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  • Dion – I Got The Cure – featuring Sonny Landreth

    Dion – I Got The Cure – featuring Sonny Landreth

    Dion

    “Dion knows how to sing, and he knows just the right way to craft these songs, these blues songs. He’s got some friends here to help him out, some true luminaries. But in the end, it’s Dion by himself alone, and that masterful voice of his that will keep you returning to share these Blues songs with him.” – Excerpt from Bob Dylan’s liner notes for Blues With Friends

    ‘Blues With Friends’ is available at: https://amzn.to/3eTP9Cm

    Sonny Landreth

    Although hardly anyone would see Landreth in the pantheon of guitar gods, the American musician has managed to gain the respect of, for example, John Mayall, in whose band he played, or Eric Clapton. Slowhand recognizes Sonny as one of the most technically advanced guitarists in the world.

    Anyway, rarely any instrumentalist was able to create such a characteristic style of playing as Sonny Landreth. Sonny is also known as “The King of Slydeco,” while “slydeco” is a neologism referring to two concepts: slide technique and zydeco – a musical style from Louisiana. The Landreth put the slide tube on the smallest finger, thanks to which the rest of the hand can easily walk on the fingerboard, and he uses thumb pick, which allows for quick transitions between playing with the fingers and using the pick.

    Sonny Landreth has recently more and more marked his participation in the blues world. Recorded Live In Lafayette from 2017 was nominated for a Grammy and Bound by the Blues (2015) for the Blues Music Awards.

  • Dion – Take It Back

    Dion – Take It Back

    Dion - Take It Back
    Dion – Take It Back

    Dion

    “Dion knows how to sing, and he knows just the right way to craft these songs, these blues songs. He’s got some friends here to help him out, some true luminaries. But in the end, it’s Dion by himself alone, and that masterful voice of his that will keep you returning to share these Blues songs with him.” – Excerpt from Bob Dylan’s liner notes for Blues With Friends

    Joe Bonamassa

    He is one of the most famous contemporary blues-rock musicians. Joe was nominated for two Grammy Awards twice and put Billboard charts as many as 20 albums first, and this number is still increasing!

    In his discography, he has over 30 albums, both studio and concert albums. He regularly records in a duet with the sensational singer Beth Hart, co-created the projects Black Country Communion and Rock Candy Funk Party. He is a talented composer who continues to expand his eclectic musical horizons. He regularly appears on the pages of industry publications around the world, from the Esquire and Parade magazines, through the Rolling Stone and American Songwriter, as well as Guitar Player, Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Guitar, and Classic Rock.

    Opening of B.B. King

    The guitar virtuoso from New York began with the opening of B.B. King when Bonamassa was only 12 years old. Since then, he has shared scenes with artists such as Eric Clapton, Stephen Still, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Buddy Guy, and Steve Winwood. Bonamassa has traveled the path from the position of children’s sensation to a world-class star and is still evolving.

    The artist is an enthusiast of live performances, and his concerts are one of the essential branches of his activity.

    His tours have been sold out in the most iconic concert venues around the world. Among which there were The Red Rocks Amphitheater at Morrison, The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, The Royal Albert Hall in London, the Vienna Opera, as well as the New York Beacon Theater. Bonamassa performs, on average, 200 days a year. When he’s not on stage, he is fully committed to creating the most ambitious, diverse new music he shares with the audience and fans.
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  • Dion – What If I Told You – with Samantha Fish

    Dion – What If I Told You – with Samantha Fish

    Dion

    Dion DiMucci began his career in the second half of the 1950s with the band The Belmonts. They then performed catchy, melodic doo wop pieces. After parting ways with the band, Dion became a teen idol and enjoyed great solo success with songs such as “The Wanderer” and “Runaround Sue”. After the prosperous times, the lean years followed, and it seemed that Dion would join the group of ex-stars who would occasionally remind themselves of themselves on the occasion of reminiscence concerts for former fans. For many former fans of the artist, who only remember his hits from the first half of the 1960s, it must have been a great surprise to hear that Dion’s 2006 album “Bronx in Blue” was nominated for the Grammy Award in the “Best Blues Record” category. It should be emphasized that this interest in blues was not a one-off opportunistic ploy of an out-of-date artist who counted on “catching up” with fans of this genre. Dion consistently follows this path, as evidenced by his latest proposal, “Blues With Friends”.

    Blues With Friends is available at: https://amzn.to/3jcV73Q

    Samantha Fish

    Samantha Fish was born on January 30, 1989 in Kansas City.
    In 2009, Fish recorded the album Live Bait as Samantha Fish Blues Band, and her rock guitar playing caught the attention of Ruf Records, which in 2011 released her recordings on the compilation Girls with Guitars (with Cassie Taylor and Dani Wilde). Later that year, Fish made her solo album Runaway, also released under the Ruf Records label. The album was produced by her mentor and associate Mike Zito. In 2012, she won the Blues Music Award for Best New Artist with this album. Her second album, Black Wind Howlin ‘, brought another success. Released in 2013, it was in the top ten of the Billboard Heatseekers blues albums list. First on this list was Fish’s third studio album, Wild at Heart, which was released on July 10, 2015. 2016 brought Fish a series of The Independent Blues Awards from Making a Scene magazine. In 2017, Fish released the album Belle of the West, which won the 2018 Blues Music Association Award in the Contemporary Female Artist of the Year category. Fish’s seventh studio album, Kill or Be Kind, was released in 2019. It was recorded at the Royal Studios in Memphis, the birthplace of works by artists such as Chuck Berry, Al Green and John Mayer. The album was included in the Favorite Blues Albums AllMusic 2019 list.

