Congratulations to Electro-Fi Artist HARRISON KENNEDY who made a lasting impression on Blues music lovers in Memphis, by finishing as the 1st runner up at the Blues Foundations 2011 International Blues Challenge this February. Harrison will have a new album "Shame The Devil" released on Electro-Fi later this year. Check out Harrison’s new website: www.harrisonkennedy.ca

Photo: Dusty Blues

Electro-Fi Records were deeply honoured to be the recipient of a 2011 KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE Award. Andrew Galloway with artist Harrison Kennedy, was presented with the award at a special ceremony held in Memphis during this year’s International Blues Challenge. Electro-Fi was founded in 1997 by Andrew and Gary Collver. Who are both now hard at work on our Spring 2011 Releases:

HARMONICA SHAH with Jack de Keyzer "Live At The Cove" Electro-Fi 3422
"The Detroit Mojo Master’s 1st ever Live album, with Guitar Ace Jack de Keyzer. This is how Shah was meant to heard, deep, low down and on fire before a packed house!" , Produced by Blues Music Award winning producer ALEC FRASER.

GEORGE HARMONICA SMITH  Live in 1983 with Buddy Reed and the Rocket 88’s."Teardrops Are Falling" Electro-Fi 3423
“An amazing live performance from Muddy Waters’ harp legend George Harmonica Smith, who was also the father of the West Coast Harp Sound. George is at his peak on this magic night of Blues music released here for the first time ever”.

MORGAN DAVIS "Love Puzzle" Electro-Fi 3424
2003 Juno Award winner Morgan Davis is back with his first Blues album in 7 years, and believe us it’s been well worth the wait. "Love Puzzle" combines Morgan’s unique and dynamic originals with his hand picked selection of Blues classics. Featuring a guest appearance by COLIN LINDEN who also mixed the album in Nashville.

Two Time JUNO Award winners FATHEAD have just received their 4th Juno Nomination for their most recent Electro-Fi Release "Where’s The Blues Taking Me". The JUNO Awards will be presented March 27th at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. www.fathead.biz

Electro-Fi’s favorite son JULIAN FAUTH was presented with the MAPLEBLUES Award for Keyboard Player of the Year by R&B Pioneer CURLEY BRIDGES at Koerner Hall in Toronto this January during the Blues Summit Weekend. Julian is also featured in a new podcast from Talkin Blues Media www.talkinblues.com. www.julianfauth.com

Photo: Eric Thom

As B.B. King once sang "Thank you, for Loving The Blues". Here at Electro-Fi Records we truly appreciate your support of the Blues, the World"s Finest Musical Genre, we love it as much as you do and we can't wait to bring you up to date on all the latest Electro-Fi Blues News, including the lowdown on our 4 Brand New Releases.

Photo - Gary Collver

This picture of Blues Guitar Legend Mel Brown (1939-2009) by Ace Photographer Gary Collver graces the cover of "LOVE, LOST AND FOUND", MEL BROWN'S Final Studio Recording. No other Mississippi Bluesman wore more musical hats than Mel, who during his 55 year career, recorded with T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, John Lee Hooker, Snooky Pryor, Johnny Otis, Lightnin' Hopkins, Albert Collins, as well as Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson in Nashville, plus Bobby Darin, Bill Cosby, and Sonny & Cher in Hollywood. His Electro-Fi debut disc "Neck Bones & Caviar" won the prestigious 2000 W.C. Handy Award for "Blues Comeback Album of the Year".

"Love, Lost and Found" was completed shortly before Mel's passing in 2009 and includes all previously unreleased material with Special Guests: SNOOKY PRYOR, SAM MYERS, MISS ANGEL, and ENRICO CRIVELLARO, it's nothing less than the stellar final chapter in the Musical Legacy of an artist LIVING BLUES Magazine described as "One of the Finest Electric Blues Guitarists in the World". www.melbrownblues.com

"Mel Brown... those are shoes that will never be filled, I learned so much from him" – BUDDY GUY

"Man, you play some good guitar" – JIMI HENDRIX (1967)

On "Electro-Fi Records Presents BLUES PIANO-RAMA" four of Blues Music's Very Finest and Very Funkiest Piano Professors, JUNO Award (Canada's Grammy) Winners JULIAN FAUTH and KENNY "Blues Boss" WAYNE, plus 1950's Piano Pounding Pioneers CURLEY BRIDGES and BOBBY DEAN BLACKBURN, gather together as a true Brotherhood of the Blues with over 175 years of collective Keyboard Mojo, for a Magnificent and Inspired Live Celebration of the Art of Blues Piano. www.julianfauth.com

"Julian Fauth is Just Fabulous" – BILL WAX, Host of B.B. King's Bluesville XM/Sirius Radio

"Stunning... it's a Masterpiece" – John Valenteyn CIUT-FM/ MapleBlues Magazine

"DELTAPHONIC" is Electric and Eclectic Vintage Blues Music from the Award Winning Duo of DIANA BRAITHWAITE & CHRIS WHITELEY, as with their previous Electro-Fi disc "Night Bird Blues" which charted at #2 on XM Radio, the songs on "DeltaPhonic" are mostly original (the duo won the 2010 Songwriter of the Year MapleBlues Award), but remain true to the sound of the Classic Blue Bird 1930’s & 40’s Blues Tradition that inspires them, this time out they also add an electric edge to the proceedings as they pay tribute to the Chicago Blues as well. Chris and Diana have just completed a highly successful month long tour of the U.K. in support of "DeltaPhonic". www.braithwaiteandwhiteley.com

Think all the great lost Bluesmen have already been re-discovered? Bobby Dean Blackburn has been singing and playing the Blues, R&B and Rock ‘n’ Roll since the mid 1950’s, and believe it or not "DON’T ASK...DON’T TELL" is his first ever Recording! Some things are worth waiting for, Bobby Dean took his time, and backed by his sons, the ultra funky band BLACKBURN plus Special Guest LIBERTY SILVER, he sure got it right on this generous collection of Classic Blues and First Rate Originals.

