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NOLA BLUES RECORDS SIGNS ALEXIS P SUTER BAND
Nola Blue Records signs The Alexis P. Suter Band
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Alexis P. Suter Band
New single, "4 Wheels Beats 2 Heels," slated for August 16, 2024 release
Suter is as fascinating to watch as to hear... her molasses contralto can whisper and purr, then swell into a pulsating wave of sound that radiates from the depths of her being.”— Elmore MagazineLANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES, June 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nola Blue Recordsproudly announces the signing of the Alexis P. Suter Band, a powerful and unique five piece ensemble that artfully blends the lines between Blues, Soul and Rock music. Three-time Blues Music Award nominee Alexis P. Suter owns that big, booming voice heard roaring out of Brooklyn, New York into the heart of North America and beyond. Her voice ranges from a pained passion to explosive and soul bearing. The power trio of Jimmy Bennett, drummer Ray Grappone, and Peter Bennett on bass lay down the groove like a heavy duty Rhythm and Blues machine, and vocalist Vicki Bell rounds out the group.
Alexis P. Suter Band burst on to the music scene as regular performers at Levon Helm’s legendary Midnight Rambles in Woodstock, NY. The group has been making music together for nearly two decades. Now, during an exciting and transformative time, the band is exploring new musical creations, fusing genres with creative expression into fresh and innovative sounds. Led by producer Byron Issacs (Lumineers, Levon Helm Band, Lost Leaders, Ollabelle), work is underway on a new album planned for 2025. Meanwhile, a taste of what is to come arrives on August 16 with the single, “4 Wheels Beats 2 Heels.” The band will celebrate the new release at their Philly Folk Festival performance that evening.
"We are incredibly inspired to join the team supporting the Alexis P. Suter Band during this exciting new chapter,” says Sallie A. Bengtson, Nola Blue Records president. “Her BMA nominations from the traditional, soul and contemporary blues categories provides but one example of the breadth and diversity of musical offering we can expect from Alexis and her band. We’re shifting into overdrive in preparation to share ‘4 Wheels’ with the worldwide music community.”
“We the Alexis P. Suter Band are so excited for this GREAT opportunity to be included into the music dynasty of talented friends who have become family," says Alexis P. Suter. "Thank You Sallie Bengtson and Nola Blue Records for signing us, believing in us, and ultimately for including us into your family of talented musicians."
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About Alexis P SUTER BAND
ALEXIS P SUTER BAND
Alexis P. Suter is the owner of that big, booming voice you can hear roaring out of Brooklyn into the heart of North America and beyond. Alexis P. and her band are on the rise as accolades pour in and they continue to captivate audiences from town to town.
Miss Suter and her powerful and unique ensemble artfully blend the lines between Blues, Soul, Roots and Rock music. Alexis' voice ranges from a pained passion to explosive and soul bearing.
BLESSED BEGINNINGS
Alexis burst on to the music scene as a regular performer at Levon Helm’s legendary Midnight Rambles held in Woodstock, NY. Levon was captured by what he called Alexis’ wonderful spirit and had her and the band open for him nearly 100 times.
"She is one of those wonderful spirits, she's got her arms around you; you can feel that”
Levon Helm
As special guest openers for The Levon Helm Band, they played to sold-out audiences at the Beacon Theater, Bethel Woods Center For The Arts, The Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, NJ and Central Park’s Summerstage.
NYC AND BEYOND
When the great Bluesman B.B. King first heard Alexis sing, he was visibly impressed and said so after her opening set for him at BB Kings in NYC. Shaking his head in wonder in his characteristic way, he remarked….
“It’s a rare thing to share the stage with great talent like that young lady.”
ABOUT APSB BY HENRY HELSINKI
What do you do when your mother was a backup vocalist for Mahalia Jackson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Harry Belafonte, Mavis Staples and Dionne Warwick, among others?
Apparently, you grow up to be an award-winning blues, gospel, and blues-rock
vocalist with an extraordinary bass/baritone voice. Your name is Alexis P. Suter, and you bring your smoking-hot band with you.
