Fans of Country and Blues will get several hours worth of original music as Blues Farm Records kicks off its summer concert series with indie artists Mark Kelley and Sansietch.
Source: Blues Farm StudiosMay 23, 2008
– Clovis, NM – May 23, 2008 – Blues Farm Records will start its summer concert series tonight at the Do Drop In. On Avenue A in Portales, the Do Drop In has begun offering acoustic shows out back in the patio area. There is no cover charge for the shows and they have great sandwiches, desserts and drinks.
Blues Farm Records' artist Sansietch, widely known for his improvisational rock music, also has several albums of acoustic music, including Acoustic River and Fields Of Glory. Both CDs are out of print as of this writing, but the indie label has told us some remixing and mastering, as well as some re-recording, will see both CDs available again by July 2008. Sansietch is scheduled to kick off the show, which begins at 7 p.m., and perform at least a full hour of his original music.
Mark Kelley has recently released his debut CD on Blues Farm Records. The CD is available on his website, http://markkelley.webs.com, as well as the label website, http://bluesfarm.webs.com. Expected is a mixture of material from the self-titled CD as well as both new and old songs. Mark will also perform over an hour of original material, something Blues Farm Records is known for on its albums. Rumor also has it the two will perform several songs together as well.
Blues Farm Records has recently signed several indie artists and says it is committed to giving its fans a wide variety of good music. Look for Gary Gorence of Santa Fe to release a debut CD soon, and the label has said it may try to bring a show with all its artists together later this summer. Whether that would happen around Clovis or Santa Fe is not yet clear.
An unbelievable blending of styles, and an extraordinary first outing for Mark Kelley, the Blues Farm Records country artist from New Mexico. On Mark Kelley, the artist has broken all the rules. His southern style vocals and the over the top guitar work of Sansietch make this album an instant groundbreaking classic.
Source: Blues Farm StudiosMay 10, 2008
– Clovis, NM – May 10, 2008 – A stomping country album release. Mark Kelley's self-titled debut CD is available May 10, 2008. Blues Farm Records indie label has been a one man show for some time, but with the addition of country artist Mark Kelley, the label is poised to grow. Mark Kelley costs just $15.99, and it comes with the Blues Farm Records staple, over an hours worth of good music.The CD has 14 songs, and from the moment the supercharged guitar picks up on Is It Enough, you are keenly aware that it's more than just plain old country music. The undeniable twang and growl of Mark Kelley's southern drawl is just what the bartender ordered. It is the raw, grounding force throughout the Album. Sansietch's lead guitar work is recognizably signature, and once you hear it, you’ll know it’s him every time.With an extensive online presence, the best thing about Mark Kelley is the official website, http://www.markkelley.webs.com, and of course, there's the Blues Farm Records label website... all loaded with tidbits for fans, and devoted to music enthusiasts. You can sample some of the new songs, and they expect to have them available for individual download via Amazon.com very soon.The album boasts some of the southwests' new music geniuses. The trio, including Sansietch himself, recorded the tracks at Blues Farm and several mobile location around New Mexico.The CD is issued by Blues Farm Records. http://www.bluesfarm.webs.com. The album is available, May 10, 2008.
Mark Kelley is a trove of limitless jewels, such as the wrenching It Don't Make The Man, and She's Everything, an ode to Mark's Fiancée, Amy. The grumbling bass lines that drive one through the New Mexico anthem, Home, and the stomping country beat of I Don't Give A Damn, are testament to the blending of rich, diverse styles.
There are several songs just itching to reside on mp3 players, right between Dierks Bentley and Craig Morgan. Even the raucous honky-tonk sing-a-longs like What The Hell? instantly transport a listener to places with sawdust on the floor and live bands playing music.Mark Kelley fans will whoop it up to hear the artist sing and play acoustic on the simple and poignant Long Way. The perfect debut for country music, the southwestern New Mexico sound, comes from the home of much great music, Clovis, NM. Since Buddy Holly and Leann Rimes made their mark there, and great artists such as Waylon Jennings and other country greats came to Clovis to make history, America has been waiting for this unlikely blend of south and Sansietch. It does make one wonder if these outlaw musicians have finally found their niche in country music forever.
Sansietch, the legendary guitarist from New Mexico. once again does everything. He writes the material, arranges it, performs and records it, and produces the entire work. See him perform acoustically at The Main ARTeri on July 28th, 2007 at 7pm.
Source: Blues Farm StudiosJuly 26, 2007
– Clovis, NM – July 27, 2007 – A virtuoso hailing from the Southwest. After over an hour with this guy, you’ll think he’s Billy The Kid come back alive. And why not, the artist lives not far from his famous tombstone. His Blues Farm record label has been a one man show for some time now. Cuts from the acoustic CD, Fields Of Glory will be showcased live at 7pm.
On his last release, Fields Of Glory, he fed us a healthy diet of acoustic music steeped in rock, country, blues and jazz. He writes the material, arranges it, performs and records it, and produces all his works by himself.
With an extensive online precense, the best thing about Sansietch is he has a new website, loaded with tidbits for fans, and devoted to hard rock enthusiasts. You can sample most of the new songs. The latest CD is again issued by Sansietch’s own record label, Blues Farm. http://www.bluesfarm.webs.com. The album is available, July 28, 2007
Sansietch fans always seem to love the down to earth acoustic shows.
