Showing posts with label Rusty Wright. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rusty Wright. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

The Rusty Wright Band - Playing My Respects / Live From The End Of The World: 1st Wave

Album: Playing My Respects
Size: 69,1 MB
Time: 29:40
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Down Don't Bother Me (3:14)
02. Mojo Hand (3:21)
03. Death Letter House Blues (3:50)
04. Same Ol' Blues (4:40)
05. Ain't Got You (3:07)
06. Hard Luck Child (3:58)
07. Square Peg In A Round Hole (3:56)
08. Alice Mae (3:32)

“A reinterpretation of early blues music but brought into a modern fidelity. Everything you hear was performed and recorded by Rusty Wright and in some cases re-written as the inspiration hit me. Not because of my ego but because no one else would help me do it.“
For guitarist and singer Rusty Wright, it’s “all about the moment,” commanding the stage to deliver the musical heat, the infectious grooves and penetratingly sincere songs that have earned the Florida musician a national audience and recognition as a Master Blues Artist in the International Blues Hall of Fame®.

Wright's progressive sound hints of iconic blues legends while staying contemporary and vibrant. Fresh and bold; familiar yet innovative. Story songs, fiery improvisations, catchy duets with soulful, soaring vocals and sly, tongue-in-cheek lyrics are the trademark of this guitar slinger's blues-infused muse.
As the band's primary songwriter, Rusty Wright has drawn on his family’s Southern roots and a wealth of Blues, Southern Rock and legendary Blues Rock influences to craft his uniquely ‘bluescentric’ sound that leans on duet-style songs and showcases his flamboyant guitar style which fuses naturally with whatever song it is applied to.
It’s that rare combination (along with Wright’s trademark flowing hair and eye-popping guitar leads) that commands immediate attention, fills dance floors and earns roars of approval.

“You should never be afraid of writing a song that might make people think. Music is about making people engage. You might take some heat for it, but as long as you’re being honest, there will always be people who will get it.”

It’s that fearless approach to music that’s cultivated growing legions of loyal fans and driven Wright since he first started exploring the wonder of music, from country to early rock ’n’ roll to “the long-hair” stuff of the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The Michigan native started playing guitar in his gospel-singing mother’s touring group starting at age 13, and was writing songs, assembling bands and playing the club circuit in Flint and the Detroit area not long after.

“I loved the blues from my childhood because there was such emotion behind it,” he recalls. That same passion propels Wright’s own music and guitar-playing.

Since 2004, Wright has spearheaded the release of four widely praised studio albums and 2011’s Live Fire, an album of live performance cuts selected from a wide range of performances. The band’s sixth album, Hangin’ at the DeVille Lounge, is set to drop in mid October, 2019.
The band’s 2015 album, “Wonder Man” reached #8 on the Billboard Blues chart, #4 in the Midwest Heatseeker chart, #3 on the Hit Tracks 100 chart (Europe), Top 5 on the Jambands.com chart, #149 on the Americana Music chart and was nominated for Album of the Year in Vintage Guitar Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Awards alongside Sonny Landreth, Jeff Beck, Pink Floyd, and Joe Bonamassa. The song “Gonna Come a Day” from that album was selected from approximately 19.000 entries as a top finalist in the 2015 International Songwriting Competition. Wright’s 2013 album “This, That & The Other Thing,” earned widespread radio airplay across North America and won Blues 411’s Jimi Award for Contemporary Blues Album of the Year.

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Album: Live From The End Of The World: 1st Wave
Size: 132,5 MB
Time: 56:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Live From The End Of The World (Intro) (Live) (1:55)
02. Goin To Nola (Live) (4:49)
03. Nola Origin (Live) (3:59)
04. Chinfoot Ball (Live) (4:34)
05. Devil In The Details Group Chat (Live) (1:11)
06. Devil In The Details (Live) (3:59)
07. Troubles Always Knockin' (Live) (6:20)
08. World Upside Down Group Chat (Live) (1:04)
09. World Upside Down (Live) (3:58)
10. No Man Is An Island Origin (Live) (2:28)
11. No Man Is An Island (Live) (7:22)
12. Love Treat You Right (Live) (4:17)
13. You Can't Lose Walkin' The Dog At The Crossroads (Live) (9:24)
14. Live From The End Of The World (Outro) (Live) (0:55)

So what do you do with a bunch of live recordings without a crowd done during a pandemic? You make a live album! ....well, sort of but not really. In the course of trying to make better quality streaming concerts we ended up with some amazing recordings done Live in an empty club so we added some back story talk between cuts.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

The Rusty Wright Band - 2 albums: Wonder Man / Live Fire

“Mix together equal helpings of top-notch musicianship, vintage blues passion, Southern rock verve, blue-collar sentiment and a joyous stage attitude, and you’ve got the Rusty Wright Band. Over the past decade, Michigan hasn’t produced a more compelling rock-infused blues outfit.” ~ John Sinkevics, LocalSpins.com

For guitarist and singer Rusty Wright, it’s “all about the moment,” commanding the stage to deliver the musical heat, the infectious grooves and the penetratingly sincere songs that have earned the Michigan musician a burgeoning national audience and recognition as a Master Blues Artist in the International Blues Hall of Fame. Those who’ve seen Wright and his top-drawer band – wife and singer-guitarist Laurie Wright, keyboard player Robert John Manzitti, drummer Marc Friedman and bassist Dennis Bellinger (Grand Funk Railroad) – perform live will attest to the outfit’s razor-tight, explosive delivery of inventive blues songs with tasty helpings of Southern rock and Detroit-bred grit. It’s that rare combination (along with Wright’s trademark, flowing white hair and eye-popping guitar leads) that commands immediate attention, fills dance floors and earns roars of approval.

