He ain't heavy....

On Saturday night, April 1st (no foolin'), Phil Guy, brother of blues legend Buddy Guy, will perform at a party to celebrate the release of his new CD, He's My Blues Brother, at our favorite Hartford nightspot Blackeyed Sally's. Eric Danton, Courant music critic, has a nice piece on the man:

It's a cloying title - "He's My Blues Brother" - but an interesting story: Phil Guy, younger brother of blues legend Buddy Guy, has released his latest album on Black-eyed Records. If the name sounds familiar, it should: James Varano, owner of Black-eyed Sally's restaurant in Hartford, created the label specifically to put out Guy's new album, which features contributions on vocals and guitar from brother Buddy.

Those contributions to the title track looked for a while as if they might be a problem. Varano says Buddy Guy was particular about what label could release the album, and ultimately, none of the usual suspects - including Phil Guy's label, JSP - met with his satisfaction. So Varano started thinking maybe he could find a way to put out "He's My Blues Brother." complete article

Not to be outdone by its big sister publication, The Hartford Advocate also has a piece on Phil Guy:

Phil Guy has one of the most envious careers in the blues. He has toured Africa and ridden the storied Festival Express across Canada as part of the band of his older brother, blues guitarist Buddy Guy. Phil has recorded on many of Buddy´s records, recorded his own CDs, and played most blues festivals around the country, including the local Black-eyed & Blues Fest. But he´s never recorded for an American label. After nearly 50 years in music, that´s about to change.

His newest record, He´s My Blues Brother , is about to be released on his first American label, Black-eyed Records, started by Black-eyed Sally´s owner, James Varano. Coincidentally, this will also be the first release on that hometown label. - complete article