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NEW ALBUM  "ROOTS and STORIES"  available online !

We are very proud to announce our new collaboration with Blues & Soul Events France. BSE-France deals the organization of concerts and events all over the world, and supports the management of artists.

Contact: Catherine MARIE   +33 (0)6 61 45 42 13    contact@bsefrance.org

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"This record is an appointment with history you are not allowed to miss" 

Blues Again Magazine 

"A luxuriant lesson for all those who want to review theih knowledge about the Blues"
Rock & Folk Magazine 

"An excellent record ! ... All songs have a remarkable level..." - ABS Magazine 

Nico Backton is very pleased to present the 'Wizards of Blues' for a musical journey from Memphis to Chricago, crossing the shores of the Yazoo River...

 
"Nico Backton & Wizards of Blues" cross the United States from down South up to the cold North, from dusty cottonfields to the screaming streets of Chicago meeting either the most famous, either unknown Blues-artists or songs from the 30's, 40's, 50's...

Nico Backton & Wizards of Blues is considered by specialized critics and press as one of the best acoustic Blues bands on the French Scene. They played on most of the biggest french Blues-Festivals all over France, like Blues sur Seine, Blues en V.O., Les Rendez-vous de l'Erdre, Europa Blues Night, Europa Jazz Festival Blues Tour, Jazz sous les Pommiers, Blues en Loire, Andernos Jazz and many more,  shared the main scene at the Cahors Blues Festival 2009 with the biggest american Bluesartists amongst others, shared the program with Ten Years After at the Linton Blues Festival (U.K.), played at the Charleroi Blues Night (B), Namur Jazz Festival, at the Marquee, etc ...

After the big succes of their album "Back Door Blues", Nico & Wizards came back with the album "Blues on my Front Door" which has known the same succes and new amazing critics. Their new album "Roots and Stories" is now out and available all over Europe.

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last update 13.12.2012