NorthernBlues Music
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NorthernBlues Music is a Canadian
independent record label
, which specializes in blues music. The label was established in 2001
, and a number of its artists and albums have since been nominated for and won Blues Music Awards. President Fred Litwin founded the company to "add substantially to the blues repertoire" with interesting, original music.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
, which specializes in blues music. The label was established in 2001
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
, and a number of its artists and albums have since been nominated for and won Blues Music Awards. President Fred Litwin founded the company to "add substantially to the blues repertoire" with interesting, original music.
Artists
- Carlos del JuncoCarlos del JuncoCarlos del Junco is a renowned Cuban-Canadian harmonica musician.Mr. del Junco immigrated with his family when he was one year old. He started to play the harmonica at 14 years old. He graduated from college with honors at the Ontario College of Art majoring in sculpture.He specializes in...
- Doug CoxDoug CoxDoug Cox is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and music programmer, and is currently signed to Toronto's NorthernBlues Music.He is well known for his skills on the dobro and slide guitar...
- Eddie TurnerEddie TurnerEddie "Devil Boy" Turner is a blues guitarist born in Cuba and raised in Chicago. A former member of the Otis Taylor band, he is currently signed to Toronto's NorthernBlues Music.Turner began to play the guitar when he was twelve...
- Homemade Jamz Blues BandHomemade Jamz Blues BandHomemade Jamz Blues Band is an American, Tupelo, Mississippi based blues trio, consisting of siblings Ryan , Kyle and Taya Perry. In December 2007, the trio made music history as the youngest blues band to achieve a record deal: the Toronto-based NorthernBlues Music signed the band when Ryan was...
- JW-JonesJW-JonesJW-Jones is a Canadian blues guitarist, singer and band leader. Jones is signed to the NorthernBlues Music label in Toronto, Canada, CrossCut Records in Europe, and Ruf Records in USA. In the last decade, he has released six albums and played in 17 countries, 4 continents, over 260 cities and...
Blues Band - Mem ShannonMem ShannonMem Shannon is an American blues musician. He is currently signed to Toronto's NorthernBlues Music. Shannon is a former taxi-cab driver turned bluesman.-Early life:...
- Moreland and ArbuckleMoreland and ArbuckleMoreland & Arbuckle is a blues duo founded in Kansas, in 2002. The group, consisting of guitarist Aaron "Chainsaw" Moreland, and vocalist/blues harp player Dustin Arbuckle. They are signed to Telarc International Corporation a division of Concord Music Group and known for their combination of...
- Paul ReddickPaul ReddickPaul Reddick is an award-winning Canadian blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player.-History:Paul Reddick began playing the harmonica at the age of twelve. In 1990, he formed The Sidemen, a blues band based out of Toronto, which toured and recorded until the early 2000s. The Sidemen's album...
- Samuel JamesSamuel JamesSamuel James is an American musician who is currently signed to Toronto's NorthernBlues Music. He currently works at Videoport in Portland, Maine. Lately he is touring with Efes Pilsen Blues Festival.-External links:*...
- The TwistersThe TwistersThe Twisters are a Canadian blues band signed to Toronto's NorthernBlues Music.The band consists of 4 members:David "Hurricane" Hoerl ,Brandon Isaak ,Chip Hart Keith Picot ....
- Watermelon SlimWatermelon SlimBill Homans, professionally known as "Watermelon Slim", is an American blues musician. He plays both guitar and harmonica. He is currently signed to NorthernBlues Music, based in Toronto, Ontario.-Biography:...
- Zac HarmonZac HarmonZac Harmon is an American blues musician from Jackson, Mississippi. Harmon is currently signed to Toronto's NorthernBlues Music.Zac moved to Los Angeles in 1980 in the pursuit of a career in music. He worked as a studio musician, and later, built himself to become a writer/producer...
