Revolution Number 9 - New Blues Revolution - New Release Review

I just received the newest release, Revolution Number 9, from New Blues Revolution. NBR is Bill Grisolia (vocal and piano), Chap Cooper (guitars), Phil Hardy (drums) with Steve Harris (bass) Stefan Swensson (addl drums) and lee Godden (addl drums). The release opens with Let Me Go, a driving rock track with a touch of Rainbow. Blue Revolution has a bit more funk in the step and a pinch of Prince but retaining the vocals edge as on the first track. Cooper plays a cool airy guitar solo on this track giving it a bit of a jazz feel. The Big House has a more laid back feel with slide guitar, casual story telling vocals and rim shot rhythm. Sway has a real casual blues swing giving Grisolia a chance to relax and sing. Pink 7 has a prog rock fusion kind of sound and I like it pretty well. Cooper plays guitar harmony over Grisolia on keys and light percussion. It has a experimental feel but doesn't travel too far from the path with tandem guitar soloing and solid bottom. This is the strongest track on the release. Whiskytown has the sound of a northwest grunge rock ballad. With only guitar and vocals layered it creates an interesting ambiance. Next Up is Al Green's Take Me To The River. This of course is a great track ... this version of the song more closely resembling the Talking Heads than Al Green but cool just the same. The release is completed with Blueline, a driving boogie track. This is the most conventional blues rock track on the release with a full compliment of vocal, guitar, drums, bass and keys. Cooper plays the riffs with a lot of sting. One of the primarily riffs on this track is similar to one used by one of favorite bands a number of years ago on the song A Ring In His Nose. Overall an enjoyable release with a variety of sounds.

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All Hell Breaks Loose!@Bliss 525 Jam This Sunday Hosted By New Blues Revolution

All Hell Breaks Loose! At The Bliss 525 Jam Hosted By New Blues Revolution

<<<<This Sunday, July 1 - 2:30 pm to 7 p.m. >>>>

(Long Beach, CA) - Gig after gig and week after week, the group known as New Blues Revolution continues to earn their growing reputation as one of SoCal's Hardest-Working Bands. They suit up, show up, and lay waste (musically speaking, of course!) to each and every club, room, or dance hall they perform at....and, at the end of the night, those in attendance literally have to be carried out from having danced to the band's music so much!

New Blues Revolution stand in for regular hosts Johnny Mastro and Mama's Boys at the always-lively Sunday Blues Jam at Bliss 525, 525 E. Broadway, Long Beach, this Sunday, July 1. 2:30-7 p.m. Free. Info: (562) 495-7252 or https://www.facebook.com/BLISS525.

Vocalist-frontman Bill Grisolia (l) and guitarist Chap Cooper (r) of New Blues Revolution. The band is nominated in "Musical Act of the Year" category for the 2012 LA Music Awards.


The New Blues Revolution (NBR) are on a righteous mission to bring their tasty high-energy musical hybrid of blues, rock, jazz and soul to Southern California's finer live music establishments as well as the rest of the United States and beyond.
The band is especially supportive of benefits and charities, with a show at the Freedom Coalition Festival in Irvine Lakes on July 21. Full NBR itinerary found below.
"What we witnessed was brilliant," wrote B. Noel Barr of Random Lengths Newspaper in a recent review of the band's House of Blues show. "The New Blues Revolution songs spoke to the listeners with authenticity...overall the group has the chops to get a crowd going and set the tone at any venue. They have the ability to go well beyond the boundaries of the greater Los Angeles area. (Front person Bill) Grisolia is great to watch. He works the stage like a playful tiger. You never know where he is going to take you..."
Check out recent interviews with the band in Rockwired Magazine, Mixalis Blues and All Access Magazine.

