Boo Boo Davis Drew, Mississippi CD

There's something very interesting going on here. Although the album's credited to Boo Boo Davis, he's only part of the equation, since it's others who bring definite hip-hop tinges to the music and give it a contemporary edge. Although there's a sense of adventure to much of it, and the loops and scratching form part of the canvas, it's still quite definitely rooted in the Mississippi blues that Davis has been recording for several years (the album's named for his hometown). He's a strong singer, a natural bluesman who can make the harp wail, while still capable of a true gutbucket sound on "Who Stole the Booty," for instance, or the delicacy of the title track. There's a fine balance in the work, and some unusual touches, like fiddle on the autobiographical "Standing in the Cotton Field"; rather than try to be one thing or another, this is an excellent blues record that's framed in modern terms without ever losing its sense of the past. Full marks to Davis for putting his music on the line this way and coming out a winner. ~ Chris Nickson

Boo Boo Davis is the REAL DEAL. He is coming from the same area, period and tradition as most of the blues greats. He continues to write and sing his music which comes from first hand experience born from the Delta. So far Boo Boo has released three very well received CDs on Black and Tan. For this new recording project, Boo Boo teamed up with Ramon Goose (from Nublues) and they fused the raw blues sounds from the Mississippi delta with modern dance & pop grooves. Like all the greats from the blues history Boo Boo's singing has a timeless component that makes his message come thru loud and clear. I am confident that this music will attract a new and younger audience

Recording information: Studio Cortez, Utrecht, The Netherlands (06/2006-07/2006); Tekni Studios, Colchester, England (06/2006-07/2006).

Personnel: Boo Boo Davis (vocals, harmonica); Boo Boo Davis; Jan Mittendorp (guitar); Dan Merrill (violin); Mick Hutton (electric bass); Gary Leach (drums, percussion); Ramon Goose, Joe Goose.

Liner Note Author: Jan Mittendorp.

Living Blues (p.56) - "[Davis' voice] is rooted in the deepest Mississippi traditions -- few singers, in fact, have roared and growled with such authority since the days of Howlin' Wolf."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.95) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Much of this intriguing album is Davis remembering the small Delta town of his birth....Inventively arranged..."