★★★★★
The Downchild Blues Band, Canada's 'Premiere Blues Band' for the past 35 years, has recently released their brand new, Juno-nominated CD, Come On In. This CD is Downchild's first original offering in seven years, and is an awesomely inspiring collection of new, original Donnie 'Mr. Downchild' Walsh http://www.mrdownchild.com/ compositions. There's only one non-Walsh tune on this CD; "How Long", written by Jackson/Scott/Schmidt, http://www.peteschmidt...
- www.jazzreview.com
2010-08-23
★★★★★
Closing in on the end of their fourth decade as a Toronto jump-blues institution, and consisting entirely of men who are at or beyond retirement age, Downchild continue to make music that crackles with energy and joy...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
With founding member Donnie "Mr. Downchild" Walsh writing the majority of the 12 tunes here, blowing the harp and wailing on guitar, the Downchild Blues Band heads toward the 21st century with this release of all new material. As always, Walsh's harp tone sounds like a Mack truck coming straight at you, and while his blowing is always satisfying, on "Last Chance to Dance" he also overdubs himself into one nifty little harmonica orchestra...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
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