2014-05-14
The band is the Wailin' Walker Band. The front man is Wailin' Al Walker. The music is electric blues and blues/rock, sometimes uptempo, sometimes downtempo, and it will wow you. You'll hear bits that sound like Hendrix, bits that sound like the Beatles, but mostly a blues that would fit right in in Chicago. Guest artists include Jerry Doucette, Willy MacCaulder, and Adam Drake.
Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Wailin' Al Walker's recording career spans 5 decades. He was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Expect a second album from the same recording session.
--Gerald Etkind
VARIOUS ARTISTS
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RAY MANZAREK AND ROY ROGERS
TRANSLUCENT BLUES
THE RUSTY WRIGHT BAND
Live Fire
JAMES HUNTER
THE HARD WAY
THE BOTTOMS UP BLUES GANG
HANDLE IT
DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND
LIVE AT THE PALAIS ROYALE
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