Showing posts with label Dave Hunt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dave Hunt. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Dave Hunt - Shade Of Grey

Size: 161 MB MB
Time: 22:29
File: FLAC
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Rock, Delta Blues
Art: Front

01. Shade Of Grey (3:08)
02. Bad Vibe Calling (Feat. Andy Littlewood) (3:30)
03. That's Life (Skype Song) (3:56)
04. Honeysuckle Rose (Feat. Donna Shaw) (3:49)
05. It's Not Me It's You (3:54)
06. Swamp Cougar (4:10)

It all started for Dave Hunt (aka: Harmonicadave) as a little kid playing drums to "The Little Red Rooster". Dave turned pro at the age of 18 and toured Germany, during that trip to Frankfurt the singer was so ill she had to return to the UK, so Dave took over the vocals, he soon got the front man bug and never went back to playing the drums again. In 1971 Dave formed the band 'Grecco', with Rick Woogar, Lee Baker, Andy Dransfield and Mick Clark. They had a great following and managed to reach the finals of the Melody Maker Rock Competition, coming in second place. In the mid 70’s, Dave played in the and 'Snatch', along with Steve Wilkinson, Craig Laing, Colin Wight and John Laforge. Dave took to playing harp after getting some great tips from Tony Wilkinson of the Bamboo Beat Band.
Dave's travels then took him to Spain, where he worked with ‘The Blue Thunder Band’, and played at prestigious Harley Davidson and Fiesta gigs, performing to huge sell out crowds. He played at the Calpe Bike Festival and was made an honoree member of ‘The Crusaders Harley Club’. Dave performed alongside big names such as B.B. King, Linda Gail Lewis (Gerry Lees Sister), and Dutch star Stephen Ackles. He also appeared on a number of Spanish TV & radio shows, and built up a big following through performing at his own blues nights staged at The Heartbreak Hotel Rock Bar, Daytona Rock Bar, Western Saloon, and The Guinness Bar in Benidorm.
On his return to the UK Dave continued to do his own solo gigs, as well as working with other artists such as Blues Boy Kings, Starving Sid, Donna Shaw, Foot Nose Blues Band, and The Spitfires. In 2012, he signed a deal with UK label Mad Ears Productions, and through his work with the label has featured as a guest musician on releases by Mockingbird Hill, Mick Simpson, and Malaya Blue. Dave’s debut album ‘Box Full of Blues’ was released in 2014, and received airplay from Paul Jones (BBC Radio 2), along with a session and interview on Jono Brine’s music show (BBC Radio Lincolnshire). The album also reached the top 20 in the IBBA Chart, and was voted album of the week in the Hit Tracks Top 100.

Shade Of Grey

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Dave Hunt - 100 Horses

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:33
Size: 111.1 MB
Styles: Electric blues, Southern rock
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[3:57] 1. Across The U.S.A
[5:13] 2. 100 Horses
[4:55] 3. Blues Highway
[3:21] 4. Love's Just A Killer
[3:48] 5. Doghouse
[2:19] 6. Moonshine Chevrolet
[4:44] 7. Deadman's Shoes
[3:24] 8. Tell Me
[4:30] 9. Rehab
[3:52] 10. I'm On Fire Baby
[4:29] 11. I Told You
[3:54] 12. Shot Down

Dave Hunt returns with his 3rd studio album, 12 tracks of harmonica driven blues, upbeat southern rock and cool delta blues. Dave teams up once again with producer Andy Littlewood.

100 Horses mc
100 Horses zippy

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Dave Hunt - Whiskey And Demons

Size: 110,9 MB
Time: 47:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Little Red (3:27)
02. Mississippi Blues (4:43)
03. Whiskey And Demons (4:22)
04. Roadhouse Rosie (3:22)
05. Broken Promises (3:48)
06. Remind Me (4:18)
07. Sold Me Down The River (5:09)
08. Alabama Train (3:51)
09. Downhill Shuffle (3:04)
10. My Friends (4:05)
11. Honeysuckle Rose (3:48)
12. Words Unsaid (3:34)

The opening bars pull you in with slide that swirls and horns courtesy of The MEP Collection that pick up the Little Red beat in an up tempo number that certainly gives you a hit of blues that has a modern lively twist that engages.

The title track has a different approach with a mix of Canned Heat and Robert Johnson the lyrics that intertwine are definitely some of the standard phrases we have crossroads, midnight, devil, mojo and whiskey but this is a fresh sound that has a swampy driving beat that satisfies.

The sound is swampy, dirty and rough just like Broken Promises there is a hurt that drives to the heart of the music with a beat that condenses misery in the still rather than whiskey, Dave’s vocals groan and grind out the words as the music reinforces the pain. Then the tempo changes Southern Rock guitar takes control and the beat relaxes Remind Me tackles the outcome of War when she thinks he is dead; takes another man and the hook Didn’t See That Coming resonating on times when we all have said. Like the rest of the album there is a twist in the story unfolding through the lyrics and music.

As the lexicon of the blues is explored and developed we have a train whistle in this rocking blues high-octane number where the guitar is king a different take on the train and moving on blues. This is blues that dances along, your feet tap then the dance floor beckons Downhill Shuffle a fast-moving instrumental where the drumming is to the fore adding another tonal texture to the album.
Ending with a country blues number, the harp cries, guitar twangs and the story unfolds in the last track that closes the album with blues that will stay with you.

There are times when the album skits form style to style and fails to embed the essence that is Dave Hunt and his bands, putting that to one-side it is a might good listen.
Whiskey & Demons is a contrast from his previous album Box Full of Blues by his alter ego Harmonica Dave; the quality and depth of blues of every hue are still delivered by fine harp, guitar and vocals from Dave. Whiskey & Demons is an album that has lots of curves as Dave and his band explore every musical shape and approach to the blues in the 12 track journey they wind around the harp but never dominated with the band giving a full sound that determines this album is full of the right sort of musical demons. ~
Bluesdoodles

Dave Hunt: Vocals, Harmonica, Guitars, Bass, Mandolin, Drums
Andy Littlewood: Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Bass
Mick Simpson: Lead Guitar
Pete Nelson: Drums & Percussion
The MEP Collective: Horns, Brass

Whiskey And Demons