Squeeze Here by Rocky Jackson

As a lyricist, Rocky demonstrates an adeptness at creating vivid images portraying the content of his songs. “Squeeze Here” includes several cuts featuring Rocky playing some scorching licks on the electric, six-string lap steel guitar. This album features members of Rocky’s current band, The Ignitors, augmented with some very special guests. This album is a great collection of tunes that showcase Rocky’s talent and versatilty.

Rocky was greatly influenced by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Little Walter, Magic Sam, Willie Dixon, Freddie King, Elmore James, and Robert Johnson. Rocky has played on bills with Etta James, Big Joe Turner, Pee Wee Crayton, Smoky Wilson, Johnny Dyer, William Clark, and many others. Johnny Dyer occasionally used Rocky's band, The Magic Blues Band, to back him up around LA.

Rocky's current band, Rocky Jackson and the Ignitors, plays regularly in the Los Angeles area. The Ignitors back Rocky on many of the tunes on “Squeeze Here” with additional help from Steve Bach - keyboards, Mel Steinberg - saxophone, and Michael Mennell - bass.

There's a whole lot of quality blues material on “Squeeze Here” featuring Rocky's vocals, guitar, and electric lap steel guitar. There is NO FILLER on this album - only choice cuts. You won't be disappointed with this album.

Since the album was released, Rocky has gotten airplay on five Internet radio staions accessible through www.live365.com including: Helsinki's Blues Cafe; Bluebird Blues Radio; ElectricBlues Radio 56; Bandit Blues Radio; and ElectricBlues Radio 16. Squeeze Here has also gotten a lot of airplay in Europe in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, and also in the United Kingdom. Stations in Canada and Argentina also are playing cuts from the album. Very soon, a station in India will be playing songs from Squeeze Here.

Recently Rocky had a live phone interview on KLBC radio, Long Beach, California, with DJ Pat Graham who has been playing a lot of songs from the album. The November 2006 issue of Blues Matters! magazine, published in England, contains a review of Squeeze Here.

To date, all 13 songs from Squeeze Here have been played on the airwaves. The most popular cuts have been: Every Woman's Got It; Back Door Man; It Must Be Voodoo; Let's Buzz; and Blues for Texas.

Rocky, a native Texan, was particularly pleased to have Blues for Texas featured the week of October 22nd on the Blues Deluxe program broadcast from Arlington, Texas, especially since he shared the playlist with artