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The focus is on American roots music.

Powerhouse Records Re-releases Tom Principato "In the Clouds" Re-Mastered with Two Bonus Tracks

Originally released in 1995, Tom Principato's "In The Clouds" is back with superior re-mastering and two bonus tracks recorded the same year: J.J. Cale's "Livin' Here, Too" and the Albert King/Booker T. Jones classic "The Hunter". This re-release now contains 10 studio tracks and two stunning live performances recorded at Tornado Alley nightclub in Wheaton, Md.

Here are some press quotes from the original release year:

"Principato plays with pristine beauty and riveting emotional power; he's quite remarkable, and his meaty blend of blues, R&B, and rock will restore your soul"...Dave Richards-Erie, Pa. Time

"Excellent! He has an enormous talent at telling stories in his solos, he doesn't play only 'standard' licks. Guitarist Pat Metheny in an interview with "Guitarist" Magazine (Paris, France) upon hearing "In The Clouds".

CHECK IT OUT! The Nighthawks have just released a new TWO-DISC SET (audio CD/video DVD) called "Blue Moon in Your Eye." The release captures the Hawks during a recent high energy performance at The Barns at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia - a highly regarded venue in the Washington, DC area.

A POWERHOUSE LINEUP
In 2004, The Nighthawks made a change to their lineup - when long time members, Mark Wenner (harp/vocals) and Pete Ragusa (drums/vocals), were joined by Paul Bell (guitar/vocals) and Johnny Castle (bass/vocals). This new lineup transformed what was already an internationally respected blues band into a highly energetic and extremely versatile musical powerhouse - leaving fans to conclude that "The Nighthawks are now the best they've ever been!" T he highly graphical cover design was created by Marty Baumann.

RECENT PRESS QUOTES
"All in all, Ragusa's rock-steady drumming and singing, Wenner's virtuoso harp stylings and gritty vocals, Bell's on-the-mark, bluesy soloing, and Castle's pumping bass and singing show why this present Nighthawks outfit is their funkiest most powerful yet."
--Alan Kurze,r Blues News, Natchel' Blues Network

"OK everybody, all that post-Jimmy Thackery era lament and whining can be put to rest once and for all. This is the best live set I've seen them perform since the mid-1980's...Rockabilly, Soul, R&B (the real kind), Roots Rock, and Boogie are all integral aprts of a Nighthawks show. They never were a mere Blues band."
--Beardo, Blueswax's Blues Beat

"There's not a whit of pretension, they run their band like a well-oiled machine, and they're guaranteed to put a smile on your face-or at bare minimum, some sweat.
--Creative Loafing, Charlotte, NC

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