Blue Monday Monthly – Interview

Blue Monday Monthly - Interview

Blue Monday Monthly — Interview by Kyle Christen Issue 231  August 2023 DOWNLOAD ARTICLE The title of this one made me wonder a little bit, but here’s a release that will just knock you out. Long-time Bluesman Mick Kolassa has been putting out recordings for about ten years, but his latest “Wooden Music”, which was […]

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CD REVIEWS – Wooden Music

CD REVIEWS - Wooden Music

Living Blues Memphis-based guitarist “Michissippi Mick” Kolassa calls his brand of music “free range blues.” It’s his way of getting across the idea that he doesn’t confine his style to any one corner or subgenre of the form. He performs and records in a variety of styles, from electric blues rock to jump blues/swing to […]

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2023 Blues Blast Award Nominee!

2023 Blues Blast Award Nominee!

We are thrilled to announce that Mick’s album, They Call Me Uncle Mick, has received a Blues Blast Award nomination for Acoustic Blues Album! Voting is open until August 18. Check out what it’s all about and get the entire list of nominees and place your votes – HERE >>

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NEW – Wooden Music

NEW - Wooden Music

CHECK IT OUT – listen / stream it / buy it! July 2023 Release ORDER HERE -> In doing this album Mick wanted to really craft the songs, not just play them. We knew from the beginning that this would be another totally acoustic album, by choosing to restrict ourselves to just acoustic instruments it drove […]

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Slow Blues Essentials

Slow Blues Essentials

Although Mick Kolassa writes and plays almost every style and subgenre of blues, his slow blues songs get the most attention from listeners. Some reviewers have called them his “trademark slow blues”. This digital album is a collection of Mick’s most requested slow blues songs, from his catalog of 13 albums Mick offers his fans’ […]

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