MY LOVE FOR THE DEEP BLUES

I can’t get rid of this addiction to the real deep blues…I just keep coming back to the place where it all began back in the early 90’s. I might get lost from time to time, having shorter “affairs” with other blues styles but I always come back to my musical home.
There is nothing like the blues from Delta. This music resonates in my soul in a way words can’t describe.
I’m not a religious man but when I listen to the blues from Mississippi I sure feel like a religious man! This music comforts the soul and heart, makes me laugh and cry, creates an urge to dance, drink and raise some serious hell!
Big Joe Williams, Son House, T-Model Ford, Cedell Davis, RL Burnside, Frank Frost, Junior Kimbrough…That’s the real blues my friends!
I’m lucky enough to have seen T-Model Ford and Robert Belfour live. For that I’m deeply grateful.
For me, this music keeps the focus on what good music should be about. Not perfect tuning, technical skills or fancy production.
Take some time and listen to the music from the Delta. It might even change your life…
You'll find the CD's to buy here http://www.fatpossum.com or here http://www.smokestackrecords.com

I’ve done 2 more gigs with Sick’ Blues (Göta Källare in Söderköping and Linköpings Jazz & Bluesfestival) and I’m enjoying myself immensely with these guys. I’ve worked with several great musicians in bands before but there’s something special with this band. I have high hopes for our musical future together.
On Friday we’re going to Macbeth (Josef’s Blues House) in Eskilstuna. That will be our 5:th gig anniversary!!!
After that we will spend some time in the “basement” working on some songs for our recording session in May at the Real Music Studio in Stockholm. I’m looking forward to this a lot because this is a great studio for blues music. Bands like Blues Down Town, Knock-Out Greg & Blue Weather and Sven Zetterberg got CD’s out there that proves that this might be as close to the Chess studio you could come in Europe.

Take care,

Slim