The Alexis P. Suter Band first gained regional fame when the late drummer/vocalist Levon Helm invited them to warm up the crowds at the Midnight Ramble in Woodstock, N.Y. Helm brought them on the road as the opening act for the Levon Helm Band, where they won new fans at the Beacon Theater in New York City; Bethel Woods outside of Boston; the Paramount in Asbury Park, N.J.; and at Central Park's Summerstage. Here she joins Helm on a version of the Band classic "The Weight."
Since then, the group has been a fixture on the blues festival circuit, where Suter stands out from the pack with her extraordinary voice and her powerful stage presence.
In addition to Levon Helm, her fans include B.B. King, who said, "It's a rare thing to share the stage with great talent like that young lady," and Dan Aykroyd, one-half of the Blues Brothers.
Suter has garnered nominations at the Annual Blues Music Awards for the
Koko Taylor Award and the Best Soul Blues Female Artist award.
OK, at this point, stop reading and watch this seven-minute video introduction
to Suter, which says more in sound and vision than can ever be put into words.
https://youtu.be/8X5kxgCD2zM?si=xRjQUNOCau4CrB9o
Suter's repertoire ranges from old-time Delta blues like "John the Relevator" to classic electric blues like "Got My Mojo Working" to vintage soul including "Take Me to the River" and even to the Beatles - watch her rendering of "Let It Be" and marvel how she finds the soul song that always lurked inside of this ballad you've heard a million times - and Jimi Hendrix. She's like the entire diverse history of the blues wrapped up into one soulful package. (She also tackles George Harrison's "Isn't It a Pity," dedicated here to Trayvon Martin.)
Levon Helm wasn't the only member of the Band who found something extraordinary in Alexis P. Suter's talent. Organist Garth Hudson sat in with Suter and her band on a rendition of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" - Hudson of course accompanied Dylan on the tune on the 1974 Bob Dylan/The Band "Before the Flood" tour.
Her tune "All Over Again" was selected by David Browne for the NPR feature
"Song of the Day." Browne called it "the most exuberant example of the way she applies defibrillator paddles to vernacular music. Everything about the track feels alive, from the snarling rock guitars that announce its arrival to the hopped-up piano and backup singers that take it from there. Riding roughshod over it all is Suter, who's had it with that feckless cad in her life and wants him, through the gale- force winds of her voice, to know she means it this time.... Both the song and performance transport you to that roadhouse juke joint you've always wanted to visit but never have."
Last year, Suter released "Be Love," which included the funky, rock-influenced tune, "Sway."
A few years ago, Suter did an in-depth interview with Albany's Nippertown.
BluesBlast Magazine raved about her album, "All for Loving You," calling it "an in-your-face collection of new tunes that deliver a powerful message while having you up and dancing, too.
And in a line I wish I had written, the Wicked Local in Brewster, Mass., said, "If Alexis P. Suter had been at the Battle of Jericho, Joshua could have put his ram's horn away."
ALEXIS P SUTER BAND: The SoundS
ALL FOR LOVING YOU
LOVE THE WAY YOU ROLL
LOVE THE WAY YOU ROLL
AMERICAN SHOWPLACE MUSIC
LOVE THE WAY YOU ROLL
LOVE THE WAY YOU ROLL
LOVE THE WAY YOU ROLL
AMERICAN SHOWPLACE MUSIC
TWO SIDES
LOVE THE WAY YOU ROLL
JUST ANOTHER FOOL
HIPBONE RECORDS
JUST ANOTHER FOOL
APSB LIVE AT THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLE
JUST ANOTHER FOOL
HIPBONE RECORDS
APSB LIVE AT THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLE
APSB LIVE AT THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLE
APSB LIVE AT THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLE
LEVON HELM STUDIOS RECORDS
SHUGA FIX
APSB LIVE AT THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLE
APSB LIVE AT THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLE
HIPBONE RECORDS
HAT TRICK - THE ESSENTIAL ALEXIS P SUTER COLLECTION
HAT TRICK
Hat Trick is a compilation of carefully curated tracks from Alexis P. Suter’s first three Hipbone Record recordings: Shuga Fix, Just Another Fool and Two Sides. Hat Trick was released to share some of Alexis's rarer recordings with the public. It isn't a "greatest hits" package, but rather a presentation of where Alexis's musical journey took root. These songs step into musical waters that may surprise some listeners. They are soulful, bluesy and hip. In reviewing her catalogue of music, Alexis and her band realized these three early albums had something special they wanted to bring to the studio as they compose and record their new album for release in 2021 on the Hipbone Records label. Hat Trick is a great look-back to songs and music that may have yet to be heard. There is a strength and freshness to these songs that will be the foundation of the new works to come. Hat Trick brings the past forward for listeners as a creative musical journey.
