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| Artist Statistics |
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Artistopia Rank : 223
Member Since : 7/2004
Last Login : 6/29/2008
Views : 17,674
Songs : 3
Events : 0
Alliances : 4
Releases : 5
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| Latest Music By Arsen Shomakhov |
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Dangerous
Published Date : 02/2006
Total Downloads : 100
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Spreading the blues - Arsen Shomakhov |
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| Published on 8/21/2004 |
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Those who are familiar with Arsen Shomakhov's art would probably agree that he has grasped the modern blues paradigm, thrust aside outworn attitudes while preserving initial basics and rushed into seeking the harmony on the edge of electric blues, funk and rock.
Arsen Shomakhov formed Ragtime band in his native town Nalchik, a far cry from the blues mainstream centers. Then he took steps to shorten the distance. The first step made was HEAVY STEPPIN' - an album recorded in 2002 and presented in Moscow at Forte Club which serves as actual Mecca of the middle-class blues-addicted muscovites. The album shocked the audience by inordinate arrangements of the blues classics.
The Russian federal TV channel "Culture" videotaped the performance and showed the cuts in the weekly music program "Jazzophrenia". The tracks from Heavy Steppin’ were broadcast by national and foreign radiostations (English, Danish, Dutch, Argentinian, Australian).
The group has entered upon a new phase, taking part in all-Russia blues festivals and making up schedules for the gigs at the best blues venues in Moscow, including the legendary B.B. King Club, blessed personally by the the superstar and since then invariably overcrowded. The club is famous for its wild jam sessions. Arsen Shomakhov too had a chance to jam with some touring blues celebrities (such as Vidar Busk from Norway).
In May 2003 Arsen Shomakhov and Ragtime band opened the festival "Blues in Russia-Spring-2003" and received an invitation to participate in "Ochakovo blues" festival alongside with Jimmy D. Lane (USA), Knock-out Greg & Blue Weather (Sweden) and B.B & the Blues Shacks (Germany).
In September 2003 Arsen Shomakhov produced the second CD - Troublemaker, which revealed his extra aptitude for instrumental composition. The presentation took place in good old Forte Club. The new album also received good press and drew attention of the most acknowleged russian blues journalist and DJ of "All that Blues" radio program Andrei Evdokimov, who interviewed the musician on the air and wrote a favorable review.
Arsen Shomakhov and Ragtime blues band are presently recognised as one of the leading acts on the blues scene in Russia. As for albums, TROUBLEMAKER and HEAVY STEPPIN' lay claim to be the most remarkable russian blues recordings in recent years.
The line-up of the trio is as follows: Arsen Shomakhov - guitar, vocals; Aslan Zhantuev – bass; Sultanbek (Bek) Mamyshev – drums |
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| Article Credits and References |
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| from www.arsenic.blues.ru |
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