Nugene Records artist: Ian Siegal & The Mississippi Mudbloods - Candy Store Kid - New release review

I just received the newest release (october 15, 2012), Candy Store Kid, by Ian Siegal & The Mississippi Mudbloods. The release opens with Bayou Country, a bluesy track with cool female vocal backing. It defies pigeon holing with a bit of a bayou sound but cool guitar riffs just filling intermittently. Strangely cool. Loose Cannon sounds more like ZZ Top than anything else I can think of but it really doesn't sound like ZZ Top. Let's say it's a loosly constructed southern blues romp and of course with some cool guitar riffs. I Am The Train is a bit of a rock track with some country stirred in and slide guitar played blues style to top it off. So Much Trouble sounds like tune with dark origins in the swamp. This may be the best track on the release. it just has the right touch of dark and blues, guitars and vocals. This is a very strongly constructed track. Kingfish is a raw delta blues stomper that delivers a smooth sliding jam. The Fear has a fairly distinctive sound like Link Wray. It's a cool track and a nice addition. Earlie Grace jnr is an interesting little folk like blues track where Siegal's vocals are best highlighted. It's a stripped down track mostly with vocal and drums. Green Power takes a different route with a strong funk beat and electric guitar in wha wha. This track takes the funk to the next level with great backing vocals. Possibly the prominent airplay track from this recording. Strong Woman begins with a contrast between acoustic finger picking and electric blues riffs. It is an experimental style with unusual rhythm patterns but cool composition. Rodeo is more of a country ballad from the days of real country music but possibly with the Tex Mex blues style overlaid. I like the authenticity. The vocal harmonies and the light touch on rhythm guitar are particularly appealing. Hard Pressed (what da fuzz) is a fairly strait forward blues/rock track but with some really cool fuzzed guitar slide riffs. Another cool track. The Mississippi Mudbloods is Cody Dickinson, Luther Dickinson and Alvin Youngblood Hart and including Gary Burnside, Lightnin' malcolm, Stephanie Bolton, Sharisse Norman and Shontelle Norman. If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”