Remastered and repackaged 15-year anniversary edition of Kelly Joe Phelps’ groundbreaking evergreen release featuring previously unpublished photographs and two exclusive, unreleased bonus tracks: “Ever Be Here Again” and a haunting, inspired interpretation of the 1935 song “We Got To Meet Death One Day” by Blind Willie McTell.

Hailing from Long Island, Sweet Suzi & The Blues Experience definitely put a unique spin on the blues. The band is truly an awesome state-of-the-blues experience, driving like a rocket-fueled supercar. The tough attitude of this soulful female-fronted band is addictive. With sultry, powerful vocals backed by a band of tight, seasoned musicians, the group churns up a “perfect storm” of blues. Repertoire is a mix of original material and carefully chosen covers by legends such as Etta James, Son Seals, Koko Taylor, and Buddy Guy.

A compilation of pure, from-the-heart blues, this is a driven explosion of unplugged blues by three of Chicago’s best new minstrels: Harmonica Hinds, Eddie Taylor Jr., and Tré. Each artist sings on 4 songs. Harmonica Hinds has performed in the Chicago area since the early 1970s. He has made appearances on albums by Koko Taylor, Lefty Dizz, Moose Walker, John Primer, and Mud Morganfi eld. He continuously performs solo and with his band throughout venues around the Chicago area.

One man, one guitar, and a lifetime of infl uences make up Hard Times, the unprecedented debut album by British blues artist Marcus Bonfanti. That lifetime may be just 26 years, but the young Londoner, of Italian and British parentage, has packed enough playing into that time to create a distinctive sound that doffs a cap to the very heart of the blues, but is entirely his own. With three years touring the world as a sideman and hundreds of gigs with his own blues band, Bonfanti has the heart and soul of a confi rmed bluesman, with the face of a rock star. Successful support slot in July 2008 on the Robert Cray tour, opening for Chuck Berry, Ian Siegal, Sandi Thom, Paul Jones, and Dave Kelly. Recent performance at SXSW 2009 in Austin.