Ben Prestage - Down-Home & Home-Made
Deep dirty down-home Southern Country Blues...the future of Southern music
Hailing from the Dirty, Deep South, Ben Prestage creates a fresh, new sound on “down-home & Home-made” by resurrecting the musical spirits of the past. Prestage was voted one of the top 3 best performers at the International Blues Competition (2003 & 2006, Memphis,TN: home of the Blues-Birthplace of Rock and Roll) and he is the only two time recipient of the prestigious “Lyons/Pitchford Award” for “best diddley-bow player.” Ben now utilizes his mastery of the diddley-bow to take this traditional, Southern, folk instrument to new dimensions.
FYI: from wikipedia: The diddley bow is an 1. American string instrument of African origin. It is typically homemade, consisting usually of a wooden board and a single wire string stretched between two screws, and played by plucking while varying the pitch with a metal or glass slide held in the other hand.
The diddley bow is significant to blues music in that many blues guitarists got their start playing it as children, as well as the fact that, like the slide guitar, it is played with a slide.
A notable performer of the instrument was the Mississippi blues musician Lonnie Pitchford, who used to demonstrate the instrument by stretching a wire between two nails hammered into the wood of a vertical beam making up part of the front porch of his home
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Mae Moore & Lester Quitzau
Oh My!
Acoustic roots collaboration from stellar songwriter Mae Moore and master slide guitarist, Lester Quitzau. Hendrix and Waits would be proud. "5 stars out of 5"...Stereo magazine, Germany.
Mae Moore and Lester Quitzau, "Oh My!"
By Celine Keating
On nine original compositions (including two instrumental guitar duets) and two covers, Mae Moore and Lester Quitzau bring energy and intimacy as well as pro-digious talents to their first joint CD. Quitzau's appealing baritone, well-suited to bluesy numbers like "Troubled Ways," and understated guitar and Dobro are a perfect match for the control, range, and versatil-ity of Moore's lustrous vocals, which, especially on "Stepping Through Fire," bring Joni Mitchell to mind. Moore and Quitzau have made solo CDs of their own, but together they have something special. The vocal harmonies and sensitive guitar fills are downright exquisite on "Here and Gone," Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan's "Hold On," and the bluesy version of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing," where Quitzau's slide really soars.
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Jenn Adams
In the Pool
Infectious melodies, captivating vocals, eloquently skewed lyrics, blended into an eclectic mix of folk, jazz and blues.
There are many wonderful facets to Jenn Adams music: versatile vocals, accomplished guitar playing, a level of sophistication that is missing from the masses, but there is one part of her music that speaks so loudly it's impossible to ignore: quality songwriting. In the Pool is a prime example.
This album makes smooth transitions through a number of genres. But after listening to Jenn's music, you start to wonder, "Who needs genres anyway?" Call it folk, blues, jazz - let's just call it what it is: fantastic music.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/jennadams1
Jessica Owen
Humanisms
Powerfull songstress with a beautiful voice and unique guitar style performing melodic pop
Jessica is a compelling songwriter with an unmistakable ability to draw you into her explorations of life and the human experience. Whether it's an infectious groove or a heartbreaking confessional, Jessica's lovely voice, unforgettable melodies and powerful guitar playing always deliver with style and honesty.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/owen
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Posted - 2006/08/28 : 22:31:44
