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Tia Carroll – You Gotta Have It!<\/h1>\n
We are so excited to introduce you to the amazing vocals of Bay Area blues singer supreme, Tia Carroll. Tia has been performing steadily with her own band for decades in California, and made some successful recordings before (rock, gospel, and blues (with bands in Italy and Brazil.) But this is her first stateside studio recording of strong original blues and soul, and interesting well-chosen covers. This is the album Tia\u2019s long-time fans have been waiting for. We\u2019ve always known she has the voice, charisma, and passion, but now with the added combination of outstanding song selection, musicianship, and production, we believe we have a truly remarkable recording that will bring the much-deserved attention to lovely Tia\u2019s talents. YOU GOTTA HAVE IT!<\/p>\n
Tia\u2019s emotive vocals truly mesh well together with the Blues Music Award nominated piano\/organ playing of Little Village\u2019s Jim Pugh and the jaw dropping, yet tasteful guitar of Kid Andersen. The Sons of Soul Revivers also added their awesome gospel soul stirring vocals to many of the tunes, including their heartfelt rendition of the Staples Singers\u2019 classic \u201cWhy Am I Treated So Bad?\u201d and Z.Z. Hill\u2019s deep soul blues ballad, \u201cI Need Someone.\u201d The ridiculously talented and unique Charlie Hunter (who plays guitar and bass simultaneously) guests on \u201cAin\u2019t Nobody Worrying,\u201d an exceptionally cool struttin\u2019 funky cover of a gem from soul star Anthony Hamilton. \u201cOur Last Time\u201d is a killer Jim Pugh tune that he and Robert Cray recorded during their years playing together. It has a wild soaring Magic Sam like groove from guitarist extraordinaire Kid Andersen. \u201cDon\u2019t Put Your Hands On Me\u201d is an outstanding R&B romp written by the always witty Rick Estrin for one of Tia\u2019s heroes, KoKo Taylor. Tia makes this warning song all her own and it has the added clout of a full horn section, featuring Mike Rinta on trombone, Rob Sudduth on tenor sax, Aaron Lington on baritone sax, and Jeff Lewis on trumpet. Sax Gordon Beadle also adds his distinctive horn blasts to a few songs, including the Kid and Lisa Andersen original, \u201cReady To Love Again,\u201d \u2026Tia\u2019s back in the game!<\/p>\n
Tia Carroll brought three of her own originals to the session, including the sultry and seductive \u201cLeaving Again\u201d which has a funky 70\u2019s feel with Kid\u2019s wah-wah and Jim\u2019s Rhodes, the standout beautiful and emotional ballad \u201cEven When I\u2019m Not Alone\u201d and Tia\u2019s inspirational message song, \u201cMove On\u201d which features our Brazilian blues friend, guitar star Igor Prado on stunning lead. Let\u2019s all heed Tia\u2019s advice as she declares \u201cI gotta message for y\u2019all\u2026get up when you fall and MOVE ON!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
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