Album: Wonder Man
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:35
Size: 97.5 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[3:57] 1. Wonder Man
[4:25] 2. Ain't That The Blues
[4:25] 3. Black Hat Boogie
[3:48] 4. You Know I Know
[4:25] 5. Love's Gonna Treat You Right
[5:16] 6. Gonna Come A Day
[4:02] 7. Corvette Sunday
[3:44] 8. Arms Of Another
[3:55] 9. Whiskey Drinkin' Woman
[4:34] 10. Chinfoot Ball

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Album: Live Fire
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:30
Size: 161.4 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[ 8:03] 1. World Upside Down
[ 5:34] 2. Alarm Clock Blues
[10:21] 3. Groove Medley Aint From Mississippi
[ 3:50] 4. Messin Round
[ 6:40] 5. Man On Fire
[ 9:44] 6. Someday After Awhile
[ 6:56] 7. Lost Souls
[ 5:27] 8. Pretty Little Lies
[ 7:51] 9. Day Of The Eagle
[ 5:59] 10. Whole Lotta Rosie

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Rusty Wright - 2 albums: Playin' With Fire / Ain't No Good Life

Rusty Wright lead guitar, vocals; Laurie Wright rhythm guitar, vocals; Robert John Manzitti keyboards; Marc Friedman drums; Dennis Bellinger bass.

For guitarist and singer Rusty Wright, it's "all about the moment," commanding the stage to deliver the musical heat, the infectious grooves and the penetratingly sincere songs that have earned the Michigan musician a burgeoning national audience and recognition as a Master Blues Artist in the International Blues Hall of Fame. Those who've seen Wright and his top-drawer band wife and singer-guitarist Laurie Wright, keyboard player Robert John Manzitti, drummer Marc Friedman and bassist Dennis Bellinger (Grand Funk Railroad) perform live will attest to the outfit's razor-tight, explosive delivery of inventive blues songs with tasty helpings of Southern rock and Detroit-bred grit. It's that rare combination (along with Wright's trademark, flowing white hair and eye-popping guitar leads) that commands immediate attention, fills dance floors and earns roars of approval.

"Art gives life its real color and it's that joy that makes it more than just a day-to-day drudge," the guitarist says of creating music that audiences embrace. "I try to be socially relevant. I'm just trying to do what I feel old bluesmen who spoke about their experience did at that time. They weren't afraid to talk about things that may have made people's eyebrows raise. You should never be afraid of writing a song that might make people think. Music is about making people engage. You might take some heat for it, but as long as you're being honest, there will always be people who will get it."

Album: Rusty Wright Band - Playin' With Fire
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:50
Size: 109.5 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[4:07] 1. World Upside Down
[3:56] 2. Pretty Little Lies
[6:26] 3. Lost Souls
[4:49] 4. Messin' Round
[4:05] 5. Make A Liar Out Of Me
[6:07] 6. Last Days Of Whitey Malone
[4:49] 7. You Ain't Thinkin' Bout Me
[3:22] 8. What A Ride
[5:56] 9. A Change In The Weather
[4:07] 10. Playin' With Fire

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Album: Rusty Wright Blues - Ain't No Good Life
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:50
Size: 127.8 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[5:31] 1. Ain't No Good Life
[3:44] 2. I Ain't From Mississippi
[3:39] 3. The Fool Will Do
[3:19] 4. Hang Dog
[3:58] 5. Do It Again
[7:06] 6. Summertime
[3:53] 7. Nasty Reputation
[4:26] 8. Somethin' Missin'
[3:43] 9. Long Time Comin'
[5:05] 10. Missin' You
[3:32] 11. Don't Need Yo Bad Mind
[3:57] 12. Toppy
[3:51] 13. Hell On My Heels

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Friday, December 20, 2013

Rusty Wright Band - This, That & The Other Thing

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 55:42
Size: 129.5 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[4:34] 1. Whole Lotta Rosie
[6:25] 2. Man On Fire
[5:24] 3. Alarm Clock Blues
[5:30] 4. How Blue Are You
[4:59] 5. Mississippi Queen
[3:43] 6. Trouble And The Marryin' Kind
[3:10] 7. Hide In Plain Sight
[5:42] 8. Baby Roll On
[3:29] 9. High Price Woman
[3:45] 10. Handyman
[8:56] 11. Pen Or Sword

Rusty: We know a lot of you have been waiting patiently for us to finish recording this album. We began recording in 2010 and the album has taken a lot longer to finish than we ever anticipated but the good news is, the new disc will finally be hitting the streets in December. We're asking you to play a role in the album's success, but first - we want to tell you a little about the album and about this musical journey we set out on in 2004.

When I was growing up, my favorite recording artists weren't afraid to be diverse or to show their depth of musical skill. From the Allman Brothers, to Rush, Led Zeppelin, and even Muddy Waters wasn't afraid to break the rules in blues when he went from playing traditional acoustic style to electric blues. He was one of the first to use a new-fangled thing called a "fuzz box". My point is, the best weren't afraid to combine different styles of songs on an album, and I always looked forward to being surprised by the music. That's what I've tried to do on all of our albums, and that's how this album came to be titled This, That & the Other Thing. These are definitely not cookie cutter, formulaic songs.

The Wrights continue their quest to see just how far a baby boomer blues rocker couple can take their band and their music.

This, That & The Other Thing