Ross Neilsen Receives ECMA Nomination for Blues Recording of the Year
January 25 2011, 02:34 PM
Filed in: Music News
The 2011 ECMA Nominations came out last week and we're thrilled to announce that our very own Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin' Bastards have been nominated for Blues Recording of the Year. Congrats guys!
Check out these recent quotes from John Vermilyea at The Blues Report:
"Over the last 3 years, Ross Neilsen and the Sufferin' Bastards, have been catching the attention of a lot of people, not only with their epic tourings, 240,000+Kms, but also because of their epic sound. Hailing from the East Coast of Canada, they already have 5 national tours and over 600 shows under their belts and they managed to do it 100% independently on their own, which is a testament to their creative business savvy."
"Redemption" comes at you hot n heavy, straight out of the gates, and if you think you going to get a bathroom break or even want one, when listening to this gem, think again. Ross Neilsen and the Sufferin' Bastards are an invigorating, energetic, and rejuvenating sound, the likes of which you have not heard in a long time. Especially true for Neilsen's Over Drive Style of Guitar Playing.
"Redemption" gets a resounding high five from me via my highest rating of 5*****. Brilliant and Fresh Blues/Rock, all in one fabulous package. Ross Neilsen and the Sufferin' Bastards are not only going places, but they are also going far.
ECMA Nominations for Blues Recording of the Year:
John Campbelljohn - Good to Go
Matt Andersen - Piggyback
Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin' Bastards - Redemption
Scott Parsons - Live at Mahogany Hall
The Dungaree Brothers with The Hupman Brothers Band - The South Mountain Swamp Rock Opera
Thom Swift - Blue Sky Day
For a full list of ECMA nominations, visit their website here.
REDEMPTION
(Blues/Blues Rock)
LISTEN:
MP3: Afflicted
And lastly, I'll leave you with this fresh new fan-made time-lapse video, shot and edited by Shawn Bastard. The art piece you're about to see was created by Ryan Mclaughlin, an up and coming artist in the Fredericotn NB area. The Song is a cover of Howlin' Wolf's Commit a Crime, found on the ECMA nominated album Redemption.
