Vargas Blues Band
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Releases Dynamite Chicago Blues CD/DVD
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Fans of guitar heavy blues - look no further. Guitarist Javier Vargas and his band have released a super high energy live CD/DVD set entitled Last Night. The ninth recording for the Spanish-born musician, you'll hear Vargas lathering his original compositions with heavy lead work, aggressive riffs, frenetic blues-box speed lines, and solos that cook up hotter than chef Bobby Flay's grilled kabobs. This band is almost completely unknown in North America, which, after listening to a couple of cuts off Last Night will be very hard to believe. Vocal work on the CD is provided by Bobby Alexander, and satisfies in the same way a good SRV performance does - gritty and emotionally charged. The CD offers 12 scorching live numbers, while the DVD features a different set of 13 live performances, both recorded at Buddy Guy's Legends. Think of Last Night as an introduction to, and a pathway into, the deep catalog of Vargas material - loads o' blues-based entertainment.
Javier was born in Madrid, Spain and later moved to Argentina, where he began taking guitar lessons. Inspired by rock groups such as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, as well as bluesmen such as Freddie King and Albert Collins, he dedicated himself to becoming a professional guitarist. Javier moved to the United States and played clubs and sessions in Nashville and Los Angeles. He returned to Spain, and in 1991, the Vargas Blues Band was formed - "All Around Blues" was the first album released by the group. Several more albums were to follow, and Vargas' song "Blues Latino" was even included on the Santana Brothers album in 1993. Throughout the '90s, the Vargas Blues Band continued to record, and in 1999, the group's first live appearance in the US was at Buddy Guy's Legends.
The huge diversity of their musical influences (rock, soul, flamenco, Latin, etc.) and the power of their tunes fulfill all the requirements to charm all kinds of audiences.
Contact Information
Doug Deutsch Publicity Services
1443 Seward St.
Hollywood, CA 90028
United States
E-mail:
Vargas Blues Band
Web site:
www.vargasblues.com
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Joe Richardson Express
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Black Sheep Of The Blues
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Somhelgisfel features the Austin-based Joe Richardson Express taking full advantage of artistic freedom to deliver a set of truly haunting electric and acoustic blues tracks. The CD opens with a scary, lone upright bass as its only instrumentation, which suits the lyrics perfectly on "Feelin' Like The Dead". Richardson, guitarist and vocalist, takes you as close to the underworld as you'd like to go, then hits you with "Black Sheep Of The Blues", a Muddy Waters-inflicted track with killer slide work. More electric slide highlights include "The Gospel", with its wah-wah hook and blues-rap vocal. "Cry" follows "The Gospel", a send-up in the finest Texas blues tradition. Even an old time clawhammer banjo makes an appearance on the title track, a track that can really make you appreciate the grit and conviction in Richardson's vocal style. The 11 tracks on the CD are dripping with interesting guitar work, even as Richardson is not one to offer lengthy guitar solos as proof of his ability. Somhelgisfel is really a good example of how you can use tone, rhythm and attitude to create a superb guitar-based offering.
Born in southern Louisiana's Atchafalaya River Delta, playing has been a way of life for Joe from an early age. At the age of 6 his grandfather gave him a guitar from a pawnshop, and he taught himself to play. Learning quickly and putting in untold hours of practice made it possible for Joe to start playing the clubs of south Louisiana at the young age of 13! Years of stage experience in many varied types of musical genres have allowed him to develop his unique and rather unorthodox style of writing and playing. Submerging himself totally in his music is what drives Joe, and has driven his very existence for as long as he can remember. At 52, this versatile veteran puts as much heart, soul, and energy into his music as he did in his younger years, and he vows that only death will stop him!
The Joe Richardson Express plays live in the Austin and Houston areas in support of Somhelgisfel, and Richardson is beginning work on an all acoustic CD.
Contact Information
Doug Deutsch Publicity Services
1443 Seward St.
Hollywood, CA 90028
United States
E-mail:
Vargas Blues Band
Web site:
www.joerichardsonexpress.com
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