J.Howard Duff - The Cataclysm Catechism

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2016
Time:42:12 
Size:97,4 MB 
Label:Nice Jacket Records 
Styles:Blues/Rock 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Jacobs Ladder - 3:52
 2. On That Morning of Mornings - 3:56
 3. Some People Don't Want - 4:04
 4. Handwriting on the Wall - 2:33
 5. Fire & Brimstone - 5:20
 6. I'm Standing with Jesus - 3:26
 7. I Shall Not Be Moved - 2:50
 8. Amen - 2:27
 9. He Is My Rock (& That's the Way I Roll) - 4:06
10. Every Day - 3:49
11. I'll Fly Away - 3:51
12. For the Believers - 1:53

Nice Jacket Records announces the online release of “The Cataclysm Catechism”, the 2nd collection of Christian music by J. Howard Duff. This release has a very different feel than its predecessor, “My God Is…Awesome (He’s Everything)”. On “The Cataclysm Catechism”, J. Howard returns to his musical roots of electric guitar based rock n’ roll, blues, and blues-based rock. “This ain’t your fathers’ Christian music” he said when asked to characterize the new album. With a much harder edge than the last release, J. Howard’s past 52 years of listening, absorbing, and playing & singing the musical styles he grew up with is at the forefront of the new album. The influence of Chuck Berry, Carlos Santana, Paul Kossoff, Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Cropper & Jeff Beck are evident throughout the album. “These are the guys I grew up with”, says Duff. “The only difference between me & them is that it took me 50 years to get to be 5% as good as them!”

The Cataclysm Catechism

J.Howard Duff - The Blues & Back

Bitrate:320K/s

Year:2017
Time:61:05 
Size:140,6 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I'm Crying - 3:57
 2. Coming Home - 3:11
 3. Who's Been Talkin' - 2:39
 4. Gin House Blues - 5:26
 5. I Can't Be Satisfied - 3:16
 6. Mona I Need You Baby - 3:41
 7. I Can't Get Next to You - 3:05
 8. Yosties Revenge - 1:29
 9. Confessing the Blues - 3:33
10. Nadine - 3:32
11. I Can't Keep from Crying - 4:00
12. Homework - 2:52
13. That's How Strong My Love Is - 3:04
14. 40 Days and 40 Nights - 3:13
15. Lonely Avenue - 3:11
16. Amen - 2:25
17. How Blue Can You Get - 4:24
18. Blues No More - 3:58

J. Howard Duff's long musical journey began in the New York/New Jersey metro area. He formed the J. Howard Duff Band in the 1970s, playing with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Blackfoot, Todd Rundgren, and the J. Geils Band. In the 1980s, he and his wife Dawn formed the infamous punk band, Partners In Crime, whose records entered the top 20 Indie charts worldwide. After moving to South Carolina in the late 1990s, he went back to his original blues roots, playing solo and as an acoustic guitarist and vocalist for the duo, Metro Blues, releasing a critically acclaimed CD.

The Blues & Back

J.B. Davis - Walking To New Orleans

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2000
Time:43:45 
Size:100,8 MB 
Label:Sound Of New Orleans 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Lisring:
 1. I've Got A Little Red Rooster - 3:14
 2. Dock Of The Bay - 3:55
 3. I'm Walking To New Orleans - 3:38
 4. Every Day I Have The Blues - 3:07
 5. St. James Infirmary Blues - 2:47
 6. Unchain My Heart - 3:59
 7. Wha tA Wonderful World - 4:11
 8. Sweet Home Chicago - 3:52
 9. Bring It On Home To Me - 3:52
10. Stormy Monday Blues - 3:23
11. If You Love Me Like You Say - 2:58
12. House Of The Rising Sun - 4:42

