Darcy Perry Band - 2 albums: Heavy Rain / Don't Hold Back

Album: Heavy Rain
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:19
Size: 101.5 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:24] 1. Pushing Me Round
[4:26] 2. Save The World
[3:30] 3. Heavy Rain
[3:29] 4. It's All Downhill From Here
[5:05] 5. I Miss You Brother
[3:03] 6. Here Comes Winter
[3:43] 7. Reaper Man
[4:02] 8. Peddler's Blues
[2:58] 9. Jade's Song
[4:40] 10. Ten Thousand Miles From Nowhere
[3:06] 11. Before I Let You Down
[2:48] 12. King Hit

"A mix of driving up-tempo cuts, slow ballads and New Orleans boogie, there's some great playing here, with scorching solos from Perry's own guitar and some great support from the band's Norwegian pianist Simen Taylor and harmonica player Craig Bracken. Perry's voice is impressive too, strong and husky." ~Grant Smithies (Auckland Star-Times)

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Album: Don't Hold Back
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:50
Size: 111.8 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[3:07] 1. Don't Hold Back
[3:14] 2. Leave This Town
[4:09] 3. It's All Good
[2:47] 4. Why You Put Me Down
[5:12] 5. Night & Day
[7:43] 6. Winter Blues
[4:26] 7. Living At The House Of Blues
[4:17] 8. I Don't Need You Any More
[2:18] 9. Little Girl Blue
[4:00] 10. I'm Just Trying To Live
[3:39] 11. Wld At Heart
[3:53] 12. Mary Jane

"Darcy sings with great passion and soul, expressing his love for the Chicago blues style." ~Rachel Fallon (New Zealand Musician)

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Darcy Perry - 2 albums: Eleven Long Years / Phoenix

Album: Eleven Long Years
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:53
Size: 93.6 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:17] 1. Walk In The Sun
[4:05] 2. Love In Vain
[3:41] 3. Shine On
[3:12] 4. Eye For An Eye
[3:56] 5. Thursday Blues
[4:11] 6. We're Going To Get There
[4:31] 7. Feel Your Love
[4:58] 8. Blues On Broadbeach
[4:18] 9. Eleven Long Years
[4:40] 10. Blues For Earl

The new offering from Darcy Perry is an eclectic mix of songs, mostly recorded from 2007 through to 2012, with final recording and mastering in 2013 by Regan McKinnon at The Porch in Hamilton. The album features long-time collaborators; brother Regan Perry brings the funk to Shine On, Simen Aanerud's Love In Vain is a powerhouse of rock, Craig Bracken's soulful harmonica on Thursday Blues and Daron MacDonald's majestic Hammond on Blues For Earl. Says Perry, "I think of it as a patchwork quilt of many colours. Individually, each song has its own quality. Together, it’s a mosaic of my life. Eleven Long Years is a gift to my family, friends, musicians and music fans who have supported the band from the beginning."

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Album: Darcy Perry Band - Phoenix
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:21
Size: 147.3 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[4:21] 1. Soul Of A Man
[3:40] 2. Get The Hell Outta My Face
[4:37] 3. Wish It Would Rain
[3:12] 4. Just Can't Help It
[4:31] 5. Circles
[3:30] 6. Club A Go Go
[3:57] 7. What Do You Want From Me
[4:08] 8. Phoenix
[2:49] 9. Once It's Done
[4:45] 10. Another Funeral For A Friend
[4:21] 11. Big Man
[3:37] 12. Stop The Traffic
[4:44] 13. Blues Is A Healer
[4:04] 14. Kick The Crack
[3:03] 15. Coming Home
[4:55] 16. Save Yourself Feat. Miriam Clancy

"Opener Soul Of A Man is a blistering beginning to this lengthy 16-track set. Other highlights include I Wish It Would Rain, Phoenix, the late night Kick The Crack and keyboardist Simen Aanerud’s aching ballad Save Yourself with New Zealand’s one and only Miriam Clancy on harmony vocals. Darcy Perry Band have reached greater heights than ever before with the release of Phoenix." ~Waikato Times

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Various - Harmonica Masters Of New Zealand

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 66:06
Size: 151.3 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[5:24] 1. Craig Bracken - Want My Money Back
[2:55] 2. Derek 'haggis' Maguiness - Life Is A Beautiful Thing
[3:05] 3. Peri Grant - Pushing It Uphill
[3:26] 4. Jack Craw - This Little Thing
[4:08] 5. Shayn Wills - Only One
[4:09] 6. Brian Glamuzina & Stingray - Big Time Baby
[4:26] 7. Kerri Betti & Indigo Blue - The Rain Wont Go Away
[4:35] 8. Brendan Power - The Real Blues Real
[4:51] 9. Nate Taiapa And Darcy Perry - Blues Man
[4:14] 10. Aaron Carpenter - Sunshower
[3:45] 11. Mike Garner - Leaving Blues (All Around The World)
[3:46] 12. Graham Clark And Grant Bullock - My Kidneys Going To Hell
[5:14] 13. Midge Marsden - Carry My Blues Away
[2:45] 14. Darcy Perry - Everybody Come Party
[3:50] 15. Erna Ferry - A Little Kissing
[5:26] 16. Tura 'bullfrog' Rata - Next Town

New Zealand's finest harmonica players and their own songs on one album. Such a compilation has never been attempted before. These are the players who may be gigging at your local pub, performing at the many festivals around the country, supporting high profile overseas acts, or touring the world as ambassadors for New Zealand music. Each player has their own style and though today the harmonica is mostly associated with blues and country music, there are funk, rock, Irish and folk influences to be heard on this album.