Texas Guitar Master ANDREW “Junior Boy” JONES has had a busy Summer driving the highways and byways with his ultra tight band to bring you a night of Blues Music you won’t soon forget. Particularily memorable was his mainstage performance at the 2nd Annual Vermont Blues Festival, and we’re not the only people who love this guy. LIVING BLUES Magazine selected  Andrew’s Electro-Fi debut disc "GETTIN’ REAL" as one of 30 Top CD’s of the last decade! www.myspace.com/andrewjrboyjones
Bookings: www.road-dawg.com

Harp Ace MARK HUMMEL continues to be a perpetual motion Blues Machine between touring in support of his new disc "RETRO-ACTIVE" with his band the Blues Survivors featuring RUSTY ZINN, and hosting  his super popular Harmonica Blowout Tours, which feature fellow harp masters like James Harman, Billy Branch, Magic Dick, Lee Oskar and Rick Estrin. Mark is one busy Bluesman. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our 2 CD set "STILL HERE AND GONE, the Best of Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowouts 1993-2007". Catch Mark On Tour www.markhummel.com

"Retro-Active is a fine release that features some of the very best harmonica that you’ll hear this year" – Jazz-Blues.com Sept, 2010.

With Two Time JUNO Award Winning Band FATHEAD and their new release "WHERE’S THE BLUES TAKING ME" both enjoy enjoying a lot of recent success, the album is currently climbing the XM Radio, B.B. King’s Bluesville Radio Charts, we at Electro-Fi are delighted to announce that a solo album by Fathead’s dynamic vocalist JOHN MAYS is now in the works. Sessions will take place in November for an April 2011 release date to coincide with John’s 70th Birthday. John has enjoyed a 50 year career (with more to come) that started with him singing in Church in his native Georgia, and progressed to singing Doo-Wop on the streets of New York, R&B in the 60’s, touring for 2 years with JAMES BROWN, a move to Canada in the 70’s, singing the National Anthems at Blues Jays games and his current centre stage role with the Award winning FATHEAD. Look for an exciting mix of Classic R&B, Funk and Gospel from this distinctive and beloved vocalist. www.fathead.biz

Here’s news of another Electro-Fi album on the Horizon that will whip Guitar aficionados up into a frenzy. ENRICO CRIVELLARO is hard at work on follow up to "MOJO ZONE" his 2007 disc that really established Enrico’s reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the Blues guitar world. DOWNBEAT heralded Mojo Zone as "Setting the Gold Standard for Blues Instrumental Albums by anyone under 40". The good news is the new album will also be all instrumental,  allowing Enrico to stretch out over a variety of grooves and moods, the same stellar band is on board, with the additional treat of having Harmonica Maestro LEE OSKAR guest on 3 tracks. Watch for an early 2011 release. To keep you  going in the meantime check out the wonderful Guitar Duet "Red Wine and Moonshine" featuring Enrico and Mel Brown on Mel’s new Album "Love, Lost and Found"   www.enricocrivellaro.com

More Great Music In The Pipeline: HARRISON KENNEDY is keeping busy touring and writing up a storm for his new CD "Shame The Devil" .Two Time Blues Music Award Nominee SHARRIE WILLIAMS is also hard at work on a follow up to her Electro-Fi debut "I’m Here To Stay" and Detroit Mojo Master HARMONICA SHAH has completed his first ever Live Album with Special Guest Guitarist JACK DE KEYZER. Watch for more on these 3 discs in our Winter Newsletter.  www.harrisonkennedy.ca    www.sharriewilliams.com

Photo - Liz Sykes

I had the pleasure of hearing a lot of great Blues music out at Festivals this Summer, but this was my favourite moment, when I was honoured to present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Chicago Blues Legend WILLIE 'Big Eyes' SMITH at my friend Michael Cloeren’s Magnificent Pocono Blues Festival. Check out Willie’s Electro-Fi recording "BLUESIN’ IT".

We’d like to wish MAKO FUNASAKA and TALKIN’ BLUES MEDIA a Very Happy 10th Anniversary. Mako has done some truly amazing work over that time including having 2 Blues & Roots Music TV series broadcast on BRAVO as well the Award Winning Film: MEL BROWN The DVD. Check out Mako’s Podcasts at www.talkinblues.com . Promo Videos by Mako on our new releases are available at www.youtube.com/electrofirecords

Our Annual Holiday 5 CD’s for $50 Holiday CD Sale will run Oct.31st to Jan.15th this year.

Thanks as always for sharing the Music of our Artists with your listeners, readers and friends.

"Electro-Fi Records has carved out a reputation for itself as one of the few remaining practitioners of Geniune Blues Recordings" – LIVING BLUES Magazine.

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