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MITCH
KASHMAR "WAKE UP & WORRY"
Source: Blues
Art Studio
Date: 11/2006
Writer: Brian Harman
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This
is the second album from the Santa Barbara native
Mitch Kashmar, who; in-between recording this
and his debut album, Mitch found time during 2006
to join the Mannish Boys for a number of high
profile concerts
His
highly acclaimed debut entitled “Nickels
and Dimes,” was nominated by the blues
foundation “best new artist debut”
for 2005.
On
this album, he has taken the theme of excesses;
how in today’s credit card driven ‘live
now, pay later’ society we have put off
paying our dues until the tomorrow of never,
never land. Illustrating to us just how the
blues affects us all in ways you may not imagine.
Combining
no nonsense sharply blown harp and guitar, the
numbers have a mellow flowing feel yet; at times
a hard edged guitar interjects the proceedings
to drive along swinging shuffles. When, not
enjoying a Caribbean / calypso number entitled
“Green Bananas.” A very interesting
and highly entertaining harp instrumental “Funky
Dee” is brought into the mix.
Mitch’s
strong confident vocals move the numbers along
with ease, always pushing on to the next vocal
challenge. Assisting Mitch, who takes lead vocals
and harp, is; Jr.Watson; Rusty Zinn; John Marx;
guitars, Alistair Greene; steel guitar, Bobby
Watley; vocals &B3, Fred Kaplan; piano,
Jim Calire; piano & baritone bass, Randy
Chortkoff; vocals & harmonica, Rick Reed;
bass, Richard Innes; drums.
This
album is undoubtedly going to nail Mitch’s
colours to the mast as a highly respected blues
artist of the future and will, quite possibly,
take him into some highly interesting; if not
profitable waters.
Well worth a listen or two. |
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