California experienced a phenomenal growth in independent recording in the postwar years, after decades of dominance by the major labels. Millions had flocked there during the war years and they needed entertainment.
Bluesfest is back again and it’s got some of the best blues and roots music the world has to offer! Bluesfest, Australia's premier music festival showcasing international and local music every Easter long weekend, just north of Byron Bay. Featured on the 2018 album is a selection of incredible artists performing, such as Lionel Richie, Robert Plant, Seal, Sheryl Crow, Tash Sultana, Leon Bridges, Rag’n’bone Man, Melissa Etheridge and HEAPS more! If you’re just a fan of blues and roots, a previous attendee or heading there this year, Bluesfest 2018 is the album for you!
Riff Raff (1973). British progressive rock band's folk and jazz oriented debut album little bit similar to Igginbottom's Wrench. Featuring Tommy Eyre on keyboard who has been actively involved with numerous bands including The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, Juicy Lucy and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
Original Man (1974). The second album released by Britain's Riff Raff was a further study in the textures of jazz-rock as they had been articulated not only on the band's issued debut, but also with Tommy Eyre and Pete Kirkley's stint with Mark-Almond. Here are seven rather extended forays into keyboard-drenched rock that carried a jazz sensibility in its beak and dropped it thoroughly onto blues-based progressive rock.