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Josh Lederman (Los Diablos): Serenades from the Gutter
A tight, spare blues of a caliber that is not easily obtained.
Recommended if you like
Bob Dylan,
The Pogues,
Tom Waits.
Neil Harpe: Neil Harpe
Country blues in the style of the 1920s. Musical influences include Charley Patton, John Hurt, Willie McTell, Memphis Minnie and Blind Blake.
Recommended if you like
Blind Willie McTell,
Charley Patton,
John Hurt.
Chic Street Man: Guns Away
Acoustic urban folk blues with a unique style all its own.
Recommended if you like
Aaron Neville,
Keb' Mo',
Taj Mahal.
Chic Street Man: Beau-ti-ful
Acoustic urban folk blues in a style unique and innovative encompassing a variety of forms.
Recommended if you like
Aaron Neville,
Keb' Mo',
Taj Mahal.
Chic Street Man: Lullablues
Original acoustic-urban lullabies with a blues twist designed for adults who like to tap their feet while rocking.
Recommended if you like
Aaron Neville,
Keb' Mo',
Mose Allison,
Taj Mahal.
Esther Haynes: Esther Haynes
This album pays tribute to early blues, swing, and ragtime vocalists of the 20's and 30's; instrumentation includes fiddle, clarinet, slide guitar, banjo, cornet, and mandolin, among others.
Recommended if you like
Alison Krauss,
Billie Holiday,
Katharine Whalen.
The Blue Eyed Devils: Hard Luck Town
First release of SF area band sound is bluesy, but with some progressive flavor, Robert Johnson Meets Phish with a taste of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Recommended if you like
Big Bill Broonzy,
G. Love & Special Sauce,
Tom Waits.
Michael Paul Miller: Homeward
Warm, soulful vocals reminicent of the great soul singers of the past. This is Americana/Gospel blues at its best, and seems to grow stronger with each play.
Recommended if you like
Joe Cocker,
Ray Charles,
Tom Waits.
Robert Lighthouse: Drive-Thru Love
He can deliver a solo performance, playing a stomp box, amplified harp and guitar that will astonish blues purists and even get a crowd up to dance. Add a rhythm section and Stratocaster and he is Robert Johnson meets Jimi Hendrix, pleasing rock and blue
Recommended if you like
Dr No,
Jimi Hendrix,
Robert Johnson,
Ross.