Showing posts with label Bruce Marshall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bruce Marshall. Show all posts

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Bruce Marshall Group - 2 albums: Borrowed Time / Misspent Youth

Album: Borrowed Time
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:17
Size: 112.8 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[3:29] 1. Caught In The Middle
[5:09] 2. Borrowed Time
[3:50] 3. Flat Tire Shuffle
[4:32] 4. Devils In The Delta
[3:44] 5. Short On Cash
[4:06] 6. If Dreams Were Money
[3:02] 7. Overpaid My Dues
[3:15] 8. Smooth Ride Up
[3:46] 9. Victor Talking Machine
[5:03] 10. Sleep Walk
[5:39] 11. Friday Night Shoes
[3:37] 12. Seeds Of Doubt

Bruce Marshall Group’s latest CD Borrowed Time leans more heavily into blues territory than their previous roots infested recordings. This was a wise decision to make because Borrowed Time is a really cool album that impresses with the band’s array of talent as it soothes the soul with its down and dirty depth.

Digging more deeply into their blues roots, the Bruce Marshall Group have come up with another strong album. Recorded at Soup Studio in Spencer, Massachusetts; and Powerhouse Studio in Lunenburg, Massachusetts; engineered at Major Minor Studio in Nashua, New Hampshire and JL Productions in Nashville, Tennessee with additional tracking at Tremolo Studio in Denmark, Maine, Borrowed Time has a nice crisp sound in every track. BMG will cement their bond with their familiars while make more people familiar. ~Bill Copeland

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Album: Misspent Youth
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:41
Size: 122.9 MB
Styles: Roots rock, Electric blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[4:34] 1. Slave To My Senses
[4:14] 2. Misspent Youth
[3:36] 3. 3 Chords And The Truth
[4:31] 4. Blues In The House
[4:53] 5. Dirty Side Down
[5:20] 6. Conscience As My Witness
[5:34] 7. Restless Soul
[4:05] 8. What We Had Is Gone
[4:10] 9. My Own Bed
[4:40] 10. Gold
[4:19] 11. Procrastination
[3:43] 12. There Go I

No stranger to New England clubs and concerts, Bruce Marshall has kept impressive national stage company with the likes of Bo Diddley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Greg Allman and The Marshall Tucker Band.
"I really enjoy the band format because of the interplay with the other musicians," said Marshall. "It's electric guitar and it's a more exciting show." They stick to their core blend of rhythm and blues, country and rock, said Marshall. The music matches Marshall's description of himself as blue collar. Songs about late alimony payments, delinquent taxes, tough times and needing a raise leave no doubt that Marshall knows a little about the working man. Marshall said he got many of his influences from the Allman Brothers and the late Toy Caldwell of the Marshall Tucker Band. By the way, the name Marshall was just a coincidence, he noted. Marshall played with Caldwell during the late '80s and early '90s and continues to remember his friend and mentor by playing Caldwell's "This Ol' Cowboy." Currently, Marshall and his band are spending studio time trying to complete a 14-track disk called "Misspent Youth. He has reconnected with blues musician James Montgomery and continues to take the stage whenever called. "I've been really lucky to always be able to do what I love. I've always been a full-timer and I really appreciate what that means. I guess you could say I'm a survivor." Despite tough economic times, Marshall said crowds have always been good. He believes that hard times are when people want to get out and hear music the most. Music helps people just feel good for a little while, he said. ~Emily Tuttle

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