Nick Moss...Read All About It!

At the 24th Annual W. C. Handy Awards in Memphis this past May, Nick Moss was nominated for — and should have won — the "Best New Artist" award. So how did he handle the loss? Simple, he just put out a new CD that will surely get nominated at the 25th Annual W. C. Handy Awards for "Best New Album." And maybe this year when NICK takes the stage at the Orphium Theater, it won't be to present an award — it will be to receive one. It's this writers opinion that Count Your Blessings is award winning material.

As most new artists continue the trend of taking blues music to any different tangents, it's quite exhilarating to see Nick Moss, a young, modern day bluesman so eager to follow in the footsteps of some of the great Chicago blues legends. If you're a purist like myself, that likes the good old, straight up, in your face authentic style of blues, you'll love
Count Your Blessings. One press report recently referred to NICK MOSS as possibly being 'the future of the blues' — if so, the then the blues has a promising future.

Count Your Blessings Is a collection of 18 pure blues songs of which 10 are originals. Nick's amazing song writing ability shows that not only does he have the musical and vocal ability of his predecessors and influences, but the mind as well.

Joining Nick Moss on vocals and guitar, Kate Moss on rhythm guitar, Andy Lester on bass and Greg Campbell on drums are some notable and very talented musicians who turn this cast into an all star ensemble, and they are: Sammy Myers on vocals and harmonica, Anson Funderburgh on guitar, Curtis Salgado on harmonica, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, on drums, Bob Stroger on bass, Lynwood Slim on vocals and harmonica, Barrelhouse Chuck on piano and Johnny Bradley on upright bass.

I'll forego giving a song by song synopsis of this CD, because on Count Your Blessings, Every song is lyrically, vocally and musically superb. Surprisingly though, with three extraordinary harmonica players on this CD, only one song features a harmonica duet -- "Lightnin" -- appropriately written by a master harpist himself, James Cotton.

Congratulations NICK MOSS & THE FLIP TOPS, I'll see you at the
HANDY'S in May



	Peter Lauro Blewzzman / Mary 4 Music (www.mary4music.com)
At the 24th Annual W. C. Handy Awards in Memphis this past May, Nick Moss was nominated for — and should have won — the "Best New Artist" award. So how did he handle the loss? Simple, he just put out a new CD that will surely get nominated at the 25th Annual W. C. Handy Awards for "Best New Album." And maybe this year when NICK takes the stage at the Orphium Theater, it won't be to present an award — it will be to receive one. It's this writers opinion that Count Your Blessings is award winning material. As most new artists continue the trend of taking blues music to any different tangents, it's quite exhilarating to see Nick Moss, a young, modern day bluesman so eager to follow in the footsteps of some of the great Chicago blues legends. If you're a purist like myself, that likes the good old, straight up, in your face authentic style of blues, you'll love Count Your Blessings. One press report recently referred to NICK MOSS as possibly being 'the future of the blues' — if so, the then the blues has a promising future. Count Your Blessings Is a collection of 18 pure blues songs of which 10 are originals. Nick's amazing song writing ability shows that not only does he have the musical and vocal ability of his predecessors and influences, but the mind as well. Joining Nick Moss on vocals and guitar, Kate Moss on rhythm guitar, Andy Lester on bass and Greg Campbell on drums are some notable and very talented musicians who turn this cast into an all star ensemble, and they are: Sammy Myers on vocals and harmonica, Anson Funderburgh on guitar, Curtis Salgado on harmonica, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, on drums, Bob Stroger on bass, Lynwood Slim on vocals and harmonica, Barrelhouse Chuck on piano and Johnny Bradley on upright bass. I'll forego giving a song by song synopsis of this CD, because on Count Your Blessings, Every song is lyrically, vocally and musically superb. Surprisingly though, with three extraordinary harmonica players on this CD, only one song features a harmonica duet -- "Lightnin" -- appropriately written by a master harpist himself, James Cotton. Congratulations NICK MOSS & THE FLIP TOPS, I'll see you at the HANDY'S in May
		“Nick’s amazing song writing ability shows that not only does he have the musical and vocal ability of his predecessors and influences, but the mind as well.”
		“Every song is lyrically, vocally and musically superb.”