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BRAD VICKERS & HIS
BRAD VICKERS learned on the job playing, touring, and recording with America’s blues and roots masters:Pinetop Perkins, Jimmy Rogers, Hubert Sumlin, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Odetta, Sleepy LaBeef, Rosco Gordon—to name only a few. Now his own group, The Vestapolitans, offer a good-time mix of originals and covers spanningblues, ragtime, skiffle, and more great American roots ‘n’ roll music. Their three CDs, “Traveling Fool” (2011),“Stuck With The Blues” (2010), and “Le Blues Hot” (2008) have met with terrific reviews, radio play on 250+stations and are a hit with audiences everywhere!
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Artist:Brad Vickers & HisVestapolitanswith special guest Bobby Radcliff *
Title: Traveling FoolFormat: CD (15 Tracks)
Label: ManHatToneCatalogue Number: ManHatTone 1070
Release Date: May 15, 2011UPC Number: 884501502252
TRACK LISTING: (*denotes guest Bobby Radcliff )
MUSICIANS:Brad Vickers — guitar /vocalsBobby Radcliff — guitarJim Davis — clarinet /tenor saxMatt Cowan — baritone/tenor saxArne Englund — piano/guitarMargey Peters — bass guitar / fiddle/vocalsDave Gross — upright bassV. D. King — guitar /vocalsBill Rankin — drums
Produced by DAVE GROSSLet Us Hear From You! CONTACT Us:
Booking and All Other Inquiries: Margey Peters — 212 966-6548 — [email protected]
ManHatTone Music Proudly Presents A Brand New Release ‘TravelingFool’
“Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans deliver another batch of honest, irresistible blues”
—Tom Hyslop, BLUES REVUE“Gets better each time you listen.”
—Richard Thomas, BLUES MATTERS“Plenty of instrumental sass
by way of Vickers’ astute acoustic picking and sax man Jim Davis’ sonic strut…”
—Mark Uricheck, LIVING BLUES “Intelligent, lofty, & very ‘30s Jazz-
Ragtime!”—Andre Hobus, SOULBAG
“Few bands can cover more than a half-century of blues styles and give each its
own authentic reincarnation. This sets Brad Vickers & His
Vestapolitans apart from every otherblues band in the land.”
—Roger & Margaret White, BIG CITY BLUES
“Seduces you from the first songs, scoresa direct hit!”
—Marcie Geukens, ROOTSTIME “One of the most uninhibited,
original works of these years!”—Eduardo Fassio, IL BLUES“New York based singer/guitarist
Brad and his versatile group impressedme with their debut ‘Le Blues Hot’,
they do it again with their new release”—Norman Darwin, BLUES & RHYTHM
GREAT REVIEWS for The Vestapolitans’ Other Recordings! “Several—make that many—replays were in order…The disc closes out with an all-out jam,‘I’m A Love You’. Onthis one, it’s Brad on top of his game with the guitar.”—Peter ‘Blewzzman’ Lauro, MARY4MUSIC“A CD by a fabulous musician!”—Przemek Draheim, RADIO SFERA“They are the real deal blues-early-rock-and-roll torch carriers...a consistent, danceable, boogie-woogie, foot-tapping, thigh-slapping cacophony on every track.”
—Belinda Foster, ILLINOIS BLUESBLAST “Fresh-astounding-amazing
and unusual!”—Alain Mallaret, BIG BEAT“A great sound, and a lot of fun, spirited tunes.”—Bill Nolan, WPKN/WPKM“Outstanding musicians!”—Vincent Zumel, L’HORA del BLUES“Brilliant and wide-ranging, ‘Stuck With The Blues’ is a perfect sequelto the amazing ‘Le Blues Hot’”—Roberto Rossi, RADIO PNR“Would add magic to any party. The interpretations never lose their footing bringing genuine warmth and emotion to the rich mix of tunes.”—Mik the Who, DUBLIN CITY RADIO“One of my favorites of the year!”—Olivia Greene, WWOZ
01. Traveling Fool* — B. Vickers 02. Because I Love You That Way*— B. Vickers03. Diggin’ My Potatoes — Sonny Terry04. Don’t Take My Cadillac — B. Vickers 05. Uh Oh! *— B. Vickers 06. No Baby, No — Hudson Whittaker 07. Leave Me Be — B. Vickers 08. Low Down Dirty Shame — J. B. Lenoir 09. Glad Rags — M. Peters/ B. Vickers10. In My Dream — M. Peters/ B. Vickers11. Fourteen Women — B. Vickers12. Skeeter Song* — M. Peters13. Without Moolah — B. Vickers14. How Long Blues — Leroy Carr15. Rockabilly Rumble — B. Vickers
PRAISE for ‘TRAVELING FOOL’ “A set of “old school” blues and R&B that can’t fail to delight.”–Mick Rainsford,BLUES IN BRITAIN “Their best so far...This one will be hard to top.” –Graham Clarke, BLUES BYTES “A real success and a group to discoverright away.” –Bernard Boyat, BLUES MAGAZINE FRANCE “An artist who quietly creeps under your skin.” –Rune Endal, BLUES NEWS NORWAY “Guardian of The Flame. An exciting recreation of those jug, ragtime, and old timey bands that first educated me in the 1960s and ’70s.”–Richard Ludmerer, BLUESWAX “Brad thanks those...from whom he has learned so well. They would be damn proud of this release.” –Chef Jimi,BLUES 411 “Vickers expertly conjures his heroes on originals..and receives superb support from his band.” –Bob Weinberg, JAZZ/BLUES FLA.“A true one-of-a-kind band, mixing and mastering wildly divergent styles, always sounding credible, and never mass-produced.” –Roger & MargaretWhite, BIG CITY RHYTHM & BLUES “This “rootsy” group settles themselves firmly in the “Masters” category. Vickers is a natural.” –MarcieGeukens, ROOTSTIME BELGIUM “‘Traveling Fool’ is simply wonderful. One can hardly withdraw oneself from the disc.” –ROCKIN’ BLUES GERMANY “A highly-entertaining set of vintage rockin’ blues that’s guaranteed to liven up your next party!” –Sheryl & Don Crow, NASHVILLEBLUES SOCIETY “Very fine songs...perfect for airplay...irresistible instrumentals!” –Roberto Rossi, MYSTERY TRAIN “This is the kind of musicthat gladdens the heart.”–Stuart Hamilton, ROCKIN’ THE BLUES “You could put any track on the player and enjoy it. Highly recommended.”–John Mitchell BLUES BLAST “A well-thought out collection of amusing and witty tunes. Highest praise!”–BLUES VAN, HUNGARY “If rootsy, Americana and early rock-influenced blues is your thing, this...will makeyou swing.”–Dave Rubin, GUITARINSTRUCTOR.COM “Great music, which reminds me of the laid back Chess Records of the 50s and early 60s.” –Henrik Linden RED HOT ROCK “Masterly work from all band members. This one should be a must-see-live band.” –Steven ‘Nick’ Nickerson, WYCE MUSIC JOURNAL
