Phat Blues Music
Editorial Reviews
<"b00000g2c15002"> Geoffrey Himes, The Washington Post, September 11, 1998
"The Kelly Bell Band call its debut album 'Phat Blues Music,' but the emphasis is more on the bawdy ghetto slang term, "phat," than on "blues." Baltimore's Bell has a big, warm baritone ... [and] doesn't divide his career into go-go music and jazz, but mixes them together and adds rock and blues as well. The album serves up a generous helping of 19 tracks and such guest stars as G. Love, Deanna Bogart, Big Jack Johnson, Gibb Droll, and Hosea "Heartbeat" Williams. Holding it all together are Bell's authoritative R&B vocals, which boast a sure grip on the groove, a sly sense of blues innuendo and a purring tone borrowed from his hero, Bobby "Blue" Bland. At a time when both go-go and the blues seem to have stalled, Bell illustrates how the two genres can help each other move forward.
<"b00000g2c15001"> Natalie Davis, Baltimore City Paper, September 16 - 23, 1998
"What makes a good groove? Sex. And what makes music sexy? The deep indigo, raw, rough-and-tumble that makes up that most American of musical genres, the blues. Baltimore's Kelly Bell Band is grounded in that great tradition, and "phat blues," the hybrid of blues, rock, and funk it plays, literally bumps and grinds its way into the hearts and minds of area music fans. The group's debut CD ... shows what magic these guys can do. From raucous rock to blistering blues, Bell and his bandmates... read more
<"b00000g2c14999"> Album Description
The Kelly Bell Band plays blues from the heart. Additionally, they mix in funk and rock to produce a danceable groove, which they call "phat blues." The combination of the soulful music and Kelly Bell's big stage presence makes the live shows an experience not to be missed, and that sound is captured perfectly on this, their debut album. Joining Kelly Bell and the band are special guests G. Love (of G. Love & Special Sauce), plus other blues greats such as Big Jack Johnson, Deanna Bogart, and Gibb Droll.
Phat Blues Music
Phat Blues Music, Music, Kelly Bell, Blues, Funk, Pop, R&B, Soul, a funky combination of blues and rock - with some great special guests. voted Best Blues Band 4 years in a row.
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