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CD50
THE FREDDIE BROOKS BAND
ONE LITTLE WORD
KingAce
www.kingace.com
Hailing from Southern California, Freddie Brooks is a harmonica player and vocalist who plays and sings in the key of blue. Joining Brooks in The Freddie Brooks Band are a group of musicians who have played with everybody who's anybody in the blues world. Jeff Ross has played guitar for William Clarke and Candy Kane. Tyler Pedersen is the west coast's foremost blues bass player, and Ron Felton-drums has toured with Kid Ramos and Junior Watson. Fred Kaplin an original member of the Hollywood Fats Band is on keyboards, and also on keys are Skip Edwards and Rob Rio. Skip is currently touring with Dwight Yoakam and Rob is the premier boogie-woogie player from Southern California. Brooks has paid his dues playing in bands and with artists like Junior Wells, Ronnie Earl, Billy Boy Arnold, Joe Louis Walker and many more, and after fifteen years has decided it was time to cut his first album.
One Little Word was produced by Freddie Brooks and producer/guitarist Rick Holmstrom who is the guitarist for The Mighty Flyers. One Little Word features thirteen original songs penned by Brooks and other members of the band. From the first track Fun To Visit the stage is set and you're in for 45 mins. of rockin' west coast jump, ballads, boogie, swing and a touch of Chicago blues. Just listening to the songs on this album you can feel the passion that Brooks has for the blues and the years he's spent on the road playing thousands of gigs has paid off. Every track is a winner, whether they're showcasing brooks' vocals or his bag of tricks on the harmonica. One Little Word is a first rate debut!
Eric Black
Blue Country 101 FM
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