B.B. & The Blues Shacks – Blues Is A Stew
B.B. & The Blues Shacks – Blues Is A Stew
Format: CD – Digital
Label: Rhythm Bomb Records
Release: 2026
Release date: January 16, 2026
The fourth release on the Rhythm Bomb Records label is a real gem
Eleven brand-new tracks penned by the Arlt brothers and four wonderful classics from the early R&B era come together to create a truly exceptional blues album.
‘Blues Is A Stew’ already sounds like a milestone. A superbly tight band, a stylish horn section, and a perfect retro sound, recorded at Tomi Leino’s Analog Studios in Finland.
The album showcases the facets of traditional blues. From Chicago to the West Coast and Louisiana, it’s all there. All of this is delivered seamlessly by a band that always sounds like itself. Great solos, captivating vocals, and an exceptionally atmospheric feel.
Website: https://bluesshacks.de/de/
Tracks:
01. That Kind Of Woman
02.’Til The Break Of Dawn
03. Dead Love
04. Blues Is A Stew
05. Let Me Know
06. Please Don’t Leave
07. Wrong Direction
08. That Don’t Look Good
09. When A Long Time Friend Is Gone
10. T-100
11. Bad Luck
12. End Up Well
13. Gold Diggin’ Woman
14. It’s Good To See You Baby
15. I Hope You’re Doing Good
All Songs written by Andreas Arlt & Michael „Maddy“ Arlt
except: track 6 by Lee Diamond, track 11 by B.B. King/Jules Traub, track 14 by Percy Mayfield
HORNS ARRANGEMENTS BY DREW DAVIES (1.3.4.8.9.12.14.15) & TOM MÜLER (6.11)
Michael Arlt – hca, voc
Andreas Arlt – gtr
Fabian Fritz – pno, org, acc
Henning Hauerken – upright bass, electric bass
Andre Werkmeister – drums, perc.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
TOMI LEINO 2ND GUITAR SOLO ON TRACK 13
DREW DAVIES SAXOPHONE ON TRACKS 1, 3, 4, 8, 9,12, 14 AND 15
TOM MÜLER SAXOPHONE ON TRACKS 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14 AND 15
STEFAN GOSSINGER TRUMPET ON TRACK 6