CD REVIEWS
“It’s Not Right” by The Catch Blues Band
The Catch Blues Band is based out of Wheeling W.Va. They released their first CD “It’s Not Right” on Aug 11, 2007 the same day they appeared at the Wheeling Blues Festival.
Mike Roeder is lead guitarist and vocalist. He is also responsible for all the music and lyrics. His playing is alive and exciting. He’s come a long way for a guy whose first guitar was ordered from a Sears & Roebucks catalog.
Dana Burkhart is on bass and admits to having played in a polka band. “It almost ruined my timing”. His music has been influenced mostly by classic rock bands.
The Catch Blues Band is based out of Wheeling W.Va. They released their first CD “It’s Not Right” on Aug 11, 2007 the same day they appeared at the Wheeling Blues Festival.
Mike Roeder is lead guitarist and vocalist. He is also responsible for all the music and lyrics. His playing is alive and exciting. He’s come a long way for a guy whose first guitar was ordered from a Sears & Roebucks catalog.
Dana Burkhart is on bass and admits to having played in a polka band. “It almost ruined my timing”. His music has been influenced mostly by classic rock bands.
Kevin Brosh does keyboards and percussions. As a drummer he once played in a Square Dance band, and includes in his influences Igor Stravinsky, Frank Zappa, The Beatles and Buddy Rich.
John “JD” Danes is the drummer. He is a big Elvis fan and includes Black Sabbath as an influence.
What happens when you mix a Sears catalog guitarist with a polka band member, throw in a square dance drummer and an Elvis fan? Out comes one heck of a good blues band and a great CD. Not much mixing of other styles, pretty much straight blues. The lyrics are very strong especially for a first effort. Strong playing, they mesh well together.
“Ybor City Blues” is my favorite. According to the band “Terry’s Song” could be described as ZZTop jamming with the Beach Boys. Keep your eyes and ears on these guys and catch them live if you can.
-- Jim Weber
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