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On “Trouble & Satisfaction”, Marg’s long awaited recording debut, she has brought together the significant songs and influences which have shaped her blues' performances over the last couple of decades. A wide range of styles are featured, from primitive country blues and gospel to the sophisticated urban blues of Louis Jordan’s “Trouble Then Satisfaction”, which inspired the album’s title. The great women blues singers of the twenties and thirties, often overlooked today in favour of their male counterparts, are represented in songs from Alberta Hunter, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox and Memphis Minnie.
To match
the range of styles presented here, Marg has drawn from her large pool
of regular accompanists to give each song an appropriate musical
setting. The result has been to capture the essence of a Marg
Layton concert performance, and shows why she is affectionately known
to her audiences as “New Zealand’s Empress of the Blues”.
"Blessed with a ballsy
rich voice, she cruises through Robert Johnson, Memphis Minnie,
Mississippi Fred McDowell, Alberta Hunter and others, matured, relaxed
and confident". – Real Groove CD review
"…Such
is her kudos in the
music scene that she has no shortage of excellent musicians and combos
to call upon…Marg Layton is truly New Zealand’s Empress of the Blues."
– New Zealand Musician
"Marg belts out the
ballads with maturity and aplomb…she picks up the torch of Alberta
Hunter as if she were born to the smoky, late night bars of the
Southern Delta." – Evening Post
Released on Bottleneck Records
(catalogue No. BN001)
Produced by Nick Bollinger
Executive Producer Chris Prowse
Available from Red Rocks Records
or see Marg at one of her concerts
Listen to a sample of the title track:
Trouble Then Satisfaction
Big Water - The Best
of Wellington Blues
Released on Red Rocks Records
[Catalogue No. RRR 005]
Available from Red Rocks Records