& the Stand Back Blues Band
CD title - Wake Up!
label - Blue Loon
catalog# BLN-027
UPC# 7-51483-00272-1
Wake Up!, I Know She Don't Love Me, Show Me To Your Back Door, Let's Straighten It Out, Good Times, LOve The Life I Live, Fannie Mae, When I'm Down You're Mean To Me, Tequilla and Women, Sugar Coated Love, Too Fast Boogie
Bryan Koenig (harp & vocals), Jay Stulo (guitar), Don Stachovak (bass), Bron Westland(drums), with special guests: Bruce Koenig (organ), Merlin Brunkow (baritone sax), Joe DeRamsi (trumpet), and Rich Manik (alto sax)
Released in 1995, this title is still in print, although the band has long since broken up.
What the critics say
'Straight ahead, unaffected blues-rock' - Living Blues
'Lots of quality material' - Blues Access
'All cuts are impressive - a band with porential. I look forward to their next offering.' - Blues & Rhythm
'Straight ahead Chicago blues, shuffles, and jump, all played true to form' - Phone Booth
'Harmonica player Bryan Koenig along with his brother Bruce Koenig (on keys) certainly have a nice product here. A hard to find item in the 1990's: a blues band playing REAL BLUES' - Tell It Like It Is