Showing posts with label George Gritzbach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Gritzbach. Show all posts

Monday, May 10, 2021

George Gritzbach - Full Circle

Size: 111.2 MB
Time: 47:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. All About Now (4:04)
02. Sweet Misery (5:15)
03. One Race, Many Faces (4:36)
04. Sally O (4:44)
05. Never Far Away (4:52)
06. Cheap Thrill (3:31)
07. Black Rose (7:03)
08. Roots Rhythm And Blues (5:38)
09. Burning At Both Ends (3:52)
10. Better Than Gold (4:11)

The George Gritzbach Band plays inventive takes on classics and a healthy helping of innovative originals offering a great mix of blues, roots, and R&B. The band has appeared at a wide variety of venues and Festivals across North America, including opening for B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray and many others as well as local nightclubs and Performing Arts Centers. They also have the versatility to play unplugged acoustic sets for a more intimate experience. The band, lead by George, a serious blues devotee who caused a sensation when he first debuted on the New England blues scene, is now backed by a seasoned rhythm section featuring Scott Lariviere on bass and backing vocals and Johnny Menezes on keyboards and Christian McCarthy on drums, percussion and backing vocals. Rounding out the group is Peter Murray laying it down on the sax. The ensemble continues to be in demand as a high energy R&B dance band strongly rooted in blues, funk and New Orleans styles.

Full Circle MP3
Full Circle FLAC

Thursday, November 14, 2013

George Gritzbach - Whoa Yeah!

Size: 82,0 MB
Time: 35:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Funky Blues, Modern Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Don't Bug Out (3:47)
02. No Spare Part (4:47)
03. Meant To Be (4:08)
04. Hot Little Hands (4:17)
05. Love May Be Blind (3:47)
06. Queen Bee (3:53)
07. Day Off (3:46)
08. Cape Bay Blues (3:09)
09. Whoa Yeah! (3:26)

George Gritzbach's early recordings were on independent labels, Kicking Mule and Flying Fish. These recordings reflected his roots in country blues and folk blues idioms. George's early influences include: Robert Johnson, Skip James, Blind Blake, Rev Gary Davis, Bukka White, Lightning Hopkins, Muddy Waters and Libba Cotton to name a few. On Whoa Yeah! you can still hear shades of country blues melding with the urban sounds of Buddy Guy, Elmore James, BB King, Albert King, Magic Slim, Little Walter all the way to Little Feat. The collection of songs on Whoa Yeah! is a cross section of roots music moving from Blues and R&B to outlaw country, folk and New Orleans feels.The lyrics are laced with hooks, humor and 'operate' on several levels, close to the surface and a cut or two below. Musicianship is first rate featuring strong vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harp, horns and piano. Whoa Yeah! is a diverse, well crafted, up beat collection of original music, breaking new ground while remaining true to it's roots.

Whoa Yeah!