“You And The Blues” sits in the cinematic, restrained end of modern blues-rock: the arrangement breathes, the guitar bends and lingers rather than showing off, and the whole thing moves with the deliberate weight of musicians who know restraint is harder to pull off than speed. Honestly, it’s the space in this tune which makes it soar, and I just love how sparse it sounds, at all the right moments. There’s a clear chemistry between these guys, and we love how things grew from an opening slot, a tour together into shared stage time. It’s well earned, and the results are brilliant.
Michael Vdelli And The Art Of Dysfunction brings together veteran guitarist and vocalist Michael Vdelli with Perth-based band Art Of Dysfunction: Michael Menna on guitar and vocals, Kelly McCarthy on bass and Royce Mack on drums. Vdelli brings decades of experience and a command of blues tone; Menna contributes melodic range and technical precision; McCarthy a formally trained groove; Mack maximum power and feel. It’s the blues combo we’ve been waiting for, and we’ll be keeping a very close eye on what they do next. A brilliant single.
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