Original, harmonica-driven blues recorded live at XM Radio Studios in Washington, D.C. Finalists in 2010's IBC Competition in Memphis, Tennessee, where guitarist Matt Kelley won the Albert King Award for his soulful playing.

9 MP3 Songs in this album (39:43) !
Related styles: Blues: Blues Vocals, Blues: Chicago Style, Type: Live Recordings

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âThere are many great harp players, but only a few who also write songs that, while staying within the blues idiom, move well beyond the standard fare of good/bad woman/man broken hearted bad luck fast car and fried chicken fare over a same âol, same âol riff. James Harman, Paul DeLay and Rick Estrin certain come to mind. D.C. harpist Bret Littlehalesâ compositions on this disc are certainly comparable.
âThe disc highlight is âThe Idiot Talking,â bound to get the dance floor moving and singing along and somehow managing not to be pretentious even with Shakespeare and Dostoyevsky mentioned in the same verse!â
-Bob Sekinger, President, Baltimore Blues Society

âIn 2009, [Big Boy Little] won the DC Blues Societyâs Battle of the Bands and represented the Society at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis where they made the finals and guitarist Matt Kelley was awarded the Albert King award for best guitarist.
âThe band has a distinct sound with Kelleyâs trebley guitar adding a menacing tone at times behind Littleâs world-weary street smart lyrics with the crisp rhythm. This live recording in fact is pretty representative of the bandâs music and 8 of the 9 selections are originals....
âMaybe the highpoint is âThe Heat and Humidity,â a gritty bit of urban storytelling about a woman shooting a man (on TV she never thought the gun would ever sound so loud) as Little plays some tasty harp that is based on Alan Wilsonâs solo (with a couple of quotes) on Canned Heatâs recording âOn The Road Again,â while Kelley takes a tasty short break. With the spare backing from the rhythm it is a very impressive performance.
âThere are nine songs and slightly under 40 minuets of music, but no fat or gristle, just lean meat.â
-Ron Weinstock, In a Blue Mood

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