Liquid Fusion (R) NYCBlues CD Vol 2 Various Artists was released 10.30.2008.
The goal of LIQUID FUSION (R) NYCBLUES CD VOL 2 / VARIOUS ARTISTS - is to make blues songs (mostly instrumentals) that will take you to the spirit of Mississippi / Memphis / Chicago - all places where the blues in its many forms was born, and do so with the edge / energy of rock / blues musicians from NYC.
To make this CD happen, Brewer Shettles / Liquid Fusion (R), Sean Yox / The Streamers, and Rob Visciano / The Kitchen - formed a core creative team: writing songs, playing guitar, bass, singing, producing, and engineering.
Earlier this year, Sean Yox played acoustic guitar, backed by Kent Carter on African Jimbe, at
Columbia University Networking Media night in NYC. In this experience, Sean played acoustic guitar as a rock blues torch using both guitar and voice to pierce the vaulted dome at Columbia's Low Library above Alma Mater and bring students into another world as they networked in a time zone drenched in an electric fire of spirit and soul.
More recently, on May 21, 2008, Sean Yox, as promoter, created and presented to the heart of NYC an "Oasis vs Blur" show at B.B.King Blues Club NYC. Brewer Shettles (Electric "Tele" guitar) and Rob Visciano (Vocals / African Jimbe) joined Sean Yox / The Streamers as band mates to focus on making British rock energy explode with blues edge. Result: fans rushed the stage to dance with the band. One brilliant energy.
August 25th, 2008 Rob Visciano / The Kitchen opened for Sean Yox / The Streamers on the famous stage of B.B.King Blues Club - both bands playing to hundreds of fans. The Kitchen: rock / blues played with swagger and finesse. The Streamers: Sean Yox fronting a rock blues band complete with eclectic cello / sitar / drums / electric leads (2) and Brewer Shettles (Electric "Tele" rhythm guitar). A supercharged dynamic experience, as Sean Yox's newly discovered young female talent, Taylor Cannizzarro, sang a Capella the Beatle’s song ”I want to Hold Your Hand” to awestruck / spellbound audience - erupting in tremendous spontaneous applause.
Liquid Fusion (R) NYCBlues CD Vol 2 is a collection of "Contemporary Blues" songs. The blues is solid energy that can lift you up when you're down. Breakdown to breakthrough. We added different playing styles and instruments (listen to the Juno 6 vintage Synth in "Back to the Blues") to make the blues stay current to today. It flows as the lifeblood through our world and our selves. Wherever / whenever you need to climb, to hope, to strive, to seek, to find, to change your life around - you'll find the blues. The soul of life.
When you listen to the Kitchen recordings - "Terra Blues - Michael Powers" and "The Way I Am" - you'll hear the great vocals of Rob Visciano, rock blues keys of Barry Stabile; the soaring electric lead guitar of Eric Fleischman, the bright acoustic guitar of George Rivera, thundering bass of Bob "DB" Donnelly, the crunch / electric lead guitar of Bobbo Glaze, and the riveting rock / blues beautiful vocals of Marge Raymond.
These recordings are the hard work of many musicians and the producers / engineers - Brewer Shettles / Rob Visciano / Sean Yox / Marge Raymond - all working together in three studios utilizing vintage analog gear along with digital internet interactivity.
Most of all we are NYC musicians. We hope you enjoy the show. Come see us play live.
Brewer Shettles
Founder / Producer Liquid Fusion (R)
Note: Deep thanks to:
- Bobbo Glaze - Guitarist / The Kitchen - blues guitar: "Tribute to Bo", "Mon Fuzz", "Back to the Blues", and "Stealing from the Kitchen"
- Kent Carter - Drums - "Mon Fuzz", Blues Monday", Back to the Blues", It's all the Same to Me"; conga "Colorado Blues"; Juno 6 Synth - "Back to the Blues" and "Stealing from the Kitchen"
- Bob "DB" Donnelly - Bass player / The Kitchen - drums - "Tribute to Bo" and "Stealing from the Kitchen"
- Michael Visciano - Drums on "Blues is Blues"
- Marge Raymond - Vocals / The Kitchen - fresh, authentic rock / blues soul and talent on Kitchen recordings - "Terra Blues - Michael Powers" and "The Way I Am"
- Rob Visciano - Singer / Producer / The Kitchen - for making "Terra Blues - Michael Powers" and "The Way I Am" a reality for the Liquid Fusion (R) NYCBlues CD
- Ben McGlinn - Guitar - "It's All the Same to Me"
- Sean Yox - Vocals / Guitar / Bass - "Sunshine Baby" / "Blues Monday" / "Colorado Blues" / "NightTime Blues" - straight from the soul
- The Kitchen - Rob Visciano / Vocals; Bobbo Glaze / Guitar; Eric Fleischman / Guitar; Barry Stabile / Keys; Bob "DB" Donnelly / Bass; George Rivera / Acoustic Guitar
