Altered Five - Bluesified

Size: 92.8 MB
Time: 39:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Jump Blues, R&B
Art: Full

01. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (4:24)
02. Brass In Pocket (3:44)
03. Been Caught Stealing (3:47)
04. Fortunate Son (3:57)
05. Kiss (4:28)
06. Beast Of Burden (4:34)
07. Tush (3:54)
08. What I Like About You (3:32)
09. Amtrak (4:17)
10. Hot Legs (2:43)

From day one, Altered Five dared to be different. The quintet formed in 2002 and quickly gained a reputation for its inventive arrangements and distinctive sound. Isthmus magazine called the band “a rising blues unit” and OnMilwaukee.com declared, “The group delivers the element of surprise.”

Within a few years, Altered Five caught the ear of Cold Wind Records and, in 2008, signed a recording contract with the Minneapolis blues label. The debut album featured the band’s penchant for putting an earthy spin on numbers; the aptly titled Bluesified included roadhouse versions of ten popular songs. The group performed live on three television morning shows and honed its sound playing regular club, festival, and concert dates.

Originally posted by mat tiggas on Dec 24, 2015. Updated by bluestender to CD Rip with full covers.

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VA - Lucerne Blues Festival 2019 (Promo)

Size: 147,8+155,2 MB
Time: 63:54+67:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock, Blues Soul
Art: Full

CD 1:
01 B.B. & The Blues Shacks - Down In Lucerne (2:45)
02 Lindsay Beaver - Too Cold To Cry (3:35)
03 Billy Price - I Keep Holding On (3:49)
04 Rev. John Wilkins - Storm And Rain (5:29)
05 Shemekia Copeland - Great Rain (4:46)
06 Robert Lee Coleman - Somebody Loves Me (3:50)
07 Lilly Martin - Runway (9:36)
08 Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band - Everything Has To Change (2:48)
09 Gumbo Grits & Gravy - Gumbo Grits & Gravy (3:41)
10 Mike Vernon & The Mighty Combo - Hate To Leave (3:34)
11 Benny Turner - Wee Baby Blues (4:37)
12 The Fabulous Thunderbirds - I've Never Found A Girl (3:46)
13 Altered Five Blues Band - Ten Thousand Watts (3:22)
14 West Weston - Your Dog Keeps Looking At Me (4:37)
15 Chicago Blues Reunion - Drinkin' Wine (3:32)

CD 2:
01 The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Smooth (4:08)
02 Shemekia Copeland - I'm Not Like Everybody Else (4:15)
03 Billy Price - Your Love Stays With Me (4:01)
04 Lindsay Beaver - Dangerous (3:40)
05 Altered Five Blues Band - Don't Rock My Blues (3:12)
06 Benny Turner - See See Baby (3:40)
07 Chicago Blues Reunion - Buried Alive In The Blues (4:50)
08 Mike Vernon & The Mighty Combo - Be On That Train (4:15)
09 Robert Lee Coleman - Done Forgot About Love (4:40)
10 Benny Turner & Cash McCall - Bring It On Home (4:55)
11 Rev. John Wilkins - You Can't Hurry God (4:08)
12 Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band - J'ai Parti Dans La Campagne (3:13)
13 Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes - I Know The Rules (3:14)
14 Lindsay Beaver - Lost Cause (5:05)
15 Altered Five Blues Band - Eight Wonder (4:16)
16 Raphael Wressnig & Igor Prado - Young Girl (5:26)

November finds the blues in all its facets ruling the roost in Lucerne.

A number of venues around the town host world-class blues acts. Every year, the organisers manage to track down performers covering every style of blues. This premier event has established itself as one of Europe's top blues events.

Lucerne Blues Festival 2019

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Altered Five Blues Band - Ten Thousand Watts

Size: 100,4 MB
Time: 43:02
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Right On, Right On (3:31)
02. Too Mad To Make Up (3:20)
03. Ten Thousand Watts (3:22)
04. Mischief Man (3:18)
05. Great Minds Drink Alike (3:56)
06. Don't Rock My Blues (3:12)
07. Sweet Marie (2:46)
08. Dollars & Demons (4:15)
09. I Hate To Leave You (With A 6-Pack In The Fridge) (3:28)
10. Let Me Do The Wrong Thing (4:05)
11. Half Of Nothing (3:45)
12. Let Me Be Gone (3:59)

Personnel:
Jeff Taylor: Lead Vocals
Jeff Schroedl: Guitar
Mark Solveson: Bass
Raymond Tevich: Keyboards
Alan Arber: Drums

Altered Five Blues Band makes music with a swaggering stomp of bruising, barrelhouse grit. According to Downbeat magazine, frontman Jeff Taylor “sings powerfully” and “Jeff Schroedl’s live-wire guitar reaches the high bar of mixed invention and fluidity.” Blues Bytes magazine declares the group features “the funkiest rhythm section outside of Memphis.”

