Pick up the latest issue (Aug/Sep) of “Blues Matters” magazine to find a 5-page feature with Sandi.
The current issue also features a fantastic review of Sandi’s 4th studio album “Flesh and Blood”. Check out what they had to say about the Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson produced record below:
Sandi Thom
Flesh And Blood
This is Sandi’s fourth studio album, the first on her own label she runs with her mum and brother. Rich Robinson of Black Crowes fame is on production duties and brings along his colleagues Audley Freed (guitar), Steve Gorman (drums), Nashville’s own Mike Webb (Keys/dobro), and former Josh Rouse bassist James Haggerty complete the line-up. Robinsons influence is there from the raunchy blues opener, ‘Help Me’, a Sonny Boy Williamson cover allowing Sandi the freedom to let rip on the harmonica. Freed’s guitar solo on ‘I Owe You Zero’ is all too brief, but at the same time awesome, in keeping with the song, not about a person, but Sandi’s haunted past.Kevin Shirley takes over mixing for a couple of tracks, the FREE download single ‘Sun Comes Crashing Down’, a reference to Sandi’s work as an Oxfam Ambassador in Africa and a truly amazing duet with Buffy Saint-Matie on her classic ‘The Big Ones get Away’, a real goosebumps moment!
Sandwiched between those two is the country flavoured Leadbelly cover ‘In The Pines’ and the strutting clavinet-led ‘Stormy Weather’.
‘Love You Like A Lunatic’ is based on her life changing three year love affair with Joe Bonamass, as strong as its ever been, judging by this ‘fun’ track.
There’s one more special guest appearance, that of former Stones collaborator Bobby Keys on ‘You’re Not My Man’. Unfortunatley this is a bonus track on the album and was omitted from the promo, so I can not give an opinion. What I can say though, is that from the opener to the emotionally compelling finale ‘Lay Your burden Down’, we have a lady who, in her own words, has come of age.
This material is so far removed from her ‘Punk Rocker’ days and I urge you to explore the other side of this wonderful performer.
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