Polly O'Keary, award-winning and world-touring bass player, vocalist and songwriter, is back in the northwest with a new album titled Compass.Polly has had a long career in blues, and brings 25 years of experience to the stage. Polly quickly caught the attention of Pacific Northwest blues fans, playing top venues and festivals and winning many awards.She was first named Washington Blues Society Female Vocalist of the Year in 2004, and has won it twice more since then, as well as many other awards and nominations.Her first and second albums were well-reviewed, and the second was named Album ofThe Year by the WBS, and Polly was named Songwriter of the Year. But when Polly and drummer Tommy Cook got a chance to take rhythm section duties for northwest legend Too Slim and the Taildraggers, the two toured internationally, covering a great deal of the United States and Canada, as well as Europe, the Middle East and Africa.After four years Polly O'Keary has once again formed her own trio, Polly O'Keary and the Rhythm Method, and is back bringing catchy songwriting, her scorching vocals and riotous bass which can be heard on her new album Compass.
“Been Around A While,” the new album by Dalannah and Owen, represents a watershed moment for the Canadian blues duo. Filled with a bold mix of well-constructed original compositions and carefully selected covers of artists such as Son House, Louis Jordan, and Marvin Gaye, it's the result of two world-class talents combining to create something fresh and new. Dalannah's impassioned, gospel-soaked vocals and Owen's versatile, mood-setting bass come together to form a sound that's emotionally potent, musically unforgettable, and spiritually transcendent
Dalannah Gail Bowen is a 69-year-old of African-Canadian/Cherokee heritage who has sung blues, jazz and gospel for 49 years. Her recordings have received airplay and positive reviews from around the globe. Outside of her musical career, Bowen is well known as a volunteer and advocate within Vancouver’s downtown eastside, the poorest postal code in Canada.
Owen Owen Owen is a jazz and classically trained, award-winning bassist and composer who has performed with a veritable “who’s who” of musicians in the Vancouver music community and beyond. His 41-year career has taken him all over the world to perform in a wide variety of genres.
With 90 years of music between them, this unlikely duo came together in July 2014, one week before British Columbia's White Rock Blues Society Regional International Blues Challenge. “Been Around A While,” their first disc as a duo, is about the love of music and Dalannah and Owen's respect for one another.
TRACK LIST
1. BEEN AROUND A WHILE 3:06
2. EARLY IN THE MORNING 3:33
3. THAT AIN'T IT 2:50
4. BLUES, MOTHER OF SIN 3:37
5. ALREADY GONE 3:23
6. QUEEN BEE 4:13
7. INNER CITY BLUES 4:19
8. HEAVEN'S RIGHT HERE 3:28
9. COME ON IN MY KITCHEN 5:23
10. WHY I SING THE BLUES 4:00
11. WALKIN' BLUES 3:26
Two Grammy-winning and nominated frontmen — both named Paul Brown — and an all-star rhythm section create the eclectic and soulful Dusty Road.
The Brothers Brown are fronted by two musicians named Paul Brown. One is a double Grammy-winning producer, guitarist, singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. The other is a Grammy-nominated producer, keyboardist and songwriter based in Nashville. The band is completed by a virtuosic rhythm section that also calls Nashville home: bassist David Santos, who has worked with Billy Joel, Elton John, John Fogerty and other superstars; and drummer Peter Young, who has toured with Loretta Lynn, The Burrito Brothers and other major artists. Santos and Young are also accomplished producers.
The debut album by the Brothers Brown unveils a dynamic new presence in American roots music.
You will be sure to enjoy the superb songwriting and musicianship..
Polly O’Keary's eclectic blues style reflects her colorful history. She grew up in a log cabin with no electricity or plumbing and began her music career a teen working bars in Mexico. At 19 she had a husband in prison and an 8th grade education. Twenty years later, she was a bassist for touring blues bands, playing a total of four continents, was one of the Pacific Northwest’s most highly awarded blues artists, and was working toward a Ph.D.
Her fourth album, Black Crow Callin', features the incendiary guitar work of California Central Coast legend David Miller, as well as the technical mastery of her long-time world touring partner and drummer Tommy Cook.
The Kris Lager Band has been zigzagging the country and spreading their brand of feel-good funk and heavy soul for more than 15 years. A genuine musical journeyman, Lager is that rare, dynamic performer who delivers a combination of musical skill and charisma. He creates a fun and interactive show laced with road-tested songs and contagious grooves that inspire fans to dance, clap and sing along.
The group's self-produced "Love Songs & Life Lines" is an emotional statement from an artist better known for jamming, looking at the bright side, and promoting a "celebrate life" mantra. Lager tackles challenges such as touring while being married with children, and dealing with the death of his father, turning his emotions into memorable musical statements. "Love Songs & Life Lines" also taps into Lager's Americana side as he channels his love for people and music and explores topics such as purpose and mortality. The album was mixed by legendary producer Jim Gaines, known for his work with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Santana, Steve Miller, Van Morrison and others.
The Kris Lager Band is a well-oiled groove machine led by funky drummer Scooby Sha Bo Bo (John Fairchild), who has given Lager one of the funkiest backbeats in the business for more than a decade. The group's youngest member is sax player Lefever, who is emerging as one of the finest young horn players on the scene. Holding it all down is veteran bassist Aaron Underwood, a Wichita, Kansas, native who has toured the country with various outfits since he was a teen.
Grainne Duffy is wickedly talented blues singer, songwriter and guitarist from Ireland. The debut album “Out Of The Dark” led her to the stage of Glastonbury festival in 2008. Duffy also is winner in the writer’s poll of “Blues Matters” in the categories: “best female vocal” in 2014 and “best artist” in 2015.
The new release from Irish blues artist Grainne Duffy, “Voodoo Blues," brings together in a perfect musical journey her influences of blues, rock, soul and roots music with her unique Irish Celtic style. A record that encapsulated the mood of a midnight swamp together with the heartfelt sensuality of her blues roots. With a voice that is as powerful as it is heartbreaking coupled with her melodic guitar style, this album will bring the listener on a journey of heart and mind through the rolling drumlin hills of her native misty Monaghan to the roar of the wild Atlantic coast of her homeland, Eire in a unique spell binding in a way only Grainne Duffy’s songs can do.
