Rick Holmstrom: Cruel Sunrise (M.C. 0070; 50:53 ****) With his first headlining album since 2007, Rick Holmstrom – also Mavis Staples’ bandleader – constructs an exemplary showcase for his formerly under appreciated charisma. The fetching tones of Holmstrom’s vocals combine with the warm atmospherics of the rhythm section to lure […]
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Premier Guitar Magazine editor Andy Ellis raves about Cruel Sunrise… http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Nov/November_2012_Staff_Picks.aspx#ixzz2Erw7Wzgm
Rick Holmstrom Cruel Sunrise (M.C. Records) Even when he was the hot new guitar slinger on the scene in the nineties and known by the hip moniker “L.A. Holmes,” Rick Holmstrom had a way different mojo going on. The blues were obviously the bedrock of his musical foundation as displayed […]
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Thanks to Bliss Bowen for this great review: RICK HOLMSTROM, Cruel Sunrise (M.C.): **** Recorded between tours backing Mavis Staples, LA guitarist Holmstrom’s in-demand trio — Holmstrom, drummer/percussionist Stephen Hodges and bassist/saxophonist/slide guitarist Jeff Turmes — expand beyond the bar-band blues of 2007’s “Late in the Night.” Songs like “It’s […]
Dan Forte reviews Cruel Sunrise in January, 2013 Vintage Guitar Magazine: Rick HolmstromCruel SunriseM.C. Records The late Cub Koda wrote that Rick Holmstrom’s “inventive ideas are top- notch,” comparing him to the great Earl Hooker. That was in reference to Holmstrom’s solo debut, released in ’96, when he was 31. […]
Sometimes on tour, things tend to go where there’s room. At a recent concert at Meijer Gardens, my hastily painted road case reading RICK HOLMSTROM found its way into the background of Bonnie Raitt’s set. I thought that was funny.Photos by Sally Finneran, Grand Rapids Press.photos.mlive.com/4469/gallery/bonnie_raitt_and_mavis_staples_at_meijer_gardens_august_17_2012/index.html
Hodge, Jeff and Rick just finished a 3 week run opening dates on Bonnie Raitt’s “Slipstream” tour with Mavis Staples. Highlights included two sold out nights at the Beacon Theater in NYC, with a stellar review in the New York Times (see below)… www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/arts/music/bonnie-raitt-and-mavis-staples-at-the-beacon.html …as well as taping Austin City […]
The new Rick Holmstrom release “Cruel Sunrise” will drop August 28 on M.C. Records. It features long-time band mates Jeff Turmes and Stephen Hodges, as well as a guest appearance by gospel/soul legend Mavis Staples on two songs. It will be available in two forms: the all original 12 song […]
Check out TOUR DATES for the first leg of the Bonnie Raitt & Mavis Staples summer tour!