Breaking You Down - Music

" If Blues Music Grows And Expands Its Audience Over The Coming Years It Will Be Bands Like WSNB Leading The Way. The WSNB Sound Flirts With Swampy Rock And Roll And Soul While Keeping A Deep Blues Root Running Through Its Core. This Ain't Your Mamma And Daddies Blues. The Twin Leads From Guitarist Nathan 'Big Daddy' Brown And Harpist Willie Shane Johnston Create A Signature Sound That's Topped Off By Vocals From Willie Shane That Are As Unique And Soulful As The Great Bobby Blue Bland. Rounding Out The Lineup Is The Rock Solid Rhythm Section Of Clay Ford On Bass And Jason Gardner On Drums. Two Things Jump Out When Listening To Jomo Swamp Root Boogie The Debut Release From WSNB. First Is The Distinct Musical Sound. No Other Band Sounds Like This Band. Second Are The Wonderfully Written Songs. In Years Gone By Blues Was A Music Of Protest Of Heartache Of Loss Of Hope Of Celebration. There Was Always A Message In The Music. In A Time Where Most New Blues Cds Are One Cliche Song After Another WSNB Has Put The Message Back Into The Song. Whether The Songs Are Of Protest Honeywell Despair And Anger Over Hurricane Katrina In A Bowl Stories Of A Mississippi Voodoo Priestess Casilla Or Questioning Love 3 O'Clock There Is Nothing Cliche About The Music Of WSNB."
Mike Dew
WNCW 88.7 Fm
Spindale NC " Jomo Swamp Root Boogie...Sounds Like Its Name. It Has Blues Dripping From All 15 Tracks. The Lyrics Are Intelligent Occasionally Witty And About Life's Vicissitudes Love Lust Death Insanity The War In Iraq. The Music Has That Delta/Chicago Blues Feel...Get A Copy Or Several. Enjoy Its Spell!"
Mike Caudle
WQFS 90.9 Fm
Greensboro NC 1996 CAPE FEAR BLUES SOCIETY BLUES CHALLENGE WINNERS Wilmington North Carolina 1997 CHARLOTTE BLUES SOCIETY BLUES CHALLENGE WINNERS Charlotte North Carolina 1997 INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE TOP 10 FINALISTS Memphis Tennessee 1997 Disc Makers INDEPENDENT MUSIC WORLD SERIES Finalist As Chosen By The Editors Of Billboard Magazine. Nashville Tennessee read less