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A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Marty Christian first made himself known in the early 90s as a Blues radio DJ in that town. Then from one side of Austin, Texas to the other side of Eastern France, he honed his skills as a performer. Returning to the scene in Lafayette, Louisiana in 2003, he made his first solo album, "Bluesicana" in 2006. Marty Christian is sometimes heard at the side of pianist Henry Gray, but it is only with the sole support of Andy Cornett on harmonica on two songs (Piney wood Sentimental boogie and blues) that he chooses to speak here. In this "Underground Blues" produced by Evan Jones, there are no mysteries to decipher in the words, unattainable notes to dissect. Just the pleasure of listening to an interpreter in a compelling original repertoire. Yet, if you look at the titles of the songs, most have a feeling of déjà vu. Make no mistake, this is not a case of rehashing old sounds but of new creations, with the exception of Bluebird borrowed from Howlin Wolf. Good singer, accomplished guitarist, Marty Christian recalls the first sides of an acoustic Snooks Eaglin and at times, Van Morrison in a set of collected blues alternating with shakin’ boogies. The uniqueness of this record also resides in the iconography of the cover art, a mixture of naive and hallucinatory painting all at once, voodoo imagery created by the painter Kelly Guidry. Christian is represented as being led by a blue haired creature in vibrant red dress and shoes, holding on to the nec