Watch a live performance of the band performing their original "Let Me Go:"

New Blues Revolution - Upcoming Live Shows & Special Events Itinerary

July 1 (Sun.) BLISS 525 JAM Long Beach, CA

July 14 (Sat.) ANN THE RAVEN'S BIRTHDAY BASH Reseda, CA

July 21 (Sat.) FREEDOM COALITION FESTIVAL Irvine Lake, CA

July 28 (Sat.) HOUSE OF BLUES/L.A. West Hollywood, CA

July 29 (Sun.) AMERICAN VETERANS RADIO World Wide Web

Aug. 18 (Sat.) RUSTY'S SURF RANCH Santa Monica, CA

Random Lengths - House Of Blues Show Review

Pasadena Weekly - Show Preview

Rockwired Radio Interview

www.newbluesrevolution.com

New Blues Revolution Playing "Blues Brothers Save the Fox!" After-Party June 23

Performing At "Blues Brothers Save the Fox!" After-Party                  <<<<Tomorrow Night - Saturday, June 23@9:00 p.m.-ish>>>> "New Blues Revolution is part of a musical movement that is making your daddy's blues music electrifying again!"                                                  ROCKWIRED MAGAZINE "The band's original sounds and stage presence places this band in a category of their own."                                                                                              MUSIC CONNECTION   "The New Blues Revolution songs spoke to the listeners with authenticity...overall the group has the chops to get a crowd going and set the tone at any venue... They have the ability to go well beyond the boundaries of the greater Los Angeles area."                                                                                                            RANDOM LENGTHS        (Fullerton, CA) - SoCal's Hardest-Working Blues Band,  New Blues Revolution, perform at a special After-Party for the 7th Annual Hollywood in Fullerton "Blues Brothers Save The Fox!" event tomorrow night, Saturday, June 23, 9 p.m.-ish.      To purchases tickets or more information on the 7th Hollywood in Fullerton event, visit www.HollywoodInFullerton.com or www.FoxFullerton.org. Follow this event on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/hollywoodinfullerton                                                  About The Fox Theatre     Until its close in 1987, the Historic Fox Theatre Complex was the entertainment center for millions of North Orange County residents. When the restoration project is completed, the Fox Fullerton Theatre Complex, an architectural community treasure, will provide an incomparable cultural entertainment experience while being the preferred destination for classic and contemporary live and cinematic arts.     Private and public grants and donations are welcomed to continue the restoration of the theatre complex. Vocalist-frontman Bill Grisolia (l) and guitarist Chap Cooper (r) of New Blues Revolution. The band is nominated in "Musical Act of the Year" category for the 2012 LA Music Awards.       The New Blues Revolution (NBR) are on a righteous mission to bring their tasty high-energy musical hybrid of blues, rock, jazz and soul to Southern California's finer live music establishments as well as the rest of the United States and beyond.        The band is especially supportive of benefits and charities, with a show at the Freedom Coalition Festival in Irvine Lakes on July 21. Full NBR itinerary found below.         "What we witnessed was brilliant," wrote B. Noel Barr of Random Lengths Newspaper in a recent review of the band's House of Blues show. "The New Blues Revolution songs spoke to the listeners with authenticity...overall the group has the chops to get a crowd going and set the tone at any venue. They have the ability to go well beyond the boundaries of the greater Los Angeles area. (Front person Bill) Grisolia is great to watch. He works the stage like a playful tiger. You never know where he is going to take you..."      Check out recent interviews with the band in Rockwired Magazine, Mixalis Blues and All Access Magazine.         Watch a live performance of the band performing their original "Let Me Go:     New Blues Revolution - Upcoming Live Shows & Special Events Itinerary     June 23 (Sat).               SAVE THE FOX CONCERT                      Fullerton, CA    July 1 (Sun.)                   BLISS 525 JAM                                          Long Beach, CA  July 14 (Sat.)                 ANN THE RAVEN'S BIRTHDAY BASH    Reseda, CA   July 21 (Sat.)                 FREEDOM COALITION FESTIVAL          Irvine Lake, CA   July 28 (Sat.)                 HOUSE OF BLUES/L.A.                            West Hollywood, CA  July 29 (Sun.)                AMERICAN VETERANS RADIO               World Wide Web    Aug. 18 (Sat.)               RUSTY'S SURF RANCH                             Santa Monica, CA                 Random Lengths - House Of Blues Show Review Pasadena Weekly - Show Preview Rockwired Radio Interview     www.newbluesrevolution.com

There's A (New Blues) Revolution - Live At Main Street in Yorba Linda On Friday

NEW BLUES REVOLUTION

Play Special "Early Bird Happy Hour" Show At Main Street In Yorba Linda

<<<<Tomorrow Night - Friday, May 25@6:30 P.M.>>>>

"The band's original sounds and stage presence places this band in a category of their own." MUSIC CONNECTION

