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[rawrampmag]

ELLES BAILEY #ellesbailey @EllesBailey #HoleInMyPocket #shininginthehalflight #albumreview #bluesbritain #soulamericana #womenofblues #bluesreview #UKBlues

ELLES BAILEY #ellesbailey @EllesBailey #HoleInMyPocket #shininginthehalflight #albumreview #bluesbritain #soulamericana #womenofblues #bluesreview #UKBlues

Multiple award-winning song-lady chantress/songwriter ELLES BAILEY whose compositions we have described as “breathtakingly intimate” and whose performances we have described as: “packed with vital emotion…” picked up a further two accolades at the prestigious UK Americana 2023 Awards last week (the coveted Artist of the Year Award and the very first Live Act of the Year Award,) and rthe Bristol…

[lewjetton]

Review from Blues Bytes! Lew Jetton & 61 South released a strong set of blues and southern-styled rock last year about this time (Rain) after an extended absence from the studio, and the album spent six months on the RMR Contemporary Blues Chart, finishing #36 for the year. Their follow-up, Palestine Blues (Coffee Street Records), while following closely behind its predecessor, is a bit of a change from its predecessor – a gripping, highly personal release that focuses on Jettson’s sometimes turbulent life, covering a ten-year span where the singer/guitarist battled drugs, alcohol, depression, joblessness, and a crisis of faith. Opening with the ominous “Will I Go To Hell,” a rocker featuring Legendary Shack Shaker J.D. Wilkes’ torrid harmonica, Jetton goes into full blues-rock mode with “Oh My My,” before settling into the soulful R&B of the slower-paced “For The Pain,” which is highlighted by a splendid vocal. The mid-tempo rocker “Mexico” is a highlight, with Jetton lamenting the hard times that followed after his job moved south of the border, and “Sold Us Out” is a scathing rebuke of the Powers That Be. The poignant “Drinking Again” is a powerful slow blues with Jetton laying down some T-Bone-esque guitar work over a smoky after-hours backdrop, and “Don’t Need No Devil” is a low-key blues track. The rugged and ominous “Christ Have Mercy” will remind listeners more than a little bit of an early ZZ Top track, while “Drama” another mid-tempo rocker, finds Jetton fed up and ready for the crises to end. The closer, “Bout Time,” is a cool shuffle and ends the disc on a positive note. The band (Otis Walker – bass, Erik Eicholtz – drums, Wilkes – harmonica on two tracks) provides excellent support for Jetton, as on their previous release, which was quite different from Palestine Blues (named after the rural community where Jetton lives). While both releases are worthwhile, this one exceeds it’s predecessor due to the strong, personal nature of the songwriting and the gritty musical performances. Put this one on your “Must Buy” list. --- Graham Clarke #blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bluesrock #bluesreviews #reviews #singer #songwriter #depression #alcohol (at Palestine Church)

[thehectoranchondo]

Thanks To Midwest Record for the stellar review! Album release is April 2nd! - - - - #hectoranchondoband #midwestreview #itsabluesparty #bluesreview #guitar #blues #rollthedice #newrecord #ontournow #albumrelease

[lewjetton]

#review #italy #blues #bluesmusic #bluesreviews (at Rome, Italy)

[lewjetton]

Spain: La Hora Del Blues #blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bluescd #bluesreviews #bluesrevue #bluesmusicmagazine #todaysblues #newblues #singersongwriter #bluesradio #bluesradiointernational #deepblues #music #roots #rootsmusic #americana #americanamusic (at Barcelona, Spain)

[lewjetton]

Great Britain. Blues Matters. #blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bluesreviews #bluesreview #reviews (at London, United Kingdom)

[lewjetton]

Very insightful but humbling review from the New Jersey based @theaquarianweekly @aquarianweekly 's Mike Greenblatt. #blues #bluesreviews #musicreview #notyourordinaryblues (at Little Falls, New Jersey)

[lewjetton]

#Review #South America https://historiasdelblues.com/2017/09/26/lew-jetton-61-south-palestine-blues-coffee-street-records-2017/ #blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bluesreview #bluesrevue

[lewjetton]

Great review from the UK: https://downatthecrossroads.wordpress.com/lew-jetton-61-south-palestine-blues/ #blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bluesreviews #review #reviews #bluesrock #bluesbaby #blueslife #uk #england #music #roots #rootsmusic

[lewjetton]

Merci beaucoup! #blues #bluesmusic #bluesbaby #bluesreviews #PalestineBlues (at Paris, France)

[lewjetton]

Nice review from the UK! #blues #bluesreviews #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #PalestineBlues (at London, United Kingdom)

[lewjetton]

Another Blues Music Writer names our album to a “Best of 2017” List: http://ow.ly/uu2b30hvEod #blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bluesreview #bestof2017

[lewjetton]

http://thebluesmusicblog.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/lew-jetton-and-61-south-new-release.html?m=1. #blues #bluesmusic #bluesreview #blueslife #bluesbaby #bluesguitar #palestine #palestineblues #61south (at Australia)