CD Review
Kid Andersen
Rock Awhile
(Blue Soul Records MBA 2312)
by Tali Madden
Review date: December 2003
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"Keeping the Blues Alive Award"
Achievement for Blues on the Internet
Presented by The Blues Foundation
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America has sown the seeds of the blues far and long enough to enjoy some valuable returns over the years. There was the British blues invasion of decades ago that yielded Peter Green, Eric Clapton, Mayall , Baldry et. Al. German guitarist and Ford Blues Band member Volker Strifler and Frenchman Paris Slim, also West Coast based, are more recent arrivals. The freshest entry is young Norwegian guitarist Chris "Kid" Andersen. So fresh, in fact, most of internet sites pertaining to him are in Norwegian. Like the other foreigners who have pledged allegiance to the blues, Andersen was exposed via blues recordings that had made it from the states to his tiny Norwegian town of Herre. The passion took hold early, and by age 20, he was playing in Oslo's Muddy Waters Blues Club.
"Rock Awhile" celebrates Andersen's love for and proficiency in a variety of styles, from jump and shuffle tunes to slow burners. Vocally strong and a bit reminiscent of Paul DeLay, Andersen's guitar ranges widely, from rocking strongly to expertly rendered Chicago style picking. The instrumental "Lil Earthquake" rocks along like an old Freddie King cooker from the King label days. West Coast guitar demigod Junior Watson joins in on "Bald Headed Woman", featuring his distinctive vocals and playing. Mark Hummel adds some smooth harp and vocal on three tracks, with the instrumental shuffle "Hobnobbing with the Hoy Poy" standing out via some great guitar and harp soloing. Based in the states for the past three years, Andersen presents a confident and talented posture. He's vocally and instrumentally strong and can write a damn good blues song: check out "You Ain't So Pretty No More".
Hopefully the future and the music business will be kind to Andersen and he'll achieve the success he's worthy of.
JT.Lauritsen
Phone:+47 91 65 49 75
Fax: + 47 23 15 49 76
www.kidandersen.com
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