Fred Chapellier - It Never Comes Easy (2016)

Blues icon Fred Chapellier has been playing music for more than 20 years. He recorded five solo albums and contributed to innumerable discs by some of the best artists in the field. He is now a household name on The French blues scene, having the largest and most faithful fan base there. Always keen to renew himself and bring news ideas into his music, every of his album is unique and gets rave reviews in the press. This is
again the case with “It Never Comes Easy” his next album due to be released April 29, 2016. For the occasion he teamed with the legendary British sound engineer Steve Forward who worked with Ray Charles, Paul McCartney and Serge Gainsbourg and among many others. This new CD is especially important for Fred who celebrates his 50th birthday in 2016. In order to again surprise his fans and to offer himself the best possible gift it was out of question to skimp on resources. It certainly never comes easy but it sure takes the blues to another level.