Mark Pucci Media

12/02/2025

Congratulations to Sallie Bengtson and everyone at Nola Blue Records on the announcement of their being a 2026 recipient of the Keeping the Blues Alive Award from The Blues Foundation!

Since 2012, Sallie has used her business skills and training to promote the music she loves: the blues. She founded Nola Blue, Inc. in 2012, and in 2013 began working as Artist Manager for Benny Turner, the half-brother of the late Freddie King. In 2014, the first album on the Nola Blue label, “Journey” by Benny Turner, was released.

Turner had performed in major settings with his brother and others, but he had not stepped forward as a headlining artist until he began working with Sallie. She fully committed herself to promoting and encouraging him, supporting the release of four albums, an autobiography titled “Survivor: The Benny Turner Story,” and festival appearances that included The Chicago Blues Festival, the Ann Arbor Blues Festival, and several others. Turner was also a featured performer at one of her major projects, the 2019 Lone Star Blues and Heritage Festival in Texas, which included Turner, Trudy Lynn, Milton Hopkins, Annika Chambers, Keeshea Pratt, Sue Foley, Mathias Lattin, the Peterson Brothers, and more. Now 85 years old, Turner remains an exciting and dynamic bluesman.

Sallie also revitalized the careers of Cash McCall and Frank Bey, two exceptional blues artists whose careers had slowed in their later years. Her efforts helped bring them well-deserved recognition during the final chapters of their lives, including an album featuring McCall and Turner together titled “Going Back Home.” Other artists on the Nola Blue label include John Nemeth, Meg Williams, Tiffany Pollack, Eric Johanson, Clarence Spady, Rodd Bland and The Members Only Band, Trudy Lynn, Anthony Sherrod and The Cornlickers, and Lil' Jimmy Reed. The label also released “True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy,” which features Murphy’s final recordings along with material recorded by his band. Two remarkable albums by vocalist Candice Ivory are part of the Nola Blue catalog, as well as a project recorded by members of the renowned blues family of Eddie Taylor.

Recent Nola Blue releases include Maria Muldaur’s heartfelt tribute to her mentor Victoria Spivey, titled “One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey,” an album from Muddy Waters’ son Mud Morganfield titled “Deep Mud,” and a career relaunching project from the Alexis P Suter Band titled “Just Stay High.”
Sallie also co-managed the Blue Heart label with Betsie Brown of Blind Raccoon, issuing albums by outstanding artists such as Anthony Geraci, Rick Vito, Johnny Tucker, Tomislav Goluban, The Texas Horns, and others.

She is also the head of the MoMojo Records label, which has released strong recordings by Chris Beard, Dave Keyes, Bev Conklin, and The BC Combo, The Bob Lanza Blues Band, Lonnie Shields, Brandon Santini, the late Kip London, The Lucky Losers, Mitch Woods, and many more. Sallie remains a prolific and highly productive force in the contemporary blues scene, motivated by her deep love for the music and her determination to ensure it reaches the widest possible audience of listeners today and in the future.

11/24/2025

Multi-Grammy Nominee and Four-Time Blues Music Award-Winner Duke Robillard Ready to Blast Off! on New Album for Nola Blue
Records Coming February 20, 2026

Album preorders will begin January 16, 2026.
Visit www.dukerobillard.com and follow facebook.com/duke.robillard.1

LANCASTER, Pa. - Two-time GRAMMY nominee and four-time Blues Music Award winner Duke Robillard will celebrate his recent signing to Nola Blue Records with the February 20, 2026, release of his label debut album, Blast Off! Album preorders begin on January 16 with the first single, and a second single will drop on February 6. Blast Off! will be available in digital, CD and vinyl formats.
"Over the course of his glorious career, now extending more than half a century, guitarist Duke Robillard has made many superlative albums. Few have captured his versatility any more captivatingly than Blast Off!," writes esteemed music critic Bill Dahl in the album’s liner notes.

