On The Pull EP – Review
In a rip-roaring return to their roots, Izzie’s Caravan has turned back the clock on classic blues with their latest release, “On The Pull”. Izzie, the band’s dynamic frontman and primary songwriter, channels the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Lightnin’ Hopkins in both style and execution. His guitar leads scream off the fretboard with the classically smooth Fender tones that blues fans are looking for with a style and sensibility all his own. Izzie’s Caravan captures the feel and freedom of an analog era where musicians had nowhere to hide and their playing spoke for itself. No re-do’s or second takes. “On The Pull” starts fast right out of the gate and with little more than a clever “and here we go…” as warning, the band slips into four tracks of foot stompin,’ unapologetic blues. Fans of the genre looking for a little something new need look no further. With three releases under their belt in less than two years, Izzie’s Caravan is cementing themselves as regulars in the scene and heavy-hitters in the world of modern blues.
Out on the 17th of this month get a sneak peak
Izzie’s Caravan is:
Izzie – Guitars, Vocals, Bass
Rob McLean – Keyboards, Hammond
Sim – Vocals, Rhythm Guitars (former member)
Ray – Bass (former member)
Izzie’s Caravan is a blues-rock outfit with an international flair, that can trace its roots directly to Dire Straits’ massive hit, “Money For Nothing.” Guitar and vocalist, simply named, “Izzie” recalls: “Those powerful drums followed by that insane guitar riff had such a profound effect on me, after that, I always knew that guitar would have some part to play in my life.”
Izzie started his musical journey by forming a 3-piece band in 2004. The Deep Impactors included two future (and now former) members of the Caravan, Sim and Ray. After becoming disillusioned by the music industry, Izzie took a decades-long respite from guitar, eventually returning to the instrument he loved, just a few years ago.
Referring to himself as a “poor man’s Buddy Guy or Lightnin’ Hopkins,” Izzie cites bands like Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith as early influences, followed by later guitarists like Izzy Stradlin and John Frusciante. But, it was the blues of Stevie Ray, Clapton, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, and of course, Buddy Guy, that inspired Izzie’s return to music.
In December of 2019, Izzie’s Caravan released the EP, Leo’s Guitar, followed by the February 2020 EP, Zephyrs. Izzie’s next EP, titled On The Pull is scheduled for July 17, 2020 release with MTS Records.
Izzie says, “This is one is a definite back to the blues record…and already I can tell it’s just going to be a very, very raw, very dirty record, and I really want to try and push the boundaries a bit in terms of the lyrical themes as well. I’m already getting excited about it…”
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