“Indie Fertility: Five Local Bands to Listen To: Black Market III-- "Blinn re-invented himself years ago as a grease punk and put out some star-powered records that I reviewed for BluesWax and other national blues mags."”

“The Garage Sessions ultimately have a larger purpose. “We’re going to tie it in with a tour as a tool to accompany and promote our club dates.” Blinn says they have plans to organize gigs in fan garages across the country. “Like house concerts,” he says, “only greasier.””

"Haley Allen started playing drums at age nine. As alumnus of the Hollywood School of Rock, she says Kevin Fig (drummer for Extreme and Perry Farrell) showed her the ropes. Allen, now 22, says she favors the John Bonham approach."

“Thanks to BMIII for a GREAT show at STARLINE this past Saturday! You guys ROCKED IT! For everyone who hasn't been to a BLACK MARKET III show... A MUST SEE BAND! Ole' David Lee Rock says, "Black Market III is a mash up of Social D and James Cotton... with jus' a lil' pinch o' Motorhead 'tude!"”

“Black Market III (formerly Black Market Baby) is a new trio formed by guitarist Scottie ‘Mad Dog’ Blinn, bassist Roxy Coverdale and drummer Haley Allen, performing at Tio Leo’s on Dec. 16. Blinn is best known as frontman for blues-and-punk-influenced group The Mississippi Mudsharks, but Black Market III promises to kick things up a notch, with hard-rocking originals and an off-the-wall selection of covers ranging from Leadbelly to Tom Waits. The band is working on its first album, but Black Market III is a band you want to catch up-close-and-personal. • Black Market III performs at 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16 at Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa St. 21 and up. ”

"Scottie Blinn is a long time San Diego favorite. An articulate and many faceted man with a lot on his plate: performer, songwriter, masterful musician, producer, engineer, teacher, artist, owner-operator of a recording studio, and a record label. Scottie is known for being the riveting guitar man for the popular Mississippi Mudsharks in the 90s, a band that gained much success touring and topping the Blues Charts in Europe. He has shared the stage with many notable performers over the years. His knowledge of American root music and his commitment to its preservation is evident in his starting and operating Double Barrel Records and creating The Rock Academy of San Diego a school and life training program for grade school kids." ~~Ken Lehnig/ 10/31/11/ Songwriter's Marketplace

"Scottie Blinn has a new band? No surprises there. The veteran axe-master has been steadily adding to his musical bag of tricks since the Mississippi Mudsharks redefined blues and roots rock for a generation of blues lovers. No, the surprise in Black Market III (formerly Black Market Baby) is the trio's rhythm section: Roxanne Coverdale steps out on bass guitar and back-up/lead vocal and Haley Allen provides a no-nonsense bottom end on drums. The two are relative newcomers, but they played like juke joint veterans during their first official gig. This is the band to watch in 2012."--Dave Good, San Diego Reader

“The music feature in the new Reader ish has my profile of San Diego musical legend Scottie Blinn (Mississippi Mudsharks, etc) - (Click the web link below for the full article)”