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| Proudly presents another blast tour with GAIL "MOJO" MULDROW available from February 18 to March 24, 2008 book now ! “Astounding vocal and musical ability” (Brian Harman, www.bluesart.at) “Natural and compelling” (Jonathan Blackstaffe, Blues In Britain) “A stunning performer” (Michael Mee, Blues Matters!) Gail Muldrow is unquestionably "one of blues music's most exciting talents". She is one of the leading lights in the blues field. Her knockout live performances have made her one of the hottest artist on the contemporary scene.Gail has earned a well-deserved reputation for raw energy and crowd-pleasing shows. A highly charismatic stage performer, Gail Muldrow is able to stretch out in the live setting and demonstrate her considerable guitar skills. The critics called her a "fiery guitarist who makes the spine tingle with her unbridled raw energy." Very early in life Gail, who is a native San Franciscan, picked up the guitar and played on Sly Stone’s album "High On You" in 1975 - then known as Cousin Gale. Since that time Gail Muldrow (born November 23, 1955 San Francisco, CA), has been an important fixture in the S.F. music scene. For Gail there are no boundaries and she knows how to blend all musical genres into one original Gail Muldrow style. She belongs to those great Bay Area musicians who are difficult to place into one category. Gail “Mojo” Muldrow has been compared to guitarist such as Jimmy Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Albert Collins. A multi talented entertainer, she also plays Bass Guitar, Key’s and Drums. Her vocal versatility is amazing, reminding of the time when singers all had a distinct difference to one another. Gladys, Aretha, Etta are obvious influences in her vocal style. She has also become a member of the Family Stone - not in the sense that she played on any of the other Sly and the Family Stone albums during Sly's time - but she is a driving force in bringing back together what remains of the Family Stone in various combinations. She has been a member of Family Without Stone around 1989 and in 2004 she join The Family Stone Experience aka Life: The First Family of Funk - featuring former Family Stone members Gregg Errico and Jerry Martini. The latter says that "Gail Muldrow is one of the finest singers and entertainers anywhere in the world". With that connection it is pretty obvious that Gail's guitar playing involves a lot funk. Although she has not been a member of Sly and the Family Stone in the 70s, she has been a member of Graham Central Station for two years and she is featuring on the 1977 album "Now Do U Wanta Dance". In addition Gail played with famous funk musicians like Prince and Chaka Kahn. On the other hand Gail's repertoire includes a lot of blues and she doesn't only play the guitar - she is also a terrific singer. Since 1992 she has been a member of the Johnny Otis Show and can be heard singing and playing guitar on Johnny Otis' album "R&B Dance Party" (1999) . It was Johnny Otis who gave her thenickname 'Little Bit' because of her height. Gail likes to use the nickname 'Mojo' instead. With this name and band - Gail 'Mojo' Muldrow - she backs up famous singers like Sugar Pie DeSanto. Gail has more blues and soul in her voice than the average blues singers. There is still more because Gail also knows how to rock the house, and with Quicksilver Gold - featuring yet another bunch of famous Bay Area musicians - she demonstrated that she can play psychedelic rock as well. Her experience in this field comes from her playing with the likes of Merl Saunders (with whom she co-wrote the song "Melons In Season" from Saunders' 1979 album "Do I Move You"), Melvin Seals and The Jerry Garcia Band. Last but not least, Gail released her solo album "Cleen Spirit" in 2003. In live action she is a killer vocalist and guitar player, her show is something that you never forget for the rest of your life !!! The two new CD's, released in 2007, both recorded live, the first “It’s My Life” alone, the second “Raw Live & Cool” recorded with a powerful band, testify her great talent !!! Two more CDs coming out in October 2007, the first is a live recording made at the famous Rapperswil Jazz & Blues Festival 2007, the second is a studio recording with ¾ of the Ford Blues Band : Andy Just, Dewayne Pate and Patrick Ford. Among people seeing for the first time Gail Muldrow performing live, a common reaction is: " Wow, I liked her records, I knew she is good, but I didn't know she is so good ! " Gail Muldrow's live recording, finally captures what the people calls her "fire on the fretboard flamboyance." |
