Skip to main content

Maverick Ad

Home

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Cover Stories
  • Features
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Cashbox Legacy Awards
  • Past Covers
  • Weekly Archive
Wily Bo Walker: Almost Transparent Blues

Breadcrumb

  • Home
  • Wily Bo Walker: Almost Transparent Blues
Wily Bo Walker: Almost Transparent Blues
Fri Aug 17, 2018
Iain Patience

Wily Bo Walker is one of those guys who never seems to fail to deliver interesting, varied, finger-on-the-pulse blues music that rips and roars along pulling in a huge variety of influences and crossing genres at almost every twist or turn. Originally from Scotland, Walker is a London-based picker, singer-songwriter who is prepared to nail his colors and balls to the wall with a remarkable release bulging at the seams with sheer class and originality.

In recent years he has turned out albums that always surprise and delight in pretty much equal measure. His fretwork is gripping and driving while his voice scratches the paint from bar-room walls and clears the head with ease. With this latest offering, ‘Almost Transparent Blues,’ Walker again turns up the heat to produce an eleven-track album that holds echoes of Stevie Ray one moment followed by Lightnin’ Hopkins and Springsteen or Joe Cocker the next. Each successive cut draws the listener deeper into his revelatory riptide and rattles the roof with startling effect and essence.

Joined, as usual, by two of his oldest buddies here, ED Brayshaw and Karena K, Walker kicks-off with some smouldering Memphis horns before moving on to cover Americana, soul, blues, roots and almost everything in between before throwing in a down-south, swampy voodoo vibe and a touch of Tom Waits to the mix.

As a self-admitted fan of this guy’s music, I must add that this is probably his finest release so far and can only hold the promise of more genius in the years ahead. This is an album to grab and enjoy, a surprise for many and a great introduction to a masterful musician.

itunes.apple.com/za/artist/willy-bo-walker/500337208

Reviews
Album
Wily Bo Walker
Month: Jul 2022
Violet Vopni Pop Songstress Violet Vopni Releases Anthem for When You’re Out of Your Comfort…
Joe Richard Gets Back to His “Roots” with Moving Song and Video Joe Richard Gets Back to His “Roots” with Moving Song and Video
Jackie K Alt-Folk Artist Jackie K Releases Heartwarming New Single, “Night At The Opry”
Breakout Spanish Rappers MC Pipo & Doc Filo Bring Tropical Heat To Listeners With Their Newest Single, “No Lo Consigo” Breakout Spanish Rappers MC Pipo & Doc Filo Bring Tropical Heat To…
Last Charge of the Light Horse Alt-Rockers Last Charge of the Light Horse Release New Single, “Torricelli’s…
POLARITY Canadian Metal Rockers POLARITY Set Out on “Destruction Of Memory” with…
Canadian-Venezuelan Alt-Folk Artist Sunray Minor Releases New Single, “Life of the Party” Canadian-Venezuelan Alt-Folk Artist Sunray Minor Releases New Single, “Life…
The Happy Campers (feat Super Producer CHRIS BIRKETT) Release “Icky Cottage Blues” About Those Horrible Summer Getaways The Happy Campers (feat Super Producer CHRIS BIRKETT) Release “Icky Cottage…
Toronto-Based Folk Rockers Village Manor Explore a Parent’s Hard Work in New Single “Just Smile” Toronto-Based Folk Rockers Village Manor Explore a Parent’s Hard Work in New…
“Yell!” It’s Time to “Yell!” with Breakthrough Electronic Trip-Hop Artist Modern Andy…
Strawberry Swing Australia's Strawberry Swing Debuts Nostalgic Fueled “Bennie (Won’t Dance…
Month: Aug 2022
Mauve Toronto Electro-Pop Powerhouse MAUVE Considers “Where It All Began” with New…
Harkness Canadian Rocker Harkness Is Out With His Sultry And Sweet Alternative…
Alt-Rapper Shades Lawrence Delivers Hard-Hitting Lyricism & Expert Flow In Newest Single, “Other Side” Alt-Rapper Shades Lawrence Delivers Hard-Hitting Lyricism & Expert Flow…
THUNDERCLAP! Psychedelic Folk Artist THUNDERCLAP! Immortalizes Local Legend Hugh…

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹ Previous
  • …
  • Page 74
  • Page 75
  • Page 76
  • Page 77
  • Current page 78
  • Page 79
  • Page 80
  • Page 81
  • Page 82
  • …
  • Next page Next ›
  • Last page Last »

CEO/PUBLISHER/EDITOR IN CHIEF
SANDY GRAHAM

email:sandygrahamemg@gmail.com 

Canadian Journalists:

Contributing Journalist - Canada and Global
Don Graham
email: dongrahamwriter@gmail.com

Contributing Journalist - Canada and Global
Lisa Hartt
email: lisahartt87@hotmail.com

Contributing Journalist - Canada 
Michael Williams
email: greydread@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

International Journalists:

Contributing Journalist - Sweden
Malin Osth
email: malin@musicdays.se

Contributing Journalist - Sweden
Jonas Tancred
email: jonas@musicdays.se

Contributing Journalist - USA
Rob Durkee 
email: rockster2746@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web Developer/Technical Support
Chris Wardman

email: info@chriswardman.com
website: chriswardman.com

Cashbox Cover Design and Graphic Artist
Jain McMillan

email: jainmcmillan@gmail.com

Contributing Photographer 
Tracey Savein - South Paw Productions
southpawproductions@rogers.com

 

 

 

Footer menu

  • Home
  • Features
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Cashbox Archive
  • Issue Archive
  • Past Covers