Bridget Kelly Band - Blues Warrior

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:15
Size: 151.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[3:52] 1. Lil' Honey Bee
[4:28] 2. Cabrini-Green
[6:07] 3. Stolen
[5:51] 4. No Good Man Blues
[5:08] 5. Alone
[4:21] 6. Trouble In Texas
[4:42] 7. Let Go
[6:59] 8. Blues Inside Of Me
[3:58] 9. It's A Shame
[6:44] 10. Snow Fall
[5:26] 11. Nameless Nobody
[4:24] 12. Sugar Sweet Baby
[4:09] 13. Chemo

The Bridget Kelly Band is another group we simply cannot get enough of. Their fifth album for Alpha Sun Records in the last six years is entitled “Blues Warrior,” and that they are, indeed, continuing to spread the word of the blues from their home base in Florida to fans all over the globe. Bridget’s got a voice to die for, sultry, soulful, and sexy, (often all at the same time!), while Tim Fik is the consummate guitar-meister, with influences as varied as B. B., Jimi, and Dickie Betts, and everyone in between. He also serves as the set’s producer. They were Semi-Finalists in both the 2015 and 2016 IBC’s, and, this year, Tim collared a prestigious KBA, a lifetime achievement award given to those who have dedicated their lives and careers in Keeping The Blues Alive and preserving and promoting its heritage. The Bridget Kelly Band has used the music of “Blues Warrior” to empower all who suffer from any of the plights that plague modern society to take every step possible to stand up and fight back. An excellent blues album under any circumstances, this one is made even more appealing by the band’s philanthropic outlook of “giving back” to their fans and the blues community who knows of someone suffering in silence. Thank you, guys–we love you! ~Sheryl and Don Crow

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Bridget Kelly Band - Bone Rattler

Size: 158,3+102,3 MB
Time: 68:02+43:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Label: Alpha Sun Records
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Ain't Missin' You (Feat. Tim Fik) (4:16)
02. What You Need (5:47)
03. Levee & The Bridge (Feat. Tim Fik) (3:46)
04. Boom Boom (3:41)
05. I Ride Against The Wind (4:03)
06. No Good For Me (7:09)
07. Goin' To Chi-Town (Feat. Tim Fik) (4:04)
08. Leavin' On Sunday (Feat. Tim Fik) (5:09)
09. Same Bad Attitude (4:24)
10. Deeper Than Blue (6:04)
11. Don't Bother Comin' Home (4:21)
12. Outbound Mississippi (Feat. Tim Fik) (8:26)
13. Ghost Train (6:45)

CD 2:
01. The Dark Night (Feat. Tim Fik) (7:04)
02. Mr. Gaines (4:51)
03. In My Sorrow (Feat. Tim Fik) (3:25)
04. I'm So Tired (Feat. Tim Fik) (3:52)
05. Hambone (Feat. Tim Fik) (5:35)
06. Bad Tornado (Feat. Tim Fik) (3:04)
07. Cell Phone Blues (Feat. Tim Fik) (5:08)
08. Cat's Out Of The Bag (6:15)
09. Your Limozeen (Feat. Tim Fik) (4:36)

Bridget Kelly Band's "Bone Rattler" CD entered in at #2 on the RMR "Electric Blues" Album chart the week of May 20th, 2017. For the week of May 27th, 2017, Bone Rattler remained at #2 on the "Electric Blues" chart, was #47 on the RMR Top-50 "Blues Album" chart; entered in at #8 on the RMR Blues Singles chart, with the song "What You Need".

Based out of North Central Florida and inspired by classic & contemporary blues, the Bridget Kelly Band has placed their unique stamp on the "electric blues" genre, with high-energy live performances and a hybrid sound that mixes Texas, Chicago, and Memphis Blues with various Southern Blues traditions and blues-rock of the 1960's and 70's. The powerful and sultry vocals of singer Bridget Kelly and the incendiary lead guitar work of Tim Fik forge a signature hybrid sound that combines female urban blues with riff-driven rockin' blues guitar; held together by a dynamic rhythm section comprised of Alex Klausner on drums and Mark Armbrecht on bass. The Bridget Kelly Band has been performing at blues clubs, concerts, and festivals throughout the United States, and recently at the "Women in Blues" Showcase in Memphis, TN during the International Blues Challenge (IBC) (Jan 30-Feb 4, 2017). As IBC Semi-Finalist in 2015 and 2016, the group continues to gain national media attention. Songs from their 2014 "Forever in Blues" CD were heard on Sirius XM radio (B.B. King's Bluesville) and blues-rock radio stations around the world. The group's third release "Outta the Blues" (2016) rose to #11 on the RMR Contemporary Blues chart, hit #1 on the RMR Electric Blues Chart in July and August of 2016, and was the #4 ranked Roots Music Radio "Electric Blues" album of the year. Favorable media reviews and regular airplay on internet and radio have helped to expand the band's International fan base. The Bridget Kelly Band released their 4th all-original 2-disc music album -- "Bone Rattler" (featuring the guitar work of Tim Fik) in May of 2017.

