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Dudley Taft—Cosmic Radio: American Blues—Artist Group

Washington D.C. born Dudley spent his early years in the
Midwest and now lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the past, he
founded and recorded in bands such as ‘Space Antelope', ‘Sweet
Water', ‘Second Coming’ and ‘Omniviod’. As time passed he
became more and more involved in writing music and since
1995, he has pursued a successful career in film and television,
he formed the present Dudley Taft Band in 2007. This album
was started last autumn and was completed during lockdown,
as he and his family, were ensconced together in their home
during this time; it gave his daughter Ashley Charmae, the
opportunity to provide backing vocals. Joining Dudley, who takes lead vocals, guitar and piano on
these 12 numbers, is Kasey Williams and John Kessler on bass with Walfredo Reyes Jr. and Jason
Patterson providing drums.

The album opens with the rocking love song ‘Cosmic Radio’, which was, (according to Dudley)
written on a family holiday in the Bahamas, (with the aid of a little bit of nature’s illegal leaf,) as
was ‘Hey, Hey', they are both heavy, fast paced guitar-ringing, no nonsense rockers that certainly

demand your attention, Dudley’s enticingly raw edged guitar work has splendidly dark echoes of
‘The Forest Rangers’, (’Sons Of Anarchy’.) ‘One in a Billion’, is an 8 minute guitar soaring and
spiraling epic, that reminds one of Hendrix and a good number of hard rock bands of the
seventies. Dudley’s splendidly roaring vocals only add to the proceedings. On the satisfyingly
strong blues orientated slowburning ‘Relentless', Ashley Charmae, not only provides confident
and stunning lead vocals but, she also co-wrote the number with her father. ‘All For One', seems
to be a blistering, roaring and menacing heavy-metal tale that gives us all a dire warning of the
consequences of continuing to abuse this planet and its wildlife. ‘I Will Always Love You', is a
pleasant departure from Dudley’s comfort zone; a gentle, sweet piano and acoustic guitar driven
ballad with an accompanying tender vocal from Mr Taft.

Greatly endorsed!

Brian Harman.

John Nemeth—Stronger Than Strong—Nola Blue Records NB
013

During his youth in the early 90’s John was firstly enticed
musically to the harsh earthy, uncompromising world of hip,
hop and rock until, his friend Tom Moore introduced him to the
recordings of Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. From then on John
began a different path joining with Tom to form ‘Fat John & The
Three Slims’. Over the following years John began playing the
harmonica and fronted local bands until he released his debut
album ‘The Jack of Hearts', in 2002. He relocated to San
Francisco in 2004, while there he worked with Anson
Funderburgh for two years. In 2013 he settled in Memphis, Tennessee and proceeded to work
with Scott Bomar, the Bo-Keys creator, on the 2014 album ‘Memphis Grease.’ Also, he later