Saloon Music

El Grande's Saloon is the third album from this Finnish "motor rock" band, as they like to call themselves. It's a combination of old school Motörhead, AC/DC and a little bit of Thin Lizzy to spice it up. Usually with Finnish bands the problem is the singer, either they can't sing in english at all, or then they lack the balls required for this kind of music. With Bryn "El Taff Bastardo" on vocals you have none of that. While the first full lenght album had great riff based hard rock, and the second album expanded on that a bit, while still keeping true to their style. This third album in just as many years seems to indicate that the band is running out of steam. After the very first listen, there was pretty much nothing memorable in it, apart from the title tracks hillbilly violins and banjos.

On May 5, 2017 an all-star roster of Basin Street Records recording artists came together to celebrate the kickoff of BSR’s 20th anniversary at the historic jazz venue, the Little Gem Saloon. The evening included performances on two stages from Jason Marsalis, Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield, Bill Summers, Dr. Michael White, and Davell Crawford. The entire evening was recorded, and choice selections from each set comprise the album Live at Little Gem Saloon: Basin Street Records Celebrates 20 Years.