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Andres Roots

Rank #1 Tartu, EE Blues / Roots / Alternative

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Members: Andres Roots - guitar; Martin Eessalu - guitar; Indrek Tiisel - harmonica & vocals; Raul Terep - drums

Sounds Like: Muddy Waters, Johnny Shines, Hound Dog Taylor, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan

Label: Roots Art Records

Manager: Music Traffic

Bio: Rated “one of the best six stringers in European blues” by Colombia’s Historias del Blues and “a stylish and versatile writer” by Finland's Blues News magazine, the Estonian guitarist and songwriter Andres Roots was born in the U.S.S.R. in 1976 and played his first concert in Denmark in 1995. Inc... See Full Bio

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Press

“The funkiest thing to come out of Estonia since the invention of Skype. ”

— Rick Stuart, Roots & Fusion/Pure 107.8FM

“A name is an omen. Andres Roots is one of the most notable operators in our area. The undertakings of this Estonian guitarist/band leader have done a lot for blues and roots music, across borders and continents. ”

— Esa Kuloniemi, Blues News

"Link To Elmore" is the hit of the season.

— Christophe Mourot, Soul Bag

“It's time this artist came to the Netherlands.”

— Jan van Eck, Van Eck Blues

“If you are looking for a respite from over-driven blues rock and wish to delve into something more earthier, with a little piece of the Delta in your mouth, then you’ve hit the winning lottery ticket...While other players are content to trudge out the same Stevie Ray licks, Leigh’s Spider Jam is all about the roots and channeling the unplugged power from where the blues emerged and where its ghosts never rest. ”

— Gary Weeks, Blues Blast Magazine

“Estonian blues maestro Andres Roots continues his series of strong releases.”

— Jani Ekblom, Desibeli.net

“These aren't your home-made woolly blues, but real deal cotton.”

— Margus Haav, Muusika

"Andres Roots is more of a rocker than I would prefer, but there's still that transcendence to his music, too."

— Sven Vabar, Kitarr

“Roots is a super skillful guitarist and offered excellent evidence of that during last night's concert. He's soulful and creatively accomplished. ”

— Jouko Kirstilä , Jazzrytmit

"I'm sure Andres Roots is a kind and nice person, but the heart inside of him is a blues monster that won't allow guitars breathe easy or go bowling. Beware, six-strings, for somewhere in Tartu, Roots is on the prowl and he will not rest until all the notes have been wrung out of you."

— Siim Kera, Eesti Ekspress

“The best this year's Blues Picnic had to offer.”

— Osku Rajala , Jazzrytmit

“Could make one believe that some lost recordings from Johnny Shines' and Big Walter Horton's JOB sessions have just been rediscovered.”

— Christophe Mourot, Soul Bag

“The so-called ‘alt blues’ is probably at a higher profile than ever at the moment, with the likes of Dave Arcari, Andres Roots, Red Mouth and more, proudly flying the flag... ”

— Grahame Rhodes, Bluesinthenorthwest.com

“What technique and what words. Without realising, I play the album again and again.”

— Wim Velderman, BluesMagazine.nl

“This is music that may wake your sleeping senses and shake your inner self...If you like Earl Hooker, Muddy Waters or the Rolling Stones, you won't want to miss this excellent album.”

— Mladen Loncar, Soundguardian.com

"Foot a-tappin', fun aplenty...Known as a blues brother, Roots shows here he's just as comfortable playing rock and roll."

— Raimu Hanson, Tartu Postimees

“Go and listen!”

— Tõnis Erilaid, Õhtuleht

“An enjoyable listening experience.”

— Bosse Majling, Jefferson Blues Magazine

“The release of "Leigh's Spider Jam" shows not only his mastery of authentic Blues but also his mastery of assembling many extraordinary artists to take along on his Blues journey.”

— John Vermilyea, Blues Underground Network

“From delta to rock and roll, "from Muddy Waters to the Rolling Stones"...”

