DEB CALLAHAN: If The Blues Had Wings

Deb Callahan

If The Blues Had Wings

© 2002 Deb Callahan (786851962321)

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This blues and soul drenched vocalist smokes on this collection of original material that combines funky New Orleans rythms, exotic delta blues sounds, gospel influenced blues and rock to create sultry, soulful blues music

tracks

1 Mama's Curse, Mama's Blessing
2 Can't Watch you Bleed
3 More Love
4 Any Kinda Man
5 Burning Bridges
6 Out There
7 Coffee Grind
8 Broken Down Man
9 Something Bad
10 Little Drops of Water
11 If Your Man Messes Up
12 Tell Me
13 Just Another Victim
14 Positively 4th Street

notes

"This nearly flawless debut signals to the rest of the world what those in her home area know well: Deb Callahan is a major talent"

Blues Revue Magazine

She sings with all the authority of Ma Rainy or Janis Joplin, but it's her song-writing that sets her apart"

Sing Out! Magazine

"Very impressive debut CD - She's fiery and bodacious"

Baltimore Blues Rag

"Your emotional presence pours through the music like hot sauce on a twist of lime.
Brad Litwin - blues musician

"Her voice was a burning barn, the mare screaming to escape, the doors blown out by the heat, the swallows spiraling into the night with billows of embers and ash. Her voice was the steam hovering over the charred foundation at day break, and the mare, galloping into the hills."

P. James - fan

Blues and soul drenched vocalist and songwriter, Deb Callahan has been fronting her Philadelphia based band with passion and conviction since 1997. During that time she and her band have gained a reputation in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington DC area for an exciting live show featuring a mixture of blues, soul, rock, folk and jazz music. Deb hails from Boston, MA but has been living in Philadelphia for the past 12 years. She is most often compared to singers such as Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, Susan Tedeschi and Lydia Pense from the late 60's San Francisco group Cold Blood. She cites her biggest vocal influences as Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, Rickie Lee Jones, Bessie Smith, Joan Osborne, Ray Charles, Al Green and Mavis Staples.

During the past few years, Deb has focused on writing original material that retains the flavor of the music she loves, while mixing in contemporary experiences and sounds. Her newly released CD "If the Blues had Wings" is the result of this effort.

"If the Blues had Wings" is a collection of primarily original material that combines funky New Orleans Rythms, exotic delta blues, gospel influenced blues and rock to create sultry, soulful blues music. The new CD features 11 original songs, a Bob Dylan cover and a few short outakes of songs written by female blues legends Memphis Minnie, Victoria Spivey and Edith Johnson. The CD was produced by guitar player Jon Dichter (Jive Five minus Two) and Callahan and recorded by Mike Comstock at Indre Studios in South Philadelphia. There was also some additional production/recording by Andy Kravitz of Brickhouse Productions and keyboard player Walter Runge.

The songs were written by Callahan, Runge, and Dichter with a contribution from local bluesman Randy Lippincott.

Musicians include band members Runge, piano, Robbertto Rickards, bass, Doug Masters, drums plus the talents of Billy Baltera and Allen James on guitars.

Special guests include George Bonds (doing a duet with Callahan), Mike Brenner"Slo-Mo" on the dobro and Seth Holzman on harmonica.

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  • Excellent.Really enjoying it.
    author: Norman Laforce

    Very good.The cd is very good.Enjoying it very much.

  • Buy it if you love Blues!!!
    author: Todd Rosier

    I heard of Deb Callahan from a co-worker who saw her at a Blues Festival in Maryland. I listened to some sound samples and the CD is much, much, better than any sound samples could ever deliver. Add Deb Callahan to your collection of Susan Tedeschi and Ana Popovich, NOW !!!

  • powerful, vibrant, and expressive
    author: Chance Briggs

    Powerful, deep, and expressive -- Deb's voice and her lyrics. You can't stop yourself from moving to the music, with its catchy tunes and vibrant instrumentation. I've been a fan since the '80s, and Deb just never stops charming with her music and her smile.

  • Deb Callahan really sings the blues.......
    author: Susie Sedlock

    I had never heard of Deb Callahan until I saw her and the band perform as the opening act at The Birchmere. She was better than the main attraction! The next day I ordered her CD and WOW! A star is born!

  • author: Rose boyer

    I read about this CD in the local newspaper and decided to buy it as a gift for a friend. Was told that the CD was phenomenal and he has been playing it over and over again.

  • Absolutely a great CD.
    author: Ken Barthell

    If The Blues Had Wings is best new blues CD I've gotten in a long time. It's blues with funk and freshness. You will not get bored at all with this CD. Deb Callahan's soulful voice simply compels one to listen intently for where her song is taking them. Her band, they're great, and a perfect fit for her. I can hardly wait for her next one.

  • The right degree of sensuality, soul, or strength.
    author: Marla in Tacoma

    I read about this CD in Blues Revue magazine and after hearing it, was amazed by this lady’s voice. Powerful or soft and breathy, whatever suits the song, she has the gift of using just the right degree of sensuality, soul, or strength called for. The arrangements are predictable, but competent musicians show off her voice nicely.

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