Release: the LUCKY LOSERS - Godless Land

The LUCKY LOSERS - Godless Land

STREET DATE 8/14/20

Label: VizzTone

San Francisco’s finest male/female lead band, the Lucky Losers, release their much-anticipated 4th album, GODLESS LAND, and continue their winning streak with acclaimed producer/engineer, and multi-instrumentalist, Kid Andersen.

After having won “Best Independent Blues-Soul Artist” in 2019 for “Blind Spot,” vocal duo Cathy Lemons and Phil Berkowitz (backed by an all-star band) take you on a sumptuous musical journey through the bawdy, jazzy blues of the late 1920’s, the jump swing era of the late 50’s, Chicago and Tin Pan Alley music of the ‘60’s, and finally, the sweet R&B/ soul of the early ‘70’s.

 

Berkowitz’s bright tenor voice and big, rich sounding harp punctuates Lemons’ haunting vocals, while serpentine guitar lines, funky organ, and wah-wah riffs bring each song to life. There is a bewitching balance between Berkowitz’s seductive, introspective songwriting and Lemons’ stark, revelatory commentary on today’s tragic state.

Blurb Single #1 Godless Land

 Howlin’ Wolf meets the Staples Singers in this up-tempo Mississippi blues with a straightforward 1960’s gospel chorus. Lemons’ beautiful, commanding voice is punctuated by Berkowitz’s searing harmonica lines. She chastises us all for our callousness towards the poor and homeless in today’s world and asks “where is your heart, where is your hand?”