"For me there was first the emotion. I wanted to play gospel, blues and soul music because of it´s high emotional charge. There needs to be a feeling in what you are doing. And for me that goes with playing and singing. Technique comes later!"
Erja Lyytinen: Diamonds On The Road
Anticipated by a series of incredible singles such as "You Talk…
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"The blues means everything to me. I have grown up loving this music and making friends with some of the greatest of blues musicians. Most of life’s lessons have been learned in the context of this music. The greatest life lesson I have learned is to follow your heart and to believe in yourself."
Bob Corritore: Nothin' But The Blues…
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"I am convinced that there is potential audience for the blues. Both for the older generation but certainly for the young new generation. Many new young blues bands are developing in the Netherlands. The problem is that there are far too few locations for bands to performing live."
Chris Janssen: Blues Over The Years
Chris Janssen is…
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"I feel that not just Blues, but all music is among the greatest gifts the human race can give to the world, we are all equal and deserve to live a life on this planet!"
Big Dave McLean: Yes! This is a Blues Life
Big Dave McLean is a true icon of the blues in Canada. Having received the Order of Canada in 2019 - one of the very few Blues…
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"Blues should always be truth music and not always singing about failed relationships. Yes, that happens but write about other subjects. It dumbs down the Blues."
Toronzo Cannon:
Shut Up And Play (The Blues)!
Alligator Records will release Shut Up And Play! (Release Day:…
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"I hope that my songs have both humor and passion, and that they are a true expression of my outlook about real life as I have lived it. Many of the songs are personal and are based on feelings and situations that I have felt and experienced. Musically, the songs are influenced by my love of blues and especially of classic soul music, both the southern and northern varieties."
Billy…
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"The world is a melting pot of love, hate, joy, sadness, and everything in between. I chose the path of enlightenment, a long, winding road with many forks and no shortcuts."
A.D. Winans: San Francisco Blues
A.D. Winans is a native San Francisco award winning poet and writer. He is the author of sixty books and chapbooks of poetry and prose,…
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"The most important lesson that I have learned in my musical path is that you have to be a good person above all else, you can be a great instrumentalist or musician but what everyone who knows you will remember when you leave is the energy that you transmit, the music that you share and how you treat others."
Kid Carlos: The Blues Is Alright and Well!…
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"Music for me is a lifelong pursuit. Singing and guitar playing music itself are so deep and vast. You could never learn everything about it. I’m glad I picked something that I can keep learning about for the rest of my life."
Chris Barron: Pocket Full of Chris Tonite
Chris Barron is an accomplished guitar player and Grammy-nominated songwriter…
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"I would say the biggest lesson I’ve learned it’s to not take yourself too seriously it seems Music is the healer for the giver and the receiver, so I have to take care of myself so that I’m able to deliver a consistent performance to help people and help myself."
Jeff Pitchell: Music is the Healer
Singer, songwriter and guitarist, Jeff Pitchell,…
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"Music is a tool for transcendence. Blues shows the way there. That there is a way to turn your struggles into beauty. That by being witnessed you create the path for others to do the same. This is our (human, not just white/black) history. It deserves to be honored."
Guy Forsyth: The Journeyman of Music
Austin, Texas-based musician, singer,…
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"Music brings people together and can bridge cultural and political differences. If people with conflicting interests can discover a common interest, like music, this common interest might encourage communication and thus understanding."
Eden Brent: Getaway Blues
Blues lady Eden Brent is a modern-day piano-pounding, juke-joint hollering powerhouse…
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