Val Starr & The Blues Rocket - To The Blues And Back Again

Album: To The Blues And Back Again
Size: 124,8 MB
Time: 53:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2024
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

1. Been To The Blues And Back Again (3:31)
2. Bitter Pill (5:18)
3. Take A Stand (4:36)
4. If You Don't Blues It, You'll Lose It (3:34)
5. Gratitude Is The Best Cure For The Blues (3:50)
6. Ask Me No Questions (4:27)
7. The Blues That Move Me (4:21)
8. Bluesin' (4:44)
9. Worn Down Blues (3:36)
10. Patience (3:13)
11. Move Over Baby (3:46)
12. Big City Blues (Rescue Me) (4:11)
13. Did You Ever Notice (4:35)

"To The Blues and Back Again" is Val Starr's deepest and most personal album to date. The song lyrics cover the full spectrum of life challenges from disappointment and failed relationships, to epiphany and gratitude. One cannot pin Val’s style down to any particular blues box, as she glides through blues shuffles, ballads, jump, swing, rock blues, and Americana crossover. Supported by Sacramento’s top blues musicians, her clever storytelling and catchy rhythms come to life. The result is an engaging musical and philosophical experience of living the blues.

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Val Starr & The Blues Rocket - Healing Kind Of Blues

Size: 102.5 MB
Time: 44:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2022
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Ridin' That Memphis High (3:38)
02. All About The Shuffle (3:24)
03. Slow Blues Grinder (4:12)
04. Healing Kind Of Blues (3:35)
05. If You Ever Change Your Mind (3:26)
06. Age Is Just A Number (3:30)
07. Pretty Girl Blues (3:38)
08. Don't Love 'Em (4:00)
09. We're Not Getting Older (3:55)
10. Outside Looking In (3:38)
11. Blues Family (3:10)
12. Get Over It (4:23)

"Healing Kind Of Blues" is Val Starr's sixth all original blues release following her successful Top 10 charting 2020 CD "Lighter Side Of The Blues." Val continues in her own style of diverse, uplifting and inspiring California Blues and delivers a truly enjoyable, tasteful blues experience.

The songs on "Healing Kind Of Blues" touch upon the challenges, advantages and humor that surround aging, and pay tribute to the blues genre and the community that supports it. As in previous CD's Val offers her personal and insightful anecdotes on life and love.

Val's newest music creation is brought to life by her stellar Blues Rocket band, along with special guest appearances by Canadian powerhouse, Debra Power and blues fiddle favorite, Ilana Katz Katz.

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Val Starr & The Blues Rocket - Lighter Side Of The Blues

Size: 132.8 MB
Time: 57:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Rockin` Blues
Art: Front

1. Say Goodbye to the Blues (Like You Mean It) [4:07]
2. Sactown Heat [4:17]
3. If She Can Get a Man (Anyone Can) [5:18]
4. Lighter Side of the Blues [4:07]
5. All or Nuthin' Man [6:09]
6. Can't Get Sad Tonight [3:19]
7. Lift a Finger [4:53]
8. Mister Bassman [4:14]
9. Movin' On [4:40]
10. 24 Hour Blues [3:32]
11. Big Boss Man (#Metoo) [4:51]
12. Shame on You [4:20]
13. The Blues Doesn't Pick or Choose [4:07]

‘Lighter Side Of The Blues’, the new album from Val Starr taps into a melting pot of influences from across the musical spectrum to create her unique brand of California Blues. “It’s a mindset as opposed to a style,” she comments. “I really try to capture the joy that the blues instills in the hearts of those who love it.”
As with all four of her previous releases, Val is backed once again by a legit all-star band of west coast blues vets (dubbed The Blues Rocket by Starr because they send her songs into the stratosphere). Lighter Side offers up a baker’s dozen of original tracks that echo everything from traditional blues to ’60s girl group pop to guitardriven rock and roll. But no matter what the tempo or the direction the songs take, every track has an undeniable groove that radiates with positive energy.
“It doesn’t have to be heavy to be the blues.” Welcome to the Lighter Side Of The Blues.

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Val Starr & The Blues Rocket - Cool Ride

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:08
Size: 103.3 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2012/2018
Art: Front

[3:42] 1. I Love You Too
[3:44] 2. W.W.D.D.D. (What Would Debbie Davies Do)
[3:49] 3. Cool Ride
[4:11] 4. Lovin' You's Not Even
[3:08] 5. Better Take It Back
[6:59] 6. Whatcha Tryin'
[5:17] 7. I Believe In Something
[4:03] 8. Line Hook Sinker
[3:39] 9. Jump Through Hoops
[3:18] 10. All The Time Blues
[3:13] 11. Fun With The Blues

Val's ultra talented band is comprised of Sacramento blues professionals, John Ellis on bass, Frankie Soul on lead guitar, and Paul Farman on drums. I Always Turn The Blues On also features several top Sacramento based side musicians including Todd Morgan of Todd Morgan & The Emblems on keys, Daniel Castro and Steve Wall on lead guitar, Guyle Taber on drums and Tim Barron on harmonica.

Val Starr & The Blues Rocket released their first CD, “Cool Ride,” in 2012 to favorable reviews.

