Genre: Blues-Rock
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:54:19
Size: 124,22 MB
Biography
Some of the blues purists may be put off by the diversity of material on display by this powerhouse quintet emerging from Portland, Oregon, but it doesn’t seem to bother them or their fans The Boneheads in the least.
The second self-produced effort from Boogie Bone begins traditionally enough with an old school slide guitar groove and dirty harp accompaniment that sound like it might have been laid down on the porch swing in front of a shack in Mississippi. The story teller begins his preamble about the unsettled times of 1856 when slave owners and abolitionists were at odds. But be prepared for a mule kick when the Avenging Angel enters in full battle array. Big and loud and demanding to be heard.
Boogie Bone explodes on this disc as they have on the fertile blues scene in Portland. Mild mannered, and good natured, until they reach full flash mode and all hell breaks loose. Most of the time using a blues base to explore other genres, but not afraid to knock down some of the walls that stand in their path.
Bone-A-Fied covers a wide range of blues influenced music. From the Zeppelinesque Avenging Angel to the neo-swing Boogie Bone Boogie. Other cuts like the New Orleans stylised Make it Easy, slow ballad Don’t Mean A Thing, and traditional lumpy rocker Where’s My Lady , keep the vibe and groovin’ and movin’ as the disc progresses.
“We were raised on the blues music of our parents, Magic Sam, Paul Butterfield, BB King, but that gave way to the bands that took it to the next level” explains Boogie Bone guitarist/songwriter Steven Dee Williams. “For me it was the bands like Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, and later Stevie Ray Vaughn that struck me. It was bands with attitude, that weren’t afraid to step on a few toes that really opened my eyes to the blues.”
These guys have know each other for years and had played in various bands together, but never all in the same band at the same time. Life long musicians that have played many genres of music in their careers and came together as old friends returning to their roots and playing the music that moved them regardless of commercial potential or success. And it is just that approach that has endeared them to their fans, and fuelled the engine of creativity.
All of the material is written by Williams and singer Jake Johnson who have known each other for over twenty years but had never done any serious collaborating until drummer Todd Stevens called Johnson to throw together a blues band for a beer brewers party. Johnson called Williams and convinced him to throw his chops at the the blues and a band was born. After burning through a couple of bass players Williams brought in Henry Gavaldon who had played in an original rock band with Stevens and Williams throughout most of the eighties. The line up seemed set until multi-instrumentalist and Oregon Music Hall of Fame member Steve Snyder (Shock) sat in with them and blew his sax at a road gig. The crowd went wild and he has been with the band ever since, playing three saxophones, keys, harmonica, and flute.
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Williams remembers, "The next morning we are at breakfast and Snyder was just leaving. He told me how much fun he had playing with us the night before. I said that it was mutual and he was welcome to play with us whenever he wanted. I didn't figure he would join us full time. He was in another band, had been a pro for years, is in the Oregon Music Hall of Fame, the whole deal. Well, he was at the next rehearsal and became a permanent member of the band. The whole thing was typical Boogie Bone, we weren't even looking to add anybody and he falls out of the sky.
We are influenced by a broad range of artists but here are a few that we cover and may be reflected in our original music: Stevie Ray Vaughn, Led Zeppelin, and Joe Bonamassa.
Ultimately we are a blues rock band, but we have traveled a different path than most rock bands do. We have played in hard rock, metal, jazz, funk, R&B, and soul bands. We have stumbled our way back to our roots, and it feels like home.
What we bring to the audience is a high energy, fun loving style of music that is highlighted by fantastic musicianship. By the end of night you feel like you have been hanging out with us as long as we have been hanging together. Old friends partying with old friends.
Tracklist:
01 - Angel Preamble 01:22
02 - Avenging Angel 04:08
03 - Lovin On The Run 04:18
04 - Where's My Lady 04:47
05 - Don't Mean A Thing 06:41
06 - Make It Easy 04:18
07 - Boogie Bone Boogie 04:54
08 - Long Goodbye 03:22
09 - Blues Police 05:03
10 - My Way Home 03:29
11 - Hold It Down 04:12
12 - I Don't Know 03:39
13 - Gotcha Baby 04:06
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