Showing posts with label David Rotundo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Rotundo. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

David Rotundo Band - So Much Trouble

Size: 129,6 MB
Time: 56:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. She's Dynamite (2:57)
02. I Must Be Crazy (4:47)
03. Funky Side Of Town (4:12)
04. Hard Times Coming (4:48)
05. So Much Trouble (6:05)
06. Too Blue (3:56)
07. Drinking Overtime (3:29)
08. That Thing Called Love (6:45)
09. Trying To Find It (4:58)
10. Foolish Love (4:32)
11. Long Road (5:36)
12. Trouble In Mind (4:26)

Throughout his career, David has performed with many musical greats, including Lee Oskar, (original composer of such megahits as “Lowrider”, “Spill the Wine” and “Slippin Into Darkness”); the legendary Jack de Keyzer Band; Ronnie Hawkins; ex-Muddy Waters drummer Willie “Big Eyes” Smith; Madagascar Slim; Mel Brown; Jeff Healey; Johnny Winter; Edgar Winter; Finis Tasby; James Cotton; Magic Slim and The Tear Drops; Elvis Costello; Shakura S’Aida, and members of the Downchild Blues Band, among others. He began his career as leader of his own band, The Blue Canadians, which toured internationally.

David has been recognized for his exceptional music talent by the following awards:
Maple Blues Awards & Nominations: Harmonica Player of Year Winner 2007 & Best New Artist 2002. Nominee: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Canadian Independent Artist Association: Best New Blues Album: 2001.
CBC/GALAXIE RISING STAR Award: 2009

David’s debut album, “Blowin’ for Broke” (Stone Pillar Studios) was nominated “Blues Album of 2001” by the Canadian Independent Artist Association and was winner of the Maple Blues Award “Best New Artist of The Year 2002.”
In 2003, David returned to Stone Pillar Studios with his newly formed international “David Rotundo Band,” resulting in the highly popular, critically acclaimed “Blues Ignited” album, featuring international guitarist Enrico Crivellaro.
In 2007, David recorded and released his live album, “Live at Roc ‘N Doc’s.” In 2008, it was considered in the top twenty blues albums released that year by numerous community radio stations with blues format shows.
In 2009, David released his fourth album, “No Looking Back,” which again featured Enrico Crivellaro on guitar and Jeff Healey’s keyboardist Dave Murphy on organ. The album was met with overwhelming response from fans both new and old, as well as music industry acclaim.
In 2012, having performed regularly with a group of Estonian musicians, David released his first DVD “David Rotundo Live.”
From 2015-2019, David co-produced and performed in a series of Mexican festivals, including the Annual Blues Festival in Puerto Escondido, and “Blues on the Beach” in Huatulco. He has performed at the Huatulco festival every year since its inception in 2012. In 2019, David and Lee Oskar performed together in both of these locations.
In 2019, David became a Lee Oskar Harmonicas Featured Artist, and began working closely with Lee Oskar, to produce his latest album: “So Much Trouble” (Dreams We Share Productions, 2020).

So Much Trouble MP3
So Much Trouble FLAC

Friday, June 3, 2016

David Rotundo Band - Live At Roc 'N Doc's

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:31
Size: 156.9 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[ 6:41] 1. I Want To Get Lucky
[ 5:02] 2. Working Class Blues
[ 7:53] 3. Let's Have A Good Time
[ 7:48] 4. Worries And Troubles
[ 6:02] 5. Vampire Woman
[ 6:02] 6. Talk To Me
[ 4:42] 7. I Don't Need Nobody
[ 4:49] 8. Wiggle A Little Boogie
[ 9:11] 9. Punching Bag Man
[10:17] 10. I Wish You Would

David Rotundo (Harmonicas/Vocals); Desmond Brown (guitar); Dan Dufour (guitar); Darren Gallen (guitar); James Rasmussen (bass); Shane Scott (bass); Mike Facen (bass); Chuck Keeping (drums); Paul Lye (drums).

