HIGH WATER RECORDS
Traditional Blues, Jazz and Gospel and More
ALBUM REVIEWS
"Great work, never leave the blues! I wish I had the opportunity in college to study the music business, and gain hands-on experience in the art of recording and writing. It's a great learning process! It helps to prepare for the real business of music and music recording...keep on!!"
Favorite tracks:
Campbell's Soup Song - Ashley L ("Clever lyrics.")
Hungry Spell - Matt Uselton feat. Ryan Peel ("Unique voicing and production.")
Put Your Loving Arms Around Me - Matthew Brannan ("A great lead voice on a traditional blues tune.")
-Joyce Cobb, legendary vocalist
Favorite tracks:
Campbell's Soup Song - Ashley L ("Clever lyrics.")
Hungry Spell - Matt Uselton feat. Ryan Peel ("Unique voicing and production.")
Put Your Loving Arms Around Me - Matthew Brannan ("A great lead voice on a traditional blues tune.")
-Joyce Cobb, legendary vocalist
"In the land where the blues began, it's only fitting that the region's leading university would produce a CD of new blues performances and compositions that signal the continuing vitality of a musical form now well over a century old. Professionally produced, the disc's ten tracks offer a refreshingly modern perspective on what legendary Sun Records founder/producer Sam Phillips liked to call 'gutbucket' blues. And all proceeds go to a great cause, the Music Maker Relief Foundation, ensuring that the old-timers won't be forgotten."
Favorite tracks:
Brokenhearted Blues - Jasmine
Campbell's Soup Song - Ashley L
Going 'Cross the Bottom - Robert Jackson
Holy Spirit, Don't Leave Me - Kennard Farmer
-Bill Ellis, Visible School instructor and musicologist
Favorite tracks:
Brokenhearted Blues - Jasmine
Campbell's Soup Song - Ashley L
Going 'Cross the Bottom - Robert Jackson
Holy Spirit, Don't Leave Me - Kennard Farmer
-Bill Ellis, Visible School instructor and musicologist
"Fine contemporary interpretations of songs from the blues tradition. These recordings are, in my opinion, a lot better that many highly touted blues of recent years."
Favorite tracks:
Ain't Got No Job - Kevin Owen ("Blues with a feeling and a powerful drive.")
Going 'Cross the Bottom - Robert Jackson ("Has the deep blues sound and great atmosphere.")
Holy Spirit, Don't Leave Me - Kennard Farmer ("Sung from the heart.")
What I've Lost - Estha ("Great natural delivery with plenty of sass. You go, girl!")
-David Evans, University of Memphis professor and musicologist
Favorite tracks:
Ain't Got No Job - Kevin Owen ("Blues with a feeling and a powerful drive.")
Going 'Cross the Bottom - Robert Jackson ("Has the deep blues sound and great atmosphere.")
Holy Spirit, Don't Leave Me - Kennard Farmer ("Sung from the heart.")
What I've Lost - Estha ("Great natural delivery with plenty of sass. You go, girl!")
-David Evans, University of Memphis professor and musicologist
"Great musical concepts and variety. Love the mixture of traditional and modern day blues sounds. If you like the blues and are looking for something new to listen to, then play this CD. I was impressed with track eight, 'Goin' Down.' This song has an underlying rock sound."
-Archie "Ballhead" Mitchell, Royal Recording Studios
-Archie "Ballhead" Mitchell, Royal Recording Studios
