The Kilborn Alley Blues Band 2007 Tear Chicago Down

Genre: Blues
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:47:49
Size: 109,33 MB



The Kilborn Alley Blues Band is the real deal, a rip snortin', fire breathin' gang that puts heart and soul into every note they play. Gritty, raw, and a bit sloppy in the best sense of the word, they hold nothing back and play the blues with a nasty rock edge that will appeal to youngsters as well as die-hard fans.

They kick things off with "I'm Spent," a Chicago-meets-the Delta rave-up with hints of Little Walter in the wailing harmonica work of Joe Asselin. Andrew Duncanson lays back on the lead guitar to deliver a sweaty lead vocal while Asselin's honking accents up the ante. "Christmas in County" has a Memphis soul feel, the sad tale of a Christmas Eve drug bust, with stinging lead guitar work from Duncanson and wailing harp from Asselin laid down over the sinister groove of Chris Breen's bass and Ed O'Hara's drums. "Come Home Soon" has a bit of Al Green in its arrangement, a sad tale of a soldier in Iraq longing for his family. Sideman Gerry Hundt's organ provides a churchy, sanctified vibe to the proceedings, complementing Duncanson's sparse, stinging guitar and weary vocal. "Redneck in a Soul Band" is played tongue in cheek with a bouncy, bluegrass-like rhythm. Duncanson's singing is pure Chicago while Asselin's country blues harp zigzags in and out of the mix like a hungry fly dive bombing a puddle of barbecue sauce. Breen's extended melodic bassline brings extra tension to the aching soul of "It's a Pity." Duncanson's big, emotional vocal and his searing guitar set up Asselin's minimal but effective solo on this tale of anger and heartache. On funky dance tracks like "Lay It Down" and the title track, the ensemble lays down deep grooves marked by solos with an innate swing that's always impressive.

Every member of this fine quintet can play their ass off, with Duncanson's guitar and Asselin's harp the obvious standouts, but everyone in the ensemble contributes formidable chops to this blistering set.



Tracklist:

01 - I'm Spent 04:20

02 - Christmas In County 04:42

03 - Fire With Fire 03:39

04 - Crazier Things 04:50

05 - Come Home Soon 03:40

06 - Redneck In A Soul Band 02:52

07 - It's A Pity 06:34

08 - Tear Chicago Down 03:14

09 - The Weight On You 04:15

10 - Lay It Down 03:36

11 - She Don't Know 03:02

12 - Redneck In A Soul Band (Alt) 03:05





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The Kilborn Alley Blues Band 2006 Put It In The Alley

Genre: Blues
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:58:55
Size: 134,86 MB




Review by Hal Horowitz

It shouldn't come as a surprise to any fan of Nick Moss that a band signed to his Blue Bella label and produced by him would have a gritty, tough and raw approach similar to his own. The Chicago-based five-piece Kilborn Alley Blues Band recorded its first album in only three days, so the feel of Put It in the Alley is as immediate and uncompromising as a live show.

Songs shift moods from the basic, stripped down Windy City blues of "The Blues Takes Me In" to the Southern-fried R&B of "Thousand Miles." Lead singer/guitarist/frontman Andrew Duncanson sounds somewhat like a cross between Wet Willie's Jimmy Hall and early Boz Scaggs, using his soulful croon to soften the attack of the band's gruffer sound. But it's harp player Joe Asselin, who has surely listened to his Little Walter albums, that adds feral heat, especially on the seven-minute slow blues "The Breakaway." All but one of the songs is original, and although none of them reinvent the blues wheel, they are all solid vehicles for the band to lay into. A closing cover of B.B. King's "I Like to Live the Love" combines the smoother sound of King's later work with Kilborn Alley's naturally unvarnished playing.

Duncanson oozes personality and between his dynamic vocals and the group's taut playing, they pull off the tricky task of paying tribute to the Chicago sound without slavishly aping it. The practically live-in-the-studio performance keeps the fire turned up and even at an hour, the disc never feels padded or overlong. An impressive debut.



Tracklist:

01 - Your Next Baby's Daddy 03:33

02 - Tales From The Alley 05:04

03 - The Blues Take Me In 03:50

04 - Thousand Miles 04:43

05 - Soldier Blues 02:58

06 - Can I Get A Hello 04:21

07 - Got Dues To Pay 03:10

08 - Home To My Baby 03:25

09 - The Breakaway 07:22

10 - Behind My Back 04:45

11 - Mr. Campbell's Blues 07:32

12 - Blues Boy From Illinois 03:53

13 - I Like To Live The Love 04:19





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