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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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Don't forget these critically-acclaimed 2006 releases!!
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)
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)
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)
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