In this week’s edition of Digital Blues, I have tracks from two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month, three tracks from an excellent live album recorded at a recent Stand Together Against Cancer gig for Matt Long and eight from some new arrivals from across the blues spectrum.
Tune in to hear Shemekia Copeland, True Strays, Greg Coulson, Alice Armstrong feat. Jess Hayes, Mark Harrison Band, Danni Nicholls, Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra, Bywater Call, Kaz Hawkins, Amanda Fish, The Imagine If, Albert Castiglia feat Danielle Nicole & Joe Bonamassa and Big Harp George.
Artist Title Source Label
Shemekia Copeland Broken High Heels Blame It On Eve Alligator
True Strays Ain't Good Enough Stand Together Against Cancer Independent
Greg Coulson Stitch Me Up Stand Together Against Cancer Independent
Alice Armstrong feat. Jess Hayes Rock Steady Stand Together Against Cancer Independent
Mark Harrison Band Small Deals Them & Us Highway Records
Danni Nicholls Under the Neem Plum Tree Under the Neem Plum Tree Danni Nicholls Music
Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra Three Button Shirt Feet First Tea Pad Recordings
Bywater Call For All We Know Shepherd Bywater Call Records
Kaz Hawkins The River That Sings Live in Brezoi (I) DixieFrog Records
Amanda Fish Unbreakable Kingdom VizzTone Label Group
The Imagine If Moonshine Great Expectations Gypsy Soul Records
Albert Castiglia feat Danielle Nicole & Joe Bonamassa All Our Past Times Righteous Souls Gulf Coast Records
Big Harp George Maceosity Cooking With Gas Blues Mountain Records