BLUES MATTERS -CAT RHODES & THE TRUTH

BLUES SITTING ON MY DOORSTEP

Mississippi Delta Blues

Absolutely classic blues with stunning vocals from Cat Rhodes and her excellent band featuring Donnie Colin on guitars, Shelley Keeton on bass and the whole thing produced by Bryan Morris. Cat’s vocals are sassy and mannered while the band, plus guests, lay down a heavy Blues with influences from all over. The outfit was put together by Producer/songwriter/Drummer Bryan Morris and his many years of experience with the likes of Maynard Ferguson, Bobby Humphries, the list is as long as my arm, has given him plenty of learning as a musician, band leader and producer. All the tracks here were written by Cat Rhodes except for Koko Taylor’s Voodoo Woman and Only Be Me, which was a combination of Cat Rhodes, Shelley Keeton & Bryan Morris.  Their music is a deep and funky Mississippi Delta electric blues and in track after track I found myself getting some serious ass action. The package comprises a perfect meld between Cat Rhodes and the band and there is no way you could see separating them without lessening the impact of the whole. Personal favourites are I Got it a city-funk piece and Funky Blues Shack, heavy funk with more than a touch of Ike & Tina about it. An album that is real fun to listen to and one that is difficult not to dance to.

ANDY SNIPPER