RACKY THOMAS BAND  "Troubled All The Time" RT3258   $13

              This is an amazingly authentic band with lots

              of grit & soul.  Led by Racky Thomas, who sings

              with unaffected ease & blows powerful high

              compression harp, the band plays like they have

              been together for years.  Guitarist Nick Adams

              plays sympathetic to the songs and never over

              stays his welcome while drummer Jon Ross hits the

              skins with soul.  All but one of the songs are

              originals but sound like they come from years before.

              This band has talent on many levels and special guest

              guitarist TROY GONYEA adds a fire to 3 of the tunes.

              Highly Recommended.

 RACKY THOMAS BAND  "Last Of The Big Spenders" RT3257  $13

              This is the band's first cd from 1999 and is as

              good as the latest cd.  A first rate, soulful

              singer & harmonica player, Thomas has excess

              talent in the songwriting department along with

              collaborator& bassist Todd Carson.  After a decade

              of playing around the Boston area, the band has

              been building an audience along the east coast

              and developing into a fine traditional blues band.

              Once again, Nick Adams adds some tasty string bending

              to the proceedings with shades of Tiny Grimes &

              Hollywood Fats evidenced...Excellent modern sounds.