Blues N Trouble – Try Anything Twice (Moonbeam Music).

BB King once said that Blues N Trouble are the best white Blues band in the world. No pressure there, then! From the Scottish new town of Livingston and led by well-known UK singer/harmonica player Tim Elliott, Blues N Trouble are back with eight original songs and five classic covers of high quality. There’s a live feel to the recording and many of the tracks must have been completed in one session. Highlights are the talking harmonica Blues of Bye Bye Bird, the Bo Diddley inspired Cadillac and the grinding Blues Rock of You Can’t Hit A Woman. This is a top class album and won’t look out of place in any serious Blues fan’s collection.

 

www.bluesntrouble.co.uk

David Blue.

Candye Kane (Featuring Laura Chavez) – Coming Out Swingin’ (Vizztone).

Candye Kane is known as ‘The Toughest Girl Alive’ and her two decade spanning career has seen its ups and downs. Comin’ Out Swingin’ is one of the highs with 13 diverse songs covering Blues (Comin’ Out Swingin’, Invisible Woman), Rock N Roll (Darling Baby, You Ain’t All That and I’m The Reason Why), Cajun (Au Revoir Y’All), Boogie (Marijuana Boogie) and Rockabilly (I Wanted You To Walk). Highlights are the sultry Invisible Woman, the gritty vocal of Darling Baby and the uptempo I’m The Reason Why. There are elements of Fairground Attraction on When Tomorrow Comes and Caro Emerald on Rock Me To Sleep. Certainly worth a listen.

www.candyekane.com

www.vizztone.com

David Blue.