A universally acclaimed guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader, Duke Robillard has released many solo albums, collaborated with iconic artists, and earned numerous awards. A co-founder of the band Roomful of Blues, he also replaced Jimmie Vaughan as a member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds.

For his new album, Blast Off! with Duke Robillard and His All-Star Band, the guitar maestro has assembled a varied but mostly very traditional collection of many of the styles he's known for, including blues, swing, jazz, and R&B. This diversity represents his multi-faceted career and devotion to preserving these roots music styles. The twelve-track album contains three originals, including two instrumentals and an exciting piece concurrently historic and new: the first recording of a blues composition written by Robillard at the age of 17. He is joined on the project by Chris Cote on guitar and vocals, Bruce Bears on keyboards, bassist Marty Ballou and drummer Mark Teixeira. Doug James and Mark Earley are on sax, Jeff “Doc” Chanonhouse, trumpet on “You Rascal You,” with special guest Billy Novick on clarinet and alto sax.

"It is a distinct honor to release this striking project from a true master of his craft,” said Nola Blue Records president Sallie Bengtson in announcing Robillard’s signing. “When his Guitar Groove-A-Rama album came out, it quickly earned a permanent place in my CD changer. Never in my wildest dreams did I have imagined that someday I would work with Duke. We just celebrated his signing when Duke and his All-Star Band played in my hometown at the Reading Blues Fest on November 22."

“I am extremely excited about the release of Blast Off! on Sallie Bengtson’s Nola Blue label,” said Duke Robillard. "Her love of the blues and all its related genres makes Nola Blue the perfect companion to my musical legacy. It’s good to start off the new year with a new album. Blast Off! is a project conceived as an overview of many of the styles of American roots music that I love and perform. My band, being all seasoned players, ate up all this material and gave great contributions to each track, so I am proud we have a really swingin,’ rockin,’ groovin’ record here to highlight my long career!”

About Duke Robillard:
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, native Duke Robillard is a legacy blues artist who launched his career with Roomful of Blues in 1967, joined the Fabulous Thunderbirds, played with the Legendary Blues Band, was one-third of the New Guitar Summit, leads his own band and continues to do solo shows now at the age of 77. With over 35 of his own albums plus contributing to dozens more with other artists, Duke is a master of Blues, Swing, Jump Blues and Jazz, and has won the Best Blues Guitarist WC Handy Award twice. He is twice Grammy-nominated, has won four Blues Music Awards as Best Guitarist, four Maple Blues Awards for International Artist, the Keeping The Blues Alive Award for record production, and is ranked among the World’s Best Blues Artists by DownBeat and Living Blues. As a session guitarist and producer, Duke has recorded with Bob Dylan, John Hammond, Ruth Brown, Billy Boy Arnold, Rosco Gordon, Jay McShann, Jimmy Witherspoon, Maria Muldaur, Pinetop Perkins, Joe Louis Walker, Johnny Adams and many more.

Duke Robillard – Blast Off! Track Listing and Credits
1. When I Get Lucky - Floyd Dixon, El Camino Music Publishing
2. I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead (You Rascal You) - Sam Theard, EMI Mills Music Inc.
3. Feel My Cares - Duke Robillard, Blue Duchess Music
4. Lowdown - Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan, Jalma Music
5. Play Boy Hop - A.M. Brunner, Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
6. Confusion - Allen Toussaint, Sony/ATV Publishing
7. Blast Off! - Duke Robillard & Marty Ballou, Blue Duchess Music
8. Stand By Me - Eddie Jones, Sony/ATV Songs LLC
9. The King - Count Basie & Jon Hendricks, Wc Music Corp.
10. Warm and Tender Love - Bobby Robinson & Irral Berger, Warner-Tamerlane Pub.
11. Galactic Grease - Duke Robillard, Marty Ballou & Mark Teixeira, Blue Duchess Music
12. Look a There Look a There - Hudson Whittaker, Boot House of Tunes

