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Blues Promised Land - Released in 2009
No Cover Productions
Features 15
Original Tracks
These
guys are simply one of the very best jump Blues bands in
the Midwest. They are tight and energetic with a very cool
groove. Steven J.
Allen - Detroit Blues Society
President
Strong,
hard driving blues from the Motor City. Helps to keep you
warm on the inside when it is cold on the outside. Good
stuff. Paul
Aaronson, Elmore Magazine
The Front Street Blues Band
were the overall band champions of the Detroit Blues
Society and represented Detroit in the International Blues
Challenge in Memphis 2007.
Their new CD called
'Blues Promised Land', starts with the title cut 'Blues
Promised Land' which is a swinging jump blues with some
great piano from guest piano player Tommy Piskor. 'Lose
That Woman' is a funky piece with a nice solo from
guitarist Cliff McClanahan, who also is the writer of the
next song 'Shuffle Off To Buffalo', a really fun song, my
favorite and should get plenty of airplay.
They bring it down
on the slow blues 'Heartbreaker' featuring some soulful
harmonica by Brian Smith. Pianist Tommy Piskor is
absolutely brilliant on 'She's Too Much'. I hope they are
thinking of adding him to the band. 'Since My Baby Left Me'
and 'Hit By The Blues' are standard blues feel. The band is
back in the jump groove which I like because they excel in
this format with 'Pay Some Attention'. The rest of the
album features 1-4-5 blues with 'Hanging Around' being a
stand out track. Good lyrics.
The Front Street
Blues Band can swing.The musicianship is excellent. The
rhythm section of Greg Manning (drums) and Tracy Garneau
(bass) are tight and exciting to listen to. The only draw
back for me on this CD was the vocals. They kind of talk
them not sing them but the funny thing it works on their
jump blues selections. I would like to hear a cd of all
jump style blues with a horn section. I think it would be
great!
All and all this CD
is a good listen and I expect we will be hearing more from
the champions of Detroit.....And in this corner..... The
Front Street Blues Band! Michael
Packer - www.illinoisblues.com
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Blues - Released in 2006
Self-Released
Features 14
Original and Cover Tracks
If you
dig blues as I do you will love the Front Street Blues
Band. Deep into it, they do not fool around with
metal rock. Blues, serious blues, I love what they
do. Wolfgang
Spider - Detroit Blues Society
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