Watermelon Slim & The Workers Escape from the Chicken Coop In stores August 4
Jason Ricci & New Blood Done with the Devil In stores Now
Nick Moss & The Fliptops featuring Lurrie Bell Live at Chans 2
Walter Trout Unspoiled By Progress In stores July 24
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats Twisted In stores June 5
Shane Dwight Plays the Blues In stores June 23
John Nemeth Love Me Tonight
Curtis Salgado Clean Getaway
Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm 2 Man Wrecking Crew
Chris Duarte Vantage Point
John Lee Hooker Jr All Odds Against Me
Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials Full Tilt
Watermelon Slim No Paid Holidays
Walter Trout The Outsider
Mike Zito Today
Roomful of Blues Raisin' A Ruckus
Phantom Blues Band Footprints In Stores August
Kenny Neal Let Life Flow In Stores in April
Bernard Allison Chills and Thrills In stores soon
John Nemeth Magic Touch
Nick Moss Play It Till Tomorrow
Jason Ricci Rocket Number 9
Chris Duarte Blue Velocity
Ana Popovic Still Making History
Lil' Brian & the Travelers Worldwide
Yo' Mama's Big Fat Booty Band Now You Know
Four Intrepid Artists Rock the Roots Music Report Blues Chart!
Congratulations to Jason Ricci & New Blood as well as Rick Estrin & The Nightcats. Rick & Crew currently are in the #3 spot this week and sat atop the Roots Music Report Blues Chart all of last week and Jason is atop the charts this week! John Nemeth, who is currently at #13, spent a few weeks at #1 as well back in late May & early June. Nick Moss & the Fliptops featuring Lurrie Bell have also spent the last few weeks in the top 10. Intrepid Artists currently has 4 artists in the top 13.
Congratulations Guys! Well done!
Goodbye Michael
Hard to find words to say about Michael Jackson. What he did for the world of music, video and dance may never be topped. His creativity, ingenuity, and imagination was beyond what most of us could ever imagine. Unfortunately, The bizarre lifestyle he took on during the second half of his life, I believe is hard for any of us to imagine or understand either. I wish that part could be erased as I always will remember him as the kid I saw June 8, 1979 with the Jackson 5 on their Destiny tour at the old Charlotte Coliseum as pictured above. He was black, He had a fro that probably measured 2 feet wide. He was a good lookin’ kid that could sing and dance his ass off! He and his brothers were truly amazing, all dressed in Tin Soldier outfits, not missing a note nor a step. They were a band of brothers unlike what anyone had ever seen and probably never will again. I will never forget that night as long as I live. - Rick Booth
RIP Farrah...
You will be missed by middle aged males world wide.
2009 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Voting will begin July 1 for The Blues Blast Music Awards. The Intrepid Artists have earned an amazing 13 nominations! Voting ends August 31.
Best Contemporary Blues Recording
John Nemeth - Love Me Tonight
Nick Moss - Live at Chan’s Vol 2
Curtis Salgado - Clean Getaway
Best Blues Song
Curtis Salgado - "20 Years of B.B. King"
Kenny Neal - "Let Life Flow"
Best Blues Band
Nick Moss and The Flip Tops
Lil' Ed And The Blues Imperials
Watermelon Slim and The Workers
Best Male Artist
Lurrie Bell
Nick Moss
John Nemeth
Best New Artist Debut Recording
Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm - 2 Man Wrecking Crew
Check out the new release from Jason Ricci and New Blood Done With The Devil!
Simplified to Appear with O.A.R. at NASCAR Rev'd Up!
"NASCAR Rev’d Up" is a six-hour event which will highlight a concert with Everfine/Atlantic recording group O.A.R. and special guest Simplified. It kicks off activities for NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race week in Charlotte, NC. The event, which is free to the public, will take place Wednesday, May 13 between 3rd and Mint Streets in uptown Charlotte from 4–11pm with Simplified playing at 6:30 and O.A.R. at 8:30.
The accolades keep coming for John Nemeth! Don’t miss this Cat!
Nemeth, who has been receiving critical acclaim nationally, reinvigorates the sound of vintage American R&B with his spine-tingling vocals and considerable songwriting skills. In his latest Blind Pig release Love Me Tonight, John has crafted a timeless slice of American music. As the Pasadena Weekly testifies in this week's cover feature: "What pours out of his mouth is anything but expected: earthy, gut-bustingly robust vocals clearly influenced by old-school soul masters like Sam Cooke, Junior Parker and Otis Redding, but with a style recognizably his own."
Tom Mazzolini, San Francisco Blues Festival promoter, says, "John Nemeth is an incredible talent. He just capitivates an audience. It's very, very impressive...boy, can he sing!"
Kenny Neal Wins Big in the Bay!
Kenny Neal was given two awards Sunday, March 29, by the Bay Area Blues Society West Coast Blues Hall of Fame and Awards Show. One for 2009 Blues CD of the Year for Let Life Flow and the other for 2009 Blues Band of Year. Congratulations Kenny!
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats Debut with Alligator Records is Twisted!
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats' debut, Twisted, will be released on Alligator Records June 5th.
New Walter Trout Video!
Walter Trout's new video "They Call Us the Working Class (But We Ain't Workin' Anymore" is up on YouTube. This social commentary on the current economic crisis hits at the heart of fans everywhere.
Watermelon Slim & The Workers on the cover of Blues Revue
Watermelon Slim & The Workers grace the cover of the April/May 2009 issue of Blues Revue. Included is a great article on Slim and the band.
2008 Blues Critic Awards - Readers Poll
The Blues Critic readers have spoken, naming the following Intrepid artists best in category:
Blues Album Of The Year
Kenny Neal "Let Life Flow" (Blind Pig)
Best Soul Blues Album
Curtis Salgado "Clean Getaway" (Shanachie)
Blues Singer: MALE
Curtis Salgado
Blues Harmonica
Jason Ricci
And The Blues Critic staff pick:
Contemporary Blues ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Neal
Kenny Neal Wins BluesWax Album of the Year!
Intrepid Artists congratulates Kenny Neal on winning BluesWax Album of the Year!
Intrepid Artists Welcomes Guitar Shorty!
Intrepid welcomes to our family Guitar Shorty, whose recent Alligator Records release We The People won the 2007 Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues Album of the Year!
Joe Louis Walker has Joined the Intrepid Family!
Intrepid is pleased to announce the addition of blues virtuoso Joe Louis Walker to our family. Welcome Joe!
John Lee Hooker, Jr Grammy Nomination!
Congratulations are in order for JOHN LEE HOOKER, JR who has has just been nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Blues Album" for his latest release All Odds Against Me! We love you John. The CD is is great and you are very deserving!!! CONGRATULATIONS from all of your friends at Intrepid Artists!!!! The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will be held February 8, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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