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Member Since8/26/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.bluebellarecords.com
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Please note: Blue Bella Records is not currently signing bands. Thank you.


Nick Moss & the Flip Tops
Play It 'Til Tomorrow (1008)

Play It ’Til Tomorrow is Nick Moss’ most ambitious recording project yet: two jam-packed discs spotlighting the entire width and breadth of his band’s sonic attack. Longtime fans will immediately recognize the stinging electric blues sound that characterizes the first CD, but on disc two Nick introduces an ‘unplugged’ side that he’s never before tapped in the studio. 28 tracks! Featuring Gerry Hundt, Willie Oshawny, and Bob Carter, with guests Eddie Taylor, Jr and Barrelhouse Chuck.

"...from the first hard-rocking chorus of 'Late Night Saint', the opening number on disc one here, it's clear that guitarist/vocalist Nick Moss is going for broke on this one - full steam ahead, and damn the consequences.... the level of energy and commitment the principals bring to it should make it appealing to a wide spectrum of blues lovers, not just dyed-in-the-wool postwar purists."
- Living Blues, Oct/Nov 2007
(David Whiteis)


Gerry Hundt
Since Way Back (1009)
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For his own debut as the leader, Gerry Hundt brings a rousing, brash album to the welcome mini-revival of blues mandolin recordings, seasoned with the raw vintage Chicago blues flame also kept so well by the Flip Tops. Featuring Nick Moss on bass, Willie Oshawny ..s, Bill Lupkin on harp, Josh Stimmel on guitar and Bob Carter on drums! Piano ace Barrelhouse Chuck guests on one track.


The Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Tear Chicago Down (1010)

The follow-up to the Blues Music Award-nominated Put It In The Alley! According to Chicago blues matriarch Mary Lane, “You meet a lot of people in a lifetime in music, and the guys in Kilborn Alley are the kind I can say I am glad to know. They have that crazy love for blues and stay true to it.” Nick Moss produced the recording and joins the band on guitar on three tracks. Also guesting are Gerry Hundt and Abraham Johnson.


Bill Lupkin
Hard Pill To Swallow (1011)

Hard Pill to Swallow is the proper prescription for all blues fans suffering from blues scene lethargy. This all-original, 14-track, no-filler harmonica blues, derived directly from the source, simmered and steeped for more than forty years, is good for all that ails you and is guaranteed to make you feel all right, all night. And baby, tomorrow you may just have to have a little more. Rock-solid ensemble band includes Nick Moss on guitar and Gerry Hundt on guitar and mandolin!

''... in the ranks of postwar revivalists there are few who can purvey this kind of music with more passion, honesty and sureness that Lupkin and the crew he's assembled here. Aficionados of this still-potent style will find much to savor over the course of this set."
- Living Blues, Oct/Nov 2007
(David Whiteis)

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Nick Moss & The Flip Tops
www.nickmoss.com

NOMINATED FOR TWO 2007 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS: ALBUM OF THE YEAR & TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR!

"... his approach to this music makes him arguably the most exciting young blues player on the scene today ... It's a combination of talents that allows the best bands to transcend their genres, and that's they key to Nick Moss & the Flip Tops' appeal. They play with fire and fury but also with control, constructing a brilliant set that never gets boring."
-Blues Revue Magazine
(Oct/Nov 2006)

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Bill Lupkin
www.billlupkin.com

"His solo studio debut, Where I Come From, is a sure contender for comeback album of the year, and the disc's 13 originals prove that Lupkin's powers have not diminished... Where I Come From is an essential purchase for harp fans."
-Blues Revue Magazine
(Oct/Nov 2006)

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The Kilborn Alley Blues Band
www.kilbornalley.com

NOMINATED FOR 2007 BLUES MUSIC AWARD: BEST NEW ARTIST DEBUT!

"Teriffic... Put It In The Alley hews close to Chicago's classic sounds. Andrew Duncanson's vocals and Joe Asselin's harp infuse the disc with a serious Junior Wells vibe; Nick Moss' production contributes to the feel."
-Blues Revue Magazine
(Dec/Jan 2007)

InfluencesJimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters, Freddie King, B.B. King, Magic Slim, Magic Sam, Johnny Littlejohn, Jimmy Dawkins, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Earl Hooker... you get the idea.
Sounds LikeChicago Blues!
Record LabelBlue Bella Records
Type of LabelIndie



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   About Blue Bella Records

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BLUE BELLA RECORDS
Delivering Classic Chicago Blues In A Whole New Package
Since 1998!

