Aaron Charles Walker is the saxophonist and leader of this band, formed two years ago in Milwaukee.  He describes his band as " a group of misfits who play music over a hundred years old created by the disenfranchised".  This modestly only begins to cover this fresh derivation of an ancient music genre: so many styles from Texas, Mississippi and Illinois are reflected in his love for the many disparate influences, but are packaged with one remarkable difference-his sax.  This is always to the fore, either driving the music along, or supplying a new take in the solos.  Add into the mix every tune being self-penned, plus the heart-wrenching vocals of Milwaukee's own Queen Nadine Neal, and it will truly make you sit up and take notice.  The album kicks off with a bustling instrumental Burnin' Barrel Blues', before we are treated to a dramatic tempo changes in 'What I Like', where Neal's smooth vocals put one in the mind of early Aretha.  The heavy backbeat and powerful bass of 'On Your Floor' tells classic Blues tales of "killing floors" and "drowning in my own tears".  Thereafter we are treated to the full panoply of Blues styles, great tunes, intelligent lyrics and superb instrumentation throughout.  The album is perfectly rounded off with the instrumental 'E & A Express' followed by the pleading 'Hotel Room Blues'.

-Noggin