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‘Little Black Flies’ will be released via Ruf Records on May 28!

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.

“My goal, with my music is to introduce people who may not know about blues music and segue them into that world.” – Ally Venable

‘One Woman Band’ is being released today via Ruf Records! Be sure to check out Ghalia on American Blues Scene’s Facebook for a record release livestream on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm EST!

“A lot of songs have been written about the Battle of Jericho; it’s a timeless anecdote for having the strength inside to use our voices to break down the walls that divide us and change our world for the good.”

St. Louis blues man Jeremiah Johnson will be performing a virtual concert on Friday evening. In the midst of the worst pandemic of our lifetimes, Johnson released 2 charting albums, spent time as a father, and plays when he can, all with a smile on his face.

The pandemic might have silenced the music scene, shuttered the live circuit, and kept artists from their fans. But with ‘Heart Of Fire,’ Ally Venable is coming off the ropes swinging.

Recorded in November at Memphis’s legendary Royal Sound Studios, on the same board where Al Green and Willie Mitchell made history, One Woman Band saw Volt take an equally old-school approach

“As a full-time musician, I have always felt like I had to struggle to keep my head above water.” – Jeremiah Johnson

Emotionally charged southern blues rock, powered by the common man’s passion for life and all the struggles in-between.