Monday, February 26, 2018

Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers






















Artist:  Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers
Origin:  Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
Genre:  Blues, Delta Blues, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Americana, Roots Rock

Original line-up:

Erin Harpe:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Jim Countryman:  Bass
Richard "Rosy" Rosenblatt:  Harmonica
Bob Nisi:  Drums

Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers are an American Blues Band from Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, formed in 2010 by Erin Harpe (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Jim Countryman (Bass), Richard "Rosy" Rosenblatt (Harmonica), and Bob Nisi (Drums).  The Band Won the Boston Blues Challenge, for the fourth time, in 2016, and attended the five-day International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, in January 2017, and reached the semi-finals of the competition for the third time.















Title:  Big Road  (2017)
Genre:  Blues, Delta Blues, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Americana, Roots Rock
Label:  Vizz Tone
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Kokomo  (5:35)
 2.  Lonely Leavin' Town  (5:55)
 3.  Big Road  (4:13)
 4.  Frankie  (3:42)
 5.  Shake Your Hips  (8:23)
 6.  Casey Jones  (3:59)
 7.  Voodoo Blues  (3:37)
 8.  Stop And Listen  (3:02)
 9.  Guilty  (2:24)
10. Gimme That Somethin' Special  (6:37)

Personnel:

Erin Harpe:  Lead Vocals, Electric & Acoustic & Slide Guitars, Percussion, Washboard
Jim Countryman:  Bass, Ukelele Bass
Matthew "Matt Charles" Prozialeck:  Electric & Acoustic Harmonicas
Kendall Divoll:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musician:

Michael Casavant:  Organ on Tracks:  2, 5, Accordion on Track 7

Big Road is the second studio album by Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers, was released October 20, 2017 by Vizz Tone.  Great Voice, Great Slide Guitar!.

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