It’s another big week of contemporary blues releases and announcements for new upcoming albums!!

Recordings Out Now

Danielle Nicole – The Love You Bleed

This is the 10th album for Danielle Nicole. She is one of the established stars of the contemporary blues as both a vocalist and one of the genre’s greatest bass players.

GeminiiDragon – 3

She’s hot and sassy, high energy, and one badass blues rocker! Christian Simeon hails from down the bayou in Thibodaux Louisiana where both my girls were born. She has all the makings for a star of the roadhouse blues!

Strange Majik – NYC Animal

David Pattillo hails from New York City and his music is creative and edgy with lyrics that reflect life in the gritty city that never sleeps. From roaring blues rock to some serious soul and funk, the recording is well worth your time!

Jesse Dayton – Night Brain (EP)

Jesse Dayton is making serious inroads into the blues. And his recording last year with Samantha Fisk, Death Wish Blues, only helped spread the word about this very talented artist traditionally associated with outlaw country!

Emanuel Casablanca – Strung Out on Thrills

Another artist from New York City, Emanuel Casablanca’s second recording features a nice blend of blues and blues rock from one of the emerging new generation of roadhouse blues artists. Joanna Connor lends her guitar talent to a couple of the tunes…never a bad thing!!

The Cinelli Brothers – Almost Exactly

This UK based band was created from a passion for the electric Chicago and Texas blues. The new recording expands their interest to some nice R&B style recordings as well.

Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys – Elmore James For President (US release)

Released in Europe in 2020 during the pandemic, the recording gets a fresh lease on life with a US release. It’s a shining example of some great contemporary blues done New Orleans style. Johnny Mastro is on my bucket list…hope to get to see him soon on a trip back home.

Dr. Feelgood – Live In Caen

They have been cranking out rockin’ blues and R&B since the 1970’s and I have talked to several people that say they are awesome in concert. Now you get to be the judge!

Bex Marshall – I Can’t Look You In the Eye (music video)

Eliza Neals – Something’s Better Than Nothing (music video)

Ulrich Ellison – Bad Enough (music video)

HALM – Way Too Late (music video)

Due Out February 2024

Tinsley Ellis – Naked Truth (Feb 9th)

Albert Cummings – Strong (Feb 16th)

The Immediate Family – Skin In the Game (Feb 16th)

Jeff Rogers – Dream Job (Feb 16th)

Elles Bailey – The Night Owl and the Lark (EP) (Feb 23rd)

JJ Grey & Mofro – Olustee (Feb 23rd)

Sean Athens – Time (Feb 23rd)

HALM – Runner (Feb 23rd)

Mike Zito – Life is Hard (Feb 23rd)

Due Out in March

Walter Trout – Broken (March 1st)

Bex Marshall – Fortuna

Dion – Girl Friends (March 8th)

The Taj Mahal Swingin’ Sextet – Live at the Church in Tulsa (March 8th)

The Wicked Lo-Down – Out of Line (March 8th)

Sean Riley – Stone Cold Hands (March 8th)

Micheal van Merwyk – Blues Everywhere I Go (March 15th)

The Black Crowes – Happiness Bastards (March 15th)

Rick Vito – Cadillac Man (March 22nd)

Altered Five Blues Band – Testifyin’ EP (March 22nd)

Gary Clark Jr. – JPEG Raw (March 22nd)

Due Out in April

Ulrich Ellison -Vintage Salvation (April 5th)

Black Keys – Ohio Players (April 5th)

Mark Knopfler – One Deep River (April 12th)

Big Wolf Band – Rebel’s Journey (April 19th)

Judith Hill – Letters from a Black Widow (April 19th)

Upcoming releases in 2024

Anthony Gomes – Praise the Loud (Sometime 2024)

Bernard Allison – Luther’s Blues (Sometime 2024)

Marcus King – Mood Swings (Sometime 2024)