Duke Robillard - guitar (all tracks), vocal (track 2), background vocal (track 12)
Chris Cote - vocal (tracks 1,2,3,4,6,8,10,12), lead guitar (track 10)
Bruce Bears - piano, organ (all tracks), background vocal (track 12)
Marty Ballou - electric and acoustic bass (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 6,12)
Mark Teixeira - drums and percussion (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 6,12)
Doug James - baritone and tenor sax (all tracks except 7,11)
Mark Earley - tenor sax (all tracks except 7,11)
Billy Novick - clarinet (tracks 2,9)
Doc Chanonhouse - trumpet (track 2)

Produced by Duke Robillard
Recorded and mixed by John Paul Gauthier at Lakewest Recording, East Greenwich, RI
Mastered by John Mailloux at Bongo Beach Productions

Hi-res cover: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/Blast-Off-Hi-Res-Cover-scaled.jpg

Hi-res photo: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/Duke-Robillard-Hi-Res-Photo-by-David-Lee-Black-scaled.jpg

Duke Robillard - www.dukerobillard.com and facebook.com/duke.robillard.1

Nola Blue Records - www.nola-blue.com

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11/14/2025

Three-Time Grammy-Nominated Blues Legend Eric Bibb Releases New Single, “Muddy Waters,” Today (November 14th) In Advance of New Album, One Mississippi, Coming January 30th, 2026, on
Repute Records

LONDON, UK – Three-time Grammy-nominated blues icon Eric Bibb releases today (November 14th) a new single, “Muddy Waters,” in advance of One Mississippi, a landmark album arriving worldwide on January 30th, 2026 from Repute Records. One Mississippi is not only Bibb’s most ambitious and musically expansive work yet, but also a bold new era for Repute Records as a fully independent, artist-driven label with total creative and commercial worldwide control.

Single pre-save / streaming link: https://ffm.to/muddy-waters; Track ISRC: GXGKM2500002

YouTube – Lyric Video premiering at 10AM UK time today: https://youtu.be/WXK6eDxX2Y4

Audio direct download link (for PR/radio use only): https://s.disco.ac/htfxoovkfawk

Album pre-save link: https://ffm.to/one-mississippi

About the track:

Eric Bibb returns with “Muddy Waters,” a funky tribute to the legendary bluesman who inspired generations. Written by Bibb and Glen Scott and rooted in travel and perseverance, the song rolls through the heartlands of American blues – from Houston to Baton Rouge – carrying the weight and spirit of its namesake.

Recorded in Sweden with producer Glen Scott, the track features an all-star cast: Robbie McIntosh (electric slide guitars, dobro, resonator), Paul Jones (harp), Sven Lindvall (tuba), and Bibb on vocals and acoustic guitar. “So happy to have Paul Jones and Robbie McIntosh onboard,” says Bibb. ‘Muddy Waters’ is one of my favorite tracks from my new album, One Mississippi – Glen Scott’s production is a masterclass in funk.”

The single is the latest taste of Bibb’s forthcoming album, One Mississippi (out 30 January 2026 via Repute Records), ahead of a worldwide tour in spring 2026.

Cover link: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/Eric-Bibb-One-Mississippi-Hi-res-Cover-scaled.jpg

Hi-res photo: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/EB-Press-Shot-jan-malmstrom-0892-scaled.jpg

[email protected]; www.reputerecords.com; www.ericbibb.com

11/07/2025

Congratulations to Maria Muldaur on her 7th Grammy nomination, this time for her debut album on Nola Blue Records, "One Hour Mama - the Blues of Victoria Spivey," for Best Traditional Blues Album!

11/06/2025

Check out this great live video clip of Dave Keyes with special guests Alexis P Suter & Vicki Bell from The Alexis P. Suter Band performing "I'm Alright," (which is #1 on Roots Music Report's Contemporaty Blues Singles Chart) from Dave's CD Release Show on November 1st at The Turning Point. You can get his new CD, Two Trains, here: lnk.to/TwoTrains on MoMojo Records, physical copies at Bandcamp

The Dave Keyes Band live at the Turning Point 11/1/25 CD release party for the album "Two Trains" performs I'm Alright w/ John Putnam-guitar, Mike Merritt-ba...

