A Hauntingly Exquisite interpretation of the Blues is perhaps the best way I can describe Solomons King's brilliant new release, "Medicine". With a voice that sounds like a cross between Mark Knopfler and Johnny Cash, GRAMMY® Nominated Blues artist Solomon King has released one of the better Albums yet in 2011.
....Living up to the description as "stripped down Blues, back to its naked essence", the majority of "Medicine", is truly that, with just Solomon King doing, Guitar and Vocals, and Don Heffington on Drums. The only other performers on "Medicine" were Pablo Alemann (percussion) and Sebastion Steinberg (Bass), both on only the one track called "Trouble". Recording this album, in such a manner truly brought the vocals of Solomon King to the forefront and in essence was able to give the listener a true sense of lyrical intimacy, something which right away caught my attention with it's rawness and uniqueness. I would have to go back to the first part of 2010 to a performer by the name of Guthrie Kennard to have previously been so impressed with the vocals of an artist.
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....Living up to the description as "stripped down Blues, back to its naked essence", the majority of "Medicine", is truly that, with just Solomon King doing, Guitar and Vocals, and Don Heffington on Drums. The only other performers on "Medicine" were Pablo Alemann (percussion) and Sebastion Steinberg (Bass), both on only the one track called "Trouble". Recording this album, in such a manner truly brought the vocals of Solomon King to the forefront and in essence was able to give the listener a true sense of lyrical intimacy, something which right away caught my attention with it's rawness and uniqueness. I would have to go back to the first part of 2010 to a performer by the name of Guthrie Kennard to have previously been so impressed with the vocals of an artist.
http://www.bluesundergroundnetwork.com/Solomon_King_CD.html