The journey continues for two time Juno Award winners, Fathead, the sturdiest of Canadian bands.

Fathead, individually and collectively, has garnered numerous awards and accolades; notably two Juno Awards – “Blues Recording of the Year” for Blues Weather (1998) and Building Full Of Blues (2008) respectively. And now, buoyed by the return of long time member Teddy Leonard on guitar and the full integration of Bucky Berger on drums and percussion, Fathead offers up a new assortment of material on the soon to be released Where’s The Blues Taking Me.

A more than worthy successor to “Building”, Where’s The Blues Taking Me takes it to a new level with the band’s most fully realized recording to date. With production handled by B-3 master Lance Anderson, the CD boasts a number of different sounds via always eloquent stories weaved into song, (courtesy of the band’s long time song writing team of Al Lerman and Omar Tunnoch), soul bearing vocals, sterling musicianship, and superior production values. The release demonstrates that the Fathead sound is constantly evolving and provides a generous supply of everything within Fathead’s wide musical sphere including straight up Blues, R&B, 50’s framed Rock & Roll, Funk, Gospel, and even some cabaret Soul/Blues. All selections are delivered with the warmth and accessibility listeners have come to identify with the band.

The subject matter brings to light all things common and uncommon in everyday life and generally displays a courage to keep on moving forward despite life’s unpredictability. As evidence look no further than the title song:

“I nearly met my maker once or twice,

But I’m still here, I guess the time wasn’t right

I wake up every day with a smile on my face

Still the clock keeps ticking and I just can’t stop thinking

Where’s the blues taking me”

As an added bonus, Fathead closes the disc by dispatching a rare cover of Jackie Wilson’s “Lonely Teardrops”. The number, that the band has been performing regularly live, features a convincing John Mays vocal, an infectious Rhumba beat accentuated by Bucky Berger’s percussion, and a great “Say You Will” vocal ride out.

“Teardrops” is a soul satisfying conclusion to an offering that effectively adds to the Fathead legacy.

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