June 2019 – Fruteland Jackson
Published June 1, 2019 in John's Blues Picks, News
It’s been too long between albums for Chicago-based, Mississippi-born Fruteland Jackson but he has been busy.
Maple Blues Archive
June 2019 – Paul DesLauriers Band
Published June 1, 2019 in John's Blues Picks, News
Paul DesLauriers is one of our most inventive guitarists. Firmly anchored by his rhythm section, DesLauriers’ multi-tracked guitars (often featuring his slide) form the backbone of a stunning new batch of songs for one of the hottest live bands around.
June 2019 – Debra Power
Published June 1, 2019 in John's Blues Picks, Where It's At
Calgary’s piano ace and powerhouse vocalist Debra Power released Even Redheads Get the Blues in 2016. It was her first album after many years of performing locally. It was intended to bring her wider exposure and it did just that, leading to the semi-finals at the IBCs and to her nomination to the New Artist category at the Maple Blues Awards.
Top Blues – May 2019
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe
Loose Blues News – May 2019
Published May 1, 2019 in Loose Blues News, News
Milton’s 19 year old blues phenom Gavin McLeod will be doing festival dates at Orangeville (May 31), Downtown Milton Streetfest (June 1), Burlington Sound of Music festival, Ottawa Bluesfest (Jul 11) Tremblant Blues (Jul 12 & 13)
May 2019 – Paul Reddick
Published May 1, 2019 in Maple Blues Archive, Maple Blues Newsletter
Paul Reddick will entertain at the TBS Birthday on June 7 on Toronto Island
May 2019 – Holly Hyatt
Published May 1, 2019 in John's Blues Picks, News
Nelson, BC’s Holly Hyatt has been performing as half of a duo with her husband and guitarist Jon Burden. They released four albums, the last one, Shufflin’ the Blues, charting strongly.
May 2019 – Mike Goudreau
Published May 1, 2019 in John's Blues Picks, News
Sherbrooke native Mike Goudreau used his last album to provide us with a selection of the blues songs he wrote for various TV & movie soundtracks.
May 2019 – Lucas Haneman Express
Published May 1, 2019 in John's Blues Picks, News
Ottawa’s Lucas Haneman Express took their last album, Tearing Up the Rails, to the final five of the Maple Blues Awards in 2017 as Best New Artist. They also made the semi-finals at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis the previous year. They have not stood still.
May 2019 – Dawn Tyler Watson
Published May 1, 2019 in John's Blues Picks, News
Winning the 2017 International Blues Challenge, added to her many other awards, has resulted in a heavy international touring schedule, complicated by what her press release terms as ‘her own personal heartbreak’. The combination has inspired a worthy collection of introspective new songs. She didn’t write them all but she did select some good ones to go with her own.
