Slide guitarist, songwriter and official Walden Guitars artist Andres Roots is best known for his work with Bullfrog Brown, the alt.blues trio from Tartu, Estonia. His solo debut consists of 12 self-penned tracks and features: Eric "Red Mouth" Gebhardt (USA) - vocals; Johan "Bottleneck John" Eliasson (Sweden) - vocals; Dave Arcari (Scotland) - vocals; Jukka "Black River Bluesman" Juhola (Finland) - vocals, baritone cigar-box guitar; Jantso Jokelin (Finland) - harmonica, beatboxing; Bad Mood Hudson (Finland) - drums, vocals; Kalle Kindel - drums; Uku Püttsepp - trumpet, drums, alto recorder; Ahti Bachblum - Hammond B3, piano, church organ; Raul Terep - percussion, didgeridoo; Hanno Maadra - viola. Andres Roots himself plays guitar, dobro and one-string diddley bow. The music was recorded in Estonia, in Alabama, in Sweden and in Scotland, produced by Asko-Romé Altsoo and Andres Roots, with cover art by Siret Roots. "Roundabout" was declared "Best European Blues Album" of 2010 by the Canadian Blues Underground Network and includes TV hits "Redecoration Day" (ETV Eesti Top7 #1), "Watcha Do" (#3) and "Lemon Days" (#2), as well as "Duck Soup" and "Flowers" - the two tracks included on the soundtrack of the popular Estonian TV series "Ühikarotid" in March 2011.
"The Tartu King of the Blues." – Õhtuleht, Estonia
"Showcasing his prodigious talents with a really international ace crew of players... Not a dud track in the whole dozen. Great album, bristling with accomplished playing – any modern Blues fan should love this." – Blues Matters!, UK
"Features what can only be described as the Who's Who of the UK and European Blues scene... By far the finest old style raw blues album released this year." – Blues Underground Network, Canada
"A hugely entertaining album that has far more appeal than its blues credentials would suggest... A record you will want to come back to again and again." – The Music Critic, UK
"Could be Tom Waits' missing blues album." – Roots & Fusion/Pure 107.8 FM, UK
"Traditional acoustic Delta blues in all its beauty." – SoundGuardian.com, Croatia
"Not a bad gift idea for that seen-it-all, heard-it-all, possibly-slightly-cynical blues fan friend of yours." – Bluesministeri/YLE Radio Suomi, Finland
"Singers alternate, but it's the Estonian artist's original songs that own the spotlight." – Blues-Finland.com, Finland
"A gifted songwriter and a fantastic guitarist." – Review The Blues, Belgium
"One of the best six stringers in European blues." – Historias del Blues, Colombia
"Roots is a guitarist with an impeccable sense of style." – Postimees, Estonia
"A really recommended release from a most talented guy." – Bluesinthenorthwest.com, UK
"A lasting experience for the fans." – Blues Van, Hungary
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