| Album Review - Michael Powers - Onyx Root [message #214562] |
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Album Review - Michael Powers - Onyx Root
By the time he reached the age of 20, Michael Powers already had
achieved more than most who venture into the fiercely competitive music
business. As a member of The Ad Libs, he scored a hit single with The
Boy from New York City, and just prior to his high school graduation, he
received an offer he couldn't refuse: a slot as the guitarist in James
Cotton's touring band. Although he continued to enjoy modest success
with his subsequent ensemble Moonbeam, Powers settled into relative
obscurity within New York City's blues community in the wake of the
group’s dissolution. Rediscovered in 2002 by Baryon Records' founder
Andrew Mullhaupt, Powers makes his triumphant return on Onyx Root, an
outing that rightfully has earned a pair of W.C. Handy award nominations
in the categories of "Best New Artist" and "Contemporary Blues Album of
the Year."
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