Showing posts with label Brett Lucas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brett Lucas. Show all posts

Friday, November 8, 2019

Brett Lucas - Soul And Courage

Size: 102,9 MB
Time: 44:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Good Deeds (5:37)
02. Rising Phoenix (4:35)
03. Katrina (4:51)
04. Mean Ol' Frisco (4:23)
05. Spoonful (6:35)
06. Head Hung Down (3:39)
07. Bluesbreaker (2:57)
08. I Wish You Would (6:29)
09. Everybody's Talkin' (5:36)

Soul and Courage, Brett Lucas' 4th studio album, is an explosive Blues Rock album. Along with Brett Lucas on guitar and vocals, the band consists of some of the best Detroit has to offer; Max Bauhof is on Drums, Chuck Bartels is on bass, and Evan Mercer is on Keys.

Brett and the band gathered to record this album before their favorite studio closed. It was the last week that Homestead Studio's was going to be open, time was not on their side but inspiration was. The only thought was to capture what they do best, which is to grab their instruments, plug in and go for it. It was that sense of urgency and focus that threw musical sparks flying in the cutting room as the recording button was lit bright red. The tracks presented here were picked as the result of these fantastic sessions. They are the band's most intense emotional and improvisational studio takes of these songs.

Together they have played in many clubs and venues hoping to capture their unique musical intensity on tape. Here it is presented to you. A few of these songs have been main features of their live show set lists, and a few Brett had written in his back pocket for this album.

Soul and Courage, the emotional skills needed to accomplish a high quality of passion and inspiration within oneself and within the music that they play together. The Allman Brothers Band called it "Hitting the Note." Spanish Flamenco guitarists, such as Paco De Lucia, referred to it as Duende. Now it's your turn, just simply listen and let it take you there.

Soul And Courage

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Brett Lucas - Over The Seas

Size: 95,2 MB
Time: 40:37
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Electric/Acoustic Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. No Bull No More (4:27)
02. Every Day Life (5:12)
03. Heaven's Eyes (4:47)
04. Holding Ground (2:40)
05. I Feel Alive (4:29)
06. In Our Hearts (3:05)
07. Lost And Alone (4:24)
08. In My Sights (3:44)
09. I Feel Like Going Home (4:13)
10. My Promise (3:34)

Over The Seas is my second full length album as a solo artist. It is a collection of songs that I gathered while on an extensive tour in Europe with legendary soul singer Bettye Lavette. We left Europe and landed in Seattle, Washington for a few shows and a couple of days off. The name Over The Seas references this journey as a songwriter and as a traveling musician.
Seattle is a special place for me when I get a chance to visit there. There’s truly unique feel to that city. So I decided to booked time at Sound House Studios on my days off and asked Bettye Lavette’s backing band to record with me.
After two days in the studio we recorded all of the “bed tracks” before I flew home to Detroit to begin working on the overdubs. Even though I finished most of the overdubs in Detroit, I feel that this album really belongs to Seattle.
The cover of the album is an old photo of Pioneer Square in Seattle from the turn of the century. The totem pole has a very unique history about it. It was stolen from the Tlingit people, burned down in 1938 and then the city of Seattle asked the Tlingit Tribe to replace it with a new one. It was only after they replaced it that they were finally paid for the totem pole that was originally stolen from them. It’s still there to this day! The Northwest pine forests where laid over the picture in order to add that other element that Seattle offers, it’s beautiful nature. There’s also a second thought of what that represents. I’m a person that is concerned about all that has been lost through the years such as nature, culture, traditions and a since of community.
Over The Seas also marks the first time that my wife Rachel sings with me on an album. She’s featured on the song “In Our Hearts” and also on a song that I wrote about our wedding day called “My Promise.” “My Promise” was actually written in my hotel room the day before these sessions started. I was happy to craft it there.
As I mentioned before, Over The Seas also features Bettye Lavette’s touring band. Al Hill is on the Keyboards, James Simonson is on the Bass and Darryl Pierce is on the Drums. Also featured is my Detroit crew: Max Bauhof on percussion, Regina Varnado and Brent McKay on Backing Vocals, Jimmy Smith on Trumpet and James Hughes on Saxophone. Peter Jay mixed and mastered the album.
If I were asked which track would be my favorite, I would have to say Holding Ground but if you have a favorite please let me know.
Enjoy!

Over The Seas MP3
Over The Seas FLAC