Author: American Blues Scene Staff
“Stange Times” is a reflection of initial conversations with Eddie Roberts during Omar Coleman’s 2020 sessions at Color Red Studios (Denver, CO) testifying the bizarre state of America amidst the pandemic
This record catches everything that went down at a session that felt more like a party, as Eddie leads the line-up through nine new songs – plus three classic covers – that retool the soul-blues genre on his own terms, reminding a new generation why this music hits so hard.
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“It tells the story of how music of all kinds has played a role in America’s political arena, particularly as a form of protest and as an agent for political, social, racial, and economic change.” – Bob Santelli, GRAMMY Museum founding Executive Director and exhibit curator.
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