"Blue Moon Honeymoon" by Bob Dorr and The Blue Band leads off a trio of new releases that hit the Iowa Channel this week.
"Blue Moon Honeymoon" was recorded New Year's Eve 2009 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Johnston, Iowa. It features not only the current lineup of The Blue Band, but a raft of special guests as well, who were present not only to sit in, but also to witness the wedding of Bob and Carolyn Dorr.
The album features over a dozen cuts plus Bob's always-fun commentary and introductions. Particularly nice is J. R. Petersen's "Back To Me."
Gayla Drake Paul has been a mainstay of folk and acoustic music in Iowa for many years. For her latest, "Luckiest Woman," she is joined by Eric Douglas, drums; Dan "DJ" Johnson, bass; Eric Schnell, keys; with special appearances by Tom Bruner and BIll Nix on guitar and Terry Lawless, sax. All 10- tracks are GDP originals, of course. Gayla shows she can do bluesy jazz with the best of them on "Thunder in December."
Unknown Component is the musical project of Keith Lynch. Keith is a self-taught Iowa City musician who plays every instrument on all of his recordings. "Infinitive Derivative" is his third effort.
Keith has been recording since 2002. One of his songs was featured in the film "The 4th Life."