11/05/2025

Thank you J.Poet for your excellent piece on The Lucky Losers in the East Bay Express!! MoMojo Records

The Lucky Losers play blues without borders—San Francisco duo release their 6th album, 'Arrival,' on MoMojo Records.

10/06/2025

Nola Blue Records proudly presents, 𝐅𝐘𝐂 - 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐘® 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:
Candice Ivory: The Queen of Avant Soul
https://www.nola-blue.com/candiceivoryfyc
Maria Muldaur
https://www.nola-blue.com/mariamuldaurfyc
Alexis P Suter
https://www.nola-blue.com/alexispsuterfyc

09/25/2025

THANK YOU to Chicago's WGN Morning News for having Mud Morganfield & his amazing band on to perform live this morning!
The new album, DEEP MUD, hits the streets tomorrow & it's available in digital, CD & red vinyl formats. lnk.to/deepmud

Chicago locals: The first album release party will be held THIS SAT. night, 9/27 - 𝙼𝚞𝚍'𝚜 𝙱𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚍𝚊𝚢 - at HeyNonnyAH

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09/22/2025

Three-Time Grammy-Nominated Blues Legend Eric Bibb
Kicks Off 2026 With the Release of New Album, One Mississippi, January 30th, from Repute Records

LONDON, UK – Repute Records and three-time Grammy-nominated blues icon Eric Bibb are proud to announce the release of One Mississippi, a landmark album arriving worldwide on January 30th, 2026. This project marks not only Bibb’s most ambitious and musically expansive work yet, but also a bold new era for Repute Records as a fully independent, artist-driven label with total creative and commercial worldwide control.

Repute Records will release three digital single focus tracks in advance of the new album, each with an accompanying video: October 10th – “This One Don’t;” December 5th – “If You’re Free;” and January 30th – “One Mississippi.”

One Mississippi was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Glen Scott, who also served as multi-instrumentalist, engineer, and A&R on the project. The album was recorded and mixed at Scott’s own private high-end studio facility in Uppsala, Sweden, resulting in a seamless blend of superior-quality sonic craftsmanship and heartfelt performances. Throughout the album, the reverence for Bibb’s masterful acoustic guitar playing and his warm, soulful baritone voice is unmistakable—both are placed center stage, allowing Bibb’s artistry and presence to shine through every note and groove. Scott’s visionary production and versatile musicianship form the backbone of the album’s contemporary-yet- timeless sound.

“As much as I love writing and recording new songs, I also enjoy discovering and covering great songs by other songwriters,” said Eric Bibb about the new disc. “The title song of my new album, One Mississippi, was written by my high school friend, Janis Ian and acclaimed songwriter Fred Koller. This new collection of stories, from a not-too-distant American past and a tense global present, is a call for peace, justice and unity in a divided world. Producer Glen Scott, with his unique genius for bold and elegant production, has framed each track so organically that the song and the arrangement are inseparable. A thousand thanks to the fabulous singers, players and behind-the-scenes team members, for helping us tell the tale.”

The album also features legendary UK-based guitar virtuoso Robbie McIntosh (Paul Mc Cartney, The Pretenders, John Mayer), whose expressive playing and skill graces most of the album, adding depth, grit, and melodic commentary to Eric Bibb’s signature storytelling.

One Mississippi is a showcase of Bibb’s exceptional songwriting and collaborative spirit, with credits including Greger Andersson and former Manfred Mann frontman Paul Jones (harmonica), Shaneeka Simon and Sara Bergkvist Scott (backing vocals), Zosha Warpeha and Esbjörn Hazelius (fiddle), Staffan Astner (guitar), Sven Lindvall (tuba) and the legendary Janis Ian and Fred Koller, writers of the title track. Among the many highlights is “One Mississippi,” which Bibb delivers with a heartfelt truth & clarity.

