When the deep, shimmering black voice of white blues singer Linda Schmelzer resounds, it leaves a profound mark. Her powerful blues voice, sometimes loudly roaring or softly ingratiating, sometimes cheerful or sadly lamenting, gets under your skin. Bubbling from deep within her soul, she touches and moves her listeners. The organizer of the legendary Nuremberg blues festival “Blues will eat” once aptly described her: “Linda Schmelzer’s voice must still evoke pleasant feelings even when she orders someone to take the trash down.” For 20 years she interpreted the enormous repertoire of Jimi Hendrix on many stages in Germany and toured with her Omni-Blues Band for just as long, until the death of her long-time blues guitarist Mike Viertel abruptly tore her away from live performances. The melancholy and the passion for the blues are despite or because of the pandemic The time was ripe to finally offer their large fan base a recording which reflects the spectrum of their interpretations of blues and rock. The highly diverse album "PEARLS" was created live in the studio with numerous outstanding musicians. It features exciting versions of famous song gems by artists such as Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, and Led Zeppelin, which Linda Schmelzer brings to life in a new light.
01 Move Over 02 It's Probably Me 03 Four Women 04 Compared To What 05 Dr. Feelgood 06 Ramble On 07 Jealous Guy 08 Serious 09 Sunday Bloody Sunday