  • Dion – Take It Back

    Dion – Take It Back

    Dion

    “Dion knows how to sing, and he knows just the right way to craft these songs, these blues songs. He’s got some friends here to help him out, some true luminaries. But in the end, it’s Dion by himself alone, and that masterful voice of his that will keep you returning to share these Blues songs with him.” – Excerpt from Bob Dylan’s liner notes for Blues With Friends

    Joe Bonamassa

    He is one of the most famous contemporary blues-rock musicians. Joe was nominated for two Grammy Awards twice and put Billboard charts as many as 20 albums first, and this number is still increasing!

    In his discography, he has over 30 albums, both studio and concert albums. He regularly records in a duet with the sensational singer Beth Hart, co-created the projects Black Country Communion and Rock Candy Funk Party. He is a talented composer who continues to expand his eclectic musical horizons. He regularly appears on the pages of industry publications around the world, from the Esquire and Parade magazines, through the Rolling Stone and American Songwriter, as well as Guitar Player, Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Guitar, and Classic Rock.

    Opening of B.B. King

    The guitar virtuoso from New York began with the opening of B.B. King when Bonamassa was only 12 years old. Since then, he has shared scenes with artists such as Eric Clapton, Stephen Still, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Buddy Guy, and Steve Winwood. Bonamassa has traveled the path from the position of children’s sensation to a world-class star and is still evolving.

    The artist is an enthusiast of live performances, and his concerts are one of the essential branches of his activity.

    His tours have been sold out in the most iconic concert venues around the world. Among which there were The Red Rocks Amphitheater at Morrison, The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, The Royal Albert Hall in London, the Vienna Opera, as well as the New York Beacon Theater. Bonamassa performs, on average, 200 days a year. When he’s not on stage, he is fully committed to creating the most ambitious, diverse new music he shares with the audience and fans.
    blues music t-shirts

  • Dion – What If I Told You – with Samantha Fish

    Dion – What If I Told You – with Samantha Fish

    Dion – What If I Told You – with Samantha Fish
    Dion – What If I Told You – with Samantha Fish

    Dion

    Dion DiMucci began his career in the second half of the 1950s with the band The Belmonts. They then performed catchy, melodic doo wop pieces. After parting ways with the band, Dion became a teen idol and enjoyed great solo success with songs such as “The Wanderer” and “Runaround Sue”. After the prosperous times, the lean years followed, and it seemed that Dion would join the group of ex-stars who would occasionally remind themselves of themselves on the occasion of reminiscence concerts for former fans. For many former fans of the artist, who only remember his hits from the first half of the 1960s, it must have been a great surprise to hear that Dion’s 2006 album “Bronx in Blue” was nominated for the Grammy Award in the “Best Blues Record” category. It should be emphasized that this interest in blues was not a one-off opportunistic ploy of an out-of-date artist who counted on “catching up” with fans of this genre. Dion consistently follows this path, as evidenced by his latest proposal, “Blues With Friends”.

    Blues With Friends is available at: https://amzn.to/3jcV73Q

    Samantha Fish

    Samantha Fish was born on January 30, 1989 in Kansas City.
    In 2009, Fish recorded the album Live Bait as Samantha Fish Blues Band, and her rock guitar playing caught the attention of Ruf Records, which in 2011 released her recordings on the compilation Girls with Guitars (with Cassie Taylor and Dani Wilde). Later that year, Fish made her solo album Runaway, also released under the Ruf Records label. The album was produced by her mentor and associate Mike Zito. In 2012, she won the Blues Music Award for Best New Artist with this album. Her second album, Black Wind Howlin ‘, brought another success. Released in 2013, it was in the top ten of the Billboard Heatseekers blues albums list. First on this list was Fish’s third studio album, Wild at Heart, which was released on July 10, 2015. 2016 brought Fish a series of The Independent Blues Awards from Making a Scene magazine. In 2017, Fish released the album Belle of the West, which won the 2018 Blues Music Association Award in the Contemporary Female Artist of the Year category. Fish’s seventh studio album, Kill or Be Kind, was released in 2019. It was recorded at the Royal Studios in Memphis, the birthplace of works by artists such as Chuck Berry, Al Green and John Mayer. The album was included in the Favorite Blues Albums AllMusic 2019 list.

  • Dion – I Got The Cure – featuring Sonny Landreth

    Dion – I Got The Cure – featuring Sonny Landreth

    Dion – I Got The Cure – featuring Sonny Landreth
    Dion – I Got The Cure – featuring Sonny Landreth

    Dion

    “Dion knows how to sing, and he knows just the right way to craft these songs, these blues songs. He’s got some friends here to help him out, some true luminaries. But in the end, it’s Dion by himself alone, and that masterful voice of his that will keep you returning to share these Blues songs with him.” – Excerpt from Bob Dylan’s liner notes for Blues With Friends

    ‘Blues With Friends’ is available at: https://amzn.to/3eTP9Cm

    Sonny Landreth

    Although hardly anyone would see Landreth in the pantheon of guitar gods, the American musician has managed to gain the respect of, for example, John Mayall, in whose band he played, or Eric Clapton. Slowhand recognizes Sonny as one of the most technically advanced guitarists in the world.

    Anyway, rarely any instrumentalist was able to create such a characteristic style of playing as Sonny Landreth. Sonny is also known as “The King of Slydeco,” while “slydeco” is a neologism referring to two concepts: slide technique and zydeco – a musical style from Louisiana. The Landreth put the slide tube on the smallest finger, thanks to which the rest of the hand can easily walk on the fingerboard, and he uses thumb pick, which allows for quick transitions between playing with the fingers and using the pick.

    Sonny Landreth has recently more and more marked his participation in the blues world. Recorded Live In Lafayette from 2017 was nominated for a Grammy and Bound by the Blues (2015) for the Blues Music Awards.