Showing posts with label Archie Lee Hooker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Archie Lee Hooker. Show all posts

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Archie Lee Hooker & The Coast To Coast Blues Band - Living In A Memory

Size: 121.6 MB
Time: 51:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Contemporary Blues
Art: Full

01. Long Gone (4:14)
02. It's A Jungle Out There (4:33)
03. Blinded By Love (3:26)
04. Living In A Memory (4:12)
05. Sorry, Baby (5:35)
06. Getaway (4:27)
07. Parchman Bound (3:28)
08. Nightmare Blues (4:37)
09. My Baby (3:37)
10. I Lost A Good Woman (4:52)
11. Give It With A Smile (4:29)
12. I Miss You, Mama (3:58)

Archie Lee Hooker (USA): Lead singer
Fred Barreto (Brazil): Lead guitar
Matt Santos (Brazil): Hammond & Harmonica
Nicolas Fageot (France): Bass
Yves “Deville” Ditsch (Luxembourg): Drums

Built on a foundation of authenticity, passion and innovation, Archie Lee Hooker & The Coast to Coast Blues Band is a spearheading group that has established itself in the world of music. Formed by Archie Lee Hooker, the nephew of John Lee Hooker, Archie and his leading hand-picked team are highly recognised for creating compelling, soul-enriching productions that leave their audiences wanting more.

Archie was born on Christmas Day of 1949 in Lambert, Mississippi, just 20 miles from the crossroads where Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the devil.
He was the son of a sharecropper, and up until age thirteen, that was the life he was accustomed to. That all changed when he headed up north and found himself standing in the big city of Memphis, Tennessee. The paved roads and city lights felt like a new world to Archie, one that was filled with opportunities. Inspired by the Memphis music scene, it didn’t take long for Archie to begin singing with his first gospel group called “The Marvellous Five.” However, December of 1989 was when his passion for Blues started to surface. During this time, Archie lived with his uncle, John Lee (the Boogieman himself) until his death in 2001. Being surrounded by him and other committed, talented, and influencing musicians is what became the catalyst for Archie to crave sharing his own life experiences through music and leave his lasting impressions.

Though Archie left for France in 2011 to join Carl Wyatt & The Delta Voodoo Kings to tour Europe, he eventually chose to seek the right musicians to have on his side. He wanted a team that resembled family, chemistry, and a bond unlike any other. Once he found them, Archie founded the Archie Lee Hooker & The Coast to Coast Blues Band, which was specially named after the late John Lee’s Coast to Coast Blues Band. Since then, the crew has done nothing but thrive and impress. They released their first album called ‘Chilling’ under the French label Dixiefrog in 2018, which received a 5-star review in Rolling Stone Magazine. Fast forward to today, they have recorded a new 12 song CD called ‘Living in a Memory’, and this all-original playlist of storytelling art is set to be released through Dixiefrog worldwide.

In the end, every song and performance that Archie Lee Hooker & The Coast to Coast Blues Band creates paints an incredible picture that inevitably provokes uplifting emotional influences and invested attraction. They are entirely passionate about delivering remarkable music, and continuously provide fully authentic productions that have shaped them to become what they are today. With their immense drive and determination, it is exciting to see what they will launch next.

Living In A Memory MP3
Living In A Memory FLAC

Monday, April 9, 2018

Archie Lee Hooker & The Coast To Coast Blues Band - Chilling

Size: 147,6 MB
Time: 62:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Delta Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. 90 Days (3:36)
02. Love An't No Play Thing (4:06)
03. Moaning The Blues (4:59)
04. Don't Tell Mama (2:47)
05. Big Ass Fun (4:09)
06. Found A Good One (3:57)
07. Tennessee Blues (5:59)
08. The Roots Of Our Family (1:15)
09. Chilling (3:23)
10. You Don't Love Me No More (4:20)
11. Blues Shoes (4:12)
12. I've Got Reasons (3:35)
13. Don't Forget Where You Came From (3:11)
14. Your Eyes (5:25)
15. Bright Lights Big City (3:02)
16. Jockey Blues (2:01)
17. Thank You John (1:58)

The CD includes 13 original songs and 4 stories.

This album is dedicated to the late great John Lee Hooker who would have turned 100 on August 22nd of this year (2017).

Archie Lee’s songs are strongly influenced by his life! Born in Mississippi Archie later moved to Memphis, Tennessee. The bright lights and unique sounds of the city captured his imagination. As a teenager, Archie formed the gospel group, The Marvellous Five performing in and around Memphis, as well as in New Orleans.

The next important step in Archie Lee’s career was when he moved to California to join his uncle, the legendary John Lee Hooker. John Lee became Archie’s mentor and thought him all about the Blues. Both could often be seen performing together on stage and in the studio.

It was in 1995 when Archie Lee first toured Europe with Carl Wyatt and the Rhythm Kings, during this tour Archie and Carl hit the studio to record their first CD «Suicide Blues». To date Archie released another 4 albums with various artists, each of which gained great success.

In winter of 2011 Archie Lee decided to form a new band with Fred Barreto (Brazil) on lead guitar, Nicolas Fageot (France) on bass and Yves Ditsch (Luxembourg) on Drums. It wasn’t until 2016 that the line up was complet with the addition of Matt Santos on Hammond and Harmonica. Many Festival and club gigs later this new Project «Archie Lee Hooker & the Coast to Coast Blues Band» recorded Archie’s 6th Album in August 2016. The new CD and Vinyl named “Chilling” is set to be released in March 2018.

Chilling