Mick Martin & the Blues Rockers

Winning Han (Blues Rock). After a brief sojourn on an English label, Martin and the gang are back at home and recording and releasing their own style of bar blues under their own banner-Martin even wrote the liner notes. The result is an album that is playful, intense in spots, and very listenable.

Martin's fans will rejoice as he leads the madness with his powerful vocals and surefire harp. Tim Barnes has the hot guitar hand and also adds his powerful vocals to "Everybody Gets the Blues, "Burn the House Down" and "Mustang Sally." Jerry Banks, holding the beat on percussion, sings a pair of songs, including the wonderful "Life on the Road." The addition of a horn section on several cuts adds just the right touch at the right time to keep the listener on edge waiting for what might happen next. The Blues Rockers, one of Northern California's hardest working bands, are back on track and all's right with the world. Keep smiling! NOTE: See our review of the long-awaited rerelease of the early Blues Rockers albums later in the Reviews.
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