Saturday, November 12, 2016

Latest Bonanza & Son on ResonanceFM

Special Cosmic-Country & Space-Gospel US Presidential Election Mix
featuring Waylon Jennings, David Crosby, Bob Weir, Paul Cauthen, Henry Senior Jr, Jonny Fritz, Johnny Dowd, Drive-By Truckers, James McMurtry and many more... Just click the MIXCLOUD LINK BELOW


Is this the best album of 2016?

Paul Cauthen - ‘My Gospel’

This is a pounding, stomping, twanging genuinely outlaw masterpiece of an album - But for every ounce of twang, spit, grit, mud, blood and beer there are equal, three-finger-whiskey measures of heartfelt Country Soul, blissed-out Space Gospel and truly cosmic American music - none of that cringeworthy cod Country Psych’ or tagged on rubberized Soul here just rousing, punch-the-air choruses, inspired instrumentation and exquisite arrangements.




Paul cut his teeth, tonsils and chops with his more than worthy predecessors Sons Of Fathers but he’s truly found his voice on his debut solo and that voice is one hell of a hefty baritone reminiscent of some of the greats such as Waylon, The Big O and even Elvis comes to mind at times but Cauthen is always his own man.

To go with this incredible voice there’s some truly great songwriting with the spirit of Mickey Newbury and Steve Young approvingly watching over proceedings but again always with Cauthen’s own take and feel - Plenty of variety here too and yet paradoxically without veering or steering too far from the straight and narrow - Call it Gospel, call it Country, call it Americana & Roots if you have to but be in no doubt this is the real deal.

If there’s a better album released in 2016 Bonanza & Son are yet to hear it.
Bonanza & Son on ResonanceFM





Thursday, November 10, 2016

Mickey Newbury - 'An American Trilogy'

Although arguably one of the greatest songwriters to have walked the planet Mickey Newbury is probably best known for a song he arranged but didn't actually write.

As the 60's approached the 70's in the U.S. and with a backdrop of great upheaval and national anxiety over war and race issues Newbury performed one night in Los Angeles - Whilst on stage he spontaneously pieced together a southern anthem 'Dixie', a minstrel song that became the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy during the Civil War and written by Northerner Daniel Emmett...




https://youtu.be/U4j0EjgApCo

Plus a northern anthem 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic', the marching song of the Union Army during the Civil War written by Southerner William Steffe...

And a third song 'All My Trials' which was originally a Jamaican slave song and Bahamian lullaby derived itself from African-American spirituals.






In the audience that night were numerous notaries including Odetta, Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand and this combined trio of songs brought tears to Odetta's eyes. It came to be called 'An American Trilogy' and it's fair to say was later made most famous by Elvis Presley of course becoming the centerpiece of his subsequent live extravaganzas.
Bonanza & Son on Resonance 104.4FM

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

Peter Bruntnelll with full band - Friday 16th December 2016 - Shacklewell Arms London E8.

Bonanza & Son on Resonance 104.4fm Proudly Presents:
Peter Bruntnelll with full band
+ Robert Vincent
+ Bonanza & Son DJs
at The Shacklewell Arms
London E8.

Friday 16th December 2016



Following the critical success of Peter Bruntnell's recent album 'Nos Da Comrade' Peter will play an end of year London show with his full band at The Shacklewell Arms.

BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris recently described Pete as the 'corner-stone of UK Americana' not surprising when you consider Pete was the first truly Americana artist in the UK before the sub-genre even had a name - Peter perfectly counterpoints American Roots influenced music and Alt-Country with classic, erudite songwriting, dreamy Psychedelia and a truly cosmic vibe.



The NME said in no uncertain terms 'Peter Bruntnell's records should be taught in schools'
whilst Rolling Stone Magazine described him as 'England's best kept musical secret'.


We are also very pleased to announce that support comes from Robert Vincent who was the toast of the recent Americana Muisc Association Awards in Nashville as well as recently winning the Emerging Talent award at The UK Americana Association Awards. Robert's critically lauded new album “I’ll Make The Most of My Sins” was released on At the Helm Records.
http://robertvincentmusic.com/



ResonanceFM's Bonanza & Son will provide the records throughout the night.



£10 Advance tickets available from www.wegottickets.com/event/378780

Tickets on the door will be £15.

Come along and help Pete celebrate Christmas early.

'Bruntnell has a remarkable knack for turning out big, dreamy, melodic songs.' - (Americana Album of The Month) Mojo

'If we lived in a just world Peter Bruntnell would be in the middle of his third or fourth global arena tour' - The Guardian

'Pete's songs are warm and beautufully radiant' - Uncut

'Peter Bruntnell's songs should be taught in schools'. -NME