Finis Tasby

Finis Tasby was a Los Angeles based blues singer and frontman for the group The Mannish Boys. In 1962 he joined Freddie King's Band as bassist and toured with him until 1972. After leaving Freddie King's Band Finis moved to Los Angeles in 1973. He and his group performed in the Long Beach area and in Oakland. In 1995 he released his debut album, People Don’t Care. The album had legs, and potential with the movie "The Babysitter" using 4 songs off the album in that movie starring Alicia Silverstone. And a CD release party at the Hollywood House of Blues as well as a featured night at Universal City Walk's BB Kings Club. The album had guest artists including Lowell Fulson, Mick Taylor, Elvin Bishop and Vernon Reed. If you find it, listen to it and enjoy the magic.

This is Barry Levenson's (Canned Heat) second Rip Cat Records release, featuring newly written and recorded songs. With special guest Billy Price. The Visit is Barry Levenson's tribute to the artists who set him on his musical path. Across a selection of the four cover songs (the first he has recorded), the guitarist puts his mark on material he learned from recordings by Albert King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Lightnin' Slim, and Otis Rush. Original compositions make up the balance of the album. Levenson's instrumentals build on a foundation of T-Bone Walker, Magic Sam, Grant Green, Ike Turner, Mickey Baker, Freddy King, Kenny Burrell, and others, with results frequently unique - no one else could have imagined "Last Train to Nowhere" or "The Visit" - and always astounding. His lyrics demonstrate a rare thoughtfulness, with an imaginative, literary bent that can turn funny, or dark, or both.

This is the full-length, brand new Rod Piazza album with special guests including Johnny Dyer, Phil Guy, Kid Ramos and Finis Tasby. Rod covers songs by Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Rogers, Ike Turner, Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson. Bonus DVD features "the making of the album," 2 full length songs, interviews and still photos.