One Mississippi follows an extraordinary period of prolific output and critical recognition for Eric Bibb. His 2023 album, Ridin’, earned a 2024 Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album and was celebrated by critics as “a bluesy, folky delight… packed with melodic jams and steeped in oak casks for decades.” Prior to that, Bibb released Dear America (2021), which was nominated for Blues Music Awards and recognized as “Album of the Year” by several leading roots publications.

His most recent album, In the Real World (2024), recorded at Peter Gabriel’s iconic Real World Studios and produced by Glen Scott, has been universally acclaimed. Rock and Blues Muse described it as “a deeply moving collection of blues and roots tracks soaked in wisdom,” while Glide Magazine called it “perhaps the most pristine production of any of his studio work.” Americana Highways praised Bibb’s “modern-day freshness” and “endless ingredients,” and Americana UK wrote: “a legendary figure of the blues, not content to rest on his reputation, but still exploring and growing.” As Bibb himself reflects, the album is “a vivid representation of my musical and personal evolution.”

A New Era for Eric Bibb and Repute Records
For the first time in his illustrious 50-year, 40-album career, all aspects of the release—creative, promotional, and commercial—will be managed in-house, ensuring a unified vision and message across the globe. One Mississippi is more than an album; it is the centerpiece of a campaign designed to unite Bibb’s roots, blues, folk, and mainstream audiences, and to establish Repute Records as a leading force in independent artist-led, music innovation.

A Timeless Voice, An Unprecedented Vision
Eric Bibb’s music has long been celebrated for its authenticity and emotional resonance. One Mississippi builds upon this legacy with a collection of songs that speak to hope, history, and humanity—delivered with Bibb’s signature warmth, honesty and masterful musicianship.

Pushing Boundaries – The Ambition
One Mississippi is positioned to break new ground for Eric Bibb, whose artistry has earned him a place among the most respected voices in modern roots music. With a unique blend of classic blues, contemporary soul, Americana and crossover appeal, the album is set to reach new markets and heights. At the heart of the campaign is a commitment to authenticity, musical excellence, and a direct connection to fans. Every asset—from high-quality videos and photography by Jan Malmström, to boutique merchandise—has been crafted to reflect the spirit and story of the album.

About Repute Records:
Repute Records is an independent label spearheaded by Label Head Glen Scott and co-founder Jesper Wikström, built on the principle of community, artist empowerment, creative excellence and global vision. One Mississippi is the flagship release of a new era—one that puts the artist and the music first.

ERIC BIBB ONE MISSISSIPPI TRACK LISTING AND CREDITS

Produced, Arranged, Mixed, A&R by Glen Scott; Mastered by Larry O’Malley at Audiobec Canada
String Arrangements & Orchestration by Glen Scott; Engineer: Glen Scott
Additional Engineers: Robbie McIntosh, Esbjörn Hazelius, Staffan Astner, Zosha Warpeha, Chris McGreevy, Greger Andersson, Piers Mortimer @ Headline Studios
Recorded & Mixed at Hackspett Studios, Läby, Uppsala; Executive Producer: Jesper Wikström
Label Management services: SGO Music; Product Management: Glen Scott, Sophia Ongley
Artwork Photographyand Design: Jan Malmström
Artist Management: R.A.M (Repute Artist Management); Artist PA: Ulrika Bibb
Videography: Jesper Wikstron & Glen Scott R.F.P (Repute Film Productions)
Lyric Videos: Shaye Smith – customlyricvideos.com
Additional Photography & Videography:Ulrika Bibb,Daniel Eberhöfe (Blues Fever Festival, Vienna)

