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REVIEWS

Trevor B. Power—What Is Real—Farm 189 Records 489

At the age of fifteen Trevor was given a Hohner acoustic guitar
and with his ability to ‘play by ear’ Trevor was able to learn to
play in a great many musical styles including; classical, flamenco,
opera, popular, swing, and rock ‘n’ roll that were awash in his
New Jersey household. Over the years he served his musical

apprenticeship in a good number of coffee houses and bars. His
interest in the blues came after coming into contact with Bobby
Whitlock (the keyboards player with Derek & The Dominoes who
was also, the first white artist to be signed to the Stax label) with
his wife Co Co Carmel.

Trevor released his debut album entitled “Everyday Angel” in 2019 and now he is back with this, his
new album. Joining Trevor, who provides guitars, harmonica and vocals on the 10 original self
penned numbers are; Anthony Krizan, guitars, drums, bass, tambourine and vocals with Bob Clores

on B3 and piano. Included here is the single ‘Pandemic 2020’, which was released last summer; the
anthem like drums and striking ringing guitars lead the way for an enticing rolling, raw vocal
lament, of Man, who is more interested in profit and gains than health and welfare. Another
rocking lament, ‘Get Well Johnny’, concerns an older brother who suffers, for enjoying all the vices
he can, this features an attractive gospel vocal enticingly behind breathlessly raw urging harmonica
solos. There are a couple of mid-seventies Rolling Stones inspired numbers, firstly, the rocking
‘Sexy Witch,’ a lazy growling vocal from Trevor is paired with a raucously alluring vocal from

Danielle Illario while his equally growly guitar roars along with solid drum work. Whereas the
gentle country blues flavoured ‘I Am A Fool’, glides along on the sugar sweet strings of a drawling
slide. ‘Easier Way,’ is firmly settled in 50s-60s Chicago with its raw rolling harmonica aided and
abetted with a drawling guitar and shuffling drum. Splendid. ‘This Old Road’, is an engaging 12
string, Americana, reflective acoustic piece that ponders the values and traditions of a past
America.

Greatly endorsed!

Brian Harman.

Joe Lewis Band—Up Next—Independent

Joe’s childhood home was in Picayune, Mississippi, just north of
New Orleans; and as a consequence, the many and varied musical
influences emanating from there flowed easily across the Delta
and the radio waves into Joe’s home. Joe began playing the guitar
at the age of 10; over time like many others he became interested
in the parallel and sometimes intertwining genres of Gospel and
Blues, as wonderfully displayed by the stunning music of Rosetta

Tharpe. After experiencing the possible enticements and
purgatory inducing perils of the music world, Joe, at the age of