Chris O'Leary - The Hard Line (2024)

Artist: Chris O'Leary
Title Of Album: Chris O'Leary
Year Of Release: 2024
Label (Catalog#) : Alligator [ALCD 5016]
Country: USA
Genre Modern Electric Blues, Harmonica Blues
Quality: FLAC (*tracks + cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 52:10
Full Size: 364Mb(+3%)(covers)

"Chris O'Leary generates authority...with a huge voice [and] a force-of-nature harmonica sound." —Greil Marcus, Real Life Rock

"Gritty blues and soulful ballads [performed with] absolute authority...Chris O'Leary rocks relentlessly with assurance and a clear sense of passion and purpose. He is a potent, raging tourde-force." —Living Blues

"The Chris O'Leary Band offer a virtual encyclopedia of entertaining roadhouse blues styles, from boogie woogie to Southside Chicago to Louisiana stompers." —Philadelphia Daily News

"O'Leary is a forceful harp player, a powerful singer and a natural frontman." —Blues Music Magazine

Tracks:
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1.No Rest - 4:33
2.Lost My Mind - 3:45
3.Ain't That A Crime - 4:24
4.My Fault - 2:41
5.I Cry At Night - 5:28
6.Things Ain't Always What They Seem - 5:37
7.Lay These Burdens Down - 4:31
8.Need For Speed - 3:37
9.You Break It, You Bought It - 4:44
10.Who Robs A Musician? - 4:02
11.Funky Little Club On Decatur - 3:59
12.Love's For Sale - 4:38

Personnel:
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Chris O’Leary: Vocals and Harmonica, Guitar (1), Bass (9)
Chris Vitarello: Guitar (1,2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Greg Gumpel: Guitar (4, 6), Slide Guitar (11, 12)
Monster Mike Welch: Guitar (5)
Jesse O’Brien: Piano (1, 2, 4), Organ (1, 3)
Brooks Milgate: Piano (6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Jeremy Baum: Piano (5, 10), Organ (5, 10)
Andy Huenerberg: Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Matt Raymond: Bass (6)
Dan Vitarello: Drums (1, 3, 8, 9, 12)
Michael Bram: Drums (2, 4, 7, 10, 11), Percussion (4, 7, 10, 11)
Andrei Koribanics: Drums (5)
Ray Hangen: Drums (6)
Andy Stahl: Tenor Sax (1,5, 6)
Ron Knittle: Baritone Sax (1, 5)
Darren Sterud: Trombone (11)
Nick Bartell: Saxophones (11)
Chris Difrancesco: Baritone Sax (6)
Libby Cabello: Background Vocals (6)
Willa Vincitore: Background Vocals (6)

All thanks to original releaser