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Bridget Kelly Band - Outta The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:13
Size: 156.2 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:39] 1. Gonna Stay Here
[5:14] 2. Spellbound (Feat. Tim Fik)
[5:19] 3. If You See My Baby
[4:18] 4. Sweet River Blues
[6:45] 5. Baltimore Woes
[6:00] 6. Dancin' With The Blues
[4:29] 7. Dangerous Man
[4:30] 8. Up And Gone (Smokestack Lightning)
[4:25] 9. Lonely Night In June
[5:43] 10. When The Nighttime Comes
[3:58] 11. Hard Times In The City
[4:43] 12. Someone's Hoodooin' Me
[4:35] 13. Double Crossed
[4:27] 14. Rocket To The Moon

Hailing from Gainesville, Florida, the band has produced a solid set of original music, avoiding the frequent trap of making a rock album with hints of blues: this CD has plenty of genuine blues, witness the opening brace of “Gonna Stay Here” which has plenty of overdubbed slide and “Spellbound”, a classic slow blues with some sweet guitar from Tim. The band goes for some latin rhythms and Santanaesque guitar leads on “If You See My Baby” and although Bridget’s voice is less well suited to the higher register that the song demands, musically this is a definite winner. Time then for a shuffle and “Sweet River Blues” provides a bright tune and a solid vocal from Bridget, a song that sounds instantly familiar though it is another original. The slow-burning “Baltimore Woes” is the longest track here and opens with elegant acoustic guitar as Bridget sings of “fighting for glory, for the ones who do not care”, the song gradually building in intensity as bass, drums and layers of electric guitars add to the underlying tune.

After two rockier tracks the band uses the core riff of Howling Wolf’s “Smokestack Lightning” as the base for their own lyrics on “Up And Gone”, a device that works well as Bridget sings her lyrics and even uses a touch of Wolf’s signature howl as Tim adds some great slide work. The band pays appropriate homage to the original tune in the liner notes. A gentle ballad “Lonely Night In June” shows another side to the band and acts as a good interlude before the intense guitar intro to “When The Night Time Comes” which Tim sings in a gruff but serviceable voice. The fast-paced “Hard Times In The City” has plenty of good guitar work in support of Bridget’s vocal about the underbelly of the city before “Someone’s Hoodooin’ Me” presents a more standard blues ‘chug’ with a grittier vocal from Bridget that fits the song perfectly.

Once again the band has come up with a full album of originals and deserves credit for that. Plenty of real blues here and some fine playing – worth a listen. ~John Mitchell

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Bridget Kelly Band - Back In The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:13
Size: 167.6 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[4:38] 1. Why I Sing The Blues
[4:40] 2. Windchase Blues
[6:36] 3. Mr. Blues
[5:15] 4. Cold Stone Treatment
[4:15] 5. Let's Talk About Love
[5:33] 6. To Die For Love
[4:14] 7. Nuthin' Left
[4:23] 8. Texas Tea
[3:44] 9. Nine After Midnight
[3:09] 10. Blue Cadillac
[6:46] 11. Bring My Baby Back
[3:49] 12. Without Your Love
[4:50] 13. All Dressed Up
[6:15] 14. Sad River
[4:59] 15. Rockin' The Blues

Inspired by classic & electric blues, the Bridget Kelly Band has placed their unique stamp on the blues-rock genre; with high-energy live performances and a hybrid sound that mixes Texas Blues with various Southern Blues traditions. The sultry vocals of singer Bridget Kelly and incendiary lead guitar work of Tim Fik forge a signature sound that combines female urban blues with dynamic riff-driven blues; all held together by a rugged rhythm section that features Mike Hamm on the Fender bass and Michael Barady on drums.

The band is based out of North Central Florida, and active members of the North Central Florida Blues Society (NCFBS) and the Atlanta Blues Society (ABS). On September 7th, 2014, the Bridget Kelly Band won the NCFBS sponsored Blues Challenge, and went on to compete at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, January 21-24, 2015; bringing their stage show and original music to the blues clubs on Beale Street.

