I give this CD, my highest rating, Five *****
Excellent CD...  Thoroughly enjoyed it...  Highly Recommended...

Brad Wilson has been in the business of the Blues, Country Blues, and Blues Rock for quite a while now and perhaps more than anyone else, he has shown nothing but an undying dedication, commitment, and love of those genres. This dedication, commitment, and love are what you will find first and foremost in Brad Wilson's album, "Blues Alive".

"Blues Alive" consists of 11 Tracks, all recorded live in Los Angeles at the world famous Blues Club Cozy's, of which 7 are covers. This of course can make or break an Artist, but it doesn't seem to faze Brad whom burns through them with an intensity and expertise that shows he has learned his craft well with 30+ years of musicianship under his belt. 

From I'm Tore Down to Born Under A Bad Sign, and from Pride And Joy to Sweet Home Chicago, Brad doesn't miss a beat doing nothing less then paying homage to the greats that originally wrote the songs and doing so in a fashion that would make them proud.

4 of the tracks on "Blues Alive" are written by Brad and are titled Last Call, I'm Still Breathin', Somethin' Goin' On and All Kinds of a Fool. These four tracks comprise a good mix of Soulful Blues, (Last Call and I'm Still Breathin') and straight ahead Blues/Rock, (Somethin' Goin' On and All Kinds of a Fool), with my personal favorite being Somethin' Goin' On. All these four tracks show off another side of Brad and that is his ability to not only play a mean guitar, but to also write solid and very catchy songs.

Behind every great Artist there is of course the rest of the amazing musicians that bring it all together. This album is absolutely no different in that regard and include the following:

Keys - Kirk Nelson, Sax - Joe Robb, Bass - Oscar Huguet, and Drums - Thaxter Daggs

I have always loved live albums, ever since first hearing Frampton Come Alive!, and I especially love those that make you feel that you are sitting right there in the audience, with everyone else, Brad Wilson's "Blues Alive" gives you exactly that feeling.

Whether this is your first introduction to Brad Wilson or if you have been following him for years, "Blues Alive" is must have CD and a testament to what happens when you truly believe in and love what you doing.

Review by John Vermilyea (Blues Underground Network)

Other Info

"Brad Wilson is a music artist for the 21st century – a killer blues player who can rock the house all night long with the best of them, and an introspective singer-songwriter whose voice rings true at alt-country, Americana, R&B, and flat-out Rock N Roll. Brad’s talent is so fierce and his inspiration so strong that his music draws in equal measure from classic blues and urban R&B, from alt-country and modern rock without compromising his integrity or missing a beat.-Brad Wilson's song, "Teaser," was prominently featured in the film and soundtrack for John Carpenter's Vampires. The album won a Saturn award for the soundtrack. Also, BMG Records in Europe released "Teaser" as a single."

Tracklist 

1. I'm Tore Down
2. Born Under A Bad Sign
3. Pride And Joy
4. Last Call
5. Sweet Home Chicago
6. She Moves Me
7. Somethin' Goin' On
8. Stormy Monday
9. Mojo Workin
10. I'm Still Breathin'
11. All Kinds Of A Fool

About Brad Wilson

- The singer/songwriter/guitarist has released fifteen records.

- Brad's music has been featured in John Carpenter's last two films and soundtracks (Vampires and Ghosts Of Mars) and the NBC soap, Passions, has used his music for years. ABC-TV's morning show Live With Regis & Kelly played one of Brad's songs, "House Of Love," a fun, summertime song, which has been described as power rock, reminiscent of Springsteen. Said the music programmer, "I always try to find new music to play during our show and Brad's music fit the bill."

- His song "Teaser," from Vampires, which BMG Records in Europe released as a single, was not only as the first cut on the soundtrack, but the only song on the record with vocals. The record won a Saturn Award that year for Best Music against some heavy competition. Saturn Awards are given annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. 

- With legendary producer Bruce Robb at the helm, the guitarist's stunning solo guitar work is featured throughout the instrumental track, "Can't Let You Go," on Ghosts Of Mars. And as session guitarist for record producers, The Robb Brothers at LA's Cherokee Studios, Brad played lead & rhythm guitar on the Vanguard Records CD, Still Loving You, from Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise.

- Brad has opened for Cheap Trick, .38 Special, Tonic, Paula Cole, Derek Trucks, Cinderella, Dokken, Walter Trout, blues greats Coco Montoya and Lynwood Slim and many others.

- Brad and his band play every weekend, over 150 shows a year, appearing at music venues, clubs, city events, casinos, motorcycle rallies, fairs and festivals, including the famous Gilroy Garlic Festival, California's Strawberry Festival, the legendary Hollister Rally, the Laughlin River Run, Visalia's All Music Festival and the Thunderfest/Bluesapalooza Festival. Many of Brad's songs are about his travels on the road - he has toured all throughout the U. S. more than a dozen times.

- A half-page rave review of Brad was featured in Thunder Press Magazine, the nation's leading Harley Davidson and American motorcycle news publication. Another national publication, Vintage Guitar Magazine, featured Brad in two issues, with a great CD review, and then a full-page interview. 

- All Access Music Awards in Los Angeles voted Brad "Best Songwriter", and then nominated him again for "Best Songwriter" as well as "Best Blues Group/Artist." He was also nominated for "Best Blues Band" at LA's Rock City News Awards. Brad has already won this award three times.

- Brad's music can be heard on radio stations worldwide. A complete listing of stations is on his website.
Upon the release of Brad's last studio record, LA's top rock radio station, KLOS, chose the album for a rare thirty-minute airing of four songs. 

- Digital music leader DMX Music added three of his songs to their "Rock and Blues" channel which has a daily listening audience of 80 million worldwide.

Brad Wilson performs Black Coffee At Sunrise on the Valley Music television show

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