J.B. Davis, a veteran New Orleans performer born and raised along the Gulf Coast in Mobile, Alabama, and Moss Point, Mississippi, where the emphasis is on a musical approach that matches the soft, gentle breezes blowing off Gulf Coast waters. Reworking a dozen tunes familiar to hardcore blues and R&B fans, Davis gives each one its own soul-satisfying treatment, showcasing his smooth-as-silk vocals with understated-but-clearly-rocking band arrangements.It’s no accident, therefore, that this self-taught singer and keyboard player would use a gently swaying Fats Domino hit, “Walking to New Orleans,” as his title tune. And to vary the pace, that he would turn just as easily to the fast shuffle rhythm and B.B. King single-string guitar lines that accompany “Every Day I Have the Blues,” or the mambo-blues beat and fuzz-toned guitar lead that make the Ray Charles hit “Unchain My Heart” an unmistakable standout. But all this doesn’t mean he can’t turn up the temperature when he so desires. Check out the smoldering back-up to the opening track, “Little Red Rooster,” with its blistering slide-guitar riffs and solo. Or listen to the way he turns familiar blues like “St. James Infirmary” and “House of the Rising Sun” into dramatic and near-romantic ballads. No matter what he sings, J.B. Davis has a unique take on the blues and classic R&B that’s sure to have you kickin’ back in sweet relaxation and pure musical enjoyment.

Walking To New Orleans

Boogie Beasts - Neon Skies & Different Highs

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:48:28 
Size:111,5 MB 
Label:Donor Productions 
Styles:Blues&Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Save Me - 4:02
 2. Give Me A Sign - 2:42
 3. Devil's Cup - 3:24
 4. Cold Ways - 3:28
 5. Interlude #1 - 0:23
 6. Love Chase - 3:25
 7. Sunday Morning Soul - 3:33
 8. Interlude #2 - 0:21
 9. Some People - 2:57
10. Down The Line - 3:04
11. Interlude #3 - 0:24
12. Sly Baby - 3:00
13. Baby's Coming Home - 3:28
14. Interlude #4 - 0:18
15. Midnight Man - 3:13
16. Noon - 3:51
17. Fool For You - 3:48
18. Broken Glass - 2:59

According to the members, it will also be their most eclectic one yet. Once again, the Beasts translate their deep love for raw blues into a sound of their own, only this time additionally inspired by gospel, soul, desert blues & rock, rhythm & blues, psychedelia and even a touch of hip-hop. The band also assigned a bigger role to producer Koenraad Foesters, who’s practically acting as a fifth band member. The result is a very groovy record full of passion and emotion, and with a very contemporary sound.

Neon Skies & Different Highs

Isaiah B.Brunt - Just The Way That It Goes

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2015
Time:43:37 
Size:100,6 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Roots 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. She's So Fine - 4:20
 2. Let Your Heart Know - 3:30
 3. The River Runs High - 4:35
 4. Precious Stone - 4:22
 5. With A Kiss (Piano Blues) - 5:34
 6. Lovers Blues - 3:42
 7. Just The Way That It Goes - 6:44
 8. Never Give Up - 4:46
 9. Which Way To Go - 6:00

Producer and former studio owner Isaiah B Brunt has traveled from his native Australia all the way to New Orleans to record his new album titled Just The Way That It Goes.He is basically an electric blues story teller. He pays homage to  classic American blues but his slide technique and use of a wah-wah pedal propel the sound into the present. He may not be flashy but he is a master technician who is able to convey emotion and a personal connection though his music. Bassist Richard Bird and drummer Mark Whitaker are a competent rhythm section and provide a solid foundation for his guitar expertise.
Tracks such as “Lovers Blues,” “She’s So Fine,” “The River Runs High,” and “Never Give Up” are aggressive pieces of fusion blues.Isaiah Brunt may be a long way from home but he has embraced an American music form with Just The Way That It Goes.

Just The Way That It Goes

Will 'Harmonica' Wilde & The Neptune Blues Band - Nothin' But Trouble

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2008
Time:26:57 
Size:62,5 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Blues Takin' Over - 3:49
 2. Nothin' But Trouble - 3:03
 3. Fly Around The World - 2:55
 4. Checkin' Up On My Baby - 3:52
 5. I'm Tired - 3:39
 6. Done Somebody Wrong - 3:15
 7. Pain & Misery - 3:04
 8. Jumping At Shadows - 3:15

Will Wilde has taken the harmonica way beyond its traditional blues roots since he first emerged on the music scene in 2010.  Always pushing forward, evolving and redefining his sound.  He gained popularity on Youtube with his awe-inspiring harmonica covers of classic rock guitar solos such as Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird.  Throughout 2022/23 Wilde has been touring with his critically acclaimed rock band Bad Luck Friday, but 2024 sees him return to the blues with the recording of a new solo album (release date TBC).Wilde’s hard-edged harmonica steals the spotlight from the traditional blues rock guitar, with a sound that owes as much to Gary Moore as it does to Sonny Boy Williamson.  "I’m always looking to make new sounds with the harmonica, pushing its boundaries, trying to change people’s perception of it.”  In fact Wilde has gone one step further and created his own signature "Wilde Tuned" harmonicas so he can play licks that weren’t possible before.  “The Wilde tunings help me take things to the next level.  They enable me to hold my own with any blues rock guitarist.” 

