May 2016 Victor Puertas & The Mellow Tones “Victor Puertas & The Mellow Tones”
Artista / Grupo: Victor Puertas & The Mellow Tones
Álbum: Victor Puertas & The Mellow Tones
Discográfica: Self Production
Año publicación: 2015
Fecha crítica: 5/2016
Valoración: GREAT
Victor Puertas is one of the most complete musicians of the actual Barcelona blues scene Harmonica player gifted with an incredible passionate technique, he is also an excellent piano and keyboard player as well as an effective and convincing singer Together with his brother he leads the successful acoustic blues duo The Suitcase Brothers Now he brings us his first solo work, an electric blues album of the most pure contemporary Chicago style, as well as Los Angeles and Bay area West Coast blues, looking for a really vintage sound he has really got The spirit of Sonny Boy Williamson, Hollywod Fats, Rod Piazza or even George ‘Harmonica’ Smith can be found along the whole album To do so Victor has recruited some great musicians who really know and understand the true language of the blues like, in my personal opinion, the two best Chicago and West Coast blues guitar players who can now be found in Barcelona, Oscar Rabadán and Johnny ‘Big Stone’, together with Oriol Fontanals on double bass and Reginald Vilardell on drums The five musicians have round up an intense recording that captures the essence and the real blues spirit The album also has a very good final production and has been recorded with no overdubs or other studio devices Finally mention the covers selection is totally accurate