Ok so I hate the computer that I get to use most of the time! It’s an old slooow emachine and I spend half the night waiting for things to load! Anyway tonight I was looking over the Roots Music Report Blues Chart and I came across a name at number 36 that I didn’t recognize J Edwards and his album Lulu’s House. I listened to the second track “You Said You Loved Me” and it sounded pretty good! Then we lost the Internet connection and I’ve spent the rest of the night waiting for Rhapsody to reload! Anyway, as I write this I’m listening to the rest of the album. Up now is “Supper’s Waiting” and it sounds pretty good and funky, just had an organ solo and now here is a sax solo. Here comes J’s vocal again. The vocals are gruffy, bluesy and soulful!
Edwards has been working the blues scene in Columbia South Carolina for the last 15 years and has been voted “Best Blues Band” in Columbia. His 2008 release “Everything Changes” had more of an Americana music sound. But after signing with Lonesome Road Agency, he has returned to record Lulu’s House a full blown blues album recorded with some of the finest players in Nashville.
Hey that last track “Turn Me On” sounded pretty good and now after not streaming the next three tracks the closing track “Eatin’ At Lulu’s” is up and this one’s got a little scat in it and some good blues lyrics!
Just giving “Everything Changes” a quick listen sounds a little more R&B but the vocals are still good and maybe both of the albums will go on the player for future listening!
Here’s “One Last Place to Stop” from his 2006 album “Whatcha Doin!