Vital, energetic, rebellious, and subversive, qualifiers that could well define Rock and Roll, beyond a pose or a topic but that actually, describe and mean this record entitled "Bam Bam”. A record from a band called King Kong Blues, whose main true flag is attitude, because as is well known, without attitude there is no Rock and Roll.

It is said that knowing the path is not walking the path, much less when it comes to such a winding and meandering as the Blues path.  

Guitarist, singer and composer besides being the leader of The Romantics. Iker Piris has been accustoming us to exquisitely executed and produced recordings, plagued by Blues, R´n´ B, and Funk where not only his virtuosity as a guitarist was already manifested, but he also made clear a knowledge about all these genres outside of the common.  Restless and indefatigable he has collaborated with countless artists over the years, becoming one of the most active musicians of the genre throughout the country.

Solo (Alone) recording : A musician´s trip back to the essence recreating the archetype of a Bluesman.

"Solo Album volume II" is a musical chapter written by an inscrutable mind in constant search. A work full of virtuosity that does not run away from risk at any time to dismantle and rebuild its own influences giving new meaning to what it was. Chema Saiz is a unique guitarist, a creator who invents in each composition a language that vibrates for anyone who approaches with courage, without prejudices or labels, whoever wants to feel, just feel.

 Irreproachable sound and performance "Autoblues" is a fun and irreverent record in equal parts.  Blues from there recreated with the rural iconography from here. The Rural Blues Band is not just a Blues band. Possibly the only one that recreates through their songs that rogue, ironic and humorous spirit that has been always present since this music origins.

There are clear evidences that makes a project something genuine and exclusive, in StarBlues case, they are those great songs sung in their own language and their ability to perpetuate a high-quality project under the sieve of the Blues making it original and identifying. Hitz Gatibuak is his the second album of the group. See the klipa:

Guitarist, singer and composer, Jaby Sánchez after participating in countless projects related to Jazz and Blues over the years and after the edition of his first solo work "Inner Blossom", he has become one of the most interesting and original musicians of the scene, permanently exploring the fields of improvisation and traveling through the currents of the so-called contemporary Jazz from a very personal point of view. Sánchez's usual collaborator in different projects, flute player Marta Mansilla has a long Jazz and Flamenco career. The record "Acuarela de paso" , music to be heard without conditions, full of polychromies and essences difficult to classify.

Surprise comes when that American Blues musician Will Jacobs is based in Berlin, he is 26 years old, he has been developing his career since he was 12 years old, he is white, multi-instrumentalist and if that is not enough he  joins with someone like Marcos Coll. Founder of the mythical Los Reyes del KO, collaborator in countless projects in which he has always known how to surround himself with first class artists, back from his beginnings with Tonky de la Peña, until arriving at his recent works with the guitarist and singer Stefano Ronchi. In short, someone who has become over the years in a reference internationally as a harp player and incombustible musician.  Takin´our time is the first recording. This is an NOfficial video.

Right from his very first work with the band Stay Blues and his first solo album "Tracks" going through "Paul's Moods", "Single" with the French drummer Romain Gratalon and finally reaching "A French Session". Paul San Martín is part of that cast of classical musicians who know the importance of black music in general and the Blues in particular, dedicating themselves to deepen, investigate and finally cultivate this musical tradition over the years with an unusual mastery. which has become an obligatory reference as a pianist and singer throughout the national scene.

The merciless sea, a barrelhouse and the salty air, folk music roots, the lost causes, homesickness of the traveler and two troubadours´ state of grace joined by a legacy full of pop, psychodelia, country, blues, rock and roll attitude and reminiscences from 60´s and 70´s, make it posible on Family Folks second album just to consolidate itself in a privileged place. Not only as a mere continuation of his acclaimed previous work -

All The Lost Causes- but rather as a new reference in the scene. Led by Bosco Hill and Rubén Xuarez with Lorre Brothers, Martín and Jorge on rhythm section.

The Anvil Sea" is fundamentally a record made out of songs with capital letters, sixteen original songs as the result of the chemistry between the composers.

On “Pagoda” their very first record together they gave proved of the originality of their proposal and the uncommon of such a intrumental combination developing a great collection of songs. Navarre Accordionist  Javier López Jaso and argentinian double bass player Marcelo Escrich joined by  Luis Giménez on guitar and Daniel Lizarraga on drums lined up as a quartet with the collaboration of Alberto Arteta on tenor sax.

 Aporia, the second record, is the result of both author´s combination and origins. A record full of harmonies and silence most probably full of experiences

“For Dancers Only”  , the last record of The Cherry Boppers, is a record full of influences, right from Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye or The Jb´s to Grant Green, Lou Donaldson o Lonnie Smith. A perfectly designed work acccomplished by this band from Bilbao built up with the accurate groove and wisdom who have mixed endless afro american influences along the years just to establish  a very own style without losing sight. “For Dancers Only”  is a record made from  The Cherry Boppers experience with the clear aim to be danced.

Listen : For Dancers Only

Víctor Aneiros belongs to that kind of musicians with no banner but his own coherence, perfectly know what´s the next step, no cheats or tricks. Written entirely in Spanish without forgetting his Galician roots, Aneiros gifts us on  “Un extraño entre la multitud” with a true day to day           experiences mosaic. An urban universe full of electric guitars and poetry equally. 

Listen: Mucho Postureo

Playing an instrument is easy; the difficult thing is playing it well. Managing to get sound that identifies you and makes you recognizable among the multitude of musicians with whom you share instrument, that is an achievement destined only to a few. If, like in this case, we talk about a musician who has his feet and soul sunk in a centennial style as is the Blues, the feat of singularity is even greater.

"Good Vibrations", the third album by The Romanticos is a good example of exercising one's own voice without forgetting the Style.

 The Show must go on by reverend Jimmy Barnatán´s hand. Music and entertainment, attitude regarless fashion trends  or the merely correct. True  to his own iconography shows once again that there is not show without music but this  time the real  show is called  “Bourbon Church”.

Listen: Living down the Highway

Time is gold  is a record with a high  production and execution  level right from it´s first cut proving creator´s concept clarity. Black music, straight, down to the bone in a dim light without a tag but Leandro & HighRollers own.

Listen: I can´t Hold Out

If we had to talk about national blues scene history to embody hard  work,  art, musical career along the years  putting a proper name to the great Blues Queens  inheritance on this side of the sea. There would be no doubt, Big Mama Montse would be the name. If we had to look for a blues record where the present meets experience, and talent meets good musical taste without losing Blues perspectives while taking one step beyond “Seed of Love” would be the  title and  Big Mama Montse .Band the ones to perform it.

Listen : Peace to the World

Malacara & Wilson Blues Band is the singer and composer from Barcelona Alex Malacara and British guitar player Tony Wilson combination. “Summer Camp Blues” is a collection of great songs recorded and played by a great big band that draws from the sources, blues, country and folk music. Songs that talk about losers and desperate hearts, endless roads that go nowhere and every where. They talk about dark poetry and names written in a bullet.  Malacara & Wilson Band is much more than the so-called “Americana” although it´s seeds came from the other side of the world.

Listen : Almost Blues

They say lost causes are always the best causes, maybe  the only  left. Two desperados and the American dream  broken promises,  engaged into creating music with  classical  flavour, a cause done in  common and built out of  rock, psicodelia, blues, pop and country, right from the roots with an Irish tavern accent, a cause that could have been signed by some clearheaded  Grateful Dead or the long time missed The Band if they had not been signed by  these two guys from Vigo  called Family Folks already. All the lost causes is her first album.