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Val Starr & The Blues Rocket - I Always Turn The Blues On

Size: 132,4 MB
Time: 56:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. High Time To Go (4:26)
02. I Always Turn The Blues On (4:24)
03. What Happens After Midnight (Nothin' Good) (5:30)
04. Whether Blues (5:16)
05. You Better Stop (4:16)
06. Please Don't Go Away Mad (6:27)
07. Bad Luck & The Blues (5:30)
08. Out With The Old (3:11)
09. The Baby Mama Song (3:46)
10. Blind Eye (3:36)
11. Bye Bye (6:02)
12. It's Always Somethin' (4:25)

Sacramento blues woman, Val Starr, describes her music as “songs written about love and loss, breaking free of bad relationships, and learning to live with the good ones.” All that, and more, can be found on the 12 tracks of her fourth album of all original material “I Always Turn The Blues On.” Starr is backed by the veteran trio The Blues Rocket, which includes her partner in crime, John Ellis on bass, Frankie Soul on lead guitar, and Paul Farman on drums.

The tunes run the gamut from traditional blues shuffles to bold blues ballads. Kicking off the album is a girl-power call out, ‘High Time To Go,’ followed by the easy swing of the title track featuring Todd Morgan of Todd Morgan & The Emblems on keys, while Starr spells out her love of the blues. A bumping groove underpins the life lesson ‘What Happens After Midnight (Nothin’ Good)’ that Starr wrote for her teenage sons. Bay Area guitar slinger Daniel Castro adds gritty lead guitar to the powerful anthem to social consciousness ‘Whether Blues’ and some fine pickin’ to the country ballad ‘Please Don’t Go Away Mad.’ Tim Barron joins in on harmonica for the bump and grinder ‘Bad Luck & the Blues.’ The Rockets show they know how to play authentic Chicago blues on the hot shuffle ‘Out With The Old’ and a touch of Memphis soul on the saucy number ‘The Baby Mama Song.’ Steve ‘Beer Dawg’ Wall adds angular lead guitar to the tale of a women scorned ‘Blind Eye.’ Starr shows off all her feminine wiles during the jazzy slow blues ‘Bye Bye’ and then closes out the set with a rambling blues tune about life’s up and downs ‘It’s Always Something.’

“I Always Turn The Blues On” from Val Starr & The Blues Rocket gives proof to her stature as an acclaimed female blues singer/songwriter and prominent figure in the Northern California blues scene.

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Val Starr & The Blues Rocket - Woman On A Mission

Size: 149,1 MB
Time: 63:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Yesterday's News (5:18)
02. Bad Shoes Blues (4:05)
03. The Boozin' Blues (6:04)
04. Woman On A Mission (5:11)
05. My Baby (4:34)
06. It's As Easy As That (4:02)
07. Steppin' Outside The Zone (5:52)
08. Worth The Cost (5:16)
09. None Of My Business (5:21)
10. Mr. Distraction (4:31)
11. Baby You're Not True Blue (4:57)
12. The Blues Is Not A Color (4:15)
13. Silence (0:10)
14. Spending Christmas With The Blues (Bonus Track) (4:03)

Val Starr & The Blues Rocket exploded on the Sacramento blues scene in 2011, and have been exciting northern California blues lovers ever since. Their musical repertoire features original blues boogies, ballads, sultry shuffles and up-tempo swing.

Val Starr is an extraordinary singer and songwriter who writes tales gleaned from everyday life, love, friends, and family. She is an explosive performer who always brings the audience to their feet and out onto the dance floor with blues that lift you up! The Blues Rocket band is made up of the best of the best of California blues musicians.

Val Starr & the Blues Rocket have shared the stage and have future shows with many top blues artists including Rick Estrin & The Night Cats, Chris Cain, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Arbess Willliams, Laurie Morvan, Daniel Castro, Dennis Jones Band, Kyle Rowland Band, Leah Tysse, and Mick Martin. The band was also a finalist in the 2013 Sacramento IBC Competition.

Val Starr & The Blues Rocket released their first CD, “Cool Ride,” in 2012 to rave reviews. Their sophomore CD, entitled “Blues Away,” was released to radio in June, 2014.

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Val Starr & The Blues Rocket - Blues Away

Size: 123,5 MB
Time: 52:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Blues Rock, Modern Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. I'm Just Sayin' (4:10)
02. Soul Mate (3:43)
03. Blues Away (4:14)
04. Let It Go (4:55)
05. Blue Collar Blues (3:52)
06. Fun Lovin' Woman (6:26)
07. Shakin' (4:36)
08. Busy Body (4:36)
09. Chardonnay (4:56)
10. Lose You To The Blues (3:35)
11. That's My Advice (4:12)
12. California Blues (3:37)

Val Starr & The Blues Rocket is a Sacramento based Contemporary California Blues band, writing original blues songs, and covering some of the great blues songwriters. Val Starr and the Blues Rocket was a finalist in the 2012 International Blues Challenge local competition, recorded their first CD "Cool Ride" at the Sandwich Factory Studios in Antelope, CA and will be recording their second CD "Blues Away" beginning of 2013.

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