We are proud to announce our collaboration with "The Boss" booking agency who will represent us for all Europe.
For enquiries and booking, please contact:
email: info@theboss.it / info.theboss@gmail.com
phone: +390639742281 / +390639732536
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Monday 12 October Bluebird will be guest at WOR AM 710 Radio New York City.
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Mannekepis, Bali
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"Girls Minds Are Tricky" is on-air in Japan at http://www.gonefishingforblueskies.com. Thanks to Michiko and Chris for playing it.
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We are happy to announce our partnership with biz vet/consultant Ronald Alexenburg who just happend to looove our album. We are so honored to be in company with Beach Boys, Meatloaf, Heart, Boston and Charlie Daniels, among many other artists whom he worked with and made a difference in their career.
But most of all we'd like to offer our condolences to Ron for the loss of his dear friend and long time client Michael Jackson.
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Did you notice the suite Bluebird is wearing for the video? Well, we are happy to inform you that his classy jacket and trousers are specially made by Me&MyFriend, a unique brand for rockstars designed by Mr. Martin and handmade in Bali, Indonesia.
You were asking yourself where did Skoko find that gorgeous silk dress? She made it herself. Her fashion skills are expressed through her own fashion label OphLove. Visit ophlove.blogspot.com for more details.
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First collectible item from Bluebird & Skoko: DVD with our "Trust Your Mojo, Sista" video clip (NTSC) in a special packaging. Limited edition of 50 pieces.
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Thursday 18/06/2009 B&S are guests at Hard Rock Radio Bali on Guys Talk show, 10 pm.
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B&S were interviewed by Dewata TV in Bali. The show went on air Sunday 7/06/2009.
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Saturday 04/25, 7 pm: Skoko will present "Trust Your Mojo, Sista" concept at Pecha Kucha Bali, Museum Bali, Denpasar
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04/25/2009 08:30 PM - Rothman’s Steak House
Bluebird will be guest at Mr. Carl Sabitino radio show.
3 East 54th Street, NYC 212-319-5500, New York City, US
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Thursday 23th of April our record was be played at JOEY REYNOLDS RADIO SHOW (WOR - AM 710 radio starting at midnight until 5)
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Our music AT THE CROSSROADS (radio show)
ATC2009-17 (April 20-26, 2009)
Intro Music – Neil James Harnett – At the Crossroads Theme
1. Fathead – Hard Times (Electro-Fi Records)
2. Sally Townes – Walk Away with the Blues (Turtle World Records)
3. Too Slim & the Taildraggers w/ Lauren Evans – The Light (Underworld Records)
4. Sherman Doucette – Sideways (independent)
5. King Biscuit Boy w/ Crowbar – Don’t Go No Further (Stony Plain Records)
6. Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt – Make a Better World (NorthernBlues Music)
7. Cephas & Wiggins – Mamie (Alligator Records) 8. Bluebird & Skoko – Girls’ Minds Are Tricky (OmOm Music)
9. Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women – Somebody’s Gotta Give (Alligator Records)
10. Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women – Locked Up (Alligator Records)
11. Jeff Norwood – Call Me Money (Awendaw Green Records)
12. Cheryl Lescom – Drown in My Own Tears (flamingcheese records)
The ATC Blues Network:
Airdrie/Cochrane, AB – The Range (CFIT 106.1 FM/95.3 FM) – Wed 2000 & Sun 1800 (Mountain)
Cold Lake, AB – 95.3 K-Rock (CKXK 95.3 FM) – Sun 1200 (Mountain)
Grande Prairie, AB – Free-FM (CFRI 104.7 FM) – Sun 1900 (Mountain)
Olds, AB – Rock 104 (CKJX 104.5 FM) – Sun 2205 (Mountain)
Chetwynd, BC – Peace FM (CHET 94.5 FM) – Sat 1805 (Mountain Standard)
Dawson Creek, BC – Peace FM (CHAD 104.1 FM) – Sat 1805 (Mountain Standard)
Courtenay, BC – Jet-FM (CFCP 98.9 FM) – Sun 1700 (Pacific)
Kamloops, BC – 98.3 CIFM (CIFM 98.3 FM) – Sun 1900 (Pacific)
Barriere, BC – CIFM Network (CIFM-FM-5 105.9 FM – Sun 1900 (Pacific)v
Cache Creek/Ashcroft, BC – CIFM Network (CIFM-FM-6 93.1 FM) – Sun 1900 (Pacific)
Chase, BC – CIFM Network (CIFM-FM-8 93.1 FM) – Sun 1900 (Pacific)
Clearwater, BC – CIFM Network (CIFM-FM-2 92.7 FM) – Sun 1900 (Pacific)
Clinton, BC – CIFM Network (CIFM-FM-4 92.7 FM) – Sun 1900 (Pacific)