— Herman, Beale Street

“Always authentic.”

— Noel Verleyen, Back To The Roots

""Leigh's Spider Jam" shows Andres Roots' deep love for the blues."

— TT Tarkiainen, Blues News

“Roots Blues of the highest order.”

— Nathan Nörgel, Wasser-Prawda

“Beautifully recorded and played by all concerned...more top class ‘Blues from the Baltic’!”

— Grahame Rhodes, Bluesinthenorthwest.com

“Original and inventive.”

— Luc Meert, Rootstime.be

"The opening “Room Service” has an almost Western swing feel to it, with the guitars of Roots and Eessalu almost replicating the sound of pedal steel and driven by Raul Terep’s drums; the following “Link To Elmore” has some fine toned shimmering slide guitar which gives it a sort of Elmore James meets Link Wray groove and is very nice too..."

— Grahame Rhodes, Bluesinthenorthwest.com

“Considerably more relaxed than its predecessor.”

— Marko Aho, Blues-Finland.com

“Completely authentic...the passion for playing is very well conveyed.”

— Raimu Hanson, Tartu Postimees

“Nicely dirty.”

— Mart Niineste, Eesti Päevaleht

“This is a hugely entertaining album that has far more appeal than its blues credentials would suggest. The playing by all parties involved is faultless and the songs have a timeless quality that means this is a record you will want to come back to again and again.”

— The Music Critic

“A complex gumbo, mixing some kind of old blues roux to multiple modern flavours...most of them very danceable...a must hear.”

— Christophe Mourot, Soul Bag

“Need dark movie music, singalongs, dark swampy blues songs? No problem for the man. ”

— Luc Meert, Review The Blues

“Songs are pure class, with Roots's melodic and rhythmic understanding ever-present--his slide guitar skills are not to be forgotten, either.”

— Pasi Tuominen, BluesWebzine.com

“Showcasing his prodigious talents with a really international ace crew of players...not a dud track in the whole dozen. Great album, bristling with accomplished playing – any modern Blues fan should love this.”

— Roy Bainton , Blues Matters!

“By far the finest old style raw blues album released this year.”

— John Vermilyea, Blues Underground Network

“Could happily find a place on the shelves of the most dedicated roots blues collector...a modern sounding, traditionally based album, showing that the Mississippi delta is much more a state of mind than a geographical concept.”

— Ian McKenzie, Blues Blast Magazine

“Brief, striking, and to the point.”

— Siim Kera, Eesti Ekspress

“Spicy "world blues".”

— Marko Aho, Suomen Maaseutumusiikkisanomat

“Traditional acoustic Delta blues in all its beauty.”

— Mladen Loncar, SoundGuardian.com

“A very diverse and original CD. Very refreshing.”

— Ruud Monde, Rootstime.be

“Roots does a quality job as always.”

— Tõnis Erilaid, Õhtuleht

“Estonian blues makes an impression.”

— Veli-Matti Henttonen, Salon Seudun Sanomat

“An interesting glimpse into the world of open-minded bluesmen of the 21st century.”

— Joosep Sang, Muusika

“Roots is a guitarist with an impeccable sense of style, there's good energy flowing through his songs, with the wise spirit of delta blues breathing in "Roundabout's" muddy mood.”

— Mart Juur, Postimees

“The Tartu King of the Blues.”

— Tõnis Erilaid, Õhtuleht

“Singers alternate, but it's the Estonian artist's original songs that own the spotlight.”

— Pasi Tuominen, Blues-Finland.com

“A stylish and versatile writer.”

— TT Tarkiainen, Blues News

“A gifted songwriter and a fantastic guitarist.”

— Luc Meert, Review The Blues

“One of the best six stringers in European blues.”

— Diego Martínez, Historias del Blues

"Makes the music get under your skin."

— Tuomas Tiainen, Desibeli.net

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