Big Nick & The Gila Monsters - Monster Claus

Size: 82,8 MB
Time: 35:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2012
Styles: Electric blues, Christmas
Art: Front

1. I'm Your Santa (3:16)
2. Merry Christmas Baby (2:57)
3. Santa Claus (2:46)
4. Boogie Woogie Santa (3:44)
5. Lonesome Christmas (4:24)
6. Back Door Santa (2:34)
7. Let Me Be Your Santa Claus (4:10)
8. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (2:41)
9. Christmas Celebration (2:56)
10. White Christmas (3:37)
11. Little Drummer Boy (Surf Instrumental) (2:31)

Big Nick and The Gila Monsters have been together as a musical group since 1993, but have been friends and associates for many years prior to that. The chemistry of this group is apparent from the first moment they hit the stage. These boys belong together like peas and carrots.

Big Nick Riviera has been prowling blues clubs and festival stages between Cincinnati, and Phoenix for the last 20 years. Belting out an eclectic, but tasteful repertoire with his big, blues shouter voice, and serving up an extra helping of tone with his resonant harmonica work.

Mike "El Rey" Lewis is the guitar player and he is considered one of the finest players in Phoenix, having cut his teeth with Chuck Berry in the late '60's after starting Phoenix Area Blues bands in their High School days with James Mason. A Phoenix treasure, Bass player James "Muddy" Mason has been the cornerstone of dozens of landmark acts in the Phoenix area since the mid '60s.

Together since 1993, the stability of this group has been one of it's hallmarks. Bobby Whiteshoes, the founding drummer, passed the sticks to Pro drummer, Ricky J. Lockhart, after retiring in 2004. Ricky has picked up the torch, laying down the solid grooves this great Blues band is known for. With 5 self produced CDs under their own label, Monster-Tone Records, these guys are the real deal.

Monster Claus mc
Monster Claus zippy

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Big Nick & The Gila Monsters - Shakin'... Not Stirred

Year: 2002
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:57
Size: 105,8 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Front

1. Catalina Cruise (3:08)
2. Early In The Morning (5:10)
3. The Rib (4:02)
4. So Cruel (5:52)
5. Rockin' Chair (4:23)
6. '68 Plymouth Satellite (3:22)
7. A-Bomb Baby (2:37)
8. Funk In 'A' (3:54)
9. Devil Boy (4:44)
10. Walking After Midnight (3:08)
11. Horn And Headlights (5:31)

Big Nick and The Gila Monsters have been together as a musical group since 1993, but have been friends and associates for many years prior to that. The chemistry of this group is apparent from the first moment they hit the stage. These boys belong together like peas and carrots.

Big Nick Riviera has been prowling blues clubs and festival stages between Cincinnati, and Phoenix for the last 20 years. Belting out an eclectic, but tasteful repertoire with his big, blues shouter voice, and serving up an extra helping of tone with his resonant harmonica work.

Mike "El Rey" Lewis is the guitar player and he is considered one of the finest players in Phoenix, having cut his teeth with Chuck Berry in the late '60's after starting Phoenix Area Blues bands in their High School days with James Mason. A Phoenix treasure, Bass player James "Muddy" Mason has been the cornerstone of dozens of landmark acts in the Phoenix area since the mid '60s.

Together since 1993, the stability of this group has been one of it's hallmarks. Bobby Whiteshoes, the founding drummer, passed the sticks to Pro drummer, Ricky J. Lockhart, after retiring in 2004. Ricky has picked up the torch, laying down the solid grooves this great Blues band is known for. With 5 self produced CDs under their own label, Monster-Tone Records, these guys are the real deal.

Shakin'... Not Stirred mc
Shakin'... Not Stirred zippy

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Big Nick & The Gila Monsters - High, Wide & Handsome

Year: 1997
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:25
Size: 109,4 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Front

1. Strollin' With Bone (2:33)
2. After All (5:35)
3. Lonesome Train (4:19)
4. High, Wide & Handsome (5:07)
5. Kathleen (3:55)
6. Heart Beats Like A Hammer (3:55)
7. Whole Lot Of Lovin' (3:59)
8. Chicken Fat (3:20)
9. Let's Get Down (To Bid'ness) (6:05)
10. She's Murder (3:14)
11. Jack The Ripper (Live) (Bonus) (5:18)

Big Nick and The Gila Monsters have been together as a musical group since 1993, but have been friends and associates for many years prior to that. The chemistry of this group is apparent from the first moment they hit the stage. These boys belong together like peas and carrots.

Big Nick Riviera has been prowling blues clubs and festival stages between Cincinnati, and Phoenix for the last 20 years. Belting out an eclectic, but tasteful repertoire with his big, blues shouter voice, and serving up an extra helping of tone with his resonant harmonica work.

Mike "El Rey" Lewis is the guitar player and he is considered one of the finest players in Phoenix, having cut his teeth with Chuck Berry in the late '60's after starting Phoenix Area Blues bands in their High School days with James Mason. A Phoenix treasure, Bass player James "Muddy" Mason has been the cornerstone of dozens of landmark acts in the Phoenix area since the mid '60s.

Together since 1994, the stability of this group has been one of it's hallmarks. Bobby Whiteshoes, the founding drummer, passed the sticks to Pro drummer, Ricky J. Lockhart, after retiring in 2004. Ricky has picked up the torch, laying down the solid grooves this great Blues band is known for. With 5 self produced CDs under their own label, Monster-Tone Records, these guys are the real deal.

On "High, Wide & Handsome", Big Nick and The Gila Monsters have dug their claws deeply into the early styling's of T-Bone Walker and B.B. King. Also added to the nest are four all-new original tunes and a surprise bonus track.

High, Wide & Handsome mc
High, Wide & Handsome zippy

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Big Nick & The Gila Monsters - Out From Under The Rock

Size: 122,7 MB
Time: 51:47
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1996
Styles: Electric Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. V-8 Ford (2:56)
02. My Babe (4:36)
03. In The Dark (3:54)
04. Don't Go No Further (3:24)
05. Sugar Sweet (2:24)
06. Juicehead Blues (6:42)
07. Big Rear Window (3:37)
08. I Wants To Be Loved (2:12)
09. All Right, Ok, You Win (2:53)
10. Crosseyed Cat (4:58)
11. Dead Presidents (3:20)
12. Call My Job (3:07)
13. Life Of The Party (4:04)
14. Movin' Up In Class (3:34)

John "Big Nick" Samora has been playing in Phoenix for the last 20 years. He is the lead singer and harmonica player in his band, Big Nick and the Gila Monsters. They are one of the finest Blues bands in Arizona, and have been together for the past 16 years.

Mike "El Rey" Lewis is the guitar player and he is considered one of the finest players in Phoenix, having cut his teeth with Chuck Berry in the late '60's after starting Phoenix Area Blues bands in their High School days with James Mason.

A Phoenix treasure, Bass player James "Muddy" Mason has been the cornerstone of dozens of landmark acts in the Phoenix area since the mid '60s.

Together since 1994, the stability of this group has been one of it's hallmarks. Bobby Whiteshoes, the founding drummer, passed the sticks to Pro drummer, Ricky J. Lockhart, after retiring in 2004. Ricky has picked up the torch, laying down the solid grooves this great Blues band is known for.

With 5 self produced CDs under their own label, Monster-Tone Records, these guys are the real deal.

James Mason passed away in 2011 at the age of 61.

Bobby Whiteshoes passed away in 2017.

Out From Under The Rock

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