Memphis blues big band The Love Light Orchestra – whose players
have backed Bobby Blue Bland, Gregg Allman, The Bo-Keys, Don Bryant,
Robert Cray, Melissa Etheridge, and Solomon Burke – is earning best of
the year reviews of its debut self-titled album. The album features
two-time Blues Music Award winner John Nemeth on vocals and was produced
by Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, The Drive-By Truckers).
Here’s what we’re reading:
“One of the best albums of the year… every song on the album
shimmers and shines with a golden light of soul that’s energizing and
enlightening.”
- Henry Carrigan, Living Blues, December, 2017
“Best of Memphis Music 2017… a thrilling document of the group’s powerful, elegant sound.”
- Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, December 7, 2017
“Some of Memphis’ finest session musicians.”
- Barbara Schultz, Mix Magazine, December 12, 2017
“Passionate vocals… swinging… soaring spirit.”
- Jonathan Frahm, Pop Matters, October 17, 2017
“Magic… The LLO’s big band shows are rare and wonderful things: next time you see them on the horizon, go get some.”
- Chris Davis, Memphis Flyer, December 14, 2017
“Fans of Pokey LaFarge, the California Honeydrops, the Dustbowl
Revival, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats will delight in
the debut album by The Love Light Orchestra.”
- Neil Ferguson, Glide Magazine, November 7, 2017
“This ambitious undertaking is a huge success as performed by
Nemeth and The Love Light Orchestra. The ten members inspire each other
and Nemeth has never sounded better. This is a must to own as it just
might be the ‘Album of The Year.’
- Richard Ludmerer, Making a Scene, November 7, 2017
“Delightful.”
- Iain Patience, Elmore Magazine, November 29, 2017
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