Publishers: IAX Music Publishing Ltd / SGO Music Publishing Ltd, BMG UK Ltd

℗ © 2026 Repute Records Ltd

TRACK LISTING AND CREDITS

One Mississippi
(Janis Ian/Fred Koller) Rude Girl Publishing/Fred Koller Music
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitars, Electric Guitars
Esbjörn Hazelius – Fiddle
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Hammond, Piano, Wurlitzer, Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals

Muddy Waters
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Electric Slide Guitars, Dobro, Resonator
Paul Jones – Harp
Sven Lindvall – Tuba
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Mini Moog, Electric Guitars, Additional Electric Slide Guitars, Hammond, Wurlitzer, Clavinet, Brass programming, Banjo, Backing Vocals

This One Don’t
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Electric Slide Guitars
Greger Andersson – Harp
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Hammond, Electric Guitars, Clavinet, Crowd
Sara Bergkvist Scott, Shaneeka Simon – Crowd

Didn’t I Keep Runnin’
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, 6-string Banjo
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitars
Zosha Warpeha – Hardanger Fiddle
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals, Handclaps, String programming, Keyboards
Sara Bergkvist Scott, Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals, Handclaps

Go Down Ol’ Hannah
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, 12-string Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitars
Esbjörn Hazelius – Octave Fiddle
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Piano, Wurlizter, Electric Bari Guitar, Backing Vocals
Shaneeka Simon, Sara Bergkvist Scott – Backing Vocals

It’s A Good Life
(Eric Charles Bibb) BMG Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitars
Esbjörn Hazelius – Fiddle
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Piano, Additional Acoustic Guitars, Synths

No Clothes On
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, 12-string Acoustic Guitar
Greger Andersson – Harp
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Wurlizter, Backing Vocals
Bendjii Allonce – Congas

Crossroads Marilyn Monroe
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Electric Solo Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Electric Guitars, Wurlizter, Hammond, Synths, Backing Vocals
Sara Bergkvist Scott, Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals

New Window
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Electric Guitars, Piano, Synths, Backing Vocals
Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals

If You’re Free
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Electric Gtrs, Electric Slide Gtrs, Piano, Synths, Melodica, Backing Vocals
Sara Bergkvist Scott, Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals

Change
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) 0BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals
Robbie McIntosh – Electric Solo Guitar
Staffan Astner – Additional Electric Rhythm Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Clavinet, Wurlitzer, Backing Vocals
Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals

Waiting On The Sun
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Guitar, Electric Solo Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond, Synths, Backing Vocals
Sara Bergkvist Scott, Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals

Show Your Love
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Nylon-string Acoustic Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, String programming

We Got To Find A Way
(Eric Charles Bibb) BMG Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Zosha Warpeha – Hardanger Fiddle
Glen Scott – Bass

Hi-res cover: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/Eric-Bibb-One-Mississippi-Hi-res-Cover-scaled.jpg

Hi-res photo: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/EB-Press-Shot-jan-malmstrom-0892-scaled.jpg

[email protected]
www.reputerecords.com
www.ericbibb.com

One Mississippi by Eric Bibb:
The journey continues—deeper, bolder, and more connected than ever.

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09/17/2025

Heard today from the brother of former Atlanta guitarist Jeff Higgins, better known as "Reddog," that he passed away from cancer this morning at age 71. Reddog was a mainstay in Atlanta blues clubs like Blues Harbor and Fuzzy's Place in the '80's/'90s and was a fearsome guitarist. We had the pleasure of working with him on several albums, most recently his "Booze, Blues and Southern Grooves" album released in February, 2022. Reddog had begun recording a new album in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, that was being targeted for release in 2026. I'll keep you posted. Adios, my brother! Here's an old publicity photo of Reddog from the early '90s.

09/04/2025

Rock and Blues Muse has just premiered the new Mud Morganfield
video for "She's Getting Her Groove On," a track from his "Deep Mud" new album out September 26th. Pre-order starts tomorrow! Check it out!

