In all the confusion of New Music Friday, it seems we missed one of the albums we had promised to review, so we are doing this special edition to make up for our oversight.
Artist Name: Tony Campanella
Album Name: Taking it to the Streets
Label: Gulf Coast Records
Genre: Blues Rock
Track Listing: 1. Taking it to the Streets; 2. Pack it Up; 3. One Foot in the Blues; 4. You Don’t Know; 5. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl; 6. Finger on Your Trigger; 7. Mr. Cleanhead; 8. Checking on my Baby; 9. Texas Chainsaw; 10. My Motor’s Running; 11. Those are the Times
Publicist: Doug Deutsch Publicity Services
Review: Tony Campanella is an incredible electric blues guitarist with an amazing grasp of the genre. He infuses his blues with electrifying rock and the perfect voice for his well-written blues lyrics. You can feel his passion in every note, and relate to what he’s talking about. On “One Foot in the Blues,” he shows that he can sling the traditional blues as well as the late BB King. He even throws a tribute in for Jimi Hendrix on “Good Morning Little Schoolgirl.” We also love the jazzy feel of “Mr. Cleanhead” and especially “My Motor’s Running.” He closes the album perfectly with the traditional sound of “Those are the Times.” Overall, there is not a weak song on the album, and we plan to listen again and again.
Recommendation: Don’t even think about it – run out and Get this one today!