Jun 2013 Robert ‘Top’ Thomas “The Town Crier”
Artista / Grupo: Robert ‘Top’ Thomas
Álbum: The Town Crier
Discográfica: WildRoots / Frank Roszak
Año publicación: 2013
Fecha crítica: 6/2013
Valoración: VERY GOOD
Born in Florida, singer and guitarist Robert ‘Top’ Thomas is a musician with a wide record and great experience in blues language Robert has played or recorded with artists like Noble ‘Thin Man’ Watts, Lazy Lester, Victor Wainwrigth, The King Snake All Star Revue, Alex Taylor or Bill Wharton, to only mention a few ones Robert Thomas is a real institution in Florida blues circles, as he was a founder member of The Smoke House, which recorded for King Snake label Now he presents a tailor made album Robert shows his special way to conceive and perform a particular personal mixture of Delta blues, together with the marshy wet sound of Louisiana swamps, in the path of Lightnin’ Slim, Raful Neal and Whispering Smith All this is also spiced with a touch of Florida blues, but always with a very actual contemporary sound The band musicians are Robert ‘Top’ Thomas, guitars and vocals, Stephen Dees bass, guitars, percussion and vocals, Billy Dean, drums and Stephen Kampa harmonica A very honest effective album performed with an immense passion and feeling