Anodyne Blues Band

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A New York blues band with an eclectic and funky sound that is an updated version of classic Chicago blues along with the sounds of the 60s, 70s, and beyond. Strong originals and interesting covers. If you like Muddy Waters, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Reed and more, you will LOVE the Anodyne Blues Band! The Anodyne Blues Band mixes the grit and swing of classic Chicago blues with the electricity and excitement of bands that have been turned on by them ever since. Led by Chris Botta, a guitarist and vocalist whose style shows equal parts Muddy and Duane, early Clapton and Jimmy Reed, the band’s originals simply must be heard. Harmonica player Christof Knoche rides shotgun with a sound that is a modern classic, equal parts Little Walter and 21st Century industrial. Kicking off their debut set is the jump blues, “She’s Telling Me Off,” a song about a guy who seems to think that the grass is always greener on the other side of the bed. “Full Time Bills” tells the story of our tough economic times, where jobs are scarce and the cost of living keeps going up. Driven by a stop time beat contrasted with a swinging chorus, the song doesn’t lack for humor but brings the point home with a guitar and harmonica duel that captures the excitement of the ABB’s live show. “Can’t Call Your Name” follows with some seriously down home, finger-picked slide guitar that is nonetheless very electric. The title refers to the unrequited love that we all know so well today, when someone just r

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