Merritt, BC – CIFM Network (CIFM-FM-3 103.9 FM) – Sun 1900 (Pacific)
Pritchard, BC – CIFM Network (CIFM-FM-7 93.1 FM) – Sun 1900 (Pacific)
Sun Peaks, BC – CIFM Network (CIFM-FM-9 90.1 FM) – Sun 1900 (Pacific)
Pemberton, BC – Spud Valley Radio (CFPV 98.9 FM) – Sun 1800 (Pacific)
Port Hardy, BC – The Port AM 1420 (CIFN 1420 AM) – Sun 1700 (Pacific)
Tofino, BC – 90.1 The Bear (CHMZ 90.1 FM) – Sun 1800 (Pacific)
Ucluelet, BC – The Edge (CIMM 99.5 FM) – Sun 1800 (Pacific)
Williams Lake, BC – The Rush (CFFM 97.5 FM) – Sun 1900 (Pacific)
100 Mile House, BC – The Rush (CFFM-3 99.7 FM) – Sun 1900 (Pacific)
Quesnel, BC –The Rush (CFFM-2 94.9 FM) – Sun 1900 (Pacific)
Yellowknife, NT; 33 add. NWT markets – CKLB (101.9 FM) – Thu 2100 & Sat 1900 (Mountain)
Whitehorse, YK; 24 add. YK, NWT, BC markets – CHON (98.1; 90.5; 98.7 FM) – Sun 1700 (Pacific)
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We are proud that our music is now represented in Japan & China for any synch deal by the following companies: CHINA: Beijing Wireless Star Music Ltd. JAPAN: ICJ Inc.
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You can buy our cd "Trust Your Mojo, Sista" on ITunes and CDbaby.com.
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We are proud our song "I'm an angel" is part of the short documentary about the black community in NYC. I AM SEAN BELL
black boys speak
Directed by Stacey Muhammad Wildseed Films
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You can buy our CD or its high quality data version at www.cdbaby.com/cd/bluebirdskoko (you'll have to log in first). If you don't know yet about CDBABY.COM this is the right moment to discover this amazing music web store.
-- Represented in the US by:
IMTAgency
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Ste.200
Century City, Ca 90067
off.310.461.1550 for inquiries
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Korea is buzzing! Our song Suck On a Straw has become a ringtone in the LG mobile phones in the country.
Our album is licenced in Korea with Star Search Media, who represent us as well in that territory. For inquiries please contact charlieann@ssg4u.co.kr.
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Check out our page in JAPANESE!
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The album "Trust Your Mojo, Sista" is on the air on Midnight Special Blues Radio with NINE SONGS! You can also find us in the hot picks on the home page (www.ms-blues.com). Don't miss it!
REVIEWS:
"From the head-bobbing “Sugarbabe, Sugarbabe” to the hip-shaking title track, a more thoroughly enjoyable combination of country, blues, rock, and jazz you’re not likely to find anywhere else than on Bluebird & Skoko’s Trust Your Mojo, Sista. In addition to Rob “Bluebird” Ruggeri’s Southern-by-way-of-the-U.K. drawl, Elena Skoko adds a distinctly feminine and even sultry feel to such songs as “Everyday Life” and “I’m An Angel.” (www.omomworld.com)"
– Dean Ramos, October 2009, Illinois Entertainer
["This record is burning, warming you up as a glass of good old rum and making you dizzy like a waitress who just served it to you in that old bar in New Orleans... Americans would say this record is "hot". Very hot."]
"Questo disco brucia, riscalda come un bicchiere di buon rum e inebria come la cameriera di quel vecchio bar di New Orleans che ve lo ha appena servito. Bluebird & Skoko ci regalano un disco di sano blues mischiato a rock’n’roll, fatto di canzoni dalle mille atmosfere, che vi trasportano in scenari tarantiniani (“Sugarbabe, sugarbabe”) con riff sporchi e assoli suonati con gusto e passione. Ma a rendere terribilmente affascinante “Trust your mojo, sista” è la sua carica sensuale (diciamo pure erotica), esplicita ma mai volgare. Merito sicuramente della splendida Elena Skoko (vi ricordate dei Cut?), fantastica e conturbante in brani quali “This soul is mine” e “I’m an angel”, mentre “Bluebird” vi porterà con la sua voce più ruvida verso altri scenari non meno accattivanti (“Girl’s mind are tricky”, “She’s trouble”). E poi c’è quella title-track, brano micidiale (singolo?) con i due che duettano in maniera fantastica. Un po’ di Cramps, un po’ di Tito & Tarantula, qualcosa anche di Blues Explosion/Boss Hog e soprattutto tanta di quella passione che travalica regole discografiche e trend. Sì, gli americani definirebbero questo disco “hot”. Very hot." Daniel C. Marcoccia, ROCKSOUND, March 2009
["Italian project but so well done that it seams like one of those American productions that always sound better that the others... "Trust Your Mojo, Sista" is a great piece of art meant to make you company for long long time."]
