IN THE PRESS

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“Sultry urban blues, with a nod to the jazz variant, delivered with great depth. This is the blues in the most literal sense of the word.” (Lust For Life, September 2023)

“Wenn die grandiose Sängerin Loes Jongeling ans Mikrofon tritt, stellt sich die Frage, warum diese Stimme in der klassischen Bluesszene bislang nahezu ungehört blieb” (Bluesnews DE, Okt-Dez 2023)

“From the first listen, the musical quality becomes evident. Singer Loes Jongerling connects with the sultry vocal timbre of soul and blues divas of yesteryears… promising future prospects for BluesShack.” (Written In Music, August 2023)

“Barrelhouse at its finest. BluesShack, shiver and shake, and if I have to give a star rating from 1 to 5, this is a solid 6.” (Rootsville, August 2023)

“Loes Jongerling has an easily accessible, warm voice that captivates throughout the entire album, and this actually applies to the entire band. ‘Ten To Five’ is a surprising record, I would almost say a future classic.” (Bluesbreeker, August 2023)

“The music on this new album can be classified as traditional blues, performed by an excellent singer… very enjoyable.” (Music Maker, September/October 2023)

“BluesShack är ett turnerande band vilket aterspeglas I muziken pa albumet som innehaller svängig och dansant blues serverat av skickliga musiker” (Jefferson SWE, 2023)

“As a big fan of Etta James I couldn’t believe my ears at first” (Rootsville, August 2023)

La brillante “Ten To Five” è un blues allegro dove tutti i musicisti appaiono particolarmente rilassati e spontanei, proponendo una traccia capace di coinvolgere fin dal primo ascolto. La ricchezza dei suoni, la precisione degli arrangiamenti e la spontaneità dei sei musicisti caratterizzano il sound dei BluesShack, una band che riesce a coniugare con rara efficacia la tradizione blues più vera (Il Blues ITA, Settembre 2023)