“Blues has never been a commercial art form and probably never will be, but like Jazz that is and are true art forms and music lovers always find it eventually.“

Brother Ray Lemelin: Gumbo Blues Jazz

Brother Ray Lemelin has been a cornerstone of Canada's Blues and Roots music…

“Blues is at the heart of most of my original music and for me  there needs to be an element of it in there for more to feel its authenticity. I don’t  nessasary stick to rigid blues templates I like to throw a spanner in the works now and again. I like to challenge the rules.”

Bex Marshall: Blues For A Good…

“I think music serves as a kind of social lubricant. It gives you a reason to interact with people in different places as you move through time and space. It’s opened countless doors and trails for me to follow.“

Luke Winslow-King: Coast of Light…

“All music gives voice to somebody. The Blues gave voice to an entire oppressed and abused society. Rock and Roll gave young people a place in the worldthat wasn’t just the workplace.”

The Right Reverend Crow (aka Nathan Bell): Demokracy Blues

Demokracy Blues…

“There are two Irish trad songs along with an Americana trad song on this new release. I am now based in Ireland and have found many correlations between Irish traditional music and trad blues and folk music from the African American world and so in making this album which was recorded in County Cork Ireland, I wanted to blend these two worlds.”…

“Blues didn’t shape rock and roll by itself; jazz, gospel, hillbilly, and earlier 20th Century pop music all had roles in the birth of rock and roll. It’s like a delicious musical stew with plenty of spice. Musicians in society; they can lift us up, help us forget about our troubles and ease a burden; they can also draw attention to problems that need everyone to work together to arrive at asolution.”…

“The old guys were my teachers, not just teachers of particular songs, though that's also true. They taught me a lot about responsibility, to them, to traditions, to the audience, to myself.”

Andy Cohen: Whistlin' the Music Past…

“Music has always shaped civilizations. It influences identity, memory, protest, healing, and unity. In today's polarized world, music can become a soft power for peace. As an advocate for peace and the environment, I believe music should raise awareness — about humanity, about coexistence, about our responsibility to the Earth. If my music can inspire even one person to become more compassionate, more thoughtful, or more open to…

“Blues is American history told from the inside. Preserving it means honoring the roots while letting it grow. Musicians are storytellers and healers. In divided times, music reminds people of shared humanity.”

Omar Colemam: Chicago Windy Blues

Living Blues…

“I miss the soul and the diversity and the risk taking of the music I grew up on.So much of today's music is safe, bland cookie cutter pap. A lot of Rock music has become so homogenized. I also fear the consequences of AI.”

Kevin Steele: Rock n’ Roll in Fire

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