Arsen Shomakhov - Dynamic (2014)
BAND/ARTIST: Arsen Shomakhov
- Title: Dynamic
- Year Of Release: 2014
- Label: Blues Leaf Records
- Genre: Blues Rock
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 00:41:59
- Total Size: 252 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Groove On!
02. Mellow Down Easy
03. How'd You Learn to Shake It Like That
04. Dance with Me
05. Whiskey Drinking Woman
06. Can't Save a Dollar
07. Boogie Bounce
08. Shake Your Boogie Leg
09. Robert Nighthawk Stomp
10. Swamp Train
Arsen Shomakhov, known foremost as a virtuoso guitarist, exploded into the blues music scene in the early 2000s. His club tour to Moscow in 2002, managed by the Russian Blues Internet Community, received good press and was covered on a Jazz and Blues Program on Russian TV. His quick ascension from the provincial periphery to the top of the metropolitan blues scene resulted from his talent and skill honed in rehearsals and performances in Nalchik, Russia with his first band, ‘Ragtime’.
In January 2005, he made his way to the International Blues Challenge semi-finals held in Memphis, TN. The next year brought his debut album, released on Blues Leaf Records in the US. In October 2007, after competing at the Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival with other blues bands from around the US, Arsen was chosen as the winner in the “Emerging Artists” category!
Apart from his mastery of the guitar, Arsen is noteworthy for his vocals and songwriting. He feels good within the blues framework while exploring adjacent spheres, stylistically ranging from funk to rockabilly to hard-rock. As for the blues itself, some of his songs sound like they were composed in the Mississippi Delta a long time ago. Arsen’s interpretation of blues cover songs and old-time hits are not only dusted off and fresh, but pleasantly surprising in a most unusual way! He makes them his own.
In 2008 Arsen relocated with his family to Vancouver, Canada. In a very short time he formed a spectacular trio which features Bruce O’Neill on bass, and Chip Hart on drums and has cultivated a large local fan base as well, which adds significantly to attendance at local clubs and festivals.
Since his arrival in Canada, Arsen has performed at the Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival, Edmonton’s Labatt Blues Festival, the Montreal International Blues Festival, Calgary’s International Blues Festival, Donnacona Rythme du Blues Festival in Quebec, the Kaslo Jazz Festival, and others.
His new album “On the Move” released in the USA on Blues Leaf Records has peaked at the number 1 position on Roots Radio Airplay charts, and in Canada at the number 2 spot in the Top 50 Blues Albums category. As a result, “On the Move” hit the 2010 Top 25 Blues Albums of the Year!
In the same year the Toronto Blues Society acknowledged Arsen’s work by nominating him for the Maple Blues Award as “New Artist of the Year”.
In February 2014 Arsen and his Band represented the White Rock Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. and advanced to the semi-finals.
01. Groove On!
02. Mellow Down Easy
03. How'd You Learn to Shake It Like That
04. Dance with Me
05. Whiskey Drinking Woman
06. Can't Save a Dollar
07. Boogie Bounce
08. Shake Your Boogie Leg
09. Robert Nighthawk Stomp
10. Swamp Train
Arsen Shomakhov, known foremost as a virtuoso guitarist, exploded into the blues music scene in the early 2000s. His club tour to Moscow in 2002, managed by the Russian Blues Internet Community, received good press and was covered on a Jazz and Blues Program on Russian TV. His quick ascension from the provincial periphery to the top of the metropolitan blues scene resulted from his talent and skill honed in rehearsals and performances in Nalchik, Russia with his first band, ‘Ragtime’.
In January 2005, he made his way to the International Blues Challenge semi-finals held in Memphis, TN. The next year brought his debut album, released on Blues Leaf Records in the US. In October 2007, after competing at the Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival with other blues bands from around the US, Arsen was chosen as the winner in the “Emerging Artists” category!
Apart from his mastery of the guitar, Arsen is noteworthy for his vocals and songwriting. He feels good within the blues framework while exploring adjacent spheres, stylistically ranging from funk to rockabilly to hard-rock. As for the blues itself, some of his songs sound like they were composed in the Mississippi Delta a long time ago. Arsen’s interpretation of blues cover songs and old-time hits are not only dusted off and fresh, but pleasantly surprising in a most unusual way! He makes them his own.
In 2008 Arsen relocated with his family to Vancouver, Canada. In a very short time he formed a spectacular trio which features Bruce O’Neill on bass, and Chip Hart on drums and has cultivated a large local fan base as well, which adds significantly to attendance at local clubs and festivals.
Since his arrival in Canada, Arsen has performed at the Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival, Edmonton’s Labatt Blues Festival, the Montreal International Blues Festival, Calgary’s International Blues Festival, Donnacona Rythme du Blues Festival in Quebec, the Kaslo Jazz Festival, and others.
His new album “On the Move” released in the USA on Blues Leaf Records has peaked at the number 1 position on Roots Radio Airplay charts, and in Canada at the number 2 spot in the Top 50 Blues Albums category. As a result, “On the Move” hit the 2010 Top 25 Blues Albums of the Year!
In the same year the Toronto Blues Society acknowledged Arsen’s work by nominating him for the Maple Blues Award as “New Artist of the Year”.
In February 2014 Arsen and his Band represented the White Rock Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. and advanced to the semi-finals.
Blues | Rock | FLAC / APE
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