Leírás
Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Southern Blues Rock,
Limited edition DIGI pack CD kiadvány, 2022-es album.
Black Pearl is a brand new contemporary rock-blues project featuring London based, Detroit vocalist/guitarist Marcus Malone, former Wishbone Ash guitarist and arranger Muddy Manninen and songwriter Pete Feenstra.
Black Pearl is one of those and includes our very own resident lyricist Pete Feenstra. Pete’s ever widening range of contacts, not least via his regular radio interviews, has ushered in several liaisons. Add to the mix one time Wishbone Ash guitarist Muddy Manninen, and one-time Motown signing Marcus Malone (most recently with Innes Sibun) and you have a formidable combo and new standard bearers for well crafted southern flavoured blues rock.
Opener ‘Angel Town’ sets the scene and places Malone’s world-weary vocals against Manninen’s relentless riffing. Ditto ‘Moment Of Regret’. ‘Cheap Perfume’ and ‘Delivery Man’ have a southern rock flavour and point firmly to bands like Little Feat and the Allman Brothers. Amongst the standouts ‘Handmade Pearl’ has a nice funky undertow and Malone’s vocal reminds a little of Sly Stone’s soulful drawl. This vibe continues with ‘Mexican Romance’ complete with a ‘Blow By Blow’ feel to Manninen’s Beck-esque breakdown.
‘Natural Light’ – and the band in general – should go down well in the live situation giving perhaps an opportunity for an extended Malone/Manninen guitar wig-out whilst the early single ‘Price On Love’ gives Robert Cray a run for his money. This is a very competent and accessible album but a bit more light and shade might have been achieved with the judicious use of keys and an instrumental or two which could have further showed off the mainmen’s musical prowess. ‘With My Baby By My Side’ has the seeds of such a groove.
This album should appeal to fans of both Manninen and Malone, and the extra-curricular input of a veteran blues writer, broadcaster and promoter adds a unique and welcome twist.
YouTube video:
„Price of Love” (audio promo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAfw3QT2rRU
Felvételek:
01. Angel Town 5.02
02. Cheap Perfume 4.09
03. Delivery Man 6.29
04. Price on Love 4.41
05. Luxury Girl 4.22
06. Mexican Romance 4.41
07. Moment Of Regret 4.58
08. Natural Light 4.33
09. Handmade Pearl 5.33
10. She Knows Every Move 5.15
11. With My Baby By My Side 6.07
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