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THE JUKE JOINTS
Blues / rock band - HOLLAND
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The Juke Joints (Holland)
P o r t r a i t
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THE JUKE JOINTS -
22 YEARS OF ROCK ROLLIN' BLUES!
The release of "Let It Roll",
the tenth album of Holland's best-known bluesrockers, The Juke Joints, coincides
with the tenth anniversary
of their
ever-expanding fanclub. That calls for a party! No wonder that this latest
release is a party album extraordinaire.
As we have come to expect, the album is brimful of blues styles,
incorporating Chicago blues, rock 'n' roll and rockabilly, all linked by the
band’s unmatched energy, which is driven to unprecedented heights by
the festive character of the occasion. As usual, frontman Peter Kempe has penned
most of the songs: the well-chosen covers truly contribute to the generally
exuberant atmosphere: how about Steve Earle's Steve's "Last Ramble"
or Rory Gallagher's crowd-pleasing traditional "Bullfrog Blues", featuring
Peter Kempe on mandolin?
The band's status is underlined by the guest appearances of
Holland's best female blues singer, Barrelhouse's Tineke Schoemaker, who is
featured
on Marcia Ball's rollicking Louella and Don Bryant's 99 Pounds,
which Ann Peebles sang to fame, and two contributions by renowned Dutch slide-guitarist
Marcel Scherpenzeel on the title track "Let It Roll" and the John Lee Hooker
classic "I’m In The Mood".
When after 13 red-hot tracks the roof has come off, the band delivers a true
after party in the three bonus tracks. Chilling out is virtually impossible,
though, especially in their highly infectious remake of Rory Gallagher's,
"Going To My Hometown", which is delivered here in Peter Kempe's
regional dialect!
These past 22 years The Juke Joints have captured audiences all over the world
with their high-octane rock rollin’ blues and the 13 tracks on this new
album will undoubtedly confirm and even enhance that reputation.
Last year The Juke Joints celebrated their 20th anniversary with the release
of the double album "20 Years", which included a live CD
with special recordings featuring Mark Wenner (The Nighthawks) and Mississippi
harmonica
ace Willie Foster.
To say that the band has been touring extensively is an understatement: next
to frequent visits to England and especially Ireland, they are constantly gracing
stages in Holland, France, Germany, Belgium, Latvia, Curacao and, of course,
the USA. They were the first European band to play the prestigious Delta Blues
Festival in Greenville with B. B. King, Dr John and Little Feat. Also they
played B. B. King's club in Memphis. They have shared stages with the
best that blues has to offer: Kim Wilson, Buddy Guy, Johnny Copeland, Little
Charlie & the
Nightcats, The Paladins, Walter Trout, Rod Piazza, The Nighthawks, Bernard
Allison, Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, George Thorogood & The Destroyers,
Sean Costello and Roomful of Blues. To name just a few.
The Juke Joints' band members are: Peter Kempe - Lead Vocals
/ Drums / Mandolin / Acoustic Guitar;
Michel 'Boogie Mike' Staat - Guitar;
Sonny Boy van den Broek - Harmonica / Vocals / Accordion;
Peter van Merode - Bass
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