Delmark Records artist: Johnny Iguana - At Delmark - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, At Delmark, from Johnny Iguana and it's full blown boogie. Opening with Little Brother Montgomery's Bass Key Boogie, Johnny Iguana really gets it grinding with excellent piano articulation and punctuation. Exceptional opener. On Junior Wells' Messin' With The Kid, Iguana does his own Nawlins take on the track with some good old fashion piano rolls. Very cool. Original track, One More For The Cleaning Crew has a "closing down the bar" feel with some really cool and fluid piano runs delivering an solid melody. Another addition is Magic Sam's You Belong To Me maintaining the original hard feel but with a different approach. Iguana really works the keyboard giving the track plenty of punch. Wrapping the release is Jay McShane's classic, Roll 'Em in super modified barrelhouse meets spiritual form. This is a cool piano boogie to close the set. 

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Shari Puorto - Hold On - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Hold On, by Shari Puorto, and it's a a solid blues rocker. Opening with title track, Hold On, Puorto hits the road running with powerful vocals , backed by Ryan Ball on guitars, Scott Chasolen on keys, Doug Woolverton on backing vocal, Byron Isaacs on bass and Randy Schrager on drums. Potent opener. Cyclone is another track with real grit driven by a vibrant guitar riff by Ball and a tight bottom by Schrager and Puorto on clean lead vocal. Bluesy, Why Not Me?, showcases some of Puorto's best vocals over a bed of piano and organ by Chasolen and grinding guitar riffs by Ball. Adding a bit of funk on You're Right, I'm Wrong for You, Puorto sings playfully with snappy drumming by Schrager and bouncy keys by by Chasolen and reinforcing guitar riffs by Ball. Wrapping the release is a strong radio effort, Home BoundH with a subtle background by Ball and Chasolen and driven vocals by Puorto and a tight bottom by Isaacs and Schrager. Very nice release by Puorto. 

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