Area Musicians on Blues Underground Network's Best of the Year Lists

Local artists were a big part of the Blues Underground Network's best of 2013 lists.  The popular website listed Daddy Long Legs, Soulstack, Dan McKinnon and Andre Bisson as some of their favourites of the year. It also featured works produced by Jack de Keyzer and backed up by Steve Strongman and Mark McIntyre.

CONGRATULATIONS GUYS!



Links: Daddy Long Legs, More Daddy Long Legs Stories, Video above courtesy of Dave Sloane



Links: Andre Bisson, More Andre Bisson stories, Video above courtesy of Andre Bisson



Links: SoulStack, More Soulstack Stories, Video above courtesy of Soulstack

The complete list is below.

Canadian Blues Albums

1. Marshall Lawrence: House Call
2. Sunday Wilde: He Gave Me A Blue Nightgown
3. Daddy Long Legs: The Devil's In The Details
4. MonkeyJunk: All Frequencies
5. Sean Pinchin: Rust Bucket (featuring Mark McIntyre and Steve Strongman)
6. Holly and Jon: 1929: The Summit Sessions
7. Uncle Wiggly's Hot Shoes Blues Band: Still Burnin It Up
8. Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce: Got My Eye On You
9. Mark "Bird" Stafford: Live At The Delta
10. Al Lerman: Live At The Acoustic Grill

Canadian Blues Rock Albums

1. Chris Antonik: Better For You
2. Plain Dirty Blues Band: Slow Burn
3. Dan McKinnon: As Sharp As Possible (Produced by Jack de Keyzer)
4. Ross Neilsen Band: Resurrection
5. David Gogo: Come On Down
6. James Boraski & Momentary Evolution: Comin' Home (Produced by Jack de Keyzer)
7. Texarillo: Black Satin Blues
8. The Perpetrators: Stick 'Em Up
9. Jake Chisholm: Diamond In A Coalmine
10. Big Crush: Temptation

• Best Debut Album (Artist) (Canada): Dan McKinnon: As Sharp As Possible (Produced by Jack de Keyzer)
• Best Debut Album (Band) (Canada): Plain Dirty Blues Band: Slow Burn
• Best Rhythm & Blues Album:  Andre Bisson: Till The Real Thing Comes Along

USA Blues Albums

1. Studebaker John's Maxwell Street Kings: Kingsville Jukin
2. Granvil Poynter: Another Day Singing The Blues
3. Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King: Road Dog's Life
4. Chris James & Patrick Rynn: Barrelhouse Stomp
5. John Primer and Bob Corritore: Knockin' Around The Blues
6. Andy T - Nick Nixon Band: Drink, Drank, Drunk
7. Tail Dragger: Stop Lyin'
8. Little G Weevil: Moving"
9. Tip Of The Top: From Memphis To Greaseland
10. Matt Baxter and Jake Sampson: Haunted

USA Blues Rock Albums

1. Dudley Taft: Deep Deep Blue
2. Samantha Fish: Black Wind Howlin
3. Bobby Messano (Featuring Deanna Bogart): Welcome To Deltaville
4. Sean Chambers: The Rock House Sessions
5. Todd Wolfe Band: Miles To Go
6. Jason Elmore and Hoodoo Witch: Tell You What
7. Nuno Mindelis: Angels and Clowns
8. Mark Robinson: Have Axe - Will Groove
9. Too Slim And The Taildraggers: Blue Heart
10. Aaron Williams And The Hoodoo: Live Loud Harmony

• Best Debut Album (Artist) (USA): Granvil Poynter: Another Day Singing The Blues
• Best Debut Album (Band) (USA): Andy T - Nick Nixon Band: Drink, Drank, Drunk

International Blues Albums

1. Bottleneck John: All Around Man (Sweden)(Best European Album)
2. Hans Theessink: Wishing Well (Austria)
3. Craig Hughes: Losers And Bastards (Best UK album)
4. Laurence Jones: Thunder In The Sky (UK)
5. Bare Bones Boogie Band: Tattered and Torn (UK)(Best UK Blues Rock Album)
6. Danny Bryant: Hurricane (UK)
7. Jock's Juke Joint: Contemporary Blues From Scotland Vol 3 (UK)
8. Crow Black Chicken: Electric Soup (Ireland)
9. Federal Charm: Federal Charm (UK)
10. Stevey Hay's Shades Of Blues (UK)

• Best Australian Blues Album: Mr. Black and Blues w Chris Wilson: Blow These Tracks - Live On The Blues Train
• Best Debut Album (Artist) (Europe): Noam Dayan: A Whole New Land (Isreal)
• Best Debut Album (Band) (Europe) & Best European Blues Rock Album: Pristine: Detoxing (Norway)
• Best Debut Album (Artist) (UK): Laurence Jones: Thunder In The Sky (UK)

Multi Genre Albums

1. Petey Hop: The Levee (USA)
2. John Pippus Band: Howl At The Moon (Canada)
3. Eric Bibb: Jericho Road (USA)
4. Moreland and Arbuckle: 7 Cities (USA)
5. Claude Hay: I Love Hate You (Australia)
6. Toronzo Cannon: John The Conquer Root (USA)
7. Jerome Tucker and Tim Bastmeyer: Jerome Tucker and Tim Bastmeyer (Canada)
8. Soulstack: Five Finger Discount (Canada)
9. The Communal Well: Under A Western Sky (France)
10. The Tilt: Howlin (USA)

• Best Live Blues Album:  Mr. Black and Blues w Chris Wilson: Blow These Tracks - Live On The Blues Train (Australia)
• Best Live Blues Rock Album: Aaron Williams And The Hoodoo: Live Loud Harmony (USA)
• Best Blues Tribute Album: Omar Dykes: Runnin' With The Wolf (USA)
• Best Finger Picking Style Album: Toby Walker: What You See Is What You Get (USA)
• Best Gospel Blues Album (Band): Dusty King James: Bound For Glory (USA)
• Best Blues Compilation Album (Tie): Jock's Juke Joint: Contemporary Blues From Scotland Vol 3 (UK)/Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania: Blues From The Burgh 3 (USA)
• Best Blues/Blues Rock EP: Justin Saladino Band: Sometimes Called The Blues (Canada)
• Best Roots and Blues EP: Steve Hill: Solo Recordings Volume 1 1/2 (Canada)
• Best Roots and Blues Album: Steve Howell And The Mighty Men: Yes, I Believe I Will (USA)
• Best Roots/Rock Album: Don Ray Band: Kickstands Up (USA)
• Best Blues Instrumental Album: Andres Roots Roundabout: Three (Estonia)
• Best Rock Album: Black Angel: Pleasuredome (USA)
• Best Classic Rock Album: Brad Curtis and The SOME x 6 Band: The Devil's In My Pocket (Canada)
• Best Blues CD/DVD Combo: Murali Coryell: Live (USA)

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