Nothin' But Trouble

The Whoodoo Band - Bringin' Home The Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2004
Time:56:18 
Size:131,9 MB 
Label:No Cover Productions 
Styles:Blues 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Bringin' Home The Blues - 4:51
 2. Shame, Shame - 3:36
 3. Bad Thing - 6:08
 4. Lies - 4:02
 5. Some Women - 3:14
 6. Call Your Shot - 3:52
 7. Left Me With The Blues - 5:37
 8. Bass Player Wanted - 5:50
 9. MTV Blues - 3:35
10. Deeper Shade Of Blue - 4:18
11. On The Stage - 5:35
12. Wrong Is Alright - 5:34

This is the debut release from the band that won the 2004 International Blues Challenge here in Detroit and went on to compete in Memphis. (and they went again in 2005 representing The Capitol Area Blues Society!)/ 12 songs, all of which are originals, make for a very strong first outing/

Bringin' Home The Blues

Fat Vinny & The Wiseguys - Tight Play

Bitrate:320K/s

Year:2005
Time:66:29 
Size:153,4 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Electric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Bad Men on the run - 3:08
 2. Just some things - 7:18
 3. My Girl or My Guitar - 4:10
 4. Barroom Floor - 3:25
 5. 5th Street - 6:06
 6. Feet up on the dashboard - 3:27
 7. Lucky Charm - 3:50
 8. I'm Outdoors - 3:28
 9. Dark Places - 4:43
10. 10 bar Blues - 3:58
11. The Jack - 4:24
12. Thinking about you - 5:07
13. Shuffle up & Deal - 4:50
14. Dark Places (reprise) - 2:47
15. 5th Street (demo) - 5:42

This is the band's 3rd CD, the first with New Drummer Jeff Van Clief. We are very proud of it. Here's what the critics say: FAT VINNY & THE WISEGUYS - TIGHT PLAY (no label) On their third studio album, Tight Play, Altoona-based blues trio Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys continue their exploration of blues-rooted sounds, this time loosely centered around the metaphorical theme of card games and poker. Singer/guitarist E. Vincent "Fat Vinny" Kelly, bassist Randy Ketner and drummer "Dutch" Jeff Van Clief again use blues as their launching pad to explore different styles and sounds over the album's thirteen card-faced tracks (plus two bonus tracks; 'jokers,' as described in the liner notes). These various blues-based explorations serve as the foundation for colorful lyrical storylines dealing with the poker game of life, wheeling and dealing with the opposite sex, bars, the road and more. The album starts off with the surf-flavored "Bad Men On The Run," highlighted by guest Denny Owens' wailing harmonica accompaniment. The following song, "Just Some Things," demonstrates a Chicago-like brassy flavor, courtesy of guest keyboardist/arranger Don Hughes and guest Tim Boland's sparking midsong keyboard work to boot. The slow and lowdown "My Girl Or My Guitar" explores the tough choice between love and art. Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys' apparent home turf remains boisterous blues-rock, demonstrated by the ZZ Top-flavored stomps "Barroom Floor" and "Feet Up on the Dashboard," the Stevie Ray Vaughan-informed "Lucky Charm," and the George Thorogood flavor of the comical "I'm Outdoors." The group cleverly uses poker metaphor on the Van Morrison-flavored ballad "5th Street," defining the moment where dream and vision convert to action and destiny. The group celebrates poker outright on the raucous and rowdy "Shuffle Up and Deal," and for card-faced track 'J,' strips AC/DC's "The Jack" (long a favorite of the group's live show) back to its blues roots. The album's only dark moment is the somber "Dark Places," inspired by a friend's sad-ending struggle with life's hard challenges. Produced by Kelly and Dave Moses, Tight Play sounds loose and playful, capturing the Wiseguys' spontaneity and live feel. The performances are sparkling yet at ease; Kelly's varied guitar displays shine throughout the disc, and Van Clief's drumming is busy but never overpowering. The guest musicians' contributions spice and brighten the sound further throughout the album. Tight Play is the brightest and strongest album from Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys yet; an album that shows this trio's flexibility and versatility, combined with a playful, lighthearted spirit. This band sounds like they had a blast making this album, and listeners should have a comparable good time listening to it. In my book, one of the best albums to emerge from the regional music scene this year - I recommend! ~Jim Price

