Noise.fi Review

Hot Kommunist's Mikko Nissinen has reviewed the split EP with Red Mouth and Black River Bluesman for Finland's Noise.fi webzine, calling it "a tasty snack for the corona break from the top blokes in northern blues."

Of the two duo tracks by Andres Roots & Red Mouth, he writes: "Skilfully arranged for one guitar, the sunnily splashing "Right Across the Hill" and "In the Dark" that goes from controlled riff-tickling to wild acoustic rumbling and back on the sly are first-rate in their genre. Extra points for the magnificient slide solo."

Read the whole thing HERE - and don't forget the July 27th church concert in Tartu! ;)

Blues in Britain Review!

Norman Darwen reviews the split CD EP with Black River Bluesman and Red Mouth in the current issue of Blues in Britain magazine:  "Guitarist Andres Roots is reasonably well-known in the UK thanks to his frequent tours here; he is from Estonia, and singer Eric “Red Mouth” Gebhardt is from Alabama, recording his vocal tracks in Muscle Shoals... The two tracks with Andres and Red mark the tenth anniversary of their first recording together, and Andres’ delicate fingerpicking on ‘Right Across The Hill’ and his Mississippi-styled slide playing on ‘In The Dark’, provide a real sonic contrast to the Finnish band."

There's a few copies of the CD still left - order HERE!

 

Blues News Review!

Honey Aaltonen reviews the split EP with Black River Bluesman in the current issue of Finland's Blues News magazine, mentioning Mississippi John Hurt and Charley Patton in reference to the Andres Roots & Red Mouth duo tracks on there. He talks about "our Southern neighbours' gift to the blues world" and states: "as you can deduce from Red Mouth's stage name, there's no hint of pop singing here." Cheers!

Blues Airplay Top 20 in France - Again!

The split EP with with Black River Bluesman and Red Mouth is #18 in the Collectif des Radios Blues francophones' airplay Top 20 that collates data from blues DJ's in French-speaking countries around the world. That's TWO months in the chart and a step up from February! Check out the full chart HERE!

Keys and Chords Review!

Philip Verhaege reviews the split CD EP with Black River Bluesman and Red Mouth in the Belgian webzine Keys and Chords: "Andres Roots (acoustic slide guitar) now found his soulmate vocalist Eric "Red Mouth" Gebhardt for the Delta blues singles "Right Across The Hill" and "In The Dark". Four songs, two different genres. That is exactly what makes this audio piece a pleasant introduction to that different sound." Read the whole thing HERE!

You can order the CD HERE!

 

Blues Airplay Top 20 in France

The split EP with with Black River Bluesman and Red Mouth has reached #19 in the Collectif des Radios Blues francophones' airplay Top 20 that collates data from blues DJ's in French-speaking countries around the world. Check out the full chart HERE! 

Länsi-Uusimaa Review!

The Finnish newspaper Länsi-Uusimaa has reviewed the new split EP with Black River Bluesman and Red Mouth: ""Right Across the Hill" and "In the Dark" are the real deal... An additional strength of this joint record is that the artists' approaches to the blues are very different."

The full story can be found HERE!

Västra Nyland Review!

Sara Selenius has reviewed the new split EP with Black River Bluesman and Red Mouth for the Swedish-language Finnish daily Västra Nyland: "Red Mouth, the man with the red beard, has an interesting dialect and draws his doomsday prophecies in a straightforward sermon, but with positive undertones. /---/ Here there's no question of whether it's the blues we're listening to or not - here the thoughts go directly to early Delta blues musicians, especially Robert Johnson. From Roots' guitar strings, groovy bass ostinatos are born and delicious, simple melodies slide on top of augmented ninth and sus chords. These songs are stripped-down and melancholy, but with extremely warm and honest interpretations from both Red Mouth and Roots. Hope the collaboration continues for at least another 10 years."  

Read the whole thing HERE!

Bluestown Music Review!

Peter Marinus has reviewed the new split EP with Black River Bluesman and Red Mouth for the Netherlands' Bluestown Music: ""Right Across The Hill" is an intimate acoustic blues with smooth driving acoustic guitar work and passionate vocals. "In The Dark" is then a driving song with beautifully cutting slide guitar playing."

Read the whole thing HERE!