PAULINE YORK BAND: Get Down and Ride!

Pauline York Band

Get Down and Ride!

© 2007 Pauline Saracini (634479511509)

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Raw, inspired, guitar-driven Blues. A modern twist on old-school roots.

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The essence of Roots music lies in its simplicity. Without flash and fanfare, the music moves the listener in its straightforward and honest delivery. Since jumping into the Chicago music scene in 1997, Pauline York has kept this rule in mind as she has put her personal spin on American Roots and Blues music. York, lead guitar and vocals and her band deliver pure, honest, from-the-heart music. No fluff, guitar tricks, or frills here, just the real thing. At age 14, Pauline was exposed to the driving “Texas Sound,” which inspired her to explore the roots of that music. Rather than becoming another “Power Blues” copycat, she dug deeper into the music of Blues pioneers like Freddie King and Jimmy Reed. Coupled with her love of Stax soul and fondness for modern Rock and Pop music, the result is a fresh new sound…a style all her own.

Blackberry Wine (2001), Pauline’s critically acclaimed debut CD is a blend of her many influences, including Folk-Rock, Blues, and Cajun music. Her 2004 follow-up, Muddy Water, takes her unique style one step further after building chops and confidence on the road between records. Her new release, Get Down and Ride! (2007), showcases her determination to push her music into a new direction. Pauline and her band have performed at many clubs and festivals throughout the country, including Buddy Guy’s Legends, the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival, and the Kalamazoo Blues Festival. Aside from York’s own club dates and headline gigs, the band has warmed up the stage for a variety of Blues artists. From the Chicago styling of Lonnie Brooks, to the traditional Mississippi Delta Blues of Paul Wine Jones, to the swampy Louisiana sounds of Tab Benoit, Pauline’s gigs are as diverse as they are impressive.

York, along with bassist Jim Billmeier and drummer Jeff Ruffin, have been together as musicians and friends since meeting on the neighborhood open mike circuit over 5 years ago. Balancing full-time “day” jobs, mortgages, and families, the trio has managed to create and perform music, somehow transforming from “bar band” to “working musicians.” The same trio that plays the yard parties and roadhouses performs at the large festivals and prestigious clubs. Pauline’s “less is more” philosophy applies to the business end as well – she has been known to negotiate shows for “good barbeque” and books every show and tour herself.

As an innovator of contemporary Roots music, Pauline blends the traditional and the modern aspects of Blues with a love of all types of music, daring the listener to pigeonhole her. From club dates, to festivals, to stages both large and small, York, her trio, and her “no fuss no muss” philosophy are finally getting the recognition they deserve. Catch her on the way up.

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  • Fantastic CD. Excellent rhythm section. Great!!!
    author: Doubleblues
  • lot's of fun and lot's of work
    author: Muffin Man

    This was fun doing this cd for all you pyb fans.There are some good tunes on this cd, so show your love and get at lest two cd's one of each if you do not have the others. So hope to see you out there some where out there on the road. So till then, JUST GET DOWN AND RIDE TILL WE MEET AGAIN.

  • 8 out of 10
    author: Jerry

    Excellent CD, 8 out of 10 after listening just a few times. I'm sure it'll make up the missing 2 points after a few hearings, love the guitar work and the good old Hammond B3

  • 8 out of 10
    author: Jerry

    Excellent CD, 8 out of 10 after listening just a few times. I'm sure it'll make up the missing 2 points after a few hearings, love the guitar work and the good old Hammond B3

  • author: julie

    AWSOME CD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD JOB TO THE PYB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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