'Traditional Music Maker' review, 2001
Kevin Brown is a Lancashire lad, the son of a sign writer and schoolteacher However, you might be forgiven for thinking that he hails from the Mississippi delta or Chicago since his feeling for the Blues is inherent in his playing. He may not be a household name but don't be put off by that, this is the real thing. Kevin cut his first disc Pickin Good Tunes on his own label in 1984. This was subsequently released by Hannibal as Road Dreams and since then he has released Time Marches On via the Chrysalis label, followed by 'Sunny Side Up'. Kevin is now firmly estabtished and well recognised in the Blues field. Although equally at home playing solo or with a band this latest release 'Mohave Dust' is his first solo CD and is made up of his own tunes, bar one, Travelling Riverside Blues by Robert Johnson. The playing is quite superb and delicate. Kevin knows how to pick the tune and keep a gentle rhythm going. No savage sweeps up the fingerboard here. Apart from the playing Kevin has a centred, in-tune voice with no resort to gimmicks and is easy to listen to. Of the 12 tracks on the album, the title track Mohave Dust and his closing track When Saturday Comes, take the biscuit for me. Self-recorded in his home studio this is an object lesson for all would be singert/song writer/guitar players, or people who just like good slide guitar and the Blues. Don't miss out on it. Brian Healey, traditional music maker
