Kevin Connolly Alive And Kicking (CD)

(New Shot Records) 18 tracks

An exciting mix of some of the best Americana songs and musical styles! Inspired by heroes such as Tom Waits, JJ Cale, Van Morrison, and Pops Staples, among others, singer-songwriter Kevin Connolly (voted “Best of Boston”) has developed a powerful approach to playing their songs alongside several complementary original compositions. With blues, soul, rock, and country, Kevin Connolly and Mule Variations (Kevin on vocals and guitar, Chris Rival on lead guitar, Tom West on keyboards, Scott Corneille on bass, and Jeff Allison on drums) offer a great mix of “lively, powerful swamp groove music” that is innovative while remaining true to the identity and spirit of each individual song. The guys in the band are simply incredible musicians and complement Kevin's new direction perfectly. “Alive and Kicking” was recorded in December 2023 in Somerville, Massachusetts, and the performance is truly breathtaking, supported by excellent sound quality—listen for yourself! With 12 albums already under his belt, Kevin Connolly has worked diligently on his craft for many years and shown what can be achieved with hard work! “Check him out soon, folks, he's the real deal!” (a quote from Barnes Newberry of “My Back Pages” on MVYRADIO).