Showing posts with label Grant Haua. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grant Haua. Show all posts

Monday, September 25, 2023

Grant Haua - Tahanga (Unplugged)

Size: 273 MB
Time: 50:27
File: Flac
Released: 2022
Styles: Unplugged blues
Art: Front

1. Bad Man (Unplugged) (4:50)
2. So Lonely (Unplugged) (4:58)
3. I Got a Woman (Unplugged) (4:27)
4. Knucklehead (Unplugged) (6:28)
5. Better Day (Unplugged) (3:26)
6. My Baby (Unplugged) (3:51)
7. Got Something If You Want It (Unplugged) (4:12)
8. Tough Love Mumma (Unplugged) (5:37)
9. This Is the Place (Unplugged) (3:51)
10. Addiction (Unplugged) (4:27)
11. Pride and Joy (Unplugged) (4:14)

Grant is a down to earth guy. When we put together the pieces of his biography he said, "Nah man, this is all crap. I'm just a guy with his guitar. You have to tell the story without going four ways. " So we thought, who could better tell his story than Grant himself? Through his music. Some 40+ years ago David Coverdale sang the immortal words, “I love the blues, They tell my story, If you don’t feel it you can never understand” and they are as true today as they ever were. If you get the blues, really get the blues, there is nothing else like it and although I love the electric works of Lightnin’ Hopkins, T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters, there is something about the pre-war acoustic blues which hold a special place, people like Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake, Lead Belly and so many others. Just a person with an acoustic guitar (mostly male but check out Elizabeth Cotton if you have never heard her), a microphone, and a heart full of pain.

Tahanga (Unplugged) FLAC

Friday, June 3, 2022

Grant Haua - Ora Blues At The Chapel (Live)

Size: 127.5 MB
Time: 54:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2022
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Bad Man (Live) (5:18)
02. Good Woman (Live) (3:55)
03. Be Yourself (Live) (4:10)
04. Beetlejuice (Live) (4:41)
05. It's Ok (Live) (3:20)
06. The Burn (Live) (4:07)
07. Balladeer (Live) (4:01)
08. Keep On Smiling (Live) (3:36)
09. Better Day (Live) (3:59)
10. Voodoo Doll (Live) (4:35)
11. Shame On You (Live) (4:41)
12. This Is The Place (Live) (4:22)
13. Song For Speedy (Live) (3:43)

Personnel:
Grant Haua - Guitars and vocals
Tim Julian - Piano
DeLainie Ututaonga - Vocals and backing vocals
Mickey Ututaonga - Drums
Brian Franks - Bass

This is a collection of songs that I've written and recorded over the last 15 years, some were recorded as a soloist, some in a band situation. It’s funny when you look back and think man I should of, would of, could of, done that better and sometimes you just hear a track and say to yourself, actually that's pretty good. So I was really excited to be given the opportunity to rework some of my old tunes with the blessing of my label the good folks at Dixiefrog.

The sound in the room was really good which is half the battle, but what makes this album shine is the people involved. I gathered the best team that I knew of and was fortunate enough that they were available. The musicians are all great people and players that I've been lucky enough to play with over the years. People I respect, people that bring joy and a ton of soul to the songs. It was a joyful experience making this album. Evan who recorded the session is a pleasure to work with and handled the often challenging situation of a live recording with a deft touch like the seasoned pro he is. Tims' mixing and mastering of the audio is nothing short of amazing. I've never had this much fun recording an album, hope you have as much fun listening to it.
Kia Ora Grant

Ora Blues At The Chapel (Live) MP3
Ora Blues At The Chapel (Live) FLAC