Blue Hammer - Alive And Well

West Coast blues at its best - never mind if they’re from Sweden, these guys have it down. Guitarist Thomas Hammarlund has an Alex Schultz-meets-Junior Watson sound, providing the perfect counterpoint for Anders Karlsson’s expressive vocals. The hard working quintet Blue Hammer have been active on the Scandinavian blues scene since 1995, and released their debut recording "First Gear" in 2000. The album "Alive And Well" is their second, and it's a showcase for what they do best - play and perform live in front of an enthusiastic audience. So in short, we strongly recommend you audition these wild 50 minutes of constantly swinging music. A mix of soulful singing, stinging guitar-playing, shuffling rhythm drums, a swinging B3 (which provides chordal backup) and some very tasteful bass-playing; all in all, a great live album and complete blues treat.