The world is still a very small place, my review of the CD \u201cFinally\u201d by Harmonica Hinds is, so to speak, still warm, and here is another artist who is from right around the corner and is connected to some of the same artists. These gentlemen have total isolation from one another yet coincidentally in the same week we received CDs from both. Only after discussing each shortly after the other did I notice the similarities. Like Hinds, Blues guitarist Vince Agwada is from Chicago, played extensively in a club owned by Buddy Guy, though it was not \u201cLegends\u201d but instead the \u201cCheckerboard Lounge\u201d and between the names of friends and influences listed by each, we find many musicians in common including John Primer and Lefty Dizz. Yet the music of Vince is in many ways very different from that of his fellow townsman. Vince makes more modern, contemporary blues with light rock influences. The sound of Vince Agwada is in line with what we have come to expect from groups like Michael Hill\u2019s Bluesmob and Michael Burks. Modern, funky blues songs with razor-edged guitar solos. Vince also debuts with this outing his knowledge and skills as an engineer and producer. In his home studio he recorded all of the vocals, keyboards, horns and of course the vast majority of the guitars, and this completely on his own. That being said, you will be stunned by this perfect first production. If you\u2019re not afraid of harder contemporary blues, you will not only fully enjoy Blues songs like \u201cCar Wash Blues\u201d, \u201cBottle\u201d and \u201cHard To Cry\u201d, but also the more rock-oriented songs such as \u201cTubed Out\u201d. The wonderful, relaxed \u201cCome On In\u201d with its slight JJ Cale influence, and a wonderful slide and Dobro solo is among my favorites, but nothing can beat the masterful \u201cEllie\u201d, an atmospheric guitar instrumental which rivals Santana or Gary Moore at their best. This ode to his deceased grandmother is pretty wonderful. The only cover on this album is the unexpected, and completely reworked \u201cConfidence Man\u201d by John Hiatt. Vince Agwada with this debut has immediately created a very nice introduction to his music. (translated from Flemish)<\/p>\n\n\n\n