Dalannah Gail Bowen - Them Menz

Album: Them Menz
Size: 114,0 MB
Time: 49:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2012
Styles: Electric blues
Art: Full

1. Them Menz (5:15)
2. Loved By That Woman (6:11)
3. Timin' (4:30)
4. Move Too Soon (4:42)
5. You're Not There (4:47)
6. Mean Man (5:07)
7. Who's Foolin Who (4:03)
8. Just For Today (4:32)
9. Just Don't Like The Deal (4:57)
10. The Spirit Within (5:00)

Dalannah Gail Bowen is a blues/jazz and gospel vocalist/songwriter who was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dalannah's performances are known for their high-energy and strong delivery. Described as Howlin' Wolf meets Billie Holiday, Dalannah's vocals have been compared to Koko Taylor and Etta James. With an award-winning band providing the background for her special brand of blues vocals, the Dalannah Gail Bowen Band delivers music that grabs you from the start.

Over the years, Dalannah has had the opportunity to work with some of the greats including B.B. King, Rev Gary Davis, Joe Bonamassa, Taj Mahal, Jim Byrnes and many more. After surviving some life challenges, Dalannah's latest blues cd "Them Menz" has received excellent reviews from both music critics and radio programmers.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Dalannah Gail Bowen - Mamma's Got the Blues

Size: 144,6 MB - 458,8 MB
Time: 62:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s - Flac
Released: 2007
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

1. Mamma's Got the Blues (6:19)
2. Early In the Mornin' (4:30)
3. My Blues Keep Bringin' Me Home (4:25)
4. Stone Cold & Crazy (4:57)
5. Still Alive & Well (3:34)
6. Up From The Skies (4:08)
7. I Got This Bridge I Want You To Buy (4:55)
8. Watermelon Man (6:44)
9. Born Under A Bad Sign (6:27)
10. You Can Have My Husband (4:23)
11. Jealous Kind (5:32)
12. Unchain My Heart (6:45)

This 75 year old Afro-Canadian Cherokee force of nature is a prolific singer, songwriter, actress, play writer, story teller, event producer, social activist, International Memphis Blues Awards semi-finalist (2017) and a Blues Hall of Fame Master Blues Artist (2015). • In 2017 she was awarded "The Key to The City" and Dec. 11th was officially declared "Dalannah Gail Bowen Day" by the Mayor and Council of Vancouver, B.C. • In November 2019 Dalannah reaffirmed her status as the 'Matriarch' of the Vancouver Blues scene with the release of her newest recording titled "Looking Back".This CD is a landmark project supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, featuring an impressive cast of esteemed West Coast Blues performers and sidemen.

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Dalannah Gail Bowen - Looking Back

Size: 128,3 MB
Time: 55:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues, Vocal Blues
Art: Front

01. Looking Back (4:14)
02. What The Hell Is That? (5:39)
03. Down To The River (5:15)
04. I Got You (3:54)
05. Don't Mess Up A Good Thing (3:25)
06. Tryin' Times (5:30)
07. Somebody's Watchin' You (4:25)
08. That Ain't Love (3:40)
09. Danger Zone (4:26)
10. Everybody's Cryin' Mercy (3:47)
11. Blue Love (5:54)
12. Look Ahead (5:19)

Veteran Vancouver singer Dalannah Gail Bowen’s last album featured only virtuoso bassist Owen to stunning effect. This time out she has assembled a full band under the direction of Michael Creber. The basic band was made up of Andreas Schuld on guitar, Chris Nordquist on drums, Miles Hill, Olaf de Shield, Brian Newcombe, Rob Becker. There is a horn section and a female chorus plus Jim Byrnes dropped by for a duet. The title song leads off with the 74-year-old Matriarch “Looking Back” and seeing a full life. It’s a strong gospel outing with a gorgeous backing chorus. “What the Hell is That?” might also be called ‘Hippie Blues’, she turns on the tv and hears one of her favourite 60’s anthems being used to sell coffee. This almost talking blues features harmonica and slide guitar. For someone who’s been a social activist all her life this must have been seriously depressing. The Sojourners join her for “Down to the River”, another gospel highlight with the horns and a sax solo – the river will wash your troubles away. The duet with Jim Byrnes is “Don’t Mess Up A Good Thing” with Dalannah asking for him to stop playing around and Byrnes singing that that would actually mess up the good thing – well done. Donny Hathaway’s “Tryin’ Times” is another almost talking blues that doesn’t refer to this trying time but it’s not too hard to make that fit – another highlight. Percy Mayfield’s “Danger Zone” starts out with the solo bass the way we normally hear it but Dalannah has the band join in with fine contributions from harp & guitar. Mose Allison’s “Everybody’s Crying Mercy” is also remarkably appropriate for something recorded last summer. While the concluding “Look Ahead” shares the backing chorus with the opening “Looking Back”, this last one is not autobiographical. Opening with the drums that reflect her Cherokee heritage, she quotes Chief Dan George to give us a powerful environmental message about the proper way to look at the planet.

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