Beyond 1969 and guitarist Tom “The Suit” Forst have a new album dropping April 24th, and it’s one that arrives with serious credentials behind it. ‘Back To The Blues’ is a ten-song, all-original, live in-studio blues/rock record captured at Connecticut’s Horizon Music Group under producer Vic Steffens. It’s raw, immediate, and built to last.
The lineup is tight and road-tested. Forst, a Blues/Rock Hall of Fame inductee and King Of The Blues finalist, leads the charge on guitar and vocals. Tony Delisio, whose work with the Mighty Soul Drivers kept them at No. 1 on the Roots Music Chart for 16 straight weeks, holds down bass and vocals. Keyboardist Jeff Bousfield and drummer Bryan Caudle round out a band that’s shared stages with Styx, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Edgar Winter Band, and more.
The ten songs on ‘Back To The Blues’ cover the full emotional spectrum of the genre. “Consolation Man,” “Feels So Good To Feel Bad,” “Darkest Before The Dawn,” and “I’m Not Over You Yet” are just a few of the titles that signal exactly what Forst and co-writer Delisio are after. As Forst puts it: “Tony and I wrote these songs about passion, love, loss, lust, loneliness and laughter. Every lyric and note tells a story, one that all humans will relate to.” That’s not a boast. On this record, it holds up.
The blues/rock tradition runs deep in Forst’s story. The late Grammy winner Paul Nelson, a touring member of Johnny Winter’s band, produced a prior Forst album, ‘On Fire’. That lineage is audible throughout ‘Back To The Blues’, a modern blues/rock record that respects its roots while pushing forward. ‘Back To The Blues’ drops April 24th on Amazon, iTunes, and CD Baby.
‘Back To The Blues’ Track Listing:
Consolation Man
Comin’ Back To The Blues
Goin’ Down
I’m Never Gonna Leave You
Feels So Good To Feel Bad
Darkest Before The Dawn
If I Stay With You Tonight
It’s My Own Damn Fault
When It All Falls Down
I’m Not Over You Yet