Blues band The 44s have gone through quite a different line-ups over the years, but one thing never changed: their dedication to old school electric blues. Band leader Johnny Main and bass player Mike Hightower found a few like-minded musicians for the current incarnation of the band in order to record a long overdue new studio album.
Twist the Knife rekindles a healthy dose of classics plus one original, Cuttin' Deep, written by Main. Muddy Waters's Champagne and Reefer and T Bone Walker's 44’s Shuffle are the stand-out tracks on this album that scratches where it itches, a celebration of swinging 12-bar blues that you can dance too.
The 44s:
Johnny Main: vocals, guitar
Eric Von Herzen: harmonica
Mike Hightower: bass
Gary Ferguson: grums
Junior Watson: guitar
Twist the Knife is released via Rip Cat Records.
Tracks:- Cuttin' Deep
- Sugar You
- Howlin’
- Champagne and Reefer
- Too Many Drivers
- Rosie
- Helsinki
- 44’s Shuffle
- 06/15 Pomona, CA @ Old Stump Brewery Concert Series
- 06/19 Lincoln, NE @ Zoo Bar
- 06/20 Fremont, NE @ Corner Bar
- 06/21 Kansas City, KS @ BB’s Lawnside Blues Club
- 06/22 Paola, KS @ Blues on The Farm
- 06/23 Does Moines, IA @ Does Moines, IALefty’s Live
- 06/24 Springfield, IL @ The Alamo Blues Night
- 06/28 Phoenix, AZ @ The Rhythm Room
- 06/29 Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Harley Davidson
- 07/20 San Diego, CA@ Tio Leos w/Eric Leiberman Band
- 08/16 Costa Mesa, CA @ Costa Mesa Performing Arts Center