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Blues MAMA Original

About Me

Who ever knows what to say in these things? Long and short, we're an acoustic duo who happen to be mother (Raven) and son (Tyler). We write music, play live, and record together under the name of BLUES MAMA. We don't really book much in the way of gigs, cause invariably we're bad at commitments. But we just show up and play live, where ever we are when the mood strikes us... Once in a while we make a commitment to a worthy cause =o)Raven Cusson - music & lyrics composition / Vocals / Rhythm guitar / Flute / Blues Harp / Melodica /Tyler Cusson - Music Composition / Rhythm & Lead Guitar / Dulcimer /But generally, if you've heard us play, you probably like us =o) and that's good, cause we like you too. Have a fantastic happily ever after!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/18/2008
Band Website: www.BluesMamaMusic.com
Band Members: Raven Cusson, Ty Cusson, Jarrod Hines and Jack Cotter
Influences: This is almost all encompassing - as we listen to everything from all time periods and across cultures...But hmmmmm....let's see...Robert Johnson, Elmore James, Etta James, Raul Midon, Jeff Buckley, Edith Piaf, Nina Simon, Oliver Mtukudzi, John Butler Trio, White Stripes, The Cult, Kate Bush, Rory Block, Sass Jordan, Fleetwood Mac, Paranoid Social Club, State Radio, Declan DeBarra - all the great emotive muscians...ya get the idea...maybe?
Sounds Like: On a very basic level, the music is some sort of hybrid cross of delta blues influenced-torch songs...with a kaliedescope range of other influential (to us) musicians and styles woven throughout. The sound is minimalist by choice and necessity, with a real, live organic thing going on. More than anything else the music is emotional in nature - lyrically and in intent. We want you to feel something when you listen. Something else cool we've discovered playing live is that we remind people of so many different artists across genres, and yet they all say we sound "original" Not sure what it means, exactly, to be the same, yet different - but we'll take it as compliment! THANKS FRIENDS!
Record Label: Unsigned - Prefer Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Music - New Adventures...

Well Hello again...Happy Mayday!We've uploaded another couple of new songs, that have only just made it to pre-production... meaning that you have *ahhhemmm*...the privilege of listening to the first ...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 11:06:00 GMT

New Song: Normal Person (A.D.D. Blues)

This song is written from both Self and Parent viewpoint. I am, and have a child, diagnosed with A.D.D.  - I also want to say that I am not "dissing" parents who have chosen that route. I am the paren...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:36:00 GMT

Name Change

Hey Y'All - Hope you've managed to keep your head (or at least your hope) above water in these crazy, trying times... remember, all things must pass. So even the bad stuff HAS to get better eventually...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:49:00 GMT

Awesome fun, great night

Last night - Ty and I did our first electric version of "Naggin' Blues" - and first ever time with a rhythm section on our original music!!! We played with Tony Depoto of The Whippets on blues harp, E...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:33:00 GMT

Wow...

So the time has really flown by, and we've been very remiss in our communications. Our sincerest apologies...we will try to begin again in earnest.We have been, however, writing our asses off, and try...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:13:00 GMT

Seasons Greetings

First of all, we humbly apologize for the prolonged silence. We hope that everyone had a lovely holiday season and wanted to wish you all a very happy, healthy & prosperous new year. We'll be...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:18:00 GMT

Okay, Okay...

So Martial law is old news... what else can we do to amuse ourselves? We've been doing some recording, but the Universe isn't cooperating with us at the moment, so I am going with the "everything for ...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:33:00 GMT

Happy NEWS!!!

I apologize in advance for the insanity of the news I am about to deliver - Don't believe it because I said, find out for yourself   We are under martial law Yes... As of October1st - the Preside...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:52:00 GMT

Finding new layers...

Methinks think I have been slowly and reluctantly moving toward removing all self - expectation from within me... Man it's been hard - I am always expecting something...the worst to happen.....
Posted by on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:47:00 GMT

Ravens Inane Blather

I know it's been too long - I've been sequestered by choice and circumstance.   I'm hanging in... Long story - nothing really bad, just a bit of a tiring journey - Long and short of it - my voca...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:33:00 GMT