The EBU (European Union Blues) was founded in 2009 and advocates the promotion of the blues, not only in Europe but also on a global scale.
Originally, the alliance has 15 member countries, the number has grown since.
In Norway, in August, as promoters, agents, record companies, media (with a figurehead Paul Pond, aka Paul Jones, who since 1990 hosts a weekly show dedicated to rhythm 'n blues BBC2, but that was / is primarily a musician: remember Manfred Mann, The Blues Band + collaborations legendary Brian Jones, Long John Baldry, Dave Edmunds, Katie Melua, the late Gerry Rafferty etc.. and it ignores his roles on the big screen with 'Privilege'), attached to the defense of the twelve-bar and its variants , plan a common strategy
Less than two years later, they set up the 1st European Blues Challenge to be held on 18 and 19 March in Berlin.
Sixteen groups of different nationalities will compete in the key to winning a stake to 5 major European festivals: Blues sur Seine Bluesfestival Notodden (Norway) - Vienna Spring Blues - Blues & Roots in Parma and Lucerne Blues Festival.
Each group selected by his country, gave permission to use a collective European title to their repertoire for the manufacture of promotional CDs.
This washer (16 tracks - 71 minutes) may become a collector's item. 1 The Austrian
Meena (Meena Cryl) opens the disc with 'I shoot you down', as she has composed for his album 'Try Me'. A rough voice to Janis Joplin, a bluesrock that moves, the fair has already secured the preliminary program of Coco Montoya, a German magazine summarizes: Ein weiteres Rohdiamant .. .. and at first sight, more than sexy!
2 From here, recorded Live at the AB 'Six feet five' by Howlin Bill.
From blues that swings, a mouth harp that kills, Berlin will quake in March.
Bluecerne 3 (Switzerland) does not come from Zurich, you guessed it, they play the blues side of Lake Lucerne and are seeking sponsors to record his first CD. 'He Was a Friend of Mine' by David Newman Jr., the Chicago blues downhill.
4 Richie Arndt & the Bluenatics (Germany) 'Little Brother of Mine' on their CD 'Voodoo' of 2003 and Best of 'The Blue Side of' 2010.
Richie is an avid fan of Rory Gallagher, one feels. Her little brother is the beefy, this slide on a greasy rhythm loggers Westphalian attack you below the belt.
5 Tim Lothar 'Petersen' (Denmark) 'In it for the ride' album of the same name, the slide raspy feeling the cotton fields before the Civil War.
6 The Suitcase Brothers (Spain) 'Motherless Children', to 'Walk On' Blind Willie Johnson Catalan sauce, spiced with lines wrenching harmonica.
7 Micke & Lefty feat. Head (Finland) 'I'm a guitar man' to 'Up the Wall' boogie sticky Kauhava of ZZ Top. Awek
8 (France), Hush Your Mouth 'on the album' It's rollin ', not newborns, best blues band in hexagonal 2004 and 2005, a passage in Cognac in 2009. Awek
it's groove, the feeling, a sprightly harmonica and guitar that drips.
Rub your mouth, baby!
9 Tomislav Goluban & LPFB (Croatia), T-Train Kick 'to' Mr. B 'to jump in the car before the train gets carried away, we like Sonny Terry Croatia.
10 One Man 100% Bluez (Italy) 'Different end boogie' album 'Southern Jellyfish' voodoo pronounced taste, la musica รจ Magnetica, a journalist writing for a trans recensioni the album, it is believed.
11 Latvian Blues Band (Latvia) 'Good Bye' album 'When The Sun Goes Down', soulful dress blues brass tights.
meets Robert Cray Buddy Guy ... a wonder!
12 King MB (Netherlands) 'Is not Nobody's Business If I Do' to 'Sweet Devil', already invited to the Blues Cafe on Classic 21, the band gives us a version of the standard fireworks Porter Grainger . Vidar Busk 13
& His True Believers (Norway) 'o feet with joy Stompin' on the album of the same name. Veterans foaming Nordic scenes in ages.
Ready for a jive, kids?
14 Boogie Boys (Poland) 'Hey you', the CD title. Not to be confused with our Paul Ambach, piano boogie trend comedy capers. Motto: Let's have some fun!
15 Emil & The Ecstatic (Sweden) 'Bit by bit', same title for the puck. From blues to funky
species Albert Collins. No doubt, this is not a moron, little Emile!
16 24 Pesos (United Kingdom) 'Live My Life' (just to sing the blues) to 'Busted and Broken Blues'. Julian Burdock is no stranger to the battalion, he has not gone wrong in our flat lands.
His 'Live My Life' starts as a rap, before skidding to a sticky and haunting blues. Original!
And the winner is ... response on March 19!
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