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Christian Collin & Molasses
9+ albums
bluesguitarblues rock
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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. As sweet as their name and as raw as the sugar from which its made, the Chicago-based band Christian Collin and Molasses is leaving a trail of sweet-toothed fans in every city they play. With their roots firmly planted in traditional blues, Christian Collin and Molasses dont break the unwritten rules of the genre, but they do bend and move them, fusing these unwritten laws together to create a brand of rock-and-roll distinctively their own. Nowhere are these fusions clearer than on their September 2005 release, Molasses Disaster. A band that defies classification, this ensemble of musicians is led by front-man Christian Collin whose versatile guitar playing takes center stage. His expressive and soulful playing on a Fender Stratocaster grounds the group while Michael Casey on harmonica, Michael Anderson on bass, Steve Nixon ..boards, and Joe Dorenbos on drums give Christian Collin and Molasses a solid, full sound. Molasses Disaster, the groups sophomore release, has earned rave reviews from across the globe. Hailed by George P. Seedorff of the Detroit Blues Society as utterly enthralling, this album has propelled Christian Collin and Molasses into the national blues spotlight. From out of nowhere a blues great has emerged. Up until now it has always been my policy to reserve that term to Albert Collins, Albert King, BB King, Freddie King and Johnny Winter, Seedorff asserts. The masterful blues captured here by Christian Collin and company has caused