BB & The Bullets

After returning from Australia Brian Baker has wasted no time in making an impact on the NZ scene with much heralded and reviewed singles and film clips, and in particular his solo show which has seen him perform at gigs and Festivals across the country. Now he’s joined two local Whanganui Musicians, Stu Duncan and pro drummer Brad McMillan, both seasoned performers. The act is called BB & The Bullets and has a focus on the blues, doing tracks by Albert King, BB King, Muddy Waters plus some Stevie Ray Vaughan and other blues classics. They also feature some of Brian’s excellent releases and have a few of their own recorded. These tracks make up their debut LP which will be released on vinyl, CD and digital through iconic French label Dixiefrog Records on September 12th in Europe, UK, USA, Canada and New Zealand.

Yes, the guitaring that made Brian’s solo show stand out is heavily on display here, now backed by a tight, live rhythm section. Their shows have been very well received wherever they have performed, getting standing ovations at the Bay Of Islands Jazz and Blues Festival where they played six standout shows over three days! They are delighting audiences with rock solid, emotive performances of classic blues tracks underlined by undoubtedly one of the finest guitarists New Zealand has produced.

To date, all three singles have enjoyed some excellent blues radio attention, including airplay on Radio New Zealand and around the country, as well as in Germany, USA, and Canada, with High Tide charting at #4 on Roots Music Charts in Australia!

Home country of their label Dixiefrog Records has plenty of great things to say about BB & The Bullets, with Paris Move Magazine giving the album a very favourable review, ranking it as a ‘red heart’ favourite, as has French outlet Zicazic Magazine, and the title track single High Tide has made the weekly playlist of Rolling Stone Magazine, France.

With a well-deserved reputation for their compelling live shows, BB & The Bullets audiences are always wowed by the power and intensity of their performances. It is clearly evident that the blues scene is alive and vibrant on Antipodean shores, grab your mates and don’t miss your chance to check out a blues-rock experience like no other with BB & The Bullets!