Blake Taylor - Harmonica / Vocals
Jonathan Reynolds - Guitar / Vocals
Influences
Mighty Mighty Muddy, Jason Ricci, Satan & Adam, Fela Kuti, Bob Log III, Hector Qirko, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Paul Butterfield, Morphine, Paul deLay, Jeff Buckley, Webb Wilder, John Hammond, Sleepy John Estes, Lightnin' & Spider, Bukka White... and so many more
46 Long has been supplying the greater Cincinnati area with high-energy semi-acoustic Blues since the spring of 2001. The duo released "Savor Every Second" in January 2003 to critical acclaim and eventually went on to be nominated for a Cincinnati Entertainment Award (CEA) for Best Blues 2003. And now, at long last, 46 Long proudly announces the release of our new CD, "Time's Right."
Once dubbed "the finest dancing White Boy in all of Boston" by Luther Guitar Junior Johnson," Jonathan's musical roots trace mainly to Knoxville where he played with Defenders of the Faith, the late Sarah Jordan's "Jordan Project," and hosted the regionally famous Sassy Ann's Blue Jam. He also spent several years playing guitar (among other things) in West Africa along the way. Jonathan is in it for the groove.
Blake, a native New Yorker, left his classical voice and piano training behind to play Rock and Blues for tipsy dancing babes in late-night smoky clubs. Nice work if you can get it. Along the way Blake has fronted Smokestack Lightning in northern England, Blues Cult in Cincinnati, and various other "hired harp" work along the way, most recently with Mary ann Kindel, Cheryl Renee, John Justice, and others.
Blake is in it for the beautiful women.
Both Blake and Jonathan fulfill their Clark Kent duties as over-educated teachers. 46 Long promises great music and a professional attitude at every show. Together, they can lift amazingly heavy things. Come on out.
"Time's Right" represents four years of loving, careful, and sometimes agonizingly slow work. We’re confident that you don’t have anything quite like it in your record collection. We sure don’t. Sure, there are other guitar/harp Blues duos out there, but somewhere since our beginnings in 2001 as an acoustic Blues group, we’ve become something different. We hope you like it. We may be over-educated middle class white boys, but somewhere along the line we learned how to throw down anyway. If you don't believe us, just give us a shot... if we don't deliver, we'll buy you a beer.
Oh, and the name? Put it this way, at 6'3" and 215 lbs, Blake is the little one.
Contact: 46long@gmail.com (Blake)
Blake With Spoon!!!!
Press
"...their presentation — acoustic guitar, vocals and harmonica, sparse percussion — has a natural, bare vibe that is incredibly magnetic to the ears. Acoustic Blues players may be a dime a dozen, but the strong songcraft and singer/harpist Blake Taylor's unique, masterful playing style (he uses the harmonica as both a rhythm and lead instrument) give them an edge over the competition. " - Mike Breen, Citybeat
"Blake's harp playing is really good in that he has a ton of chops a lot
of tone and a great idea when to play acoustic...Blake's got the over blow thing going on articulate bends and a great sense
of time and phrasing." - Jason Ricci
"...great harmonica-driven, toe-tapping Blues" - Rick Bird, Cincinnati Post
"Together, Taylor and Reynolds form a solid, soulful core that packs more passion and heart in a simple "acoustic duo" setting than most full-on Blues outfits." Mick Breen -- Citybeat
"The part I really liked and surprised me was the songwriting and singing!
Fuckin' My Baby's Away" rules lyrically I had to check to see if that was
your tune or what, cause that is just so catchy and sophisticated and great
feeling." - Jason Ricci
"Great harp playing; dark, delightful storytelling, and intricate guitar work... Taylor's rich baritone vocals are nicely complimented with Reynolds' more twangy, rugged singing." Rick Bird -- Cincinnati Post
"Reynolds and Taylor have found a very natural partnership in 46 Long, creating a unique groove to call their own. Trading vocals and effortlessly weaving together guitar and harmonica, they imbue their perfomances with passion and craftsmanship." Tara O'Donnell -- Cincymusic.com
Hey! I hope you got the chance to listen to our song "Glitch". If so
we'd love to hear what you though, even if you didn't like it. Hope to
talk to you soon!
Sam
I really appreciate your friendship and ALL your awesome support! We've been very fortunate to have just passed 39,000 MySpace friends, over a HALF MILLION page views, over 440,000 song plays and YOU'VE HELPED MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. I'd be ever so grateful if you could bulletin your friends and ask them to add us too. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!!!!
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