Category: Blues Rock

VINNIE B. - CHRISTMAS BLUES (RING MY SILVER BELLS)

12/24/2015

Not too much on-line about Vinnie B. and his band, The Brotherhood. But it's an original Christmas Blues, so I'll take it.

Vinnie B. & The Brotherhood do have a ReverbNation page and a website--both seriously lacking in content--but plenty folks don't have either, so Vinnie's at least one step ahead. They are from Michigan and they are a Power Rock trio. It appears they're mostly a live band, though it seems they're working on an album.

In the meantime, "Christmas Blues (Ring My Silver Bell)" is a very listenable Blues Rock original which could easily slide into your Christmas Blues playlist. Vinnie B. doesn't say whether The Brotherhood is working this track with him, but the sound is nice and full, so I'm gonna guess yes. And it's free on Soundcloud, so it's got that goin' for it, which is nice.

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TWINKIE - CHRISTMAS DOWN IN MEMPHIS

12/13/2015

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Who, you may ask, is/are Twinkie? Not the UK Punk band. Not the female Soul and Gospel singer. Not the disgusting yet somehow irresistible taste treat. "Just 2 brothers from Memphis, Tn having fun". Alrighty then.

Apparently, Twinkie is comprised of Matthew and Mark Downen and, while they aren't exactly the Yule Logs, Twinkie is pretty much a Christmas thing (though there are two non-holiday tracks in their Soundcloud feed). There's a video up on YouTube from 2011 of "Please Come Home For Christmas", but that's about the only footprint I'm seeing.

But this year's Twinkie tunes, so far, are much better (IMHO). Take "Christmas Down In Memphis". OK, its a Blues. You got me. I'm biased. But--and I know I'll probably offend a lot of people in saying this--to me, it sounds like what I'd imagine a T-Rex Blues number would or should sound (yes, I'm aware that T-Rex actually DID record some Blues, but that Glam element always moved those tunes out of the Blues column for me). Even on Twinkie's less impressive "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree", there's a bit of a T-Rex vibe (it ain't Glam, but it rocks). Both songs are available as free downloads on Soundcloud. And its possible there may be more to come. Just in case, "like" the boys on Facebook so you can stay apprised.

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JOE BONAMASSA - CHRISTMAS BOOGIE

12/6/2015

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Guitarist and Blues Rock master Joe Bonamassa continues his tradition of gifting us with a free Christmas song. Joe has previously covered "Christmas Date Blues" (aka Joe Turner's "Christmas Date Boogie"), Lowell Fulson's "Lonesome Christmas", and "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" (if there were others, I don't have them on my hard drive at the moment). This year, Joe must've done his shopping early as he brought back an original--"Christmas Boogie (One Little Kiss)". It has a structure similar to Junior Parker's "Mystery Train" and, with the electric slide guitar, this sucker cooks.

As usual with Joe's Christmas presents, it'll cost you your email (which, if you've gotten his other holiday outings, he's already got anyway) or, possibly, a post on Facebook. Homestly, with Joe, I'm never sure. I just keep hitting buttons until the download starts. Because, when something is as cool and as hot as a free Joe Bonamassa Christmas track, I'll do whatever I have to do to get it.

I'd say you can start your "Christmas Boogie (One Little Kiss)" process here and it'll all work out eventually.

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