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Listen To Samples Here... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/alteredfivebluesband Album Notes Altered Five Blues Band's highly anticipated third album, produced and mixed by Grammy winner Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi, James Cotton, etc.) is a fierce collection of original, contemporary blues fused with vintage soul. “JT” Taylor’s powerful voice anchors the sound and drives home the message in songs like the roaring opening “Demon Woman,” the stone-cold blues of “Move House,” the vivacious shuffle “I’m in Deep,” the soul-drenched balled “Find My Wings,” and sassy “Counterfeit Lover.” The rhythm section of drummer Scott Schroedl and bassist Mark Solveson grooves hard and enjoys telepathic interaction with keyboardist Ray Tevich and guitarist Jeff Schroedl. Guitar World raves that Schroedl has “hi-tech chops” and contributes “superlative solo work.” According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, frontman Jeff Taylor’s voice is “gloriously gritty.” The Shepherd Express simply states he sounds like “a voice from Stax/Volt 45s.” Altered Five’s sophomore album, Gotta Earn It, hit #5 on the Root Music Report chart, #18 on the Living Blues Radio Chart, and the band won “Blues Artist of the Year” at the 34th annual WAMI Award Show. CDBaby Following Review Excerpt Courtesy Of Rick J Bowen Milwaukee quintet Altered Five bust right out of the gate with explosive hard driving blue collar rockin’ blues on their third album Cryin’ Mercy. The album released in October of 2014 marks the band’s debut on Omni Vibe records, who were no doubt instrumental in pairing them with blues guru and Grammy winning producer Tom Hambridge. The result is an eleven song thrill ride of all new tunes of fresh straight ahead muscular blues mixed with vintage soul designed to showcase the mighty vocals of front man Jeff “JT” Taylor. Recorded at the Dream Factory in Milwaukee the sound jumps out of the speakers on the first track “Demon Woman.” There's thundering drums and raging guitar from brothers Scott and Jeff Schroedl, which set the table for the fireworks to come, before settling into an edgy six-eight groove. The bands then slips into and old-school swinging shuffle called “Too Deep,” and features classic solos and tradeoffs. The dynamic R&B ballad finds Taylor taking pages from the Ottis Redding playbook and preaching the blues. Continue Reading Review Here... http://nodepression.com/album-review/altered-five-blues-band-cryin%E2%80%99-mercy Additional Artist Info... http://www.alteredfive.com/
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