A 2018 Blues Music Award nominee, the Milwaukee-based quintet will release its new album, Ten Thousand Watts, September 6 on Blind Pig Records. Recorded over four days in Nashville, TN and produced by three-time Grammy winner Tom Hambridge, the 12 tracks stir up a thunderstorm of original, roots-rockin’ music. The set kicks off with the burning boogie of “Right On, Right On” and is followed by “Too Mad to Make Up,” a roadhouse rocker about a relationship in peril. The title track then finds Taylor strutting his stuff, testifying his powerful passion. The audacious theme continues with “Mischief Man,” before the band cuts loose on “Great Minds Drink Alike,” a sure-fire hit with the bar crowd. “Don’t Rock My Blues” eases the tempo and captures a traditional vibe. The collection of succinct, tight-but-loose songs reflect the continuing evolution of the band’s deft songwriting, blended with the intuitive musical interplay of the longtime bandmates.

The new album arrives on the heels of back-to-back award-winning records. Cryin’ Mercy won “Best Self-Released Album” at the International Blues Challenge in 2015, and Charmed & Dangerous scored Song of the Year at both the Independent Music Awards and Wisconsin Music Awards in 2018. Both albums reached the Top 5 in the iTunes blues store and hit #1 on the Roots Music Report Blues Album Chart. Guitar World magazine called the song “Charmed & Dangerous” a “menacing, swampy blues,” and the track has been in regular rotation on SiriusXM’s Bluesville along with many other programs and playlists. The album’s third track, “Three Forks,” was inspired by legendary Delta bluesman Robert Johnson and features music, adapted with permission, from the seminal classic “Crossroads.”
Altered Five Blues Band now have five studio albums to their name, including Gotta Earn It (2012) and Bluesified (2008), both on Cold Wind Records. The group has performed at many renowned festivals and venues such as: Grolsch Blues Fest (Germany), W.C. Handy Blues Fest (Kentucky), Ann Arbor Blues Fest, King Biscuit Blues Fest, Baltic Blues Fest (Germany), Milwaukee Summerfest, Magic City Blues Fest (Montana), Fargo Blues Fest, B.B. King’s Blues Club (Memphis), Buddy Guy’s Legends (Chicago), and several appearances on local television. They will also return to Europe in the Fall of 2019 for shows in Switzerland.

Bassist Mark Solveson anchors the rock-solid rhythm section with drummer Alan Arber, who joined the band in 2017, and Raymond Tevich melds his crafty keyboard work to top off the group's signature sound. It’s been said that “the blues is a feeling,” so when the Minneapolis Star Tribune states that the band is a “righteous blast,” you know they play it right.

Ten Thousand Watts

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Altered Five Blues Band - Charmed & Dangerous

Size: 110,5 MB
Time: 48:15
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Charmed & Dangerous (3:41)
02. Mint Condition (3:21)
03. Three Forks (4:04)
04. On My List To Quit (3:24)
05. If Your Heart Went Public (4:29)
06. Gonna Lose My Lady (2:51)
07. Cookin' In My Kitchen (4:15)
08. She's Still Crazy (4:03)
09. Eighth Wonder (4:17)
10. Three Alarm Desire (3:41)
11. Small Talk (3:26)
12. Rotten (3:52)
13. Look What You Made Me Do (2:46)

''Ripping up the Midwest band scene for over a decade... Jeff Schroedl's stiletto guitar licks slice around Jeff Taylor's strong, gravelly voice.'' --Living Blues

''An outstanding blues and soul band... barrel-chested frontman Jeff Taylor's voice sounds like it was lifted off an old Stax 45.'' --Minneapolis Star Tribune

''Explosive, hard driving blue collar rockin blues....muscular blues mixed with vintage soul designed to showcase the mighty vocals of frontman Jeff 'JT' Taylor --No Depression

Charmed & Dangerous

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Altered Five - Gotta Earn It

Released: 2012
Size: 95.5 MB
Time: 41:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

1. Ain't That Peculiar [4:36]
2. Three Wishes [4:05]
3. You've Got to Earn It [4:30]
4. Keep the Best [3:58]
5. Older, Wiser, Richer [4:08]
6. Mona Lisa [3:54]
7. Tight Spot [4:14]
8. Dynamite [3:23]
9. Watch Yourself [4:24]
10. Bounce Back [3:52]

Altered Five's delectable brew of blues and soul has a wide audience taking notice. Gotta Earn It is a 10-song set featuring seven originals. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, frontman Jeff Taylor's voice is ""gloriously gritty."" The Shepherd Express simply states he sounds like ""a voice from Stax/Volt.
Pure soul trumps all as the non negotiable element of the blues and its related genres. In an age
where flash and histrionics often masquerade for passion and commitment, it is cause for celebration when the real thing comes along. Altered Five conclusively proves they are it and deserve the grounds well of acclaim they are receiving for their second release, Gotta Earn It.