Releases
| Date | No. | Artist | Title | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 March 2001 | NBM0001 | The JW Jones Blues Band | Defibrillatin | |
| 6 March 2001 | NBM0002 | Otis Taylor | White African | |
| 31 July 2001 | NBM0005 | Paul Reddick and The Sidemen | Rattlebag | |
| 6 November 2001 | NBM0006 | Archie Edwards Archie Edwards Archie Edwards was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, who in a sporadic career spanning several decades, worked variously with Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, and John Jackson. His best known tracks included "Saturday Night Hop", "The Road is Rough and Rocky", and "I Called My Baby Long... |
The Toronto Sessions | |
| 2 April 2002 | NBM0007 | Otis Taylor | Respect The Dead | |
| 18 June 2002 | NBM0010 | The JW Jones Blues Band | Bogart's Bounce | |
| 4 June 2002 | NBM0012 | David Jacobs Strain | Stuck On The Way Back | |
| 1 October 2002 | NBM0013 | NorthernBlues Gospel Allstars | Saved! | |
| 4 February 2003 | NBM0014 | Harry Manx/Kevin Breit | Jubilee | |
| 20 May 2003 | NBM0015 | James Cohen | High Side of Lowdown | |
| 17 June 2003 | NBM0016 | Tony Lynn Washington | Been So Long | |
| 15 July 2003 | NBM0017 | Various Artists | Johnny's Blues: A Tribute to Johnny Cash | |
| 7 October 2003 | NBM0500 | Various Artists | Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 2 September 2003 | NBM0018 | Glamourpuss | Wine and Wood | |
| 2 March 2004 | NBM0019 | Taxi Chain | Smarten Up | |
| 20 April 2004 | NBM0020 | John and The Sisters | John and The Sisters | |
| 18 May 2004 | NBM0021 | The JW Jones Blues Band | My Kind of Evil | |
| 7 September 2004 | NBM0022 | Janiva Magness | Bury Him At The Crossroads | |
| 5 October 2004 | NBM0023 | Dan Treanor and Frankie Lee | African Wind | |
| 7 September 2004 | NBM0024 | David Jacobs Strain | Ocean Or A Teardrop | |
| 7 October 2004 | NBM0025 | Paul Reddick | Villanelle | |
| 8 February 2005 | NBM0026 | Carlos del Junco | Blues Mongrel | |
| 8 February 2005 | NBM0027 | Eddie Turner | Rise | |
| 17 May 2005 | NBM0028 | Chris Beard | Live Wire | |
| 19 April 2005 | NBM0029 | Mem Shannon | I'm From Phunkville | |
| 13 September 2005 | NBM0011 | Brian Blain | Overqualified For The Blues | |
| 12 July 2005 | NBM0030 | Doug Cox and Sam Hurrie | Hungry Ghosts | |
| NBM0031 | Glamourpuss | Bluesman's Prayer | ||
| 14 February 2006 | NBM0032 | Watermelon Slim And The Workers | Untitled | |
| 7 March 2006 | NBM0033 | Janiva Magness | Do I Move You | |
| 15 August 2006 | NBM0034 | The Sisters Euclid (Kevin Breit) | Run Neil Run | |
| 18 April 2006 | NBM0035 | The Jw Jones Blues Band | Kissing In 29 Days | |
| 6 June 2006 | NBM0036 | Eddie Turner | The Turner Diaries | |
| October 2006 | NBM0037 | The Twisters | After The Storm | |
| 17 April 2007 | NBM0038 | Watermelon Slim | The Wheelman | |
| 17 April 2007 | NBM0039 | Dog Cox and Salil Bhatt | Slide To Freedom | |
| 22 May 2007 | NBM0040 | Paul Reddick | Revue | |
| 10 July 2007 | NBM0041 | Mem Shannon | Live: A Night At Tipitina's | |
| 4 September 2007 | NBM0042 | Mason Casey | Sofa King Badass | |
| 1 April 2008 | NBM0043 | Samuel James | Songs Famed For Sorrow And Joy | |
| 18 March 2008 | NBM0044 | Moreland And Arbuckle | 1861 | |
| 13 May 2008 | NBM0046 | JW Jones | Blueslisted | |
| 24 June 2008 | NBM0047 | Watermelon Slim | No Paid Holidays | |
| 10 June 2008 | NBM0048 | The Homemade Jamz Blues Band | Pay Me No Mind | |
| 19 August 2008 | NBM0300 | Various Artists | The Future Of The Blues: Volume III | |
| 2 September 2008 | NBM0051 | Carlos del Junco | Steady Movin | |
| 14 October 2008 | NBM0050 | Paul Reddick | Sugar Bird | |
| April 2009 | NBM0052 | Zac Harmon | From the Root | |
| March 2009 | NBM0053 | Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt | Slide to Freedom 2 | |
| June 9, 2009 | NBM0055 | Homemad Jamz Blues Band | I Got Blues For You | |
| July 2009 | NBM0054 | Watermelon Slim | Escape from the Chicken Coop | |
| September 2009 | NBM0056 | Samuel James | For Rosa, Maeve and Noreen | |
| June 2010 | NBM0059 | Watermelon Slim | Ringers | |
| July 2010 | NBM0057 | Eddie Turner | Miracles & Demons | |