This month’s Capital Blues Radio Show features tracks from the Bar-Kays, Lucinda Williams, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan and early (Peter Green etc) Fleetwood Mac. Vintage Trouble, our own Wellington Heads and Ray Charles precede more from Fleetwood Mac who wrap up the show. Your host is Del Thomas. Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington New Zealand and hails originally from Scotland.
The wonderful Bonnie Raitt kicks off this month’s Capital Blues Radio Show. Nick Granville, Robert Johnson, the Chris Amour Quartet, Johnnie Winter and Ben Harper follow but not before the first of several Neil Young tracks is played. Also featuring are Matt Hay, the Murray Brothers and Jimmy Reed. Your host is Del Thomas. Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington New Zealand and hails originally from Scotland.
This month’s Capital Blues Radio Show features tracks from Johnny Winter and Ben Harper, Chris Cain, Del Thomas, The Bar Kays, Albert King, Dave Murphy, Blind Willie McTell, Chris Rea, Darren Watson, BB King, Mike Garner. Featured album is Chris Armour’s new one – Teleporter. Your host is Del Thomas. Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington New Zealand and hails originally from Scotland.
There are singer-songwriters who use their craft to project a more romantic image of themselves. You hear them sing their songs and you imagine them as cowboys, drifters, gamblers, rebels on life’s highways, though the reality is generally far more prosaic.
Wellington based singer-songwriter Matt Hay is different. Starting from the dictum ‘write what you know’ he pens songs that barely venture beyond his own suburban backyard. He doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what he is; a balladeer from the ‘burbs. And yet you will find melodies here that stick in your brain, choruses you’ll want to sing along to, lyrics that are timeless and poignant, offering quietly astute commentaries on life’s little ups and downs.
About the album
Something Blue, out 28 October, is Hay’s second full length release, following on from his impressive 2007 debut album Inside Stories, and his 2012 EP Where do we go from here? From the opening country rocker, ‘Last jubilee’ through the back porch dobro driven blues of ‘High Roller’ to the closing old timey country blues of ‘Ain’t Gonna Worry’, Something Blue delivers tunes you’ll tap your toes to, and melodies you won’t forget.
Something Blue features Hay’s regular band, the Makers – Clint Meech on Keys and BVs, Phil Hope on Mandolin and BVs, George Barris on Bass and Delia Shanly on Drums and Percussion.
About the artist
Hay is now a firmly established face on the Wellington blues and roots scene having first appeared as harmonica player in blues wunderkinds Cool Disposition in the early ‘90s. Cool Disposition morphed into roots rock outfit Surge, who release one critically acclaimed album ‘Then Again’ before calling it quits in 1997. Hay has also featured as side man for local blues legends Darren Watson, Dave Murphy and Marg Layton.
Some quotes
“..loosely in the alt. country/Americana camp and with his lived in voice and everyday stories of beautiful losers coping with life’s ups and downs, Hay draws comparisons with fellow roots rock travellers such as John Hiatt and Willy Mason or even our [New Zealand’s] own Barry Saunders.” Tony Parker, NZ Musician
“...smooth and instantly likeable ballads that affirm his [Hay’s] mastery of the roots rock genre….the songs have a cosy, familiar feel that invite sing along on first listen...” Ben Martin, NZ Musician
Downloads available via Bandcamp – https://matthay1.bandcamp.com/
Contact: matthaysuburban@gmail.com ph. 027 245 1403
Taster video:
This month’s Capital Blues Radio Show: https://youtu.be/44m21WutVZc
Features tracks from the Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Blues Band, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (featuring Sonny Landreth), Rick Bryant and Bill Lake, Jimmy Rogers All Star Blues Band, Darren Watson, Bonnie Raitt, Mike Garner, Little Walter, Allman Bros and a track from my forthcoming album, Changes Coming. The featured artist this month is Steve Winwood – tracks from the Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith and his solo career.
Your host is Del Thomas. Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington New Zealand and hails originally from Scotland.
Drawing from the deep well of American roots music, the Chris Armour Quartet offer up a dynamic and incendiary instrumental album of vintage sounding electric blues. Featured on the album is an enviable cast of familiar faces in Richard Te One (drums), Andrew Clouston (sax), Steve Moodie (bass) and Dayle Jellyman (piano).
International blues journalist Tom Hyslop said “This is a terrific album by a killer band. Great grooves, imagination, touch, taste, and tone abound.”
Live, unfiltered and exuberant. Tele-Porter is the Blues.
Available for purchase on Bandcamp: https://chrisarmour.bandcamp.com
Album Release Party: September 15th at The Third Eye Tuatara Brewery.
$10 entry, doors from 6pm, music from 7pm.
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/chrisarmourmusic/
Credits to: Miklin Halstead, who engineered the mixing and mastering of the album at his studio The Stolen Cabasa. Album cover photography by Michelle McRae, design by Nick Lissette.
This month’s show includes tracks from the new Rolling Stones album ‘Blue and Lonesome’, Lowell Fulson, the Strait Shooters, Mike Garner, Vintage Trouble, Bonnie Raitt, Kniki & Mike Beale and Ray Charles. The featured album is Eric Clapton’s latest album ‘I Still Do’ – some great blues songs on that!
Blues Roots n Boogie is broadcast monthly on Monday evenings at 8.30pm on Access Radio. 783 KHz AM or streamed live on accessradio.org.nz.
Your host is Del Thomas. Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc and hails originally from Scotland. https://www.capitalblues.co.nz/
This month’s broadcast features blues music from Wellington and abroad plus news from the Wellington blues scene.
1. Rolling Stones
2. Butterfield Blues Band
3. Rory Gallagher
4. Devon Allman
5. Strait Shooters
6. Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
7. Jake Stokes
8. Mavis Staples
9. Marg Layton
10. Darren Watson
11. Mike Garner and Lightning Red.
Blues Roots n Boogie is broadcast monthly on Monday evenings at 8.30pm on Access Radio. 783 KHz AM or streamed live on accessradio.org.nz.
Your host is Del Thomas. Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc and hails originally from Scotland.
https://www.capitalblues.co.nz/
This month we feature music from Wayne Mason, John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt, Julie Lamb, Cool Disposition, Pip Payne, B B King, Del Thomas, Chicken Shack, Hammond Gamble and several tracks from Joe Bonamassa’s Xmas album.
