Category: Blues

Katarina Pejak, Pearls On A String Review by Constance Tucker Pearls On A String, released under Ruf Records, vibrantly shows Katarina Pejak’s multifaceted singing, songwriting, and keyboard performance talents. The album features a compelling mix of original compositions and covers, Read more

Katie Henry, Get Goin’ Review by Rudy Palma Katie Henry’s Get Goin’ presents a vocal tour de force that showcases the breadth of her musical influences—from blues and rock to R&B and soul—but also the depth of her emotional and Read more

Robert Finley, Black Bayou Review by Constance Tucker In Black Bayou, Robert Finley returns with an album that resonates deeply with the soul of blues and the heart of storytelling. Released on October 27, 2023, by Easy Eye Sound, this album Read more

Ally Venable, Real Gone! Review by Constance Tucker Ally Venable is a Texas blues/rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who has released her next Ruf Records album, Real Gone!  The new record was produced by Grammy winner Tom Hambridge and features guest appearances by Joe Read more

Matt Andersen, The Big Bottle of Joy Review by Constance Tucker Matt Andersen is a blues guitarist and singer-songwriter from Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, Canada, signed to True North Records. The Juno Award nominee is releasing his 2023 album, The Big Bottle Read more

Matt Pearce & The Mutiny, The Soul Food Store – Review by Constance Tucker Matt Pearce is a London-based, Glasgow-born guitarist and vocalist. Matt is an original member of the successful hard rock outfit Voodoo Six, with whom he has Read more

Robert Finley, Sharecropper’s Son Review by Imogen Speith There is something so rewarding when a musician is self-taught. The freedom that comes with the thirst to play, originality, and pure soulfulness ignite the heart. Robert Finley was a carpenter who Read more