Eleven of the songs were recorded live during a three day session at Montage Recording Studios in Grey Lynn, Auckland. This created an opportunity for old friends to reunite, new friends to swap tales from the road and for some, to get their music recorded for the first time. From the country to the city, these are the roots of New Zealand music and the Masters of the Harmonica.

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Darcy Perry Band - Live At The Colosseum

Size: 157,8 MB
Time: 68:39
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Modern Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Ten Thousand Miles From Norway ( 6:27)
02. Don't Hold Back ( 8:27)
03. Checkin' On My Baby ( 7:12)
04. Leave This Town ( 3:07)
05. Night And Day ( 5:17)
06. It's All Good (12:18)
07. Tauranga Heart Of The Bop ( 5:43)
08. Wild At Heart ( 8:42)
09. Blues Man (11:22)

Here comes the Darcy Perry Band, live, rough and raw. From the down-home opening refrain of Ten Thousand Miles From Norway, the crowd is guaranteed an unforgettable night of blues music. There are some house rockin’ moments here, with incendiary performances of Don’t Hold Back, Leave This Town and Night and Day.

Recorded and mastered by Mark Fruish (Digital Creative Solutions) during the Harmonica Masters Tour, 29th November 2007 at the Colosseum (Tauranga, NZ). The line-up includes Glen Child on drums, Paul Merriot on bass, harp maestro Craig Bracken and Norwegian piano legend Simen ‘bluekeys’ Taylor. The last track 'Blues Man' also features Doc Span (Chicago harmonica master on tour with the band), Joel Shadbolt (guitar), Regan Perry (guitar), Adam ‘Mani’ Sharplin (bass) and Grant Bullot (harmonica).

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The Darcy Perry Band - Live At Hamilton Gardens

Size: 144,3+112,5 MB
Time: 62:44+48:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Modern Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. It's All Good (9:20)
02. Don't Hold Back (4:24)
03. Peddler's Blues (4:19)
04. Ten Thousand Miles From Norway (7:14)
05. Save The World (7:02)
06. It's All Downhill From Here (3:00)
07. Before I Let You Down (4:35)
08. Darcy's Blues (5:53)
09. Reaper Man (6:20)
10. Mary Jane (5:16)
11. Mary Jane (Reprise) (5:16)

CD 2:
01. Night And Day (9:22)
02. Here Comes Winter (4:28)
03. Living At The House Of Blues (9:10)
04. Jade's Song (3:01)
05. Heavy Rain (9:05)
06. Leave This Town (9:31)
07. Simen's Boogie (1:40)
08. Sweet Home Waikato (2:33)

“Blues music from the heart is what I do best. That’s my calling. I’m saved, sanctified, holy ghost filled and fire baptized.” ~Darcy Perry

Darcy Perry is one of New Zealand's most loved and respected blues artists. He is also a songwriter, producer and band leader. An entertainer with a deep understanding of the blues, he’s shared the stage with some of the world’s best and it shows, both in his rich guitar tone and electrifying stage presence. Darcy Perry is renowned for his live shows, performing with passion, intensity and a ferocious band.

Darcy Perry and his renowned blues ensemble present a live concert featuring songs from the Don't Hold Back and Heavy Rain albums. Straight from the sound desk, this is the real deal. In the words of Simen 'Bluekeys' Taylor, "It ain't jazz, and it ain't pretty, but this is singing and playing that will make you feel alive."...

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Darcy Perry - Blues 4 Dad

Size: 131,1 MB
Time: 56:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Watermelon Man (7:36)
02. Ask Me No Questions (4:05)
03. Wait On Time (6:15)
04. Stormy Monday (7:39)
05. Help The Poor (6:23)
06. Hold On I'm Comin' (5:02)
07. Sweet Little Angel (8:37)
08. Show Me A Little Shame (3:59)
09. Blues 4 Dad (7:01)

Hamilton-based Kiwi blues man Darcy Perry is getting behind Blue September with every track he’s ever recorded.

His career as a blues artist began 11 years ago with the independently released CD Blues 4 Dad, dedicated to his father who died from cancer in 2002.

Perry went on to forge a career with the Darcy Perry Band, and has garnered praise internationally with a song released on the coveted Blues Revue CD sampler, appearances at iconic Australasian music festivals (National Jazz Festival, Blues on Broadbeach, BluesFest NZ, Motown 50, Parachute), and performing alongside Watermelon Slim (WC Handy Blues Awards Winner and BB King Entertainer of the Year). Perry has also literally shaken most of his musical heroes by the hand, such as Buddy Guy, Keb Mo’, Eric Bibb, Ian Moss and Berry Gordy.

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