Mono by Andres Roots
Originally issued on cassette for Record Store Day 2017, this collection of "field recordings" features solo performances by Andres Roots as well as collaborations with Howard Fishman (USA) and Raul Terep (EST), recorded live in Tartu, Estonia in 2015-2016. "Blues for Halvo" was recorded as a studio demo for a 1920's Estonian-made 7-string guitar, renovated by Halvo Liivamägi.
Tracklist
| 1. | Soup City Blues #1 | 4:15 |
| 2. | Django | 2:40 |
| 3. | Station Blues Medley | 2:36 |
| 4. | Room Service | 3:03 |
| 5. | Blues for Halvo | 2:50 |
| 6. | Trouble in Mind | 3:39 |
| 7. | Down by the Riverside | 4:14 |
| 8. | Roll & Tumble | 3:16 |
| 9. | Soup City Blues #2 | 4:47 |
Credits
released April 22, 2017
Recorded by Sirje Penjam (1-4, 8-9), Kalev Toom (6-7) and Jaan Tamm (5). Mastered by Asko-Romé Altsoo at White Room in Tartu, Estonia. Cover design by Siret Roots.
Recorded by Sirje Penjam (1-4, 8-9), Kalev Toom (6-7) and Jaan Tamm (5). Mastered by Asko-Romé Altsoo at White Room in Tartu, Estonia. Cover design by Siret Roots.
License
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"Estonian guitar-picker Andres Roots offers a hardcore reshaping of the blues." - Songlines
"It is wonderful to hear how he lifts the blues a bit towards the sun." - Real Roots Café