Rich Russman - First in Line (2015)

Tracklist

01. Fine Way
02. Waiting Blues
03. Lone Soul
04. Broken Song (feat. George Belton & Adam Gussow)
05. Big Bower's Hour (feat. Quibee)
06. In My Mind
07. I'm Taking Notes
08. Dirt Blues (feat. George Belton & Adam Gussow)



Rich’s approach to the blues feeds off high-energy funky grooves and doesn’t turn it’s back on the Delta roots or the Marshall-stack successors. The guiding principle is raw and fun.

His latest solo release, First In Line, features Sean Rickman on drums and appearances by George Belton (bass), James “Chordy” Teagle (keys), Quibee (vocals), and Adam Gussow (harmonica). Mixed by Andrew Dunbar, the 8 original songs are rooted in all aspects of blues, from hard-hitters (Fine Way, In My Mind), to funky (Waiting Blues, Big Bower’s Hour), to upbeat drivers (I’m Taking Notes, Broken Song), and traditional blues compositions (Dirt Blues, Lone Soul). First In Line was tracked at Rich’s Bradshaw Studios in Virginia.

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