Progetto italiano ma così ben realizzato da sembrare una di quelle produzioni americane che suonano sempre meglio delle altre. Bluebird & Skoko (Elena, ex cantante dei Cut) ci regalano una serie di pezzi blues, venati di rock (“Sugarbabe, Sugarbabe) e addolciti qua e là da eleganti tocchi soul (“This soul is mine”). Sonorità genuine ed altamente infiammabili, che sanno di sesso e passione sfrenata, come nella title-track, “Suck on a straw” e “She’s trouble”. La coppia duetta a meraviglia, come in un gioco erotico dalla forte intensità, ricordando un altro interprete moderno di questo genere, il caro Tito e i suoi Tarantula. L’accoppiata Bluebird & Skoko non manca di rievocare in certi momenti anche i Boss Hog di Jon Spencer e Cristina Martinez (a quando un nuovo disco?). “Trust your mojo, sista” è un gran bel lavoro, ad accompagnarvi per parecchio tempo.
Da non perdere: “This soul is mine” Luca Diletta, ROCK STAR, March 2009
"Beautifully packaged!! Very impressed. Much better by far than anything else in the racks over here right now. We opened it in amazement and surprise.. "
- Waxfoot, Waxfoot Surf Show
"A truly outstanding album with a dynamic and provocative sound that combines blues and rock 'n roll. Inspired by Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters and The Cramps, this album is an expression of fire and soul. The distinguished musicianship, strong vocals and honest lyrics take the audience on a journey they will not soon forget.
Track 1 Girls' Minds Are Tricky- An awesome, funky beat that instantly pulls the listener into the music. Clever lyrics with male and female vocals working perfectly together; both rustic and alluring.
Track 4 Trust Your Mojo, Sista- A great title track that encompasses the tone of the album. A fun lyrical message and notable performances on the guitars, drums and keys.
Track 12 Lost in Oblivion- The blues beat, held beautifully by the bass, and Skoko's rock 'n roll-sounding voice combine to create a unique and intriguing sound. An impressive drum solo to end the track."
- Reviewed by Erin Bukofsky of Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion
"Got you album yesterday. Left me speechless. A real painting made of music and words. It made me think of Picasso - if he were a musician."
- Paul, Midnight Special Blues Radio,www.ms-blues.com
"TRUST YOUR MOJO, SISTA" CD OUT NOW!
After recording in Bali, with musicians from Indonesia, California, Japan, Italy and Croatia, after mixing in Italy in a studio favoured by Ennio Morricone, after mastering in London's Abbey Road Studios with Steve Rooke who worked on Beatles albums, after months of package design and redesign... WE FINALLY GOT THE CD IN OUR HANDS!
Surfing the wave of enthousiasm, we have decided to treating you in a special way. Email us to info@omomworld.com, say you're our myspace friend and you can have a copy of our "Trust Your Mojo, Sista" CD delivered at your door for only 15 € (including the shipment anywhere in the world!). We will give you all the details about the payment and shipment by email.
No kiddin', it sounds like a record from the good ol' days. It's recorded and mastered analog, so to achieve the powerful, warm, round and deep feeling. It has the vibe of a vinyl but if you want the true 180 gr of pure vinyl experience, you'll have to wait a little more. In the meantime, get your copy on CD, open up your senses and let the Mojo flow...
January 22nd 2009
BAND MEMBERS
Rob "Bluebird" Ruggeri, Elena Skoko, Douglas Eaton, Bogie Prasetyo, Helmi Agustrian, Pramono Abdi, Yuko Shirota
Influences
Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Billie Holiday, Anita O'Day, The Cramps, The X...
Sounds Like
Buy our CD "Trust Your Mojo, Sista" on www.cdbaby.com, ITunes or email OmOm Music at info@omomworld.com
Cheeky blues in a moody jazz sauce flavored with a dash of punk attitude.
Making of the "Trust Your Mojo, Sista" video clip in Bali in collaboration with a young and prominent Indonesian video maker Erick Est. Featuring special quests: Juli "Jagger", Ibu Anny Magdalena, Marshello "Presley", Noriko Washio, I Ketut Asmara... & monkey ghost!!!
When a bluesman meets a rock’n’roll lady… you’d better watch out!