credits
Alexis P Suter Band
HAT TRICK - The Essential Recordings
Produced by Vicki Bell and Ray Grappone
Mixed by Dave Lee
Mastered by Alan Douches
Cover Art by Sara Kinch
Graphic Design by Kim Derr
Copyright Hipbone Records, All rights Reserved
Dedicated to the unforgettable Glenn Turner
Track Listing
Climbin On Up The Mountain (V. Bell / A. Suter) 3:51
Savior (V. Bell) 3:49
Changes (V. Bell / A. Suter) 4:06
In The City (V. Bell / A. Suter / J. Bennett / P. Bennett) 3:59
Hole That Im In (V. Bell,A. Suter,R. Grappone, P. Bennett). 4:11
Sis' Mary (V. Bell / A. Suter) 4:12
Another Fool (V. Bell / A. Suter / J. Bennett) 5:09
Ride Ride (V. Bell / A. Suter) 3:36
Rise (R. Grappone / A. Suter / V. Bell / J. Bennett) 4:49
Teacher Man (V. Bell / A. Suter / P. Bennett) 3:53
All Over Again (R. Grappone,A. Suter,V. Bell,J. Bennett) 3:50
Musicians:
Alexis P Suter
Vicki Bell
Ray Grappone
Jimmy Bennett
Peter Bennett
Benny Harrison
Bruce Katz
Linda Pino
Glenn Turner
Jim Abbott
Deep Singh
Jay Collins
James Smith
ALEXIS P SUTER BAND RELEASES
BE LOVE
ALEXIS P SUTER BAND
BE LOVE
Produced by Vicki Bell, Michael Louis, Ray Grappone and Alexis P Suter
Alexis P. Suter - Lead Vocals
Vicki Bell - Vocals
Ray Grappone - Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals
Michael Louis - Guitars, Background Vocals , Bass
Additional Musicians:
Brandon Morrison - Bass, Background Vocals
Will Bryant - Keyboards, Background Vocals
Additional Background Vocal arrangements
Lee Falco - Percussion, Background Vocals,
*Double Drums with Ray Grappone on
Daniel A Weiss - Piano on #12
Steve Jankowski - Horn Arrangements, Trumpets and trombone
Doug DeHays - Tenor and Baritone Saxophone
All tracks Recorded by Brandon Morrison at Building Records, Marlboro, NY
Additional Recording
Tracks by Michael Louis at 225 Studio, Brooklyn, NY and Molly's House Studio, Millbrook, NY
Rich Gibbons at HNR STUDIOS, Floral Park, NY
Track 12 (Piano) recorded by Daniel A Weiss
Horns recorded at Jankland Recording www.janklandrecording.com
Mixed at Building Records by Brandon Morrison
Mastered at by Adam Cruz at EbbnFlow Studios in Bloomfield, NJ
Original Artwork by Grappo
Graphics by Kim Kitchen Derr and Vicki Bell
ALL SONGS © 2019 Vicki Bell, Miss Vicki Music ASCAP, Alexis P. Suter ASCAP, Michael Louis BMI and Ray Grappone, Grappone Songs ASCAP, Except where noted.
Executive Producer: Karen Banmiller Supra
Executive Producer: Adam Cruz
Distributed by The Cruz Music Group, a Division of Mixtape Sessions Music, LLC.
© 2019 Hipbone Records. All Rights Reserved.