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LONG ROAD HOME

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AUSTRALIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2013

RHYTHMS MAGAZINE READERS POLL

BLOW THESE TRACKS

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MULTI AWARD WINNING #1 DEBUT BLUES ROOTS  LP  LIVE ON THE BLUES TRAIN FEATURING CHRIS WILSON

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NEWS - MR BLACK & BLUES NEW SINGLE DANGERMAN DROPS JUNE  2025 

Hot on the heals of SHREDDING the St Kilda Blues Festival stages at the ESPY HOTEL and the FESTIVAL STAGE at the Vineyard March 2025, supported by the mighty Kathleen Halloran, Michael Pollitt (aka Mr BLACK & BLUES / HEAVY MEDICINE) gets ready to drop new single DANGERMAN June 2025!

 

Previewing the new HEAVY MEDICINE SELF TITLED SECOND RECORD to be released in September 2025, and NEW MR BLACK & BLUES records DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE and SAGGITARIUS A* to be launched in 2026, this new slice of acoustic and electric voodoo mayhem is a force to be reckoned with, and the best bayou freak-off you've ever been invited.

 

Standby for release details in June!  

NEWS - HEAVY MEDICINE RELEASES ACCLAIMED DEBUT RECORD 2024 

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This original Blues Rock trio pack a mean punch of psychedelic voodoo blues, and rock’n’roll soul.

 

Fronted by the man who beat out Russell Morris and Paul Kelly to be Rhythms Magazine Australian Artist of the Year, Michael Pollitt aka Mr Black & Blues, this is an allstar band featuring ARIA winner Andy Fry (ex. John Butler Trio) on bass and Shane "Steel" O'Neill (The Widowbirds and The Pigs) on drums. 

 

On the strength of its debut performance at the legendary Cherry Bar in the band was nominated for a Cherry Award for best live performance.

 

On its debut festival performance at Blues At The Briars the band was lauded as the "set of the day" by festival organisers. 

 

The trio has been warming up for the album launch tour having already featured at a number of festivals including:

 

 - Sydney Blues and Roots Festival opening night headline; 

 - Xmas Eve Blues Festival headline at Melbourne's celebrated

   Esplanade Hotel (The Espy); 

 - Blues at The Briars Festival; and

 - Tony Joe White (US) support at the new Forth Valley Blues & Roots                Festival

 - West Oz Blues fest headline act.

 

Heavy Medicine's debut EP "Live For This Moment" will be launched at Echuca Winter Blues Festival 2024 on Breakneck Records with the full length self titled album "Heavy Medicine" and national and international tour to Europe and the USA to follow.

Stand back. Get ready. And step aside for the swagger that is HEAVY MEDICINE.

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NEWS - MR BLACK & BLUES wins 2013 AUSTRALIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR!!!!!

MR BLACK & BLUES is honoured to have been awarded AUSTRALIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR, AUSTRALIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR, and AUSTRALIAN BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR in the 2013 year-end Rhythms Magazine Reader's Poll to underscore a breakout year for the artist:

 

"LONG ROAD HOME" - second album released November 2013

2013 AUSTRALIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR Rhythms Magazine Reader's Poll

#1 Australian Blues Roots Airplay Chart November 2013

 

"BLOW THESE TRACKS - Live on The Blues Train with special guest CHRIS WILSON" - debut album released May 2013

2013 BEST LIVE ALBUM (WORLDWIDE) 

Canadian/USA Blues Underground Network's Year End Review 2013

2013 BEST AUSTRALIAN BLUES ALBUM 

Canadian/USA Blues Underground Network's Year End Review 2013

2013 BEST DEBUT ALBUM

VIC/TAS Blues Awards presented by Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society

2013 BEST AUSTRALIAN BLUES ALBUM 

Rhythms Magazine Reader's Poll

#1 Australian Blues Roots Airplay Chart

Debut May 2013

#1 Canadian/USA Blues Underground Network Chart 

Sept-Nov 2013 

NEWS -"LONG ROAD HOME"  #1 ON THE AUSTRALIAN BLUES ROOTS CHART!!!!!

"So hot it melted my car stereo!"

- Lloyd Spiegel

 

"One hot album! Usually the follow up album to a number 1 charting album is a hard act to follow, but with 'Long Road Home' Mr Black & Blues hits top gear with this very fine album of blues. World class, every track!"”

Geoff Pegler from BluesBeat Radio

“Matt Taylor invented Oz Blues & Michael Pollitt is cut from the same cloth. Long Road Home is a gritty, heartfelt work of wonder.”

- Duncan Smith at TOP SHELF MUSIC 89.7FM

 

"The new album is fabulous. Great feel, sparse rootsy Banjo and smokin blues delivery. This one is up two more notches. Love it!"

- Salty Dog - Blues N Roots Radio

Hot on the heels of the Australian Blues and Roots Chart #1 debut, VIC/TAS awarded best debut, and Canadian Blues Underground Network #1 smash album, BLOW THESE TRACKS – Live on The Blues Train with special guest Chris WiIson, comes MR BLACK & BLUES second full length album and third release: LONG ROAD HOME.

 

LONG ROAD HOME has just been voted 2013 AUSTRALIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR in Rhythms Magazing Readers Poll and the album is the current #1 on the Australian Blues Roots Airplay Chart November/December 2013!!!!

 

MR BLACK & BLUES has also just been voted 2013 AUSTRALIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR in the Rhythms Magazing Readers Poll!!!!

 

Massive thanks to all of YOU  for all your support!!!

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NEWS - 'BLOW THESE TRACKS' DEBUTS AT #1 ON THE AUSTRALIAN BLUES ROOTS CHART!!!!​

"brilliant player.. a remarkable album. And it heralds the arrival of a new blues star"

- Jeff Jenkins

"an absolute cracker"

- Maxwell Von Crawdaddy​

"truly righteous blues"

-Tony Jaggers

​"Its fantastic.. believe me"

- Geoff Pegler


"Born from a simply brilliant concept.. a simply brilliant album... shooting to the top of my favorite Albums list.. for 2013... 5***** - 

John Vermilyea, Blues Underground Network (Canada)

 

"an absolute corker, really fabulous live sound & beautifully produced" 

- Basement Discs


"stops you in your tracks.. get yourself a copy of this ASAP" ​

- Barry Maxwell

BLOW THESE TRACKS feat. CHRIS WILSON  

Playing THE BLUES TRAIN APRIL 9th, and 12th 2014..

MULTI AWARD WINNING #1 DEBUT BLUES ROOTS  LP  LIVE ON THE BLUES TRAIN FEATURING CHRIS WILSON

NEWS - NEW DATES ANNOUNCED!!!!

On September 8th, 2012 MR BLACK & BLUES attempted a world-first: To make a live record on a moving train. The result is a sensational  LP BLOW THESE TRACKS. Having returned from London after 10 years abroad and having played together a number of times on THE BLUES TRAIN with explosive results, Mr Black & Blues asked Australian Blues music legend CHRIS WILSON to make recording history. 



"brilliant player.. a remarkable album. And it heralds the arrival of a new blues star" - Jeff Jenkins


"an absolute cracker" - Maxwell Von Crawdaddy

"truly righteous Blues" -Tony Jaggers

​"Its fantastic.. believe me"- Geoff Pegler

"an absolute corker, really fabulous live sound & beautifully produced"             - Basement Discs



"..raw, live and tasteful - this one channels the real country blues. Headed for the best of list for sure..." - Salty Dennis Trevarthen

"stops you in your tracks.. get yourself a copy of this ASAP" ​- Barry Maxwell

 

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