Tight Play

Johnny Burgin - Ramblin' From Coast to Coast

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:45:55 
Size:105,7 MB 
Label:Straight Shooter Records 
Styles:Blues/Chicago Blues Guitar 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Ramblin' From Coast to Coast - 3:29
 2. Gettin' My Blues On - 3:59
 3. I Need Something Sweet - 4:17
 4. Silently Suffering - 4:32
 5. Stepladder Blues - 2:51
 6. Cincinatti Boogie - 3:34
 7. Fresno Woman - 4:14
 8. I'm Playing Straight (feat. John Blues Boyd) - 2:41
 9. Older and Wiser (feat. Rae Gordon) - 3:24
10. I Was Right the First Time - 3:42
11. Vacation From the Blues - 4:28
12. Never Tried to Get Ahead - 4:37

Blues guitarist, singer, and BMA Nominee Johnny Burgin describes his never-ending touring schedule in a typically understated way: “It takes me a year to see my friends, and then I do it all over again” Often travelling without a band, he discovers novel and fruitful collaborations on the road.‘Ramblin’ From Coast To Coast’ is the result: eleven original blues from the road cut in Dallas, Cincinnati, Rochester NY and Memphis TN with cameos from the likes of John Blues Boyd, Rae Gordon, Ben Levin, Hanna PK, Jad Tariq, Jon Hay, and Dylan Bishop. Johnny draws from his years of experience in the Chicago blues idiom (as well as his popular weekly blues guitar YouTube videos) to put just the right repartee into the musical conversation.Johnny’s also known as a strong writer; “Gettin’ My Blues On” is from the point of view of a diehard blues fan who is just scraping by financially. Judging from audience reactions, this tune is poised to be the Blues Anthem of the Year!In 2023 Johnny was nominated for a BMA for Best Traditional Blues Artist. He maintains a relentless tour schedule across the US, in Japan, Europe and Mexico. He's also gained a loyal YouTube following for his 'nooks and crannies' guitar lessons posted every Monday. Vintage Guitar praised his 'stellar guitar playing' and Living Blues called him "talented and audacious"/

Ramblin' From Coast to Coast

Cade Doyle - Leave Your Mark

Bitrate:320K/s

Year:2010
Time:37:38 
Size:86,6 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues Rock/Rock/Blues 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Ain't It A SIn - 4:15
 2. Tomorrow - 3:38
 3. 42 Days - 3:23
 4. Soulless - 3:08
 5. Junkie Lovers - 3:34
 6. Is That All - 3:31
 7. Leave Your Mark - 3:04
 8. Mountain - 4:26
 9. Mercy On Me - 5:16
10. Manic Depression - 3:18

You may have heard in passing that blues and rock are often integrated; in Cade Doyle’s case they are interdependent. This Tennessee born craftsman has been writing and playing guitar since age 14. Growing up listening to the likes of Led Zepplin, The Band, the Beatles, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughn, has clearly influenced Cade. In his case, blues and rock overlap in such a way that it can take the listener aback, and turn everyone else’s definition of his originative sound on its ear. His style knits together the soul of blues and rock into modern day music.

Leave Your Mark

Cade Doyle - Cade Doyle

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2024
Time:40:44 
Size:93,6 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Cowboy Ron - 2:53
 2. Think You're In Love - 4:21
 3. Buddy from Kentucky - 3:22
 4. Crash and Burn - 3:47
 5. White Girl - 5:18
 6. Drives - 3:55
 7. Mama - 4:04
 8. Love for You - 5:39
 9. Singin' Your Song - 4:17
10. Texarkana - 3:03

You may have heard in passing that blues and rock are often integrated; in Cade Doyle’s case they are interdependent. This Tennessee born craftsman has been writing and playing guitar since age 14. Growing up listening to the likes of Led Zepplin, The Band, the Beatles, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughn, has clearly influenced Cade. In his case, blues and rock overlap in such a way that it can take the listener aback, and turn everyone else’s definition of his originative sound on its ear. His style knits together the soul of blues and rock into modern day music.