"The New Blues Revolution songs spoke to the listeners with authenticity...overall the group has the chops to get a crowd going and set the tone at any venue... They have the ability to go well beyond the boundaries of the greater Los Angeles area."
RANDOM LENGTHS

(YORBA LINDA, CA) - The New Blues Revolution (NBR) are on a righteous mission to bring their tasty high-energy musical hybrid of blues, rock, jazz and soul to Southern California's finer live music establishments as well as the rest of the United States and beyond.
Catch a special live "Early Bird Happy Hour" performance by New Blues Revolution tomorrow night (Friday, May 25) at Main Street, 4902 Main St., Yorba Linda. 6:30 p.m.-closing. No cover. Info: (714) 777-9427 or http://www.mainstreetyl.com.
The band is especially supportive of benefits and charities, with shows at The Freedom Festival in Long Beach June 10; the 'Blues Brothers Save The Fox' Benefit in Fullerton June 23; and the Freedom Coalition Festival in Irvine Lakes on July 21.
"What we witnessed was brilliant," wrote B. Noel Barr of Random Lengths Newspaper in a recent review of the band's House of Blues show. "The New Blues Revolution songs spoke to the listeners with authenticity...overall the group has the chops to get a crowd going and set the tone at any venue. They have the ability to go well beyond the boundaries of the greater Los Angeles area. (Front person Bill) Grisolia is great to watch. He works the stage like a playful tiger. You never know where he is going to take you..."
Check out recent interviews with the band in Mixalis Blues and All Access Magazine.

New Blues Revolution - Bio

Nominated for "Best Musical Group" by the L.A. Music Awards, New Blues Revolution (NBR) continues a winning streak in 2012. The band previously hosted the Red Carpet at the 2010 L.A. Music Awards, held on the famed Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood, Calif. . NBR is at the forefront of the new Blues movement in the U.S., akin to the boom in the British Blues in the 1960's. They work to broaden, deepen and contemporize the blues.

The band have opened for a diverse range of music legends including Tab Benoit, Macy Gray, Leon Russell, Rick Derringer, Burt Bacharach, Blood Sweat & Tears, Three Dog Night, David Lindley, Michael Burks and Katey Sagal.

Forging a unique, distinctive style featuring Bill Grisolia's vocals and piano and Chap Cooper's guitar, the band brings exciting showmanship to a mix of high-energy New Blues numbers and ballads - deep, modern, rocky but soulful. The New Blues Revolution has received rave reviews from national trade magazines such as Cashbox and Music Connection. Critics have recognized NBR's exciting talent and their extraordinary songwriting.

Before he was 12, Chap played rhythm guitar for members of the Yardbirds and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. It was old hat to the guitarist who scored his first paying gig at age 8. Growing up among Rock's most famous legends has led to his working with many top musicians and recording artists. Early on, Chap led the house band at Gazzari's, a top Sunset Strip music venue from yesteryear. While Bill's first memories of life are of the Spanish coast of the Mediterranean, the bilingual singer grew up in the blues rock jazz stew of Kansas City, MO. His international career began at age eighteen playing the top clubs of Valencia, Spain (Tres Triste Tigres and Pub Gent in the rough Barrio Del Carmen district). In grade school, he loved a single from the Spanish Beatle-esque band, Los Bravos. Self-taught, he earned himself an endorsement contract with Yamaha acoustic pianos.

The New Blues Revolution - Upcoming Live Shows & Special Events Itinerary

May 25 (Fri.) MAIN STREET Yorba Linda, CA

June 2 (Sat.) AIDS WALK LONG BEACH Long Beach, CA June 10 (Sun.) FREEDOM FESTIVAL Long Beach, CA

June 23 (Sat). SAVE THE FOX CONCERT Fullerton, CA

July 21 (Sat.) FREEDOM COALITION FESTIVAL Irvine Lake, CA

July 29 (Sun.) AMERICAN VETERANS RADIO World Wide Web

Random Lengths - House Of Blues Show Review

Pasadena Weekly - Show Preview

Rockwired Radio Interview

www.newbluesrevolution.com