Year: 2000
Time: 53:11
Size: 122,3 MB
Label: Surfin'Dog (SD 01)
Styles: Blues/Chicago Blues
Art: Front
Tracks Listing:
1. You Don't Even Know - 4:28
2. To Live Your Life Like That - 5:42
3. Chicago Wind - 4:30
4. Grew Up On Vinyl - 3:51
5. Delta Combat Zone - 6:10
6. One Last Flower - 5:43
7. Love Me Or Leave Me - 4:48
8. Broke And Hungry - 4:36
9. Hard Hearted Woman - 4:48
10. Mean Streak - 3:36
11. High Maintenence Mama - 4:55
Musicians:
Matthew Skoller - harp and vocals all tracks
Larry Skoller - guitar all tracks except: 4,11
Sidney James Wingfield - keyboards tracks: 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10
Tim ‘Awesome’ Austin - drums all tracks except 11
Al ‘Get Down’ Brown - bass all tracks except 11
Wil Crosby - guitar tracks: 2,3,5,6,8
Johnny Iguana - piano track: 11
Deitra Farr - lead vocal 1st verse track 6
John Primer - lead vocal 4th verse track 6
Mike Avery - lead vocal 1st verse track 6 / background vocals on tracks: 2,6
Stokes - background vocals track: 2
Heitor Garcia - congas and percussion tracks: 2,3,5
MATTHEW SKOLLER is one of Chicago’s most respected harp blowers and blues bandleaders. For the past 27 years he has played all of Chicago’s heaviest showcase venues and toured much of the world with his super tight ensembles. Deeply rooted in the tradition of the Chicago blues elders with whom he worked and studied, Skoller has developed a unique style that conjures the past while being firmly planted in the present. His blues wardrobe clothes a range of original songs whose subject matter comments on many of the issues and realities of life during this age of technology, information and upheaval. Skoller, known for his fiery and engaging performances, combines passionate harp playing and singing with original song writing and prodigious production skills. He has self produced 4 of his own critically acclaimed cds. As a producer he has produced 2 award winning cds by Lurrie Bell: Let’s Talk About Love and The Devil Ain’t Got No Music. Skoller penned the title cut of the latter which was nominated for song of the year by the Blues Awards in the US. The same album was awarded the Prix Blues by L’Academie du Jazz in Paris, France in 2012. Matthew has played harmonica on two Grammy nominated cd’s in the last 4 years: Chicago Blues: A Living History and Still I Rise, by Heritage Blues Orchestra.
Matthew collaborated with his brother Larry Skoller (producer) on the Grammy nominated, historical project, Chicago Blues A living History and co produced and played on volume two The (R)evolution Continues which won Traditional album of the year at the Blues Awards in 2012. He lent his production experience, deep knowledge of Chicago Blues history, and his harmonica to this project that is now being hailed by critics as one of the greatest Chicago Blues events of our time.
In the last 4 years Matthew has played in Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, Camaroon, asked to be a featured guest with Lurrie Bell at The Japan Blues Festival in Aomori Japan in 2012, only to be asked back in 2013 to headline the same festival with his own group! Matthew has been invited to perform twice at the Residence of the U.S. Ambassador to France in Paris. As well as playing the world renown Montreux Jazz Festival in 2012 and many other festivals throughout Europe and the US. Matthew is also a regular performer at New York City’s 55 Bar where he collaborates several times a year with many of his favorite New York musicians including Bill Sims Jr. and Junior Mack.
2013 Matthew was asked by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events to produce, organize and perform the grande finale of the Chicago Blues Festival. Skoller’s theme was Old School, New Millennium. His mentor James Cotton headlined this star-studded event which was acclaimed as one of the best all-star events in recent Chicago Blues Festival history.
When not on tour Matthew and his group can be seen live in Chicago at many venues including Buddy Guys Legends who has been employing Matthew since their club opened in 1989. 25 years and counting! Matthew has emerged as one of Chicago’s most accomplished blues-based artists.
Shoulder To The Wind
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