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Ash Wednesday Blues

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Ash Wednesday Blues is an important addition to the blues music world. Osborne Anders is a headliner at the New Orleans Blues Festival and this man can sing the blues. He first caught my attention during an interview on public radio. Anders belongs in New Orleans right up with the best of them and he has a wonderful attitude towards his music and the great musicians that he plays with. Don't miss this one.

Anders Osborne gives another great CD with Ash Wednesday Blues. His recordings are impressively consistent with variety and quality. "Stoned, Drunk & Naked" starts off as a hot rocker. "Ho-Di-Ko-Di-Ya-La-Ma-La" is a "set my a*s on fire" party time that sounds like updated ragtime. "Every Bit of Love" slows the tempo with a bluesy acoustic arrangement with saxophone and guitar. Keb' Mo' joins in on banjo and background vocals on "Stuck On My Baby." I enjoyed the lyric, "like a diamond in a silver mine." My favorite track is "Snake Bit," an infectious blues where Anders sings, "trouble doesn't always win in the end." Anders shows good variety with the next few songs. We kind of shuffle and skip through "Soul Livin'." "Me & Lola" is a sax ballad. "Kingdom Come" boogies. "Life is Strange" is slow and mournful. Percussion with drum and bass propels "Aim Way High." "Improvise" is uptempo with a great joyful lyric, "got to let the good things ride." The CD closes with two beautiful ballads. The title track sings about those who are "full of themselves, but no heart." "Through & Through" is a pure love song. It ends with two spoken lines: Anders, I believe, sighs, "That was sweet." Keb' Mo' who played guitar laughs, "Now you can get laid." This CD has great spirit, good songwriting, and is a lot of fun. Check it out!

Anders keeps thrilling local Lousiana audiences with his great voice and guitar in live shows from Jazz Fest to all the best local New Orleans clubs. And this new disc keeps the fire burning on his collective recorded output...another disc that will please New Orleans music, roots rock, blues and R and B fans alike...great guitar, vocals, songwriting, and thoughful production from Leon Medica. After surviving the demons of overindulgence several years back, Anders has reformed his life and vision in a positive and intelligent manner that is evident throughout "Ash Wednesday Blues."

Ash Wednesday Blues is one of my personal top five albums of all time. Each song transends you to New Orleans through raw drum beats, saxaphone licks and unbelievable slide guitar. I was lucky enough to see Anders in Raleigh a couple of years ago and was blown away. He's yet to come back, but you better believe I check every month to see if he's touring. If you have the chance to pick up this album or even see him live, I highly recommend you doing so.

Saw Anders at JazzFest and picked up the album...now, everyone who has heard it has grabbed a copy. Super album! Fans of all types of music agree that this is a solid and fun cd.

Just phenomenal. From the lowest of the lows to the much more numerous highs on this album, Anders communicates exceptionally.
I would recommend to anyone and challenge anyone to listen to this twice and you are hooked!

Anders keeps thrilling local Lousiana audiences with his great voice and guitar in live shows from Jazz Fest to all the best local New Orleans clubs. And this new disc keeps the fire burning on his collective recorded output...another disc that will please New Orleans music, roots rock, blues and R and B fans alike...great guitar, vocals, songwriting, and thoughful production from Leon Medica. After surviving the demons of overindulgence several years back, Anders has reformed his life and vision in a positive and intelligent manner that is evident throughout "Ash Wednesday Blues."

This is Osborne's sixth release and he gets better with each one. Osborne's music is mid-to-slow tempo with some upbeat and witty lyrics. His voice is somewhat reminisent of a young Van Morrison and at times, "Life is Strange" for example, sounds a bit like Tom Waits. Notable guests include Keb'Mo on "Stuck on My Baby" and "Through & Through" and, Jonny Lang on "Snake Bit Again", "Me & Lola", "Aim Way High" and "Improvise". A worthwhile addition to any blues collection and while you are at it, check out Osborne's "Living Room" and "Which Way to Here", ...

I didn't know a dang thing about Anders Osborne. Had never heard of him until an NPR feature introduced us. Based on that interview, I bought "Ash Wednesday Blues". I like this a lot!

GREAT BLUES AND ROCKIN CAJUN ARTIST AND I ESPECIALLY LOVE THE TUNE" STONED, DRUNK AND NAKED" IT HAS A GREAT GROOVE AND IT JUST ROCKS!