Canadian bluesman extraordinaire Matt Andersen delivered a virtuoso performance at Camden‘s Dingwalls. In the midst of a European solo tour to promote his latest album Halfway Home By Morning Andersen came on stage to an excellent reception. Not many artists can play a two-hour solo set and leave […]
UK SOUL PIONEERS KOKOMO COME ALIVE AT THEIR SPIRITUAL HOME AT THE HALF MOON IN PUTNEY Sparring partners of the Average White Band in the 70s, Kokomo were brought back together again in 2014 and are now regularly playing live. A superb ten-piece soul act, or in this […]
The Urban Voodoo Machine’s music is described as bourbon-soaked gypsy blues bop’n’stroll. Imagine a cross between The Pogues, a New Orleans Marching band and a rollicking blues band. Then throw in the odd Latin beat, mix with theatrical pastiche and a Halloween themed stage and you are close […]
The show at London’s Koko got off to a storming start with the whirling dynamo that is Sari Schorr giving one of her trademark dynamic performances. Backed by her four-piece band Schorr warmed up the crowd for her Manhaton Records label-mates. The atmosphere was charged and the merch […]
Derek Nash, one of the most highly regarded saxophone players in the UK and leading member of Jools Holland’s band, brought his group of top session musicians to give his “Some Kinda Wonderful” show to an enthusiastic audience. The band featured veteran vocalist Noel McCalla, former singer of […]
Featuring six of the original 1970s line-up, legendary ten-piece soul-blues groovers Kokomo sparkled at London’s Half Moon on the first day of a two-night residency at the band’s spiritual home. With four specialist vocalists, Kokomo are the jewel in British soul and their live performances are legendary. Led […]
Accomplished bluesman Big Boy Bloater kicked off his latest UK tour with a scintillating performance at St Johns Church in Farncombe, Surrey. Backed by drummer Matt Cowley and bassist Steven Oates, Bloater powered through twenty high energy numbers. Big Boy Bloater plays good time rhythm and blues in […]
The impressive singer-songwriter Sharrie Williams from Michigan brought London’s 100 Club to life in London Blues Week. Supporting Sari Schorr and backed by her own guitarist and Schorr’s bassist, drummer and keyboardist on Hammond organ, Williams delivered a set filled with quality blues and soul. Kicking off with […]
Texan-born L.A. Caron “Sugaray” Rayford blew London’s 100 Club away as part of the annual London Blues Week. Opening was renowned British singer Jo Harman, backed by keyboards and guitar, who went down a treat with the audience. The highlight of her set was a beautiful version of […]
A late addition to the bill and opening proceedings was Colin Macleod. Third on the bill and a five-piece band? Pretty impressive but this was BluesFest at a sold-out O2. Hailing from the Isle of Lewis, Macleod, whose Twitter profile describes him as “Musician. Crofter. Islander”, and his […]
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