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Bridget Kelly Band - Forever In Blues

Size: 163,4 MB
Time: 70:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Modern Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. I'll Be Missin' You (4:42)
02. Blues In The Kitchen (3:45)
03. Texas Toast (5:58)
04. I'll Take The Blues (4:05)
05. I Live Alone (4:02)
06. Take Me Home Blues (4:11)
07. Forever Little Angel (4:33)
08. Forever In Blues (5:16)
09. He Lied To Me (3:37)
10. Goin' To Memphis (4:11)
11. Tall Man (6:07)
12. You Left Me Cryin' (4:07)
13. Everyday Without You (7:09)
14. These Blues Are Drownin' Me (4:47)
15. When The Blues Come Around (3:42)

Band Members include: Bridget Kelly – vocals, Tim Fik – guitar & vocals, Mike Hamm – bass, Michael Barady – drums.

Based out of Gainesville, Florida, the Bridget Kelly Band are active members of the North-Central Florida Blues Society. The band’s music has been regularly featured on Kevin Black's "Women in the Blues“ and "Black on Blues" show (U.K.), Tony T.C. Corner’s “Blues Corner” radio show (U.K.), Best of 2013 CDs: John Hammer’s “Hammered by the Blues” radio show, and the group continues to perform at festivals and live entertainment clubs/venues throughout the Southeast. Recent dates have included performances at Vetfest and Bikefest (at Thunder Music Park, Hampton, FL), St. John's River Blues Festival, Florida's Azalea Festival, The High Dive (Gainesville, FL) with Albert “The Kid” Castiglia, The Dirty Martini Bar (Gainesville, FL), The Thomas Center (Gainesville, FL), Billy's Downtown Blues Bar (Palatka, FL) with Victor Wainwright, Roberts Hall (Lynn Haven, FL), Skipper's Smokehouse (Tampa, FL), Topsail Hill State Park's "Red, White & Blues" Concert (Santa Rosa Beach, FL), Ellie Ray's (Branford, FL), Bradfordville Blues Club (Tallahassee, FL), and Florida's Blue Crab Festival... just to name a few. The Bridget Kelly Band's first release-- "Back in the Blues" (2013) was chosen as the North Central Florida Blues Society’s regional entrant into the IBC's Best Independently Produced CD for 2013. Bridget Kelly was also featured in the Women in the Blues Showcase at the IBC in Memphis, closing the show at the fabled Center for Southern Folklore. Bridget Kelly and guitarist Tim Fik were invited to sit in with Brandon Santini and Jeff Jensen and his band at W.C. Handy's Blues Hall (Memphis, TN) the weekend of the IBC (Jan. 2014). While attending the BMA’s (May 2014),Bridget performed at Beale Street’s famous Rum Boogie Night Club, sitting in with Sonny Rock and Tas Cru. The Bridget Kelly Band's new CD "Forever in Blues" was officially release in the summer of 2014, and contains 15 new original songs couched in a modern-day electric blues style than blends elements of classic blues with guitar-driven Texas and Memphis blues.

Chris Manson, music review writer for Beachcomber Magazine, wrote: "Hard to distinguish yourself in the blues genre these days, but this Gainesville four-piece gives it their best shot.. The front-woman at times suggests what Fleetwood Mac might have sounded like had that band continued playing the blues once Stevie Nicks joined the fold,
and Tim Fik’s guitar is appealing throughout." Gary Anton of the Bradfordville Blues Club (Tallahassee, FL) wrote"This four-piece band from the Gainesville area is fronted by vocalist Bridget Kelly and backed up by some pretty hot and tasteful picking by guitarist Tim Fik. Bridget and Tim combine a retro '60's and '80's sound for a unique take on blues-rock. Mike Hamm on bass and Michael Barady round out the rhythm section." Chazz Clooney of Black Fox Productions had this to say: "A rockin' blues band out of the Gainesville, Florida area that you have to see to believe! Having met all of the band members I can honestly say they are a great bunch of people and fine musicians. Bridget Kelly , with her soulful but also raspy and strong vocals belts out the blues like nobody's bi-ness...while master class guitarist Tim Fik rips off blues runs reminiscent of Stevie Ray Vaughn...and all of it held together like glue by the bass playing of Mike Hamm and the skin smackin' of Michael Barady... This band Rocks some Blues!!! This is one band you WANT to see!!!"

Thanks to Bagger.
Forever In Blues

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