Bullfrog Brown - Snakes And Devils

Bullfrog Brown
Snakes And Devils
KWAQ Records – kwaq009
2005
(39'26")

Alar Kriisa's tore down voice, his acoustic slide guitar, Andres Roots' resonator guitar and Üllar Kärt's harmoica, that's all it takes to set the scene : it's country blues from Tartu, Estonia, more real than the real thing. Sometimes with the help of Sven Udras on bass, Raul Terep, Kalle Kindel or Leino Lumi on drums and Peeter Piik on double bass, electric or acoustic bass guitar, harmonica and percussions, the Estonian trio delivers some great blues with confidence and most of all with talent. Except for the first cut, The Wind Still Blows, signed by Kriisa, all other 12 were written by Roots. This is not the guys first shot since this is their 3rd CD after a live first one simply titled In Concert and a second one, recorded in the studio, Mudhole Stories. And all this only started in 2003, after the two guitarists have put an end to Green Bullfrog, their previous blues-rock band, in search of a more "downhome" sound. Good for them, this Snakes and Devils having been acclaimed all over the world, with airplay both sides of the Atlantic ocean, including Canada and South America, as well as in Australia. So, in order to find out what seduced these internationals DJ's, why don't you pay a visit to www.hot.ee/bullfrogbrown, and enjoy the mp3 files available from their "music" page ? And if you find yourself convinced by what you hear, just click on the cover of any of the still available studio albums to buy them. You won't be disappointed.
René Malines