Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – Cross That Line (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – Cross That Line (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 36:57 minutes | 518 MB | Genre: Jazz
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A few years ago I decided I’d had enough life experience to be eligible to start playing the blues. I put together a band called The Heinous Hounds, almost by accident. I needed an opener for a charity gig I’d put together and thought running like the Elvis Comeback Special might be a good idea. We’d call out a song and a key and just start playing. That lineup had Ash Davies on drums, Jerome Smith on bass and vocals, the late and great Chris Wilson, blues harp and vocals, Matt Dwyer, guitar and vocals, and myself, guitar and vocals. Each of us would take turns fronting the band and I got a crash course in playing the blues.

The band started gigging regularly doing residencies around Melbourne like The Ding Dong Lounge, Cherry Bar, and The Espy (Esplanade Hotel). The band roster began to expand over the year with various guest artists filling in when other players needed to be elsewhere. That is how I got to meet new players and consolidate old friendships that brought me to this particular lineup on the sessions that make up this collection of tunes.

Peter J. Mavric, double bass and Peter ‘Robbo’ Robertson, drums (with brushes) was a combo that clicked instantly. I learned many years ago, don’t interfere with chemistry and those guys have it. Bruce Haymes and I have done a session or two previously and he had also become a regular with the Hounds, so it was natural to bring him into the studio. I have always been a fan of his playing. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Tracklist:

1-1. Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – The Bomp-A-Bomp Song (03:34)
1-2. Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – Moths to a Flame (03:20)
1-3. Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – This Mother’s Son (04:13)
1-4. Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – Cross That Line (03:50)
1-5. Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – Dare to Be Different (03:23)
1-6. Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – Old Ben Putty (04:20)
1-7. Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – Congratulations (02:47)
1-8. Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – How Can I Sing the Blues? (03:46)
1-9. Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – Joshua Tree (04:08)
1-10. Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide – Rising Tide (03:31)

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