The Canadian born, blues & blues rock guitarist and singer
released his 11th album BEFORE THE BEGINNING out
4/30/2013.
Gomes steps back to where it all begin and brings us an album of
raw unplugged blues. Not the typical hard rocking guitar finesse that he
usually performs.
“With his latest album, …Before The Beginning,
Anthony Gomes offers a powerful collection
of unplugged compositions, promising to be the artist’s most compelling work to
date. “On this CD I wanted to show that there is more to our music than loud,
ripping guitars. By stripping everything down, we could feature the voice and
songs. I wanted to capture the spirit of the old field hollers and get back to
where the music came from,” says Gomes, “We only used acoustic instruments –
drums, piano, acoustic guitars and acoustic bass. The most powerful of all the
acoustic instruments is the human voice. When you put the harmonies in there,
it’s just soul shaking”.
“Musically, most people try to look ahead for
inspiration, seeking out the latest cutting edge sound scapes. I seem to go in
the opposite direction. In awakening the sounds of Muddy Waters or Robert
Johnson, I hear the future of the blues tradition. This time, we went way back.
This album is so yesterday, that it’s today.”
Gomes currently resides in St Louis MO, and is touring the Midwest.
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