Australian blues singer and guitarist Matty T Wall has a fluid tone that is tailor made for playing the classics from the genre. Transpacific Blues Vol. 1 has eight songs from the canon and he managed to add something extra to each one. As an added bonus he invited five fellow guitarists- Eric Gales, Kirk Fletcher, Dave Hole, Kid Ramos and Walter Trout - to whip up some pretty sweet call-and-response six string duets.
This is an album that sounds like it was recorded a couple of decades ago: great dynamics and in-your-face playing like the musicians are right in front of the listener. With a running time of a little more than 35 minutes a vinyl release is a no-brainer, but for now the CD will do just fine.
Matty T Wall: guitar, vocals
Stephen Walker: bass
Ric Whittle: drums
Transpacific Blues Vol. 1 is a self-released album. Buy it from his website.
Tracks:- Boom Boom (feat. Dave Hole)
- Hi Heel Sneakers (feat. Eric Gales)
- Quicksand (feat. Kid Ramos)
- She’s Into Something (Feat. Walter Trout)
- Stormy Monday
- Born Under A Bad Sign (feat. Kirk Fletcher)
- I’m Tore Down
- Crossroads
- 11/01 Perth, Australia @ WAMfest
- 11/03 Perth, Australia @ The Basso Sunday Smash – Bassendean Hotel
- 11/06 Bendigo, Australia @ The Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival