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CD80
TEMPA AND THE TANTRUMS
SELF-TITLED
(FanFare Records)
After fifteen years of cooking up the blues with various bands in Colorado, Tempa Singer decided it was time she had her own band to play her style of blues. She handpicked the cream of the veteran players in Denver to form The Tantrums. They include Joe Seph-Lead Guitar, Fred Wolking-Slide Guitar, Steve `Red' Wilcox-Bass and Harp, and Brian McClure-Drums.
Tempa and The Tantrums were together for only a few months when they released their debut album with eleven well chosen blues and rhythm & blues covers. Songs include Koko Taylor's Voodoo Woman, Junior Wells' Little By Little, Muddy Waters' I Got My Mojo Working, along with tracks like I Can't Stand The Rain, Rockin' Chair, and Spooky. A highlight on the album is the treatment Tempa serves up on the Sippie Wallace song Mighty Tight Woman.
The two guitar attack works well with some really cool playing from both Joe and Fred and they're boosted by a tight rhythm section who keep the beat dead on the money throughout the entire album. The main focus however are the fire brand vocals of Tempa. She has a good vocal range and can growl the blues with the best of them or she can bring it down low and soft when needed.A great debut from one of Colorado's newest blues bands.
Eric Black
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