Nola Blue
MVD Entertainment Group
MAC Radio Promo/Michelle Castiglia

Photo Credit: Alan Frollichstein Video Premiere: Mud Morganfield ‘She’s Getting Her Groove On’ Rock & Blues Muse is pleased to exclusively premiere Chicago bluesman Mud Morganfield’s video “She’s Getting Her Groove On” from his highly anticipated album ‘Deep Mud’ out September

08/25/2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Six-Time Independent Blues Award-winners
The Lucky Losers arrive big-time with their new album, Arrival, set for release November 7th on MoMojo Records, distributed by
MVD Distribution.

Special guests on the album include guitarists Danny Caron and
Kid Andersen (who also produced). The album is available for advance purchase here: lnk.to/LuckyLosersArrival.

Arrival is The Lucky Losers’ sixth studio recording from the San Francisco--based group with producer and engineer Kid Andersen, who recently won a Grammy Award. The Lucky Losers, led by soulful vocalist Cathy Lemons and dazzling harmonica player and vocalist Phil Berkowitz, have been releasing high quality music now for a decade–most of it original, all of it with Andersen.

Of the 11 all-original songs on Arrival, five of them were conceived by Cathy Lemons (co-writers: Kid Andersen & Chris Burns); and five by Phil Berkowitz (co-writers: Danny Caron & Chris Burns). The last tune is a duet, “Ain’t the Marrying Kind,” co-written by Lemons and Berkowitz. From the humorous funk of the opening track, “S-C-A-M,” which is about–of course–being scammed, to the ironic, blues rocker, “Sunday Stroller,” the train is rolling down the track at a fast pace, making stops at many stations: deep country blues, gospel blues, uptown blues, funk, 1960s soul, R&B, and ‘70s rock. More song highlights are the traditional blues of “I Believe Her (Because I Am Her)”-a fiercely resilient commentary on the sexual abuse of young women penned by Lemons. The ‘70s-styled stunner is the romantic “Play It From the Heart,” which urges the listener to dare to love. A Mavis Staples-styled soul tune, “Pull on the Rope,” is political. The beautifully crafted “Sorry Brother,” modelled after Allen Toussaint’s “Hercules,” features Berkowitz’s brilliant, horn-like harmonica. There is even a Stax-styled ballad, “Don’t Let It Slip Away” (with horns arranged by Grammy winner Mike Rinta), which shows the full power of Lemons’ captivating voice through every bending note.

“Arrival is our breakthrough album, and the most personal music I’ve ever written,” says Cathy Lemons. “Out of the 11 tracks, I contributed five songs that pushed me to take real risks. For example, ‘I Believe Her (Because I Am Her)’ confronts childhood sexual abuse. The line, ‘I believe her, because I am her—who don’t believe me, my own mother,’ comes directly from my life. ‘Pig Iron Tough’ reflects on the ‘made-of-steel’ resilience it takes to survive touring. That song is rooted in my childhood when I moved 15 times before the age of 17; ‘got no friends, always new in town, until you move again.’

“Working with Kid Andersen is always transformative—he has a genius for shaping harmonies and bringing out the best in our voices. Phil Berkowitz soars on harmonica with his big, fat tone. We are not confined to someone else's idea of what Blues and Soul is. Phil and I are pretty fearless on this album.”

"Looking back, I wasn’t supposed to be a musician,” adds Phil Berkowitz. “I grew up in a not so typically dysfunctional 60s/70s suburban household in New Jersey. My mother died when I was ten years old. I was sent off to camp for nine consecutive summers, diagnosed with ADD HD, long before the term became a household word, and sent to therapists. I guess the song ‘Misfit Kids’ comes straight from my life. ‘Sunday Stroller’ is probably my best work because people instantly respond to it. I am a rule breaker. But I really struggle to bring things together: ‘He never abides by the rules that decide what will fly, will never get off the ground...the world outside keeps spinning around and around and around.’ When I wrote these songs with Danny Caron and Chris Burns, these stories came so naturally. These songs are personal reflections and characters I created. Arrival has brought my songwriting full circle."

