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Eddie Martin's Big Red Radio
1+ albums
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A unique fusion of country blues and classy, soulful pop. Add to this, sassy song-writing, catchy hooks, strong vocals and the drama of Rock and you begin to get a flavour of Eddie Martin’s new band, BIG RED RADIO. It took Eddie 3 years to find the right musicians to realise the new sound that he had in mind – described by one reviewer as “World Orchestral Blues“. Formed from top names in the Blues/Jazz/Pop/Rock worlds of the UK and Italy, their debut, sell-out show in a beautiful Theatre in the Medieval walled town of Barga in Tuscany was recorded for this DVD and CD release. They rehearsed for a week in the theatre. From the first morning of rehearsals, it was clear something special had been born. The buzz got out around town and locals gate-crashed for a sneak preview. A high-energy, emotional roller-coaster of a show was the result, with these top-drawer musicians forming a perfect meeting of minds and spirits with Eddie, and captured in this fantastic recording. The soundscape reflects Eddie’s identity as the serious student of Afro-American music growing up in the Classic Brit Rock and Blues era. Often Eddie starts by picking his National Resophonic like Fred McDowell (as in “How Can This Be”) or Robert Balfour (on “Throw Me A Line”) or Blind Willie Johnson (on “Five Things”) as if alone on a porch in Mississippi. But then, with hook lines, crescendos and cathartic highs and lows the band come in and the sound morphs to the dynamism of a rock concert. The lyrics co
