TRAVELLIN' BLUE

A modified line-up, a renewed repertoire, written for the 3rd album 'Take The Edge Off', which does even more justice to the previous album title 'Bending the Rules', prompted the band to make this (minor) name change.

After 'Come Hell or High Water' and 'Better Left Unsaid', the ballad 'The Closer Is King' is spotlighted as a single. It proves once again that 'Take The Edge Off' is a very diverse album. The sound palette resolutely breathes the 21st century, but the songs rely on tradition, with a serving of 'know your classics' and an occasional pinch of seventies. Back to the future as it were ...

The record is on sale since February 21 on CD and blue vinyl (what else?), worldwide available on digital services and is gathering more than considerable attention. The album even made it to #9 in Roots Music Report's Top 50 Blues Album airplay Chart in the United States in March i.e. 'Take The Edge Off' was among the 10 most played blues albums in the States at the time, at least according to Roots Music Report !!!

For once, we'll let others introduce our new single. Here's what American music journalist Geoff Wilbur has to say about 'No Gooder':

"The band gets deeper into the blues rock weeds with the chunky rhythm of "No Gooder", a song with a grinding beat that is a little reminiscent of George Thorogood in places while diverting to an almost-dissonant, edgy, coolly uncomfortable musical direction elsewhere, resulting in a cohesive yet extremely original number, all the while leaning into the verbally awkward "you're no gooder, no", making it sound cool and oh, so very blue."

His British colleague Nick Swansea puts it as follows:

"'No Gooder' is a smouldering stomping yet slower groove based track, the music struts along with a crisp melodic and blues based feel à la Jeff Beck. The guitar playing from Luke Alexander is outstanding adding a beautiful atmosphere to this excellent song which cascades with a seventies rock texture. Vocally JB Biesmans has a strong voice, lots of groove with this dynamic bluester, its one of those tracks where the music pulls you in with its hypnotic charm."