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Album Notes, Bios & Select Reviews
Cordova Bay Records 2024
Produced by David Vest & Terry Robb
Recorded at The Duncan Showroom, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Mixed and mastered at Falcon Recording Studios, Portland, Oregon, USA
1 Nehalem Shuffle 2 Red Time Turning 3 Electra Jane 4 Natural Facts 5 Good News 6 Mooresville 7 All Hooked Up 8 Ex-Mas Time 9 New Kinda Lovin’ 10 Wait A Minute Waltz 11 Long Gone Home 12 Drive ‘Em On Down
David Vest, winner of six Maple Blues Awards (and five Muddy Awards), is a Canadian blues legend born in the USA (Alabama). Terry Robb, winner of 19 consecutive Muddy Awards, a member of the Oregon Music Hall of Fame, and a Blues Music Award nominee, has long lived in the USA (Portland, OR) but was born in Canada (Vancouver, BC). Both artists have seen solo albums hit Number One on various blues and roots charts and have bios as long as a bus ticket to Clarksdale. Vest has appeared with Big Joe Turner, Bo Diddley, Carey Bell, Jimmy T99 Nelson, Red Foley, Slim Pickens, and Faron Young, to name a few. His songs have been covered by artists ranging from Tammy Wynette to Downchild. Robb has produced and played with John Fahey and has worked with Maria Muldaur, Eddie "Clearwater" Vincent, Bo Diddley, Joe Cocker, and Johnny Winter, among others. He appeared with Curtis Salgado and Steve Miller on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien."
Seeing Vest and Robb together is like having the history of the blues come alive before you.
“The fact that David Vest and Terry Robb sound like they’ve been joined at the hip for decades is a testament to how formidable the artists are.” - Cashbox Magazine Canada
“The tandem of Vest and Robb combines a wealth of experience and musicianship…In short, you have two blues legends with more than eight decades of experience combined. Put the two together, and and as much as each has to offer individually, the sum is greater than the parts…look for Vest and Robb to cement their status as two of the best in the business of blues.” - Record World International
