Muddy Awards Final Ballot 2009

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Muddy Awards Final Ballot 2009

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If you’re a Cascade Blues Association member, watch your mail for the final Muddy Awards ballot which will be mailed in late September. The final ballot is based on the first round, completed September 15th. The final ballots will be due by October 15th. Remember, take the time to select who you feel are the most deserving artists, venues, events and recordings that you’ve witnessed during the time period September 1st, 2008 to August 31st, 2009.

If you're not a Cascade Blues Association member and want to vote for the Muddy Awards, join the CBA and you can vote next year. This is a great way to support your favorite blues artists, and the annual awards show is a fantastic event, too. Check out 2007 and 2008 videos to find out for yourself.

Here are the Muddy Award Nominees for 2009.

CONTEMPORARY BLUES ACT
Boogie Bone
Kevin Selfe & The Tornadoes
The Strange Tones

R&B ACT
Curtis Salgado
Lloyd Jones Struggle
Norman Sylvester Band

TRADITIONAL BLUES ACT
Bill Rhoades & The Party Kings
Franco & The Stingers
Kevin Selfe & The Tornadoes

NEW ACT
Bridgetown Undergound
Karen Lovely
Terry Robb Band (electric)
The Troublemakers

REGIONAL ACT
Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin’ Daddies
Karen Lovely
Ty Curtis Band

“DUFFY BISHOP” FEMALE VOCALIST
Linda Hornbuckle
Lisa Mann
Rae Gordon

MALE VOCALIST
Curtis Salgado
Jake Johnson
Phil “Suburban Slim” Wagner

ELECTRIC GUITAR
Kevin Selfe
Rick Welter
Phil “Suburban Slim” Wagner

ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Alan Hager
Mary Flower
Terry Robb

BASS
Allen Markel
Dave Kahl
Lisa Mann

DRUMS
Jeff Minnick
Jeff “JD Huge” Strawbridge
Jimi Bott

HARMONICA
Bill Rhoades
Hank Shreve
Jim Wallace

KEYBOARDS
DK Stewart
Dover Weinberg
Steve Kerin

HORNS
Brad Ulrich
Dan Fincher
Joe McCarthy

VENUE
Cascade Bar & Grill
Duff’s Garage
Trail’s End Saloon

NW RECORDING
Boogie Bone – Bone-a-Fied!
The Insomniacs – A Least I’m Not With You
Rick Welter – I’m All Yours

NATIONAL RECORDING
Candye Kane – Superhero
Elvin Bishop – The Blues Roll On
Jason Ricci & New Blood – Done With The Devil

BEST PERFORMANCE
Boogie Bone – Ilwaco Blues Festival
Karen Lovely – Waterfront Blues Festival
Malford Milligan & Greg Koch – Waterfront
Blues Festival

NW BLUES EVENT
CBA Fundraiser – Show Your Love For The CBA #1
Journey To Memphis
Paul deLay Memorial Concert
Waterfront Blues Festival

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Bill Rhoades
Norman Sylvester
Peter Dammann

THE HURLEY AWARD (for stage crew personnel)

Chris Culligan

Jeff Cota

Sheldon Phillips

BACK WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN AWARD

Betsy McBride

Dave Kahl

John Etten

Randy Lilya

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"Strange Love"

Roy Roberts

Ocean Beach Records

If you've never listened to North Carolina-based bluesman Roy Roberts before, you're certainly missing out on one of the smoothest and pleasing vocalist/guitarist around. He has quite a number of recordings that he has released over the years and he hits home every time out. And that definitely includes his latest disc, Strange Love. Filled with classic soul tempo and groove, Roberts can bring about comparisons with the best, from O.V. Wright to Robert Cray.
Strange Love showcases Roberts talents as both a musician and as a song writer. He can lay it down funky as with the opening track "My Love Bone," get down in the alley greasy guitar on "The Next Time" which sounds as if it could've been pulled directly off an Albert King album, jump out of your seat rockin' on "I Can't Wait," or deliver straight ahead Memphis styled soul on a number like "Wait For Me." All songs are originals and super-charged by The Mofo Horns (Rusty Smith and Scott Adair). Perhaps my favorite selection is "A Woman Needs Love." It has that distinct Southern soul feel that brings to mind the finest of Little Milton or Johnny Rawls. Soft vocals with tasty guitar patterns and horn energy that cuts right to the heart.
This album is an absolute must if you're a fan of soulful blues done right. For the life of me I could never figure out why Roy Roberts is not one of the more recognized artists of the blues. A complete master and Strange Love is another winning release that proves that fact.

Total Time: 40:20
My Love Bone / I Truly Love You / Hey Baby / Strange Love / I'm Never Gonna Stop / Wait For Me / A Woman Needs Love / We Still Together / The Next Time / I Can't Wait

Reviewed by Greg Johnson

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Muddy Awards Final Ballot 2009

Here are the Muddy Award Nominees for 2009.

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"Strange Love"

Roy Roberts