Got to be honest I had no idea who Guthrie Kennard was before reading the press-release to his latest album Matchbox, so I discover he's released several solo albums as well as playing bass for the legendary Ray Wylie Hubbard who produced this release - guaranteeing it's worth listening to. The album's a fine set of Texas country-blues, solid earthy vocal, strong lyrics and a minimal production that lets the songs speak for themselves, excellent stuff, had to post the song with the British connection of course. Guthrie Kennard - Bristol CD Baby [...]
Well folks, I'm on vacation in the Dairyland and haven't updated the old blog in a while. I have tons of stuff to write about, so stay tuned! Here's the July Feel Bad for You comp to tide you over until I get back. I also forgot to post the June FBFY comp. Do you still want me to post it, even if its a few months late? A few months late is the story of my life... From the forum users [...]
I have been listening to this album for a while - with a smile on my face. This is a guy with 40 years experience and it shows - highly recommended. See The Blues Report for a similar review
Guitar player and singer Guthrie Kennard is seasoned verteran who has been in the songwriting business since the age of 16. He tears through his Texas rootsy Americana material with confidence and joy, coming up with cheerful songs - Monkey Wrench is a tribute to a female mechanic, Motorcycle praises the joy of riding a bike just for the Hell of it, and Catfish Fishin' conjures up the image of sunny afternoon with a bunch of friends trying to catch a meal. He gets more serious when he sings about being stuk [...]
Every Wednesday, I feature a quick review of at least one album that has been submitted to me through the ReviewShine website. I have cleverly titled this recurring segment "ReviewShine Wednesday." Today we're going to focus on a couple of artists that you've probably heard from before. You just probably weren't aware at the time exactly who it was you were listening to. Our first artist of the day comes from Texas, where he spends most of his time playing bass alongside Ray Wylie Hubbard. In fact, if you [...]
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