Dark blues-folk project Old Wolves has a new single out. It’s a song about everyone’s spirits getting buried at the end of the day by the titular tools; the sentient vehicles we call our bodies ultimately return to the dirt that birthed us. Joe Zumpano kicks the tempo up with some bluegrass sensibilities here. Face your fate with Old Wolves’
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A review of Drive-By Truckers
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The band’s latest album is an explosion of blues rock that was born out of pandemic live streams.
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Jennifer Porter’s latest release, ‘Sun Come And Shine,’ provides blues fans just what they want. Jennifer’s content is the first to arrive here, which is surprising given the high quality she has up her sleeve. Bernard Purdie kicks off the track with a top-notch tapping rhythmic pattern. A warm piano hook by Miho Hobuzane also adds warmth to the mix
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Mike Zito is a one-of-a-kind artist, and his latest release, ‘I’ll Make Love To You’, is proof of that. Furthermore, with each hook, the blues-rocker unleashes the strength, and he wobbles the speakers in all the right ways. The song is from Mike’s upcoming new album, ‘Resurrection’, and it’s just one of the album’s many highlights. However, with a rough
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Dave Kalz is rocking his way up the blues charts with his new delivery, ‘Relish’. The album which sees Dave head back to his roots is to drop on the 25th of June. Recording the album with Mike Zito from Gulf Coast Records, Dave unleashes a stand out collection of future hits, with each track bringing something just that little
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Thomas Atlas is fresh with his new self-titled album, and he gives the funk world a groove that is irrefutable. His new record, which contains ten juicy gems, is full of exquisite melodies, guitar riffs, and vocals hooks, leaving the mouth pouring with gusto. The album kicks off with the highly commended, ‘Got This Feeling’. It instantly charms its way
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Lo-fi singer-songwriter Atma has a new record out on Sickle Moon Recordings. Containing nine songs, Atma brings the homespun blues with a warm yet rough tone. They sing about coming in and out of where they grew up, the kinds of people they’ve encountered, and what to do around those parts. We feel like we’re being sung to right on
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Bluesy prog rockers Wonderful Bluffer are out with their debut single. They tell the story of an ancient people calling upon a goddess to aid them in the struggle against invading forces. Joe Joe Scott’s guitar solo symbolizes the peoples’ secret weapon, while Christian Fritz-Klaus’ vocals are the war cries that the people stand fast from. It’s a tale of
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Wise Jennings gets bluesy and tells a story on their most recent single.
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Blues folk project Old Wolves has the first single and video out for his upcoming EP. With a crushing doom riff, the tune seems to be inspired by the false calls for unity in America right now. In a period where we’re so politically divided, our bodies will ultimately wither away alone. The judgment has been brought upon by our
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Tim Schweiger and the Middlemen have a rockabilly bop with their newest song.
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Davis Chris and Mr. Foster are both multi-genre Billboard-charting artists and producers. Last August 2020, Davis managed to put his Gospel hit ‘Things Change’ on the number 8 Billboard chart for Gospel Songs Sales. Meanwhile, Mr. Foster is an executive working for powerhouse entertainment companies like LiveNation Entertainment and EP Entertainment (home of the 2018 Grammy’s Best New Artist Alessia
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Blues-folk project Old Wolves dropped a single this past week and it’s two songs. As the title suggests, the songs feel like a trek through dense forest in the middle of the summer. We follow Joe Zumpano’s rich voice through that forest as he shares tales of visits with the devil. Old Wolves has a new record out next week
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The band sounds like a surreal roadhouse jukebox on their latest EP.
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Blues bands Jonny T-Bird & the MPs recently released their fourth record. Bringing the tastiest of guitar riffs, disgruntled tales of meandering through life with a bad hand of cards, and bar-rattling solos, Jonny T-Bird exemplifies the blues you came to hear while eating your favorite Wisconsin appetizers and sipping Milwaukee-brewed ales. Horns, keyboards, harmonica and saxophone wail with vigor
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Will Pfrang and co. tell the story of Bonnie and Clyde with a new perspective on their latest.
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A guitar prodigy, a 5 piece backup band, and a 2-hour full-on rock show. That’s The Marcus King Band summed up in one sentence. I feel as if I’m still coming down from how incredible this show was live. The blues-rock meets country western band played for a rather packed Turner Hall audience this past Sunday and what they lack
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Ben Slowey sits down with the progressive blues-rock band.
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The band shared the stage with Will Pfrang and the Good Land Gang and Valerie Lightheart Thursday night.
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The band’s new album is eleven tracks of blues-rock bliss.
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The second headlining show at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater is revealed.
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If you’re a fan of brooding, dark, blues-inspired indie, we might have just found the video that you’ll be playing on repeat for quite some time. UK artist Stealth’s “Blame” combines the raw emotion of a souring relationship with a gripping, exciting instrumental bed. The vulnerability in Stealth’s voice not only draws you in, but it keeps you gripped for
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Look, while we can champion Milwaukee for its up and coming trendy neighborhoods and modern downtown developments, we can’t ignore the fact that Milwaukee is still situated in Wisconsin. This blend of urban and rural, however, can lead to some interesting environments to create music within. Case in point: MUSTAS’ latest, “Volume One – Barn Sessions”. While it may not
Read moreLast night, Icelandic rock group Kaleo made their sequel appearance to a sold-out Turner Hall in a glorious way. Kaleo shatters everything you think you know about Icelandic music by ditching all the weird shit that made Bjork famous and in exchange giving us good old American style rock/blues. It’s clear who this band draws their influences from by creating their
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