
Carol Bean: Read the Road Signs
By Liz Barry
A new voice amongst our fine women of rock. Wellingtonian Carol Bean is sassy and seductive – rock’n’country blues at its best. She delivers songs
with a passion that draws you in for more. This debut album brings together her wealth of musical experience as a regular performer at events like the
Martinborough Wine Festival and the legendary South of the Divide Concerts.
Blues rock is in her blood – from teenage years in LA listening to blues musicians like Mississippi’s John Hurt at the legendary Ash Grove music
venue. She plays a mean guitar, thanks to lessons from the great Ry Cooder. For her debut, she’s assembled a talented cast – Clinton Brown (Warratahs, Wayne Mason Band) on bass, smokey sax from CL Bob’s Blair Latham, plus Ray
Ahipene-Mercer, John Broadbent, Paddy Burgin and Steve Cournane – there are many others too, but I suggest you check this fine album out for yourself. It is nicely sound packaged by the able hands of Robbie Duncan at Braeburn Studio in Island Bay. www.carolbean.com
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