Toronto blues harpist David Rotundo heard James Cotton perform at the El Mocambo in 1991. “He blew one note on the harmonica that hypnotized me...” The next day, Rotundo went out and bought a harmonica. “…and I’ve been playing the blues ever since.” Obsession with the blues led Rotundo on a diesel-fuelled roots tour of blues epicentres of the United States including - New Orleans, Clarksdale, Austin, Memphis and Chicago with little more than his wits and a bag full of harmonicas. "I wanted to hear and experience the real thing.” He returned to Canada with a visceral perception of the blues and a deep knowledge of blues history. After making the stories his own, he earned the right to tell them. Rotundo has developed his own language of the blues, honing the technique that gives the voice power and authenticity.

After much fan demand, in late 2007, David recorded and released his live album - "Live at Roc 'N Doc's" which captured the true essence of the band’s high energy live performance. In 2008 it was considered in the top twenty blues albums released that year by various community radio stations with blues format shows.

Live At Roc 'N Doc's

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

David Rotundo - 2 albums: Blues Ignited / No Looking Back

Toronto blues harpist David Rotundo heard James Cotton perform at the El Mocambo in 1991. “He blew one note on the harmonica that hypnotized me…” The next day, Rotundo went out and bought a harmonica. “…and I’ve been playing the blues ever since.” Obsession with the blues led Rotundo on a diesel-fuelled roots tour of blues epicentres of the United States including New Orleans, Clarksdale, Austin, Memphis and Chicago with little more than his wits and a bag full of harmonicas. "I wanted to hear and experience the real thing.” He returned to Canada with a visceral perception of the blues and deep knowledge of blues history. After making stories of his own, he earned the right to tell them. Rotundo developed his own language of the blues, honing the technique that gives the voice power and authenticity.

In 1997, Rotundo led a band called The Blue Canadians around the Toronto circuit. In 2000, he was asked to join the legendary Jack de Keyzer Band, while continuing to tour internationally with The Blue Canadians. He was thrilled by the opportunity to play with “one of the best Canadian guitarists”. Aside from de Keyzer, Rotundo has performed with Lee Oskar (War), Ronnie Hawkins, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (Muddy Waters), Madagascar Slim, Mel Brown, Jeff Healey, Johnny & Edgar Winter, Finis Tasby, James Cotton, Magic Slim and The Tear Drops, Elvis Costello, among many others.

In 2003, the newly formed “David Rotundo Band” emerged to overwhelming response from fans both new and old, as well as industry. Rotundo's awards & nominations include the co-awarded prestigious CBC/GALAXIE RISING STAR award, "Blues Album of 2001" award from the Canadian Independent Artist Association and multiple Maple Blues nominations and awards year after year.

As a songwriter who pulls inspiration from the world around him that fuels his continual writing, David Rotundo’s sound is described as unlike any other - when you see him perform, you’ll know instantly that he lives for what he does.

Album: Blues Ignited (feat. Enrico Crivellaro)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 71:42
Size: 164.2 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[5:15] 1. Stranger
[4:33] 2. Talk To Me
[2:42] 3. I Want To Get Lucky
[6:16] 4. Worries & Troubles
[4:29] 5. Wiggle A Little Boogie
[7:59] 6. Can I Come In Your Kitchen
[7:00] 7. Let's Have A Good Time
[5:50] 8. The Sway
[4:21] 9. Sellout Or Starve
[6:34] 10. Lonely Nights
[3:42] 11. Drinking Overtime
[3:53] 12. Blues Ignited
[4:19] 13. Ball & Chain
[4:42] 14. I've Got To Move

Blues Ignited

Album: David Rotundo Band - No Looking Back
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 46:38
Size: 106.8 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[3:40] 1. Don't Lie To Me
[2:58] 2. Good Thing
[3:03] 3. Shake It Down
[3:49] 4. I Don't Need No Body
[4:28] 5. Miss Mistreating Mama
[4:51] 6. Too Much Woman
[4:31] 7. That Girl
[3:28] 8. Thinking And Drinking
[4:49] 9. Stop Doling Wrong
[2:35] 10. How Much More Do You Want
[3:28] 11. Too Blue
[4:52] 12. Real Love

No Looking Back