Blue Bella Records is doing something different: bringing back the traditional style of Chicago blues music, with an emphasis on not only keeping the classic Chicago sound alive, but making it appeal to a larger audience as well—across the country and around the world.

Founded in 1998 by Nick Moss, Blue Bella Records was an answer to dwindling opportunities from record labels to record and promote Nick’s traditional Chicago blues music sound (which he initially learned from working closely with blues artists like Jimmy Rogers, Jimmy Dawkins, and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith). After recording the first three Nick Moss & the Flip Tops albums for Blue Bella, First Offense (1998), Got a New Plan (2001) and Count Your Blessings (2003) in four different studios, Nick decided to take full control and create his own studio, Rancho de Rhythm (in Elgin, IL). He subsequently recorded and released two more Flip Tops projects, Sadie Mae in 2005 and Play It Til Tomorrow in 2007. The band’s critically-acclaimed 2006 release, Live at Chan’s, was just that: a live recording via mobile sound studio at a Woonsocket, RI blues club.

Since it’s inception, Blue Bella Records has quadrupled in size to comprise four bands and eleven recordings, including Flip Top band member Gerry Hundt (Since Way Back - 2007), harmonica ace Bill Lupkin (Where I Come From – 2006 /Hard Pill To Swallow - 2007), and the “young guns” of the genre, The Kilborn Alley Blues Band (Put It In The Alley – 2006 / Tear Chicago Down - 2007). The label’s impressive releases garnered attention right out of the box; Blue Bella Records and its artists now boast fourteen Blues Music Award nominations since the release of Moss’ second effort, Got A New Plan, in 2001.

Even though the music and bands on Blue Bella are traditional, the record label is anything but. Nick says he’s not in the business to make money off his artists, and that is why Blue Bella Records is a co-op, where all bands on the label contribute equally to recording, duplication, advertising and distribution. Nick does not actively seek any band to record with Blue Bella in order to sell CDs. Instead, he sees Blue Bella Records as a conduit for musicians he believes have the talent and passion to keep traditional blues alive on stage and on the airwaves—and a vehicle with which to record their music for the fan’s listening enjoyment. With the help of his wife Kate in marketing and promotions, Blue Bella records —celebrating it's 10 Year Anniversary in 2008 — is making noise within the blues community as people listen and remember how good blues once sounded—and in fact, sounds once again.


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The King Blues





Jul 13 2009 1:12 PM

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Jul 13 2009 3:22 AM

Thanks for the friendship man! You representin' some great blues artists. Keep 'em coming.
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Jul 12 2009 10:16 PM

Thanks for the add!
Love from Japan!
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Jul 12 2009 10:56 AM

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Jul 12 2009 9:45 AM

Thanks for the friend request.
Greetings from Germany & all the best,
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Jul 12 2009 7:50 AM

welcome in my space.we are happy.have a nice day.
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Jul 12 2009 6:59 AM

WELCOME***
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Jul 11 2009 6:07 PM

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Jul 9 2009 6:21 PM

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Jul 7 2009 1:31 PM

Hey! I just wanted to thank you for the add! If you ever need a custom guitar strap, let me know. Have a great week and thanks again! Terri
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Jul 7 2009 7:45 AM

Thanks for the request!
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Jul 6 2009 9:30 PM

Congrats on the Awards!!!
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Jul 6 2009 9:21 PM

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Jul 5 2009 8:27 PM

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Jul 5 2009 5:54 PM

Thanks for the add
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Jul 5 2009 8:37 AM

Hello from Paris !
thanks for finding me and hope to meet you some day !
Too bad you don't sign anybody else !!!!
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The Sweet Papa Dave Band





Jul 5 2009 7:34 AM

Hey Blue Bella Records!!!!!
Thank you for your Love and support of the blues!!!!
Great to have you as a friend!!!!
Welcome aboard!!!!
Sending Peace and Love your way,
Sweet Papa Dave
Marc Gaudry





Jul 5 2009 7:33 AM

Hi, thank you for stopping by, keep up the good work, Marc
Tommy Mills & The Jade Amenity





Jul 5 2009 6:49 AM


Hey Blue Bella! How are you?
Thank you for the friendship!
I hope you like the tunes
Please stop by and say Hi!!
Peace and music,
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Jul 2 2009 7:59 AM

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Jun 15 2009 4:03 PM

Hi , just stopping by to say hello,
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