Voodoo land by The Blues Rebels
The second album by The Blues Rebels, produced by Blues hall-of-fame artist Joe Louis Walker!
We are proud to present to you "Voodoo land", the new album by The Blues Rebels.
For this album, the band decided to re-connect with Blues hall-of-fame member Joe Louis Walker, who had played several shows with them in 2013. Walker returned to Israel in the winter of 2016 to produce the album, which contains 12 new compositions by Dov Hammer and Andy Watts, featuring the bands signature sound, incorporating Blues, rock and funk, and includes a special guest appearance by Joe Louis Walker himself.
Check out track 13, an electronic remix of "Well run dry" - Blues meets electronic music!
The Blues Rebels began in 2012 as a one-time friendly jam between two veteran Blues artists – guitarist Andy Watts and singer/harmonica player Dov Hammer (who had previously played also with Zora Young, Deitra Farr, Billy Branch, Paul deLay, "King" Earnest Baker and many other American Blues artists) .
The immediate chemistry between the two and the powerful stage show that resulted was undeniable. The Blues Rebels soon became one of the hottest Blues bands on the Israeli scene, playing with world-class Blues artists such as Joe Louis Walker, Lucky Peterson and Bernard Allison. The band was also chosen to open for the legendary Johnny Winter, who told the band how impressed he was by their performance.
In March 2015 the band released its first self produced album "Open road" which received much praise from many Blues publications in Europe and the USA, as well as plenty of radio play in Europe and Israel.
We hope you enjoy "Voodoo land"!
The critics RAVE!!
"Energizing musicianship and spot-on songwriting…Hammer and his fellow Rebels make magic in Voodoo land!" – Rainey Wetnight, "Blues Blast" magazine (USA)
"Dov Hammer and Andy Watts know how to write a Blues tune. Songs like the title track, "Good enough", "Well run dry" and "Everybody loves my baby" (which features Joe Louis Walker) grab you the first time around. The band are good and the harmonica playing is of the highest order" – Stuart Hamilton "The Rocker" (UK)
"A top notch CD. The band brings a mix of Chicago blues, rock, soul and jazz. They play well together, the texts are clear and musically their stuff is varied and is well put together. .. A great album that can also lead to The Blues Rebels towards being better known internationally." – Eric Kampfens "Blueszine NL" (Holland)
"This band can rock!" –"Bman's Blues report"
"A superb record" –"Rootstime"(Belgium)
For further info about The Blues Rebels, see our website:
www.blues-rebels.com
Contact us: Tel: +972-50-6236684
rebels.blues@gmail.com
Tracklist
| 1. | Changed my ways | 3:51 |
| 2. | Voodoo land | 4:30 |
| 3. | Good enough for the Blues | 3:44 |
| 4. | Well run dry | 3:34 |
| 5. | Someday | 4:17 |
| 6. | Everybody loves my baby | 2:52 |
| 7. | Burning deep | 5:17 |
| 8. | All night long | 3:45 |
| 9. | Shadows | 5:23 |
| 10. | Storm | 4:44 |
| 11. | Old school | 3:04 |
| 12. | Blue dreams | 2:57 |
| 13. | Well run dry - REMIX | 6:05 |
Credits
PRODUCED BY JOE LOUIS WALKER
Track 13 produced by Amir Hacohen
Dov Hammer - Vocals and harmonica
Andy Watts - guitar and backing vocals
Amos Springer - bass guitar and backing vocals
Avi Barak - drums, percussion and backing vocals
SPECIAL GUEST MUSICIANS:
Joe Louis Walker - Lead vocals on track 6, backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
Matan Ashkenazy - keyboards, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Recorded , mixed and mastered by Matan Ashkenazi at "Ozen Muzikalit" Studio , Kibbutz Ma'abarot, Israel, February - March 2016
Track 13 produced by Amir Hacohen
Cover art and design by Betty Maoz
Photo by Peter Vit
Blues Rebels logo designed by Steve Moors
Dov Hammer plays Seydel harmonicas
Andy Watts endorses David Laboga Speaker Cabinets
The Blues Rebels wish to thank : Joe Louis Walker, Matan Ashkenazy, Manolo Kleinhause, Betty Maoz, Anat Meromi, Yahav Eshed , Ilya Kutuzov, Peter Vit, Amir Hacohen
Joe Louis Walker wishes to thank: Robin Poritzky, Mascot/Provogue, Bullseye management and The Blues Rebels
Guitars and amplifiers used on this album:
Fender Stratocaster 1956
Fender Stratocaster 1964
Fender Stratocaster 1969
Gibson Les Paul 1954
Gibson ES 335 1959
Marshall Super Lead 1969
Fender Twin Reverb 1965
Special thanks to amp tech Nahum Flumenboim
Dedicated to the memory of our heroes, BB King and Johnny Winter – two true giants, whose music changed our lives
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"The Blues Rebels are one of the best bands anywhere - look for their new album, out now!" - Joe Louis Walker, member of the Blues hall of fame.
Featuring the virtuoso guitar of Andy Watts and the soulful vocals and harmonica of Dov Hammer, this Blues-Rock supergroup, who played with Joe Louis Walker, Lucky Peterson and opened for Johnny Winter really rocks - check out the Blues Rebels!