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The Twisters

The Best In Jump Blues & Roots Music

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THIS JUST IN: The Twisters- Canada's premier jump/blues band have been signed to the prestigious NorthernBlues label with their new release- After The Storm.The band has just recently battled a big storm of their own, having gone through a devastating automobile accident that took the life of their bass player, James Taylor, and injured the rest of the band in October 2005.They battened their hatches and rallied back with the acquisition of new upright bass player, Keith Picot, and recorded a brand new CD of original tunes. It apparently turned the head of NorthernBlues president, Fred Litwin, who promptly signed the former Independent Music Award winners and 2002 Juno Award nominees.The new CD stays true to their high-spirited jump/blues tradition, but includes many different grooves and feels, bringing this CD to a new level of excellence. Featuring the lead vocals, harmonies, and song writing of both harmonica player David Hoerl and guitarist Brandon Isaak, and backed superbly by the top-notch rhythm section of Matt Pease on drums and Keith Picot on upright bass, the new CD was recorded and engineered in Whitehorse, Yukon in January 2006 by Brandon and brother Chris Isaak. Special guest on piano and organ is Kenny Blues Boss Wayne who is the 2005 Juno Award winner for Best Blues Album.The Twisters have weathered the storm and are ready to bring their hot blues/jump/swing/bluesabilly tunes to you! Buy the CD and get to their live shows at a venue near you. See what all the buzz is about!

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Member Since: 9/26/2006
Band Website: twisters.ca
Band Members: Dave Hoerl - Harp / Vocals Keith Picot - Bass Fiddle Matt Pease - Drums Brandon Isaak - Guitar / Vocals
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Sounds Like: Little Walter, Eddy Taylor, Sonny Boy Williamson, Jimmy Rogers, Junior Parker, Jimmy Reed, Jr. Wells, Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Son House....
Record Label: NorthernBlues
Type of Label: Indie

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Latest CD Review

   The Twisters After The Storm Northern Blues Music Inc www.northernblues.com Maria Kotovych "My baby, she's crazy is Krazy for loving me," sings the Canadian band The Twisters in their new...
Posted by The Twisters on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:16:00 PST

Best Canadian Blues Album Of 2006: The Twisters, After the Storm

Al Kirkcaldy is a blues writer and the host of Blue in the Face on Trent Radio, 92.7 FM, Tuesdays at 8 p.m. E-mail - mailto:[email protected] It was a solid year for new blues and this spinner's p...
Posted by The Twisters on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:14:00 PST

92.5 The X - Top Ten Blues Albums - .1 The Twisters"After The Storm"

Top Ten Blues Albums1 The Twisters* After the Storm (Northern Blues) ♠ ♠ ♠2 Jack de Keyzer* Silver Blues (Blue Star)3 Cheryl Lescom* High Heeled Blues (Flaming Cheese)4 Diana Br...
Posted by The Twisters on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:59:00 PST

TOP 100 CDs Of 2006 - The Twisters . 20 - Real Blues Magazine

WELCOME TO REAL BLUES TOP OF THE CHARTS!TOP 100 CDs Of 2006REAL BLUES TOP 100 CDs - NOVEMBER 2006 1. Ike Turner: Risin' With The Blues (Zoho)1. John Lee Hooker Jr.: Cold As Ice (Telarc) 2. Guitar Shor...
Posted by The Twisters on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:51:00 PST

Ten discs that came out in 2006 that every blues fan should have:

SEE Magazine - The year in reviewTen discs that came out in 2006 that every blues fan should have:n Bob Brozman - Blues Reflexn Watermelon Slim and The Workers - Watermelon Slim and The Workersn Jerem...
Posted by The Twisters on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:40:00 PST

Blind Lemon Top Twenty Canadian Blues Albums of 2006...

The Results are in... The Blind Lemon Top Canadian Blues of 2006 December 1st - 22nd, 2006, we conducted an E-mail poll of Record stores, Music promoters, musicians and fans accross the nation, to fin...
Posted by The Twisters on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:28:00 PST

Living Blues Top 25 Blues Of 2006...

Top 25 new releases / Living Blues magazine / October, 2006ARTIST/Title/Label * Denotes Canadian content1.. MIGHTY BLUE KINGS/Alive In The City/RJ2.. MICHAEL POWERS/Prodigal Son/Baryon3.. JACKIE PAYNE...
Posted by The Twisters on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:23:00 PST

Twisters Reveiw...

The Twisters"After The Storm"Release Date October 2006They say, from something bad a little good must come. In the case of The Twisters, from something horrific, something magnificent has been create...
Posted by The Twisters on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:17:00 PST

Jazz News by: Gary Tate / The Twisters Whip Up A Storm

The Twisters Whip Up A Storm Tragic Loss Of Bass Player Almost Caused Group To Dissolve Jazz News by: Gary Tate "After The Storm" is a triumphant return for the Twisters, a band traumatized by when b...
Posted by The Twisters on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:07:00 PST