Sisters in Grease | Acoustic Bottleneck Blues Duo

Sisters at the Station

andy carvalho — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:17:24 +0000

Sisters in Grease are to perform a special acoustic set in Liverpool Lime Street Station on Thursday 26th July to promote Colne Blues Festival 2012 throughout the Northern Rail Network. Hardly a “flash mob” but get along from 5pm if you can.

New Stones Book about to Roll

andy carvalho — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:15:23 +0000

A new edition of the “Complete Recording Sessions of the Rolling Stones” is about to hit the shelves late July. It is Martin Elliott’s latest publication and features Sisters in Grease in a section regarding the recording of the cover version “Back of my Hand” from the Stones last studio album – A Bigger Bang.

Colne Blues Festival Ride’s again

andy carvalho — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:12:21 +0000

Jim’s Acoustic Café Bank Hol Monday 27^th August at 3pm See you there!

Album Review

andy carvalho — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:31:55 +0000

Sisters in Grease SISTERS IN GREASE SIG011 ****

Acoustic blues lives and thrives in Britain in 2011. Mike C (Resonator bottleneck and acoustic guitars) and partner in crime, Andy C (acoustic guitar, harmonica) have created a contemporary take on blues without losing sight of the roots of the music. Mainly self-penned songs, they demonstrate a great understanding and empathy with what blues music is all about but bringing it bang up to date with such cleverly-written songs as Telephone You, Post Natal Blues and the Fire Goes Out. Album opener Five More Wishes sounds as though it could’ve been written circa 1930 and is a classic condemned man song with genuine grit and soul. They remember Elvis with Lincoln Blues, a song written about that week surrounding the rock’n’roll king’s death. When it comes to acoustic blues, this is definitely the real thing.

BACK OF MY HAND (Jagger, Richards)

andy carvalho — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:30:58 +0000

Back in September the duo recorded a studio version of the Jagger, Richards track Back Of My Hand which is available on the Stones album A BIGGER BANG. It is a gritty blues number with harmonica and slide guitar (both played by Mick Jagger). The parts were just made for the Rev (Andy C) on harmonica and Mike C on slide. Due to copyright issues the recording is unlikely to appear but the duo have played it live at their latest gigs so catch it live instead & see.

WINNING SMILE – Swansea 24/4/2011

andy carvalho — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:15:42 +0000

A track available for free download, that was recorded live at the Green Valley Blues Festival in April 2011

Sisters in Greece (!?)

andy carvalho — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:19:33 +0000

An easy mistake when looking for “Sisters in Grease” on the web. There is an explanation too – in the 1990′s there was a 6 piece blues & soul band called Sisters in Greece. The common link is our very own Mike C who was also the vocalist in that band. Strange but true… there you go!