Cade Doyle

The Nightporters - Feelin' Good

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1997
Time:36:29 
Size:83,8 MB 
Label:Wang Records 
Styles:R&B/Boogie Blues/Boggie Rock 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Mellow Down Easy - 3:33
 2. Let 'er Roll - 3:04
 3. Feelin' Good - 5:47
 4. Hip Shake - 7:37
 5. Blue and Lonesome - 3:24
 6. Rollin' and Tumblin' - 5:30
 7. Certainly All - 2:34
 8. Love in Vain - 4:57

Feelin' Good album by Nightporters was released Apr 24, 2001 on the Indigo label. Debut album from 1997, originally a limited release on the band's own label, now given a world-wide release by Indigo Records. Includes 8 tracks of explosive British R&B music capturing all the energy & excitement of this great act.[ Just superb - electrifying R&B. Fantastic rhythm, energy & drive - if this doesn't get you tapping your feet & dancing, then nothing ever will. Every track excellent.Sounds like I'm the bands manager! We've been to see them live twice (one of the best bends I've seen live) - if we get a chance, we'll be back again and again.] As a live act, it's a fair bet they're entertaining and capable of getting the joint bopping. If you're going to listen to these songs on a CD player, though, why should you settle for something like this when so many have done this sort of music (and, often, these exact same songs) with more personality and distinction? Originally released in 1997 on their own Wang label, it was reissued in 2001 by Indigo.

Feelin' Good

Dave Duncan - Baptized By The Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2014
Time:41:03 
Size:94,6 MB 
Label:South Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Watermelon BBQ & Beer - 4:18
 2. Come to Mississippi - 3:54
 3. Color Me Blue - 3:20
 4. Sharpest Marble - 4:05
 5. Love Me Tonite - 3:12
 6. Baptized By The Blues - 3:56
 7. Shakin The Bacon Down - 2:57
 8. Tater Salad Woman - 3:46
 9. Go Right Back To Bed - 3:38
10. The Blues Comes In All Colors - 3:48
11. Coffee & Sativa - 4:06

Duncan Street's Baptized By The Blues is exactly what the doctor intended: “Make a powerful blues album with fundamental instrumentation and high emotional expression drawn from the swamps and take everything away.” I fear that these two gentlemen have succeeded quite well.For years, Dave Duncan has been an example for country and blues musicians who enjoyed playing with Dave. However, Dave also played with companion Delbert McClinton for many years, but also composed a number of solo albums. Now, as a duo with Stan Street, it is no wonder that this duo has delivered an excellent blues album under the name 'Duncan Street'.Stan Street is traditionally a folk musician and gallery owner. Street and Duncan saw each other playing on the street three years ago and saw potential in doing something together. If necessary, they play on every street corner, but they also do fun things on stage. In 2013 they played a few gigs and released a record “Baptized By The Blues”, which was recorded in three days in LaFayette in Louisiana.Dave Duncan has been a professional guitarist for over thirty-five years. He has worked as a pedal steel guitarist with cowboy and singer Johnny Western, as a rockabilly guitarist with pianist SE Willis, with Jack Pearson & The Nationals and with the Goose Creek Symphony. As a songwriter, Dave Duncan has written several songs for other musicians such as Curtis Salgado and country singers Lorrie Morgan & Buddy Jewell. Under his own name, he released three albums. Guests can be heard on these albums from former members such as The Allman Brothers, Delbert McClinton, Stevie Ray Vaughan's Band, The Nighhawks, Sea Level. Not a bad list... I think.You immediately hear the influences from the southern-styled blues that is played on this record. There's no doubt that the old Delta blues artists of the past played a role here, and that's especially evident during the kickoff of “Go Right Back to Bed.” But if you want to hear more of that old blues flavor, stop looking and play the only cover of the CD by Muddy Waters “I Be's Troubled”, which they have given their own style, but which has still remained nice and authentic . Dave Duncan wrote all the songs except Waters' song.As far as I'm concerned, this is a pure-bred delta blues record with a lot going for it. Nice harp, uptempo, sounds cheerful, swampy from the swamps with excellent singing and contains a summer hit par excellence: “Watermelon, Barbecue and Beer”. Have a great time with great late summer weather and atmosphere.This CD has covered almost all the basics with lyrics about food, beer, Blues history, Blues future, baptismal promises, love, past love, joy, sadness. This is a solid blues album by two masters of the blues genre and certainly belongs on the shelf of every true blues lover.Bringing those guys to the Netherlands, they can easily be the support act for Ralph De Jongh... just to show where and how we can interpret this music, to a certain extent.