R.R. Bluebird and Elena Skoko are a buzzing combination of deep Chicago blues and dirty rock’n’roll energy guided by the spirit of Screaming Jay Hawkins, Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters, The Cramps, and all those artists inspired by the fire inside. Their music is the expression of passion for music and lust for life. They sing and play from the guts, guided by that mysterious creature called Mojo. Their first album together “Trust Your Mojo, Sista”, was recorded in Bali and mastered at the Abbey Road Studios.
R.R. Bluebird grew up in Chicago under the wing of the great Junior Wells. Since 1975 he has blown his harp with Chicagoans from Sammy Lawhorn to Eddy Taylor and from Phil Guy to Valerie Wellington. He jammed with Muddy Waters and opened for him for his entire 1980 Italian tour. He played with Dr. John (with whom he recorded one of his own songs), John Kalb, Bill Dicey, Alexis Korner, the Sun Ra Orchestra, and many more. In 1982, one of his songs won a platinum record in South America. His songs have been included in numerous compilations in Europe and America. Bluebird has been followed by the music press and European TV stations since the beginning. His latest version of the song “Johnny B. Goode” received five stars from independent radio stations in the USA.
Elena Skoko a.k.a. Sugar Babe, born in Croatia (ex Yugoslavia), as little girl got the kick for Elvis Presley and grew up on Nina Hagen, Sex Pistols, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Siouxsie and The Banshees, The Cramps, The Stooges and all those punks. She's been hitting the Italian indie rock scene in the '90s with her anger, passion and outrageous stage performances. She released three albums with her band CUT and sang for Timoria. Playing psycho-rock’n’roll, Skoko and her band shared the stage with Royal Trux, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Hives, and many more. Recently she recorded the song “Watching Ya,” released by the Italian record label Suoni di Jato and turned on to more quiet but deep and muddy waters of Billie Holiday, Anita O'Day and all the ladies singing the blues. She’s been using various forms of art to explore the many sides of her soul, from video to poetry, from performance to photography, travelling all around the planet when she met Bluebird and said to him: "I want to sing the blues" - "Trust Your Mojo, Sista" is the outcome.
ブルーバード＆エレナ・スココ
ブルースマンとロック女が出合って、その結果に目を光らせて！！
ブルーバードとエレナ・スココは、Screaming Jay Hawkins, Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters, The Cramps,内に秘めた炎に刺激されたアーティストたちのスピリットを受け継いだ、シカゴブルースとロックンロールのルーツとの元気いっぱいのコンビネーションだ。彼らの音楽は、音楽への情熱と人生への熱望の表現だ。彼らは直感的に曲を作って歌います。有名なアビー・ロード・スタジオで収録された彼らの共作ファースト・アルバム “Trust Your Mojo, Sista” は、2008年12月にリリースされる。
R.R. ブルーバード は、偉大なるジュニア・ウェルズのお膝元、シカゴで育った。1975年以来、彼は、サミー・ローホーンからエディ・テイラー、またフィル・ガイからバレリー・ウェリントンといったシカゴ市民たちとハープを演奏してきた。彼はマディ・ウォーターズとジャム・セッションを行い、彼の1980年のイタリア・ツアーでは、ずっと彼の前座を務めた。共演者としては、(彼自身の曲を共にレコーディングした) ドクター・ジョン、ジョン・カルブ、ビル・ディセイ、アレックス・コーナー、ザ・サン・ラー・オーケストラ、他多数。1982年、彼の曲は南アメリカでプラチナ・レコードを獲得した。彼の曲は、ヨーロッパやアメリカの多数のコンピレーションに収録されている。ブルーバードは、当初からミュージック・プレスやヨーロッパのテレビ局に追跡されてきた。彼の “Johnny B. Goode” の最新バージョンは、アメリカのインディペンデント・ラジオ局の五つ星を受賞している。
エレナ・スココは、彼女のバンド CUT で3枚のアルバムをリリースしている。このバンドは、サイコ・ロックンロールで、ロイヤル・トラックス、ジョン・スペンサー・ブルース・エクスプロージョン、ザ・ハイブス、他多数の前座を務めてきた。最近、彼女は “Watching Ya” という曲をレコーディングし、イタリアのレコード・レーベル Suoni di Jato からリリース、全世界に流通した。彼女のアーティストとしてのキャリアは、ステージからスクリーンへと広がり、2000年にはショート・ムービー “Will U Die 4 Me?” がイタリアン・フェスティバルにノミネートされた。彼女は魂のいろいろな側面を探索するため、ビデオから詩、パフォーマンスから写真、世界中を旅することなど、様々なアートの形態を利用してきた。
Thanks so much for the req my new friend Bluebird & Skoko, please keep in touch , send me a comment or write me using my website mail form if you wanna discuss about any collaboration - project Claudio
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