Showing posts with label Blues Merchants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blues Merchants. Show all posts

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Blues Merchants - Like There's No Tomorrow

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:09
Size: 112.5 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[4:19] 1. Like There's No Tomorrow
[5:25] 2. More Where That Came From
[2:58] 3. Cat And Mouse
[6:40] 4. Getting Used
[5:17] 5. Is This Really Even The Blues
[4:42] 6. Foolkiller
[5:11] 7. The Way I Treated You
[5:42] 8. Porpoise Blues
[4:01] 9. Sorry Jack
[4:48] 10. No Use In Worryin'

Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Blues Merchants are a group of 4 seasoned musicians that have merged their talents to produce a unique blend of traditional blues literature, blues based rock tunes and original compositions performed in a style unique to the group.

Guitarist, vocalist, & songwriter Chris Kepes has worked with the likes of Dayton, Ohio based blues veteran Piney Brown on the blues circuit and toured nationally with The Alex Glover Show based in New Jersey and the Robin Lewis Band from Las Vegas. Chris formed the group MoeStCool with drummer Dave Koenig in 2003, which morphed into The Blues Merchants in early 2006 with the addition of keyboardist Bob Nave, and bassist King Phillip Buscema. Drummer Dave Koenig has been playing drums for 40 years in an assortment of various jazz and rock groups as well as forays in to the orchestra pit bands of the musical theatre. In addition to his work with The Blues Merchants Dave currently holds down the drum chair of the Monday Night Big Band in Anderson Township, Ohio. Bassist, guitarist, vocalist King Phillip has been a regular on the Cincinnati blues scene since the mid sixties. As a guitarist he has worked with Steve Tracy, Albert Washington, Pigmeat Jarret, Alice Hoskins, and the Cheryl Renee Band. He played bass with the Cincinnati Blues All Stars. King also played guitar and bass on Joe Duskin’s studio recordings. Although best known as a jazz radio host for the past 25 years on WNOP and WVXU in Cincinnati, keyboard player & vocalist Bob Nave started playing in rhythm & blues bars and dance halls in 1958. Bob was a founding member of the acclaimed Lemon Pipers in the 60’s, and was the recipient of a Cammy award for lifetime achievement in 2003. In the 90’s Bob was a guest on two albums and occasional gigs with the Greg Schaber Band based in Cincinnati.

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Sunday, December 27, 2015

Blues Merchants - 2 albums: Davis Street / Tattooed With The Blues (feat. Amy McFarland)

Two fine blues bands with the same name: Blues Merchants ("Davis Street") is from Nova Scotia, Canada, while The Blues Merchants ("Tattooed with the Blues") is from Cincinnati, OH, USA.

Album: Davis Street
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:24
Size: 94.8 MB
Styles: R&B, Rockin blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[4:05] 1. Beautiful Fiction
[3:45] 2. Reader's Digest Of The Blues
[4:09] 3. Not A Good Sign
[4:29] 4. Till I Get Over You
[3:14] 5. Little Miss Desire
[5:09] 6. Get Back To Love
[4:29] 7. Lonely Train Of Thought
[3:11] 8. Nasty Word Love
[4:19] 9. Mr. Bossman
[4:28] 10. Davis Street

In the early 1990s the “Blues Merchants” started out as a house band for a blues night at a local Sydney N.S. bar -- Two decades later the gigs and their audience have grown steadily. The five piece band continues to evolve while staying true to their hard working East Coast/ Cape Breton roots with the release of their second CD of original songs titled “Davis Street”. The Blues Merchants style is a mix of rockin’ guitar blues, R & B and well written original songs that have made them one Cape Breton’s favorite bands.

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Album: Tattooed With The Blues (Feat. Amy McFarland)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:18
Size: 115.2 MB
Styles: R&B, Electric blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:53] 1. Tattooed With The Blues 3.52
[3:36] 2. Seems Like That 3.34
[3:43] 3. One Swimmin', One Drowned
[4:12] 4. Ease My Restless Mind
[4:18] 5. Why, Why, Why
[3:53] 6. Just About To Creep Me Out 3.43
[5:09] 7. Rolling Thunder Blues 5.08
[4:24] 8. Feels Too Good To Be The Blues 4.23
[4:08] 9. Ode To Congress 4.07
[5:19] 10. Comin' Home With The Blues 5.17
[5:06] 11. All American Blues 5.05
[2:35] 12. Green Tambourine

Amy McFarland - vocals; Bob Nave - Hammond organs, keyboards, backing vocals. Lead vocal on "Why, Why, WHy" and "Ode To Congress"; Chris Kepes - Guitar and backing vocals; Marc Hoffman - Bass; Dave Koenig - Drums. "Tattooed With The Blues" recorded @ Ultra Suede Studios, CIncinnati, OH, January 17 and 18, 2012; and Group Effort Studios, Crescent Springs, KY, April 29 and 30, 2012.

Formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2006, The Blues Merchants released their second CD "Tattooed With the Blues" on August 11, 2012. The record is receiving local and regional radio airplay and some great reviews. Bold, sassy and classy, soft and serene and a bit of everything in between, Amy McFarland is the band's featured vocalist. With an arresting stage presence Amy’s heartfelt performances command attention. She was twice nominated for a Cammy Award as best rock vocalist in Cincinnati during her 7-year tenure with another local band. Amy has also appeared on several radio and television programs including frequent visits with WLW’s Gary Burbank on “Blues Fridays.” Amy also performs with the bands Trinity and Chasing Amy.

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