The taut but limber combo from Milwaukee with the hip name have been serving up a pungent blend of “rockin’ rhythm ‘n’ blues” for ten years with the emotional wallop and ecstatic release demanded by blues fans. In that time the five members have evolved from a skilled and discerning cover band into a creator of unique, inventive and authentic original blues-based music.

Lead singer Jeff “JT” Taylor with the big voice cruises effortlessly from bruising
barrelhouse grit to soothing R&B in conjunction with his writing partner, guitarist Jeff Schroedl, who like wise has total command of his instrument from blazing fury to jazzy finesse. Ray Tevich is that rare keyboardist who knows how to accompany and solo without overplaying while always serving the song. The muscular rhythm section of bassist Mark Solveson and drummer Scott Schroedlare so completely locked in as to be musically inseparable
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Gotta Earn It

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Altered Five Blues Band - Cryin' Mercy

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 43:16
Size: 99.1 MB
Styles: Modern electric blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[4:14] 1. Demon Woman
[3:24] 2. I'm In Deep
[4:54] 3. Find My Wings
[3:31] 4. Stay Outta My Business
[3:44] 5. Counterfeit Lover
[4:38] 6. Who's Your Lover
[4:24] 7. Move House
[3:18] 8. Here's Your Hat, What's Your Hurry
[3:07] 9. Urgent Care
[3:57] 10. Back Button
[3:59] 11. I Got You

Proclaimed “a staple of the Midwest’s band scene” and “a festival favorite” by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel in 2012, Altered Five’s delectable brew of blues and soul is now quickly gaining national attention. The group released its highly anticipated third album, produced and mixed by Grammy winner Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi, James Cotton, etc.), in October, 2014. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, frontman Jeff Taylor’s voice is “gloriously gritty.” The Shepherd Express simply states he sounds like “a voice from Stax/Volt 45s.” Altered Five’s sophomore album, Gotta Earn It, reached #15 at the iTunes blues store, and the band won “Blues Artist of the Year” at the 34th annual WAMI Award Show.

From day one, Altered Five dared to be different. The quintet formed in 2002 and quickly gained a reputation for its inventive arrangements and distinctive sound. Isthmus magazine called the band “a rising blues unit” and OnMilwaukee.com declared, “The group delivers the element of surprise.”

Within a few years, Altered Five caught the ear of Cold Wind Records and, in 2008, signed a recording contract with the Minneapolis blues label. The debut album featured the band’s penchant for putting an earthy spin on numbers; the aptly titled Bluesified included roadhouse versions of ten popular songs. The group performed live on three television morning shows and honed its sound playing regular club, festival, and concert dates.

In the ensuing years, Altered Five turned its attention to recording and performing its own material, and the 2012 release of Gotta Earn It drew rave reviews. Barrelhouse Blues called it “a great and powerful recording,” Downbeat commended its “solid songs,” Living Blues called the band “a tight, unified talent” and Big City Rhythm & Blues called A5 “Hands down, one of the best newer blues/R&B bands.”

The new album, entitled Cryin’ Mercy, delivers the next chapter in Altered Five’s musical odyssey. The 11-song set is a fierce collection of original, contemporary blues fused with vintage soul, and the debut release for OmniVibe Records. With Hambridge at the helm, the band hits on all cylinders. “JT” Taylor’s powerful voice anchors the sound and drives home the message in songs like the roaring opener “Demon Woman”; the stone-cold blues of “Move House,” the vivacious shuffle “I’m in Deep,” the soul-drenched ballad “Find My Wings,” and sassy ”Counterfeit Lover.” The rhythm section of drummer Scott Schroedl and bassist Mark Solveson grooves hard and enjoys telepathic interaction with keyboardist Ray Tevich and guitarist Jeff Schroedl. Downbeat raves that Schroedl’s “high-wire guitar reaches the high bar of mixed invention and fluidity.”

It’s been said that “the blues is a feeling,” so when the Minneapolis Star Tribune states that the band is a “righteous blast,” you know they play it right.

Jeff "JT" Taylor LEAD VOCALS; Jeff Schroedl GUITAR Hal Leonard; Scott Schroedl DRUMS; Mark Solveson BASS; Raymond Tevich KEYBOARDS.

Cryin' Mercy mc
Cryin' Mercy zippy

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