rockintheblues.net Informed by Blues, Boogie Woogie, Jazz, R&B, Hillbilly and Country music, Rock 'n' Roll, Rockabilly became the first music to aim directly at a teenage audience, and it hit. Rock 'n' Roll extended an unparalleled influence around the world.
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Alexis Mazzoleni / Rockin'Rocket
Mike Bell&The Belltones / Rockin'Rocket
Alexis Mazzoleni / Rockin'Rocket
Alexis Mazzoleni
Certains pourraient se demander s'il s'agissait bien du même Alexis Mazzoleni évoluant dans le French Rock'n'roll microcosme ?
Et bien oui c'est bien lui et cela n'a rien d'une plaisanterie.
Vingt cinq ans de gestation dans le plus grand secret pour enfin nous faire partager le son, les mélodies des grandes années de la guitare de Jazz made in USA est coast des années quarante aux années soixante.
Mike Bell&The Belltones / Rockin'Rocket
Mike Bell&The Belltones
Mike Bell & The Belltones started in Kouvola, Finland as a solo project of Miikka Siira. In 2008 Mike Bell & The BellTones became a real band and relocated to Helsinki, Finland. They play 50’s style rockabilly & rock’n’roll and have become one of the leading bands of the European rockabilly scene. They have done dozens of live shows at the biggest rock’n’roll clubs and festivals all over Europe, USA, Russia & Japan. They have also toured and recorded with an American rockabilly legend, Huelyn Duvall. Mike Bell & The Belltones came known to the Finnish audience when they appeared in the television with their full live show aired by YLE (the Finnish national broadcasting company).
They have released 3 albums: ‘Scream & Holler’ (2010) and ‘Payback’ (2012), which were picked by Helsingin Sanomat, the leading newspaper in Finland, as one of the best records of the year. Their last album ’The Beat that Can’t Be Beat’ (2016) was recorded by Deke Dickerson at Ecco-Fonic studio in Los Angeles and Lightning Recorders studio in Berlin. The sessions were recorded live using vintage analogue equipment. The band has also made a handful of EP’s & singles and they have appeared on international compilations from labels such as the Grammy winning Bear Family Records.
The bare bone of Mike Bell & The Belltones is in the early rock’n’roll, rockabilly and country music – just like the sounds of Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins and Johnny Burnette. The songs are filled with raw energy, great melodies and that hard driving BEAT, BEAT, BEAT!
Eddie Bond / The Sun Records
Eddie Bond
Eddie Bond (July 1, 1933 – March 20, 2013) was an American singer and guitarist who was active in country music and rockabilly.
In the mid-1950s, Bond recorded for Sun Records and Mercury Records and toured with Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Warren Smith and others.
He is infamous for having rejected the then 18-year-old Elvis Presley, who was auditioning for Bond's band.
It was shortly thereafter that Presley recorded his first single at Sun Records.
Bond's contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
He died of Alzheimer's disease in 2013
Sue Foley / Inspiration Blues
Sue Foley
Sue Foley (born March 29, 1968) is a Canadian blues guitarist and singer. She has released 15 albums since her debut with Young Girl Blues (1992). In May 2020, Foley won her first Blues Music Award, in the 'Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)' category
Foley was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and spent her early childhood in Canada. She learned to play guitar at age 13, became interested in blues music from listening to the Rolling Stones, and played her first gig at age 16. After high school graduation, she relocated to Vancouver where she formed the Sue Foley Band and toured Canada.[2] In 1988–1989, the Sue Foley Band teamed with Mark Hummel to tour across the United States, Canada and Europe as well as recording an album. The collaboration lasted a little over a year with 300 dates on the road in 1989. Clifford Antone saw Foley sitting in with Duke Robillard while the band was in Memphis for the W.C. Handy Awards that year.
Sue Foley (née le 29 mars 1968) est une guitariste et chanteuse de blues canadienne. Elle a sorti 15 albums depuis ses débuts avec Young Girl Blues (1992). En mai 2020, Foley a remporté son premier Blues Music Award, dans la catégorie « Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female) ».
Foley est née à Ottawa, en Ontario, et a passé sa petite enfance au Canada. Elle a appris à jouer de la guitare à 13 ans, s'est intéressée au blues en écoutant les Rolling Stones et a joué son premier concert à 16 ans. Après avoir obtenu son diplôme d'études secondaires, elle a déménagé à Vancouver où elle a formé le Sue Foley Band et a fait une tournée au Canada. [2] En 1988-1989, le Sue Foley Band fait équipe avec Mark Hummel pour une tournée aux États-Unis, au Canada et en Europe et pour l'enregistrement d'un album. La collaboration a duré un peu plus d'un an avec 300 dates en tournée en 1989. Clifford Antone a vu Foley assis avec Duke Robillard alors que le groupe était à Memphis pour les W.C. Handy Awards cette année-là.
