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“Toronto based Electro-Fi Records has carved out a reputation
for itself as one of the few remaining practitioners of Genuine
Blues recordings. A sort of Chess Records of the Great White North
and the names of those who have come through the recording studios
at Electro-Fi read like a Who’s Who of the Blues”. -
LIVING BLUES Magazine, 2008.
After a Summer of too much fun on the Festival circuit it’s
back to the job we love best and we’re happy to announce
three new blues releases from your friends here at Electro-Fi Records.
(EFI-3410) a 2 CD set that showcases the very best of Mark’s
Legendary Harmonica Blowout Shows recorded Live between 1993 – 2007
and featuring 12 of the greatest Blues Artists to ever draw breath
through a Harmonica: MAGIC DICK (J. Geils Band), LEE OSKAR, RICK
ESTRIN, WILLIAM CLARKE, PAUL deLAY, CAREY BELL, JAMES HARMAN, JOHNNY
DYER, SAM MYERS, LAZY LESTER, BILLY BOY ARNOLD & MARK HUMMEL.
Special Guest Guitarists include: RUSTY ZINN, ANSON FUNDERBURGH,
CHARLES WHEAL, and JUNIOR WATSON. “Still Here and Gone” seems
destined to be the “must have” Blues Harp CD of the
Year. Don’t miss the current Harmonica Blowout Tour.
More
Info at www.markhummel.com
“Mark Hummel knows more than a thing or
two about how to please an audience”
– New
Yorker
is
Mississippi Guitar Ace LIL’ DAVE
THOMPSON’S second release on the Electro-Fi label
and it shines a light on Dave’s considerable guitar, vocal
and songwriting skills. Few artists have Lil’ Dave’s
Deep Blues pedigree, having toured and recorded with Delta Legends:
R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough and Booba Barnes while still in
his 20’s. Lil’ Dave has been touring non-stop coast
to coast with his real deal Greenville, Mississippi for the past
two years and all that roadwork has paid off big time on “Deep
in the Night”. DOWNBEAT Magazine featured Lil’ Dave
in a July 2008 profile “New Blues Perspectives” and
here at Electro-Fi we consider him the Best Mississippi Guitarist
under 40 on the Blues Scene today. Don’t miss him Live. Tour
Dates at www.lildavethompson.com
“Whoa, Lil’ Dave plays Blues of the Highest Order”
– New
York Times
 is
the next chapter in Diana Braithwaite & Chris
Whiteley’s wide ranging tribute to the Blues of the
1930’s and 40’s. Once again this dynamic duo has chosen
to take an acoustic and original approach. Their horizons have
expanded to not only include the “BlueBird” sound so
lovingly captured on their widely acclaimed “MORNING SUN” CD,
but also to pay tribute to some of the smoother Blues classics
of that era. Top notch singing and playing, an all star band and
insightful original material deeply rooted in the Blues. The result
is NIGHT BIRD BLUES. Chris and Diana tour Europe and the U.K. all
through the Fall. U.S. release in early 2009. www.braithwaiteandwhiteley.com
“ Braithwaite & Whiteley have a
beautiful way with a song. An Album brimming with Heart”
– Blues
Revue
Toured
Europe in support of his new Electro-Fi release “BILLY
BOY SINGS SONNY BOY” and was featured in major articles
in both Blues Revue and Living Blues which also nominated him for
a Living Blues Award as Most Outstanding Musician – Harmonica. www.billyboyarnold.com .
Check out a podcast of Billy Boy live in the studio performing
a track from his new CD, directed by Mako Funasaka www.talkinblues.com
Cruising on the strength of her ultra soulful
Electro-Fi debut disc “I’M
HERE TO STAY”
which enjoyed a six month stay on the Living Blues Radio Charts and her
2008 Blues Music Award nomination, Sharrie Williams brought her dynamic
Live show to Festival stages all across the U.S.A. and Canada. Including
a truly memorable performance at the Pocono Blues Festival in July. Watch
for a new release from this talented singer - songwriter, co-produced
by Michael Cloeren, in the Fall of 2009.