Baptized By The Blues

Dennis McClung Blues Band - Prisoner of the Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:1999
Time:44:31 
Size:102,4 MB 
Label:ChickenHead Records
Styles:Blues
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Everything But You - 5:54
 2. Seven Ways - 3:55
 3. The Red Rooster - 3:58
 4. Dimples - 5:01
 5. The Sky is Cryin' - 5:07
 6. World of Misery - 4:12
 7. 'Til the Day I Die - 5:48
 8. Prisoner of the Blues - 6:19
 9. Back in Your Arms Again - 4:13

A cross between B.B. King, Ray Charles, and Jimi Hendrix, the Dennis McClung Blues Band performs a unique blend of originals and blues classics driven by screaming guitar, rockin piano, and a vocal passion that comes straight from the heart. Their first CD "Prisoner Of The Blues" received rave reviews from Blues Revue and Blues Wax Magazines. Their most recent release, “Live! Out of the Ordinary” has been inducted into Midnight Special Blues Radio's Hall of Fame! 

Prisoner of the Blues

Darren Jack - Lost In Living

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2023
Time:46:27 
Size:106,8 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Movin' - 3:11
 2. Lost In Living - 3:37
 3. Deep Blue Ocean Deep Blue Sea - 3:24
 4. Slow Me Down - 5:07
 5. Hello - 5:11
 6. Pickin' Round - 2:53
 7. Make It On Your Own - 3:34
 8. By My Side - 4:30
 9. Me And My Guitar - 3:42
10. You've Got The Moves - 3:20
11. You Make Me Feel So Good  (bonus track) - 3:37
12. I Smile Everyday (bonus track) - 4:14

Multiple award-winning Australian Blues musician Darren Jack has been electrifying audiences with his signature powerhouse Rock ‘n’ Blues and original music for over twenty years. Darren first fired up the Blues scene as the driving force behind award-winning band Third Degree which introduced a legion of Blues enthusiasts to his powerful vocals and exceptional artistry on the guitar. After six years fronting the band, Darren ventured out as a solo artist under the name Darren Jack . For the past 13 years he has collaborated with some of Australia’s finest musicians, touring throughout the country thrilling audiences with his passionate performances and proving why he is regarded as one of Australia’s top Blues musicians. In 2012 Darren Jack released his fourth solo album “Better Place”. Featuring eight original tracks and a more refined approach to his powerful vocals, he experimented across genres in this album while retaining his true authenticity to the Blues. His relentless efforts and maturity as a songwriter were rewarded that year when the album swept up five awards at the 2012 Australian Blues Music Awards, including Best Album of the Year. Further success and recognition continued when he won the Band Category of the Sydney Blues Challenge 2012 and was selected to represent Sydney in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee in 2013. Darren Jack received outstanding responses to his powerhouse trio… Jack also took out the Solo/Duo category in 2014 and represented Sydney as a solo artist in 2015 in the International Blues Challenge. Darren Jack has played alongside some his most important artistic influences, opening for and sharing the stage with artists such as: Robert Cray (USA), Jimmie Vaughan (USA), Canned Heat (USA), Ford Blues Band (USA), George Thorogood (USA), Chris Cain (USA), Andy Just (USA), Long John Baldry (UK), Kevin Borich, Ian Moss, Jeff Lang, Phil Emmanuel, Dave Hole, and Chain. Darren Jack has appeared in most major Blues Festivals in Australia, including: East Coast Blues Festival – Byron Bay, Great Southern Blues Festival – Narooma, Thredbo Blues Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Australian Blues Music Festival – Goulburn, Southern Blues and Roots Festival – Hobart, Gympie Music Festival, Cross Roads Festival – Central Coast, Manly Jazz Festival, Blues on Broadbeach – Broadbeach, Bridgetown Blues Festival W.A. & The Forth Valley Blues Festival Launceston, Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival and the Sydney Blues and Roots Festival. As one of Australia’s leading Blues musicians Darren Jack is a strong contender on the Rhythm and Blues Festival and gig circuits both Band and Solo Acoustic.

Lost In Living