Album Notes

thanks to the "iowans"-lawrence fritts who created some of these backing tracks on this album for musicians such as myself---

I heard from Larry recently and what a nice fella--he gave me full 100% blessing on my guitar work with his tracks--gave me the ultimate compliment by saying "you play beautifully-you remind me of Hendrix"!!! now that blew me away--thank you!!

Syracuse Post Standard writer...Mark Bialczak

"Guitarist Mark Cloutier can play it fast and hot or slow and tense,and his guitar work will send shivers down your spine!!!!!!!!"

Troy-Kansas City Online Radio!
Kansas City Jan 13, 2009 @ 1:08 AM

Mark, what can I say...you guys kick ass! Great Great Music!


Patti Courtright/Surf Diva
Moclips, WA Feb 02, 2009 @ 1:41 PM

Looking forward to playing your tunes on KXPB radio 89.1 fm . . Your Host On The Coast! (of Washington State that is)
You are all the best! Hope to get you to the Sun Banks Blues Festival in Eastern Washington soon.

Gustavo Rozenberg
Buenos Aires, Argentina Feb 19, 2009

Hi, we`d really like to play your music in our ten years old blues radio show from Argentina. I know your band sounds terrific!
All the best,
Gustavo Rozenberg
Blues Dj from Good Time Blues ( www.goodtimeblues.com.ar )

hallahanjb@verizon.net (Jeff)
HBG. Pa. Jan 11, 2009 @ 10:01 PM

Mark, don't know how I found this sight but it is awesome to see you're doing so well. All the best to you. It's been a long time, do you even remeber me now that you are such a big deal. Take care

I purchased some beautiful backing tracks from professional musician Zack Roberts--worked great for this album!!!

Mark cloutier has 20 years of experience playing blues in central new york..the former guitar man of dirty pool has played many major blues fests in past years-----notably, the new york state blues fest,chenango blues fest,massena springs blues bash,lake george blues blast,pendragon theatre,bike week in a-bay,iron block harley davidson 105th anniversary party and blues in the bay-alex bay n.y.,etc.....mark has been recognized in central new york as best guitar player in central new york blues magazine 1997,and also was nominated 3 years for best blues band(dirty pool) by the syracuse sammy award committee..mark also recently had his picture on the front cover of "the vacationer" 1000 island magazine to promote 2008 blues in the bay!!! you can read up on mark's online recording collaborations and press here at www.doublebarrelbluesband.com! the double barrel blues band just released "bad bad feeling" and you can catch the reviews on the above band web site!

Just recently the double barrel blues band opened up for the chris duarte group and left their blues stamp on a very receptive audience!!catch their video on band web site page!