Poems by Bukowski and William H. Davies set to the blues. A blistering big blues sound and a raspy delivery. Kinda like mid-70s Tom Waits with more of a commercial blues sheen.

Johnny Tienne A. Be You (Ambulance Recordings)

Which is most agreeable, of course. Johnny Tienne A. is German, and almost all of the info on him and his band are in German. Those translations are kinda sketchy. Tienne A.'s English sounds top-notch. These are some lovely blues strolls.

The musicians are smoother than John Mayall, but the vocals are edgier. Still, that's a decent comparison as well. Listening to this album is like settling into a broken-in leather chair with a glass of mid-shelf bourbon.

The meander is easy and stirring. These songs don't break any new ground, but the do put some pleasant spins on a comfortable sound. Well played.

Jon Worley