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New SCISSORMEN release including Bob Mugge film — BIG SHOES – Walking And Talking The Blues
BIG SHOES – Walking and Talking the Blues - A 70-minute concert CD plus famed roots music film maker Robert Mugge’s 90-minute documentary DVD – both in a single CD-sized package – capture the contemporary live energy and deep American traditional music roots of Scissormen on tour. * * * * * Give Scissormen’s Ted Drozdowski [...]
Bob Margolin releases new CD with the Mike Sponza Band
“I found new Italian musical brothers touring with the Mike Sponza Band in Central Europe in April, 2011. The fire we started onstage burns in this studio recording too.” – Bob Margolin American Bluesman Bob Margolin has played “Blues around the world” since the 1970s. After spending seven years as a key player in the [...]
VizzTone welcomes VOLKER STRIFLER!
The VizzTone label group proudly welcomes California-based international artist Volker Strifler, who pushes the blues envelope to all points of the compass with his new CD, LET THE MUSIC RISE. Longtime frontman for the Ford Blues Band and sideman to Robben Ford, Volker Strifler shows off his talents as a songwriter, guitar player, singer and [...]
A Big IBC Week In Memphis
And while we’re on the subject of great VizzTone get-togethers, is anyone esle already packing for IBC week in Memphis, january 31 through February 5? As always, Bob Margolin will be hosting his All-Star Jam at the Rum Boogie that Friday and Saturday night, and he’s been talking about bringing along Matt Hill, Tad Walters [...]
Blues Music Awards – Vote Now!!!
Yes, it’s that time again! Time to vote for your favorite nominees as we prepare for the biggest night in the Blues, the 2012 Blues Music Awards! This year’s event will be held Thursday, May 10, at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee. It’s absolutely one of our favorite nights of the year, and [...]
VizzTone hits Chicago!
The VizzTone gang hit Chicago in October, 2011 for the Blues Blast Awards and a VizzTone Blues Party. Big winners at the Awards were Trampled Under Foot (Best Blues Band and Sean Costello Rising Star Award) and the Chris O’Leary Band (Best New Artist Debut Recording)! Also on hand to deliver knockout performances at this [...]
Say hello to our Director of New Media — Amy Brat!
The VizzTone label group is proud to announce an expanded Executive role and new title for AMY BRAT! Amy is well known in the Blues world as the Blues Princess in charge of communications at BratGirlmedia, and of course she has been working with VizzTone on Social Networking and Internet Presence for a long time. [...]
Available now… new Fiona Boyes CD!
Now Available! Blues For Hard Times is the latest Blue Empress/VizzTone release from internationally acclaimed blues artist FIONA BOYES. This new recording is a stripped-back, traditional album featuring a mixture of acoustic and electric small ensemble performances and 6 solo tracks. Produced by Kaz Kazanoff, featuring guests Bob Margolin, Derek O’Brien, Jimi Bott and [...]
Mac Arnold’s Blues Revival!
VizzTone is proud to announce the release of MAC ARNOLD’S BLUES REVIVAL – a great live recording of Mac and his band with special guests Kim Wilson, Bob Margolin and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith. MAC ARNOLD has had an amazing career. Starting out in South Carolina in a band that sometimes included James Brown, he [...]
EG Kight is on a roll
EG KIGHT is on a roll!!! Bouncing back from recent health problems, EG is thrilled with the tremendous response her new CD LIP SERVICE has been getting with press and on the radio around the world. She says with a Georgia Songbird smile, “I’m so thrilled that after everything I’ve been through this year, my [...]