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First Listen — Fiona Boyes: Professin’ The Blues
“…our heroine perpetuates the blues legacy with a brave attitude and amazing conviction.” Vicente Zumel, La Hora Del Blues Professin’ The Blues proclaims Fiona Boyes passion for the Blues as she celebrates the unique contribution of recording and mastering engineer ‘Professor’ Keith O. Johnson, Reference Recording’s Technical Director and audio legend. In her self-penned and illustrated liner notes Fiona makes the declaration, “’Professor’ Keith’s amazing approach to capturing sounds, mostly with his own hand built…
Multiple Blues Music Award Nominees!
The Blues Foundation announced the 37th Blues Music Award Nominees and Reference Recordings artists are well represented! Doug MacLeod Acoustic Album (Exactly Like This) Acoustic Artist Song: “You Got It Good (and That Ain’t Bad)” Fiona Boyes Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female) Jimi Bott Instrumentalist-Drums The 37th Blues Music Awards will be presented May 5, 2016 in Memphis, TN Final Ballot will be sent to MEMBERS December 22, 2015Become a Member TODAYPurchase the recordings…
New FRESH! Blues — Box & Dice
Now Available — Fiona Boyes: Box & Dice FRESH! From Reference Recordings Order from RR!Order on Amazon.comListen on Apple MusicListen on Spotify Read Reviews and More Distinctive New Album from Australian Fiona Boyes! The cigar box with the green dice knobs (hence the title “Box & Dice”) as well as the four-string guitar are one-of-a-kind instruments made for Fiona. The baritone National Reso-lectric is quite rare. The 6-string blond guitar is custom-made for Fiona by…
Blues is the Truth host Raves about Doug MacLeod’s There’s A Time
UKjazzradio.com’s Blues is the Truth host Ian McHugh has some high praise for Doug MacLeod’s new Reference Recordings release There’s A Time: “Doug MacLeod is not a name that I had come across before, but now I’ve heard his latest release ‘There’s a Time’ he can count me as a firm fan…It’s simple music, performed with love…What a performance it is too, haunting and powerful, with dynamics that emphasize the drama in the stories of…
Doin What It Takes named a “Pick to Click”
SiriusXM channel “B.B. King’s Bluesville” DJ Bill Wax has released his upcoming “Picks to Click” a little early, and take a look at who comes in at number thirteen: “Honeydrops Live” – California Honeydrops – Independent “Music Is Medicine” – Zac Harmon – Independent “Blood Red Blues” – Cee Cee James – FWG Records “Living The Dream” – Albert Castiglia – Blues Leaf “Every Kinda’ Blues” – Johnny Neal – Breakin’ Records “Blues On Solid…
Everybody’s Playing Lloyd Jones!
New Fresh! From Reference Recordings release Doin’ What It Takes by blues legend Lloyd Jones is turning up everywhere! This week the Roots Music Report Blues Chart that tells us how often something is played on radio stations across the country, has Doin’ What It Takes at #37! But it’s not just your over-the-air radio stations that are excited about this new recording, Online radio stations and podcasters are getting in on the action as…
Blues Revue calls Doin’ What It Takes Tasteful and Refreshing
Blues Revue: The World’s Blues Magazine rates Lloyd Jones’ Fresh! From Reference Recordings release Doin’ What It Takes a 9/10 and calls it a “Tasteful and Refreshing” recording. Read an excerpt here and find the full review on www.BluesRevue.com! “I was turned on to this tasty disc back in January on Delbert McClinton‘s cruise by Delbert’s longtime sax player Don Wise, and have been patiently waiting for this one to come out. Now that I…
Blues Blast Magazine Features Doug MacLeod
Blues Blast Magazine features Doug MacLeod on the cover of their newest issue, and has a wonderful lengthy interview. We’ll excerpt some of the great interview, but you can read the full thing on TheBluesBlast.com! “Singer, song-writer and guitarist Doug MacLeod is one engaging individual. He’s the kind of guy whose easy-going approach and dis-arming smile make it impossible not to find him likable. Stories roll off his tongue easier and more gracefully than a…
Looking forward to “Doin What it Takes” featuring Lloyd Jones
Oregon Music News talks with Lloyd Jones about his upcoming Fresh! From Reference Recordings Release (July 3rd) Doin’ What It Takes: This soulful new release from Pacific Northwest Blues legend LLOYD JONES and his band Lloyd Jones Struggle offers exciting originals by Lloyd Jones, which blend his guitar and vocals with B3 organ, piano, drums,percussion, bass, trumpet and saxophones! Look for Doin’ What It Takes July 3, 2012, which will coincide with Lloyd’s appearance at…
Doug MacLeod on WGLT Blues
Doug MacLeod sits down with the WGLT Blues Next Weekly Podcast and shares fascinating insight into Fresh! From Reference Recordings release “Brand New Eyes.” From GLT Blues: Doug MacLeod has been described as a modern day Mark Twain. Like Twain, MacLeod is a keen observer of people, is a gifted storyteller, and uses the English language in creative ways to communicate his observations. On this podcast, MacLeod talks about his new CD “Brand New Eyes,”…
More Doug MacLeod with Guy Bélanger
On Tuesday we shared a video of Doug MacLeod from his recent trip to Canada. There were a couple more videos from that show, so we wanted to share them here today: Also, according to Facebook, it’s Doug MacLeod’s birthday today, so Happy Birthday to Doug!
Brand New Eyes Review
Living Blues reviews Doug MacLeod’s Fresh! release “Brand New Eyes“: “What’s remarkable about Doug MacLeod’s music is the stuff you don’t hear. MacLeod does not dabble in filler or extraneous patter. He’s a master of direct, Delta-inspired storytelling, with an audible foot tap present throughout and a National Reso-Phonic guitar upon his hip speaking in steel-timbered tongues… “MacLeod exudes credibility, passion, and a quiet fire of artistic expression… MacLeod’s sense of optimism is evident from…
Doug MacLeod Pictures from Blues Vespers Performance
Doug MacLeod recently performed a Blues Vespers concert at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Washington. We hear it was quite the packed house, and everyone had a great time. We thought we would share a link to a Blues Forum to see some pictures that people in attendance took of Doug MacLeod performing. Click to view the photos and read about the concert on the Blindman’s Blues Forum. Make sure to visit Doug’s website as…
Crossroads Blues Society Reviews “Brand New Eyes”
The Crossroads Blues Society of Northern Illinois (Host of the Byron Crossroads Blues Festival), featured a review of Doug MacLeod’s new Fresh! release, “Brand New Eyes.” We’ll give you some of the quotes here, but we highly encourage you to read the wonderful, full review on the Crossroads Blues Society Review site. From the Crossroads Blues Society Music and Video Reviews:Brand New EyesReviewed by Mark Thompson “Doug MacLeod is the consummate acoustic blues musician; a…
Doug MacLeod Talks Songwriting Influences
Tuesday was the official release of Doug MacLeod’s new album “Brand New Eyes” on Fresh! From Reference Recordings. We told you that Sing Out! called him “one of the finest songwriters, storytellers and performers in the blues”, but we’ll let Doug tell you where that inspiration for his songwriting comes from in the following clip from the documentary “Resonate: A Guitar Story” featuring Doug MacLeod: But we couldn’t leave you today without some music. The…