Logan Murray and the Spoon Lickers - Cd release party

Jeff Green | Sep 20, 2019

Logan Murray, a senior statesman from the former community of Elm Tree, where he runs a recording studio and occasionally records his own music, will be holding a CD release party at the Tamworth Legion this Saturday night (September 21) starting at 7:30pm.

The new record is the product Logan Murray and Spoon Lickers, his rockin’ blues studio band of musicians from the Peterborough area, is called Barricades.

He said that his previous record, 95 Acres, was a bit more of a folk record, “but this one is a blues rock record.” In his promotional material he calls it “rockin’ bush hippie blues”.

From the start of “Barricades” the first song on the record, right through the end of the last song, “Lucky Man Blues” there is a consistent electric blues vibe to the recording, with a strong back beat, screaming guitars, and harmonica blazing away throughout. The lyrics have blues edge laced with the kind of ironic wit that characterized 95 Acres, on tunes like “Livin’ With Donald” and “Things in my Basement”.

The Spoonlickers (Pat Temple on bass, Wayne O’Conner on guitar and Brian Landry on Drums) are indeed a crack band.

The Tamworth Legion show is has a $20 entry fee, but a copy of Barricades on Cd is included in the price. Before the Spoon Lickers peform their dance set, Julia Schall and Logan will perform a set of original tunes, followed by a short set by Sheldon ‘Doc’ Daw.

Accurately describing the release party for 95 Acres as a “legendary party” Murray says that the bands are planning on upping the ante at this show, instructing people to bring their dancing shoes.

Judging from the music on ‘Barricades’ it’s a pretty safe bet that the venerable Tamworth Legion Hall will be rocking on Saturday Night.

Tickets are available at LoganMurray.net or at the door. The Tamworth Legion is located at 456 714A Addington East in Tamworth. Doors open at 7pm.