| Proudly to presents the new CD of the Queen of Rockin'Funkin'Blues GAIL MULDROW recorded live June 30, 2007 at the famous Rapperswil-Jona Jazz 'n' Blues Festival (CH) The storming set include : 1-Got My Mind Back 2-Play That Funky Music 3-T For Trouble 4-I've Been Loving You 5-Love & Happiness 6-Piece Of Mind 7-Shakey Ground 8-Not Fade Away 9-Dope Smokin' Blues 10-Never Enough 11-Cross My Heart On sale now ! Gail Muldrow is that rare individual that only comes along once in a generation – an artist with the unique ability to help shape and redefine the sound of his chosen instrument and forever change the course of music history. Her style is varied and her influences far reaching, absorbing everything from Rock to Blues, from Funk to R&B , and everything in between. The depth of her music crisscrosses the audible landscape leaving no stone unturned as she fully explores blues, funk, rock, and even drawing inspiration from the current crop of jam bands, all while still retaining the stamp of her own inimitable style. Her live show have quickly attained legendary cult status with archived performances surpassing downloads on the Internet by popular acts. Through hard work and dedication Gail Muldrow have built a solid fan base from the ground up, selling over 10,000 copies of their debut CDs for Feelin' Good Records "It's My Life"and "Raw Live and Cool" . Together with booking agent/producer Tano Ro, who brings with her an arsenal of creative talent and fresh ideas, have created a visionary and sonically explosive masterpiece that is sure to shake your foundations ! -“Astounding vocal and musical ability” (Brian Harman, www.bluesart.at) -“Natural and compelling” (Jonathan Blackstaffe, Blues In Britain) -“A stunning performer” (Michael Mee, Blues Matters!) |
| GAIL MULDROW
è disponibile dal 17 al 30 di luglio 2006 GAIL “Mojo” MULDROW è una vera forza della natura. E' una delle più complete e versatili e dinamiche cantanti della scena contemporanea. Possiede una robusta e furiosa voce “sanctified”,un misto fra Aretha Franklin e Janis Joplin, e alla chitarra è esuberante anche con lo slide.Originaria della zona di S.Francisco, West Coast, Gail possiede uno stile vocale e strumentale nel quale si riflettono e amalgamano molti elementi della storia della musica afroamericana : blues, soul, R&B, funky. Un grande talento, quello di Gail, del quale hanno beneficiato sia in tour che in studio grandi rock star come SLY & THE FAMILY STONE (è del 1974 la sua partecipazione in studio per l'album “I Get High On You”, quando aveva solo 17 anni), GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION, JOHNNY OTIS, JERRY GARCIA BAND, MERL SAUNDERS, CHAKA KHAN, QUICKSILVER GOLD,FAMILY WITHOUT STONE e non ultimo PRINCE che l'ha voluta nel suo world tour nel 1999. Partita da questi momenti, molto significativi di una notevolissima carriera, Gail si è imposta sul mercato americano ed internazionale con un progetto solista che si è rivelato un'autentica rigenerazione musicale. Gail è capace di superare i confini musicali, abbattendo etichette, senza perdere in qualità, anzi tingendo ciò che canta e suona di colori personalissimi, ricchi di grande vitalità e creatività in una miscela incisiva e coinvolgente. Gail ha il dono raro della misura, pur nella sanguigna ricchezza ed esuberanza del suo fraseggio e il senso chiaro e contagioso del racconto. Chitarrista vigorosa, ritmicamente solidissima ed elastica, la sua musica è un'emozione pura e cruda senza pari che vi farà innammorare definitivamente di questa straordinaria artista. Ascoltare per credere !!! www.gailmuldrow.com GAIL “Mojo” MULDROW è una vera forza
della natura. E' una delle più complete e versatili e dinamiche cantanti
della scena contemporanea. Possiede una robusta e furiosa voce
“sanctified”,un misto fra Aretha Franklin e Janis Joplin, e alla chitarra è
esuberante anche con lo slide.Originaria della zona di S.Francisco, West
Coast, Gail possiede uno stile vocale e strumentale nel quale si riflettono
e amalgamano molti elementi della storia della musica afroamericana : blues,
soul, R&B, funky. Un grande talento, quello di Gail, del quale hanno
beneficiato sia in tour che in studio grandi rock star come SLY & THE FAMILY
STONE (è del 1974 la sua partecipazione in studio per l'album “I Get High On
You”, quando aveva solo 17 anni), GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION, JOHNNY OTIS, JERRY
GARCIA BAND, MERL SAUNDERS, CHAKA KHAN, QUICKSILVER GOLD,FAMILY WITHOUT
STONE e non ultimo PRINCE che l'ha voluta nel suo world tour nel 1999.
Partita da questi momenti, molto significativi di una notevolissima
carriera, Gail si è imposta sul mercato americano ed internazionale con un
progetto solista che si è rivelato un'autentica rigenerazione musicale. Gail
è capace di superare i confini musicali, abbattendo etichette, senza perdere
in qualità, anzi tingendo ciò che canta e suona di colori personalissimi,
ricchi di grande vitalità e creatività in una miscela incisiva e
coinvolgente. Gail ha il dono raro della misura, pur nella sanguigna
ricchezza ed esuberanza del suo fraseggio e il senso chiaro e contagioso del
racconto. Chitarrista vigorosa, ritmicamente solidissima ed elastica, la sua
musica è un'emozione pura e cruda senza pari che vi farà innammorare
definitivamente di questa straordinaria artista. Ascoltare per credere !!!
www.gailmuldrow.com |