Rock and Blues Muse

Interview with Blues Rocker Eric Steckel

Interview, Eric Steckel, Rock and Blues Muse, Martine Ehrenclou

By Martine Ehrenclou

Powerhouse blues-rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer, Eric Steckel found success at the age of 12 with his debut CD, A Few Degrees Warmer in 2002. A year later he performed at the 2003 Sarasota Blues Festival where blues-rock legend, John Mayall introduced him as the youngest guitarist ever to be on stage with the Bluesbreakers. In 2004, Mayall invited Eric on his Scandinavian tour and a year later he joined Mayall for session work on the Road Dogs album. In the following years, [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-08-13T14:19:58+00:00August 13th, 2018|Interviews|4 Comments

Doyle Bramhall II Releases New Single, “Everything You Need” feat. Eric Clapton

Singer, songwriter, guitarist, Doyle Bramhall II releases a new single “Everything You Need” feat. Eric Clapton from his upcoming album, ‘Shades,’ due out October 5th 2018 on Provogue Records.

‘Shades’ features guest appearances by Eric Clapton, Norah Jones and the Tedeschi Trucks Band.

Over the last few decades, Doyle Bramhall II has established himself as one of the most distinctive and sought after guitarists, performing with Roger Waters, Elton John, Gregg Allman, Allen Toussaint, and T-Bone Burnett, to [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-08-12T15:41:20+00:00August 10th, 2018|Videos & Singles|2 Comments

First Single “Skyman” Released by Bad Touch from Upcoming Album.

Photo: Rob Blackham

Bad Touch, one of the UK’s hottest rock bands, released their first official music video today for their new single “Skyman,” taken from their upcoming album, Shake A Leg, due out Friday, October 5^th. “Skyman” is Bad Touch’s homage to Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers whose nickname was “Skydog”.

The highly anticipated third album, Shake A Leg, was recorded in the band’s home county of Norfolk at Orange Tree Studios and follows their critically claimed 2016 release, Truth [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-08-12T15:39:03+00:00August 10th, 2018|Videos & Singles|0 Comments

Video Premiere “Back Where I Belong” by Alastair Greene

Photo: Victoria Borjesson

We are pleased to present a video premiere of “Back Where I Belong” by Alastair Greene, from his upcoming album, Live From the 805, due out August 17^thvia Rip Cat Records.

Hot on the heels of Alastair Greene’s critically acclaimed 2017 release, Dream Train, comes his powerful new album, Live From The 805. Recorded in front of a sold out hometown crowd in Santa Barbara, CA, the album celebrates 20 years of Greene’s blues-rock power trio [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-08-09T18:21:18+00:00August 9th, 2018|Videos & Singles|1 Comment

Review: High Water I by The Magpie Salute

By Tom O’Connor

Two years after debuting with a live album, The Magpie Salute will finally be releasing a new studio collection, High Water 1, August 10^thvia Mascot/Eagle Records. Band boss and former Black Crowe, Rich Robinson produced this one himself and turned to some familiar faces as well as some new ones for assistance on this effort, and everyone delivered. Big.

Longtime fans will hear the solid and familiar bass of Sven Pipien and the slinky guitar stylings of Marc [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-08-09T18:22:50+00:00August 6th, 2018|Album & Single Reviews|0 Comments