Harmonica
Shah toured Europe twice this Summer with Festival gigs
in France, Germany, Luxembourg and Finland. Watch for a new disc
from Shah in 2009.
at the Kitchener Blues Festival, where Andrew
was honoured to receive the 2008 Mel Brown Award. Fruteland who
was a 2008 Blues Music Award nominee for his “TELL
ME WHAT YOU SAY” album will be appearing at the
14th annual Lucerne Blues Festival in Switzerland Nov.7-16. www.fruteland.com
All
3 go Top 5! We are mighty happy to report that all 3 of our Spring
releases Billy Boy Arnold “Billy Boy Sing Sonny Boy”,
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne “Can’t Stop
Now” and Julian Fauth “Ramblin’ Son” charted
in the in Top 5 on XM Radio’s B.B. KING’S BLUESVILLE
hosted by Bill Wax. JULIAN FAUTH’S new album also
received a very insightful review by Eric Thom in the Oct./Nov
issue of Blues Revue. In our opinion no other young artist on
the scene today combines the old with the new as skilfully as
Julian Fauth does. Check him out at www.julianfauth.com
Bluesman
extraordinaire Harrison Kennedy had a busy Summer after having
his recent CD “HIGH COUNTRY BLUES” chosen
as Blues CD of the Month in Britain’s prestigious MOJO magazine,
with exceptional shows at the Vancouver Folk Festival, the Ottawa
Blues Festival, Mont Tremblant, The Southside Shuffle and
a Tour of France thrown in for good measure. Harrison’s Electro-Fi
debut HIGH COUNTRY BLUES landed on a lot of the best of 2007 lists.
Look for a new Album from Harrison and a U.S. Tour in 2009. www.harrisonkennedy.com
Continues
to celebrate “Building Full of Blues” winning
the 2008 JUNO Award (Canada’s Grammy) as Blues Recording
of the Year, with tours of Western and Atlantic Canada. www.fathead.biz
In addition to his busy tour schedule
on both sides of the Atlantic in support of “Can’t
Stop Now” and his Piano – Rama Festival appearances.
Keyboard maestro Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne has written
a stage musical tribute to FATS DOMINO entitled “Ain’t
That A Shame". www.kennybluesboss.com
In a Summer full of great music, my own
personal highlight was in a small 80 seat club called The Boathouse,
where as part of The Kitchener Blues Festival, Legendary guitarists MEL
BROWN and DUKE ROBILLARD,
who as Duke reminded us had last shared a stage together back
in 1972 at Max’s Kansas City in N.Y.C. were brought together
in what was advertised as a Guitar Workshop. It was that alright
and so much more, on a small stage before a packed house, minus
a band, DUKE and MEL, tossing licks back and forth, took us on
an astounding tour of the world of Blues Guitar. Suffice to say,
anyone lucky enough to be there will never forget it. MEL BROWN
is enjoying much improved health and is hard at work on a new
album for release in 2009. www.melbrownblues.com
who are
hard at work on new CD’s Italy’s gift to the world
of Blues ENRICO CRIVELLARO will
be following his Electro-Fi debut “Key
To My Kingdom” with an eagerly awaited new disc
in 2009. www.enricocrivellaro.com
Celebrate your Holiday of choice between Oct.31st
and Jan.15th with our annual Holiday CD sale. 5 CD’s for just
$50.00 and we pay the postage! Order by phone (416) 251-3036.
9am – 7pm E.S.T. or by email direct
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Great way to do all the Christmas shopping for the Blues Lovers
on your list. Full details at www.electrofi.com
Electro-Fi CD’s are available online,
at iTunes and at better music retailers everywhere. We are distributed
in the U.S.A. by City Hall Records www.cityhallrecords.com and
now in Canada by Outside Music www.outside.on.ca
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