. He has been inspired by westcoast players like James Harman. No wonder he loves to record in California....
Norway's leading world musician with a new set of original material. He started out as a blues guitar player, thirty years ago. With his new band he has recorded original music, a fusion of funk, soul, r&b, plus African grooves and...
He started out professionally in 1967 in Ohio, moved to Florida, played in various blues-related bands. One day he met and became friends with Stevie Ray Vaughan. This album was recorded in Austin in the late 1990s. On six tracks,...
This two-disc set is a nice and welcomed surprise. Live recordings featuring this high-energy bluesband from Belgium. Boogie and Blues. Plus a couple of fine solo tracks. Highly recommended. LOUIS VAN EMPEL gtr/voc, AART VAN DER WULP...
(2008 'Dixiefrog') (44:32/11) Produziert von / Produced by Poppa Chubby in New York. BIG ED SULIVAN gtrs/voc, V.D. KING gtrs, A.J. PAPPAS bass, GALEA bass, POPA CHUBBY drums/gtr.
This still represents an exciting collaboration: Andre Williams mature voice, and the the punk-infeceted guitar-empowered sounds of the New Orleans Hellhounds. Great. Digipak. ANDRé WILLIAMS voc, RYAN SCULLY gtr, BAILEY SMITH gtr,...
Bluesrock, and rock from one of the all-time greatest drummers in the history of rock. AYNSLEY DUNBAR drums, featuring BRAD CORDLE voc, TOM SAVELL gtr, JOEL SAVELL bass, ALASTAIR GREENE gtr/voc, MALCOLM ANDERSON kbds, JACK KENNEDY bass.
One of Europe's finest harmonica stylists with a rootsy blues album. Mostly originals. Fine songwriting, but not a showcase for his skills on the harmonica. Digipak. J.J. MILTEAU hca, MICHAEL ROBINSON & RON SMYTH vox, MANU GALVIN gtrs,...
Second release by the 23-year-old vocalist. She wrote all but three of the songs on this CD. Meanwhile, she has improved her vocal style and she' sounding self-confident. Produced by multi-talented Dave Gross (check out his own...