J.T. Lauritsen & The Buckshot Hunters – Still Be Friends
J.T. Lauritsen & The Buckshot Hunters – Still Be Friends
Format: CD – Digital
Label: Hunters Records
Release: 2025
Jan Tore Lauritsen hails from Lillestrøm, Norway. He began playing piano at an early age but soon switched to the Hammond B-3 organ. His early influences included B.B. King, Charles Brown, and Ray Charles
Because the B-3 was too large to haul from gig to gig, JT decided to learn the accordion. Since 1989 his main instruments have been both the accordion and harmonica.
JT formed The Buckshot Hunters in 1991 and released their self-titled debut album in 1995, followed by 1999’s ‘My Kind of Blues.’ He describes his music as a mix of blues, soul, and rock, with a touch of country-styled Tex-Mex. In 2007 he recorded his fifth album, ‘Squeezeboxing,’ at Severn Studios in Maryland with guests Steve Gomes, Robb Stupka, and Benjie Porecki. His ‘LIVE’ album followed in 2009, featuring special guest Billy Gibson. Later releases include 2013’s ‘Play By The Rules,’ 2018’s ‘Blue Eyed Soul Vol. 1,’ and 2020’s ‘Blue Eyed Soul Vol. 2.’
2025 marks JT’s 30th anniversary of making great music, and ‘Still Be Friends’ celebrates that milestone with an outstanding collection of musicians backing the soulful vocalist and bandleader.
Website: https://www.jtlauritsen.com/
Tracks:
01. How Come My Bulldog Don’t Bark (4:01)
02. Still Be Friends (5:25)
03. Friction (4:36)
04. I Oughta Know (3:00)
05. When Rita Leaves (5:15)
06. More Days Like This (4:25)
07. Stronger Than You Need (3:57)
08. Hold What I Got (3:06)
09. No Good Place To Cry (4:39)
10. Soulshine (4:01)
11. Easy Kind Of Living (4:10)
12. Takin Time (4:08)