Jun 2025 Steven Troch Band “The Dawning”
Artista / Grupo: Steven Troch Band
Álbum: “The Dawning”
Discográfica: Donor/Naked
Año publicación: 2025
Fecha crítica: 06/2025
Valoración: VERY GOOD
Sitio web: http://www.donor.company/naked
Under the umbrella of blues there is room for a good number of different visions that are not strictly blues. This is how the Belgian group Steven Troch Band understands it in this last recording, where they have decided to explore new paths and a variety of sounds that turn away from the usual blues concept listeners have.
The band is led by singer and harmonica player Steven Troch. Winner of several harmonica contests, his inspiration comes from harmonica players like Gary Primich, William Clarke, Steve Baker or Joe Filisko. Now he has become one of the most recognized performers on the European blues scene.
Although his blues influences can Immediately be discovered in his harmonica solos and he has also released some orthodox and traditional blues albums, this time Steven and his band want to cross the blues boundaries and investigate other rhythms and styles like reggae, ska, western movies music or rock, in twelve songs that allow them to explore and develop all their creative talents, providing a variety of colors and tonalities that range from the most raw and dark rhythms to elegant and very refined songs, which will allow listeners to appreciate the versatility and mastery the band moves along new and distinctive sound universes.
If Steven Troch appears as a more than interesting harmonica player and singer, the band musicians are not far behind and, together with some guests, manage to make this album become a different one that steps out of the mainstream. This is a recording especially devoted to all those who are looking for risky proposals fulfilled with a good dose of quality and originality.