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Blues Underground Network Patrik Jansson Band "Patrik
Jansson Band"
(Sweden)
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 Following Review Courtesy Of Terry Clarke (Blues
Bytes)
Patrik Jansson Band (Sneaky
Foot Records) is the debut CD from Swedish bluesman Patrik Jansson,
and he supported by his band, comprising Hening Axelsson on keyboards,
Fredrik Hartelius on drums and Per Enstedt playing the bass. I have to
admit at the start that I’ve never heard of any of these guys before.
The CD was recorded in Stockholm, and it contains 10 original tracks written and arranged by Patrik Jansson, with influences from Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayall, ZZ Top and Joe Bonamassa. It opens with a fast paced rocking blues, “That’s What I say,” which showcases Jansson’s guitar work and it moves on at the same pace with “I’ll Keep On Moving,” a track with some clean keyboard playing by Axelsson. “Just Move On” slows things down just a bit before a song about a musician’s life on the road comes in – “Hard Life On The Road” is a descriptive story about touring with a band, and the fun and hardships that are encountered. Track five, “Separate Ways,” is a ballad sung with a lot of feeling, with some nice gentle backing and it leads nicely into a slow blues, “Please Tell Me,” a song about a broken relationship. Track seven is entitled “Instrumental,” and that’s about as descriptive as it gets! It’s a medium/fast- paced rocking blues with some Stevie Ray Vaughan feel to it, courtesy of Jansson’s guitar work. “Come Along For The Ride” is an invitation to a lady to do just that – medium-paced with excellent guitar work, and leading into the final two tracks “Something Special” and “A Wonder Of Nature” – the former is a real Stevie Ray Vaughan influenced boogie shuffle track, and it possibly the best on the album, while the latter is a nice ballad to finish off the album. The music is good; the only small criticism is that Jansson’s voice is a little flat – but, as he more than makes up for it with this guitar work and his song writing, this is a small point that can be easily overlooked. About The Patrik Jansson Band
Patrik Jansson Band was formed in Stockholm, Sweden in late 2007. After playing drums in various hard-rock acts, blues bands and jazz combos for several years on and off, Patrik decided it was time for another challenge. He picked up the guitar and started playing and singing in hopes of developing as a songwriter and a musician. “I’ve always loved to learn new things” he says, and with a new mission in life he started looking for musicians to play with. “I had a pretty clear idea of what I was looking for” he says, “I wanted to play blues with a modern approach. Blues is supposed to feel fresh and alive, it’s a most vital music in my opinion, or at least it can be if given a chance. In short I wanted to play the kind of music that I would like to hear myself and that I think a lot of other people would like and appreciate”. Patrik Jansson Band has got one foot in the blues tradition and the other foot everywhere else, and that makes for a grate mix of styles with a focus around blues. With influences that span the whole blues spectrum from T-Bone Walker and John Lee Hooker to John Mayall and Gary Moore. Buddy guy and Stevie Ray Vaugan to Freddie King and Albert Collins. Johnny Winter and Joe Bonnamassa to Rory Gallagher and ZZ Top all of it with a fresh approach. It’s a blues spiced up and flavored for the present. Listen To Samples Here...Additional Artist Info... http://patrikjanssonband.com/
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