The Twisters - After The Storm

Year: 2007
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:54
Size: 110,6 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. I'm Your Man (4:29)
2. When Your Memory Goes Away (4:29)
3. Thick Or Thin (3:09)
4. She's Krazy (2:54)
5. Second Wind (3:09)
6. Honest To Goodness (5:00)
7. Harp Player (4:51)
8. Going, Goin', Gone (2:56)
9. Button Up (6:15)
10. Where's The Woman (3:40)
11. Nobody (4:23)
12. Bye Bye Bird (2:35)

The Twisters, one of Canada's best blues groups, have gone through both turnover and tragedy since their previous recording. Their drummer Randy Smith dropped out of the band due to tendonitis and their bassist, James Taylor, was killed in a car accident. Eventually deciding to continue on, the group debuts a new bassist on After the Storm in addition to welcoming guest pianist/organist Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne.

The heartfelt vocals of Brandon Isaak and Dave "Hurricane" Hoerl along with their solos on guitar and harmonica give the Twisters their own musical personality. Their material is consistently bluesy while not always being confined to the 12-bar blues. The group is particularly effective on blues ballads and none of these dozen songs (the only non-original, "Bye Bye Bird," is a brief tribute to James Taylor) are throwaways. Recommended. /Scott Yanow, AllMusic

Personnel: Dave Hoerl (harmonica, vocals); Brandon Isaak (guitar, dobro, banjo, vocals); Matt Pease (drums) Keith Picot (bass fiddle); Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne (piano, organ).

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The Twisters (Canada) - Come Out Swingin': The Masters Of Jump Swing Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 44:28
Size: 101.8 MB
Styles: Jump blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[3:09] 1. I'll Make It Up To You
[4:32] 2. Some Thing's Gotta Give
[2:58] 3. Long Overdue
[3:07] 4. Doghouse
[3:55] 5. Guess That I Was Wrong
[3:22] 6. Matter Of Time
[3:33] 7. Take My Own Advice
[3:48] 8. K.I.K.O
[3:33] 9. I Refuse To Get Old
[3:54] 10. Dirty Boy Blues
[4:52] 11. Party Goin' On
[3:38] 12. Twisters' Theme

The Twisters are a Canadian Jump/Swing/Blues/Roots band. Founded in 1994 by harmonica player/vocalist Dave “Hurricane” Hoerl, (originally from San Francisco) they have recorded 4 albums with another one on the way. Signed to the NorthernBlues label in 2006, their debut album for the label is After The Storm. Brandon Isaak, guitarist/vocalist for the band is from Whitehorse, Yukon. He is an exceptional songwriter, and both Brandon and Dave are the principal songwriters as well as vocalists for the Twisters. Most of their material is original. Their signature sound is guitar and harmonica weaving in and out, and they usually trade lead vocals as well as sing harmonies. Joined on upright bass by Keith Picot, an exceptionally talented slap/swing player and Lonnie Powell on the drums, The Twisters are known as Canada’s top jump/swing blues band, and their forthcoming album on the NorthernBlues label, “Come Out Swingin’ ” released in 2009, expands their rootsy sound and material to include some reggae, R&B, and Gospel, along with swing and blues.

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