Their last two releases from The Lucky Losers (Godless Land & Standin’ Pat) were on the Vizztone label. They have won six Independent Blues Awards, including “Artist of the Year” (Cathy Lemons /Godless Land) and “Song of the Year” (Godless Land), and “Blues Soul Band of the Year” in 2019 and 2021. Their songs have made the finals in two International Songwriting Competitions since 2018. They have a catalog of 69 published and recorded songs, of which 59 are originals.

And the band has toured rigorously, hitting 46 states in the US. With their new album, Arrival, you can almost hear the beat of the street. Their music is reminiscent of that “golden age” of late ‘60s and early ‘70s music, with two gifted lead singers that harmonize, plenty of virtuosic playing, and memorable lyrics. Sometimes political, sometimes personal, sometimes joyous, and sometimes desperate, Lemons and Berkowitz have created music that resonates with this moment.

By the end of this 47-minute creative exploration, there’s a feeling of satisfaction and completeness. The different stories expressed in each of the songs are, simply put, quite wonderful. The “Losers” are out of the box train and fearlessly untethered.
The Lucky Losers – Arrival - with special guests Danny Caron & Kid Andersen

MoMojo Records Catalog No. MMJ-395 (CD) MMJ-395V (VINYL)
BARCODE: 753389448825 (CD)
℗ © 2025 Phil Berkowitz and Cathy Lemons, All rights reserved
MoMojo Records, 500 Centerville Rd, PMB 126, Lancaster, PA 17601

Arrival Track Listing and Credits
1) S-C-A-M 4:44
Cathy Lemons BMI & Kid Andersen Pro Tono
2) Sunday Stroller 4:34
Phil Berkowitz BMI & Danny Caron ASCAP
3) Pull on The Rope 4:00
Cathy Lemons BMI & Kid Andersen Pro Tono
4) Play It From the Heart 4:54
Phil Berkowitz BMI & Chris Burns
5) I Believe Her (Because I Am Her) 4:21
Cathy Lemons BMI
6) Sorry Brother 3:58
Phil Berkowitz BMI & Danny Caron ASCAP
7) My Father's Song 3:58
Phil Berkowitz BMI & Danny Caron ASCAP
8) Pig Iron Tough 4:50
Cathy Lemons BMI
9) Don't Let It Slip Away 4:00
Cathy Lemons BMI, Chris Burns
10) Misfit Kids 4:04
Phil Berkowitz BMI, Chris Burns
11) Ain’t The Marrying Kind 3:40
Cathy Lemons, BMI, Phil Berkowitz, BMI

PRODUCED, RECORDED, MIXED & MASTERED AT GREASELAND STUDIOS. SAN JOSE, CA
BY KID ANDERSEN

The Lucky Losers
Cathy Lemons: vocals
Phil Berkowitz: vocals/harmonica
Chris Burns: keys (all)
Simon Govan Smith: guitar (lead, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Edgar San Gabriel: bass (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Jon Otis: drums (1,3,4,5, 6, 8, 10) & percussion: (all)

Special Guests:
Danny Caron: guitar (2,7,9)
Kid Andersen: guitar: (2,8,11), keys (1, 8, 10), bass: 5,9
Endre Tarczy: bass (2,7)
Paul Revelli: drums (2,7,9)
Doug James: tenor Sax (1,9)
Mike Rinta: trombone (1,9)
John Halbieb: trumpet (1,9)

Vocal Arrangements: Kid Andersen (all)
Horn Arrangements: Mike Rinta (1,9)
Graphic Design: Maurice Tani
Photography: Eric Fingal

Hi-res cover: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/Lucky-Losers-Arrival-Hi-Res-Cover-scaled.jpg
Hi-res photo: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/The-Lucky-Losers-Hi-Res-Photo-by-Eric-Fingal.jpeg

Social Media:
Website: http://theluckylosers.com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/TheLuckyLosersSF
EPK: http://theluckylosers.com/epk
Facebook: http://facebook.com/theluckylosersband

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