Album Notes

North Carolina can take pride in homeboys Peter May & Terraplane. On Straight Drive (self-release), they bring to life a batch of Delta blues from William Harris (a scorching “Bullfrog Blues”), Sleepy John Estes (Diving Duck Blues), Charley Patton, Blind Boy Fuller, and more. It sounds in-the-moment and unfussed over – just great players performing great songs. May’s guitar playing is transcendent. Not to be missed. -Jeff Calvin Blues Revue Magazine, 2/04 "Peter May has become a fixture in the Triad blues scene, the local equivalent of a Mississippi Delta bluesman, with all the baggage that accompanies that description." Ed Bumgardner, Winston-Salem Journal CD review, May 16, 2003 ****(out of four) Terraplane, an acoustic blues trio, play some of the finest blues from the 20-30's. They lay it down without losing that Mississippi Delta edge that makes the music feel alive. "Raw. That's the way you can describe Peter May's second blues-related release, "Straight Drive". Bassist, Bobby Kelly, admits he went 'a bit crazy' when he mixed their 11 song CD using cheap analog gear to come up with a recording that sounds as gritty and authentic as a Mississippi juke joint." Jeri Rowe, GoTriad CD review, May 8, 2003 ****(out of five) "It is a feast of varied tones and emotions, featuring May's rough, sincere vocals and powerful '34 National resonator guitar, along with Mike Wesolowski's wailing harp and Bobby Kelly's solid bass thump." Bill Moore, ESP Magazine CD review, May 14, 2003 The source and inspiration for the CD come from works by Rev. Gary Davis, Sleepy John Estes, Tommy McClennan, Blind Boy Fuller and Charley Patton. "To that end, Terraplane's performances of such songs as 'Diving Duck Blues,' the stirring 'I Shall Not Be Moved' (recorded with Logie Meachum), 'Shake 'Em On Down' and 'Step It Up and Go' - will stand with, if not eclipse, any recording other than the originals." Ed Bumgardner,Winston-Salem Journal CD review,May 16, 2003