Europe's leading blues, soul, and roots band with South African female singer.

B.B. & THE BLUES SHACKS have just returned from a Californian tour where they performed at the famous Russian River Blues & Jazz Festival sharing stages with Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, WAR a.o. From a combo strictly devoted to 1940s and '50s Jump Blues and R&B, the BBs matured into one of Europe's leading contemporary blues and soul bands.

With plenty of style and taste, the band's original songs and music are based on the legacy of African-American music which experienced its heydays from the mid-fifties to the late 1960s. Vintage music in its purest form.

The latest project created by the band from northern Germany adds even more authentic flavor to their down home style. After soul singer Bonita's brief appearance on the BB's 2012 'Come Along' album and an overwhelmingly acclaimed joint appearance at the band's own blues festival in Hildesheim, we now have the first CD production featuring BONITA & THE BLUES SHACKS.

The female singer from South Africa perfectly complements vocalist Michael Arlt and the other band members. *BONITA NIESSEN*'s vocal style is sweet, powerful and soulful, performing blues and soul numbers with deep feeling, intensity and rocking fun!

We really don't know - but it's likely that the South Africa-born singer grew up listening to the music of Ann Peebles, Aretha Franklin, Ruth Brown or Barbara Lynn. In Europe today, the term 'female blues' is often associated with pale looking girlies hanging on to their electric guitars. With her elegant appearance BONITA really stands out.

*The combination of this unique singer with the tight BB's combo appears to be the perfect vehicle in terms of transporting blues and soul music from the past into the present. 15 songs from Magic Sam to Barbara Lynn on their first corporate and superb sounding CD production.

Track Listing

• Don't Call Me Babe
• Love Ain't Never Hurt Nobody
• Turn The Lamps Down Low
• You Keep Me Hanging On
• This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
• Give Me Time
• Sure Cure For The Blues
• You're Driving Me Crazy
• I'll Be There
• Satisfy My Soul
• Bad News
• I'm A Fool For You
• Be Cool
• I'm Lonesome
• Never Let Me Go

Additional Details

Label: CrossCut Records

Genre: Blues

Language: English

Run Time: 49:28 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/07/16

UPC: 4014924111106