Blues From The Soul Spain’s The Travellin’ Brothers
Spain is noted for its colorful splendor, fantastic cuisine and memorable music. One only has to visit Spain once to come away with a unquenchable thirst to return and do it all over again. Nestled within the far northern region of Basque Country, Spain resides a passionate band of musicians known in their native land as The Travellin’ Brothers. Not an ordinary run of the mill band but one that has struck a chord with literally thousands upon thousands of music lovers around the world. The reason they stand out is absolutely everything they represent and present is top shelf. Extremely professional. However, being professional alone is not their only calling card. No it’s something much deeper, they’ve got it together. Their sound, their arrangements, their stage presence wreaks of passion and audiences absolutely love them. In fact it is common to witness multiple standing ovations through out the night at any one of their gigs. Happens all the time. The Travellin’ Brothers pay
homage to the blues and color inside the lines all the while delivering the blues with soul, real heart felt soul. A great example of this blues from the soul can be found within their “Thunderstorm Blues” song that resides on their latest
album Travellin’ Brothers 1001 Nights. A wailing sax by Alain leads the way to the rich tenor voice of front man brother Jon who explodes into a deep gritty from the heart delivery. Jon requests some keys and Mike kills it, then he passes it back to Jon who shares more of the story who then encourages lead guitar man, Aitor, to step forward. Back to Jon for a touch more of the story and then the entire band including Eneko on bass and Isi on drums lights it up big time. Absolutely killer. If you like drums and New Orleans style sounds their “Magnolia Route” will knock your socks off. A cool groove that delivers New Orleans style music no matter where in the world you are when you hear it. This is a highly polished team of musicians who love to present passionate, touching performances. This is why they fill theatres and festivals with ease. The Travellin’ Brothers are one of those points of light that reside in Spain that beckons you back and makes you glad you returned. A fresh, clean sound filled with passion, love, loss, redemption, and brotherhood. Check them out – too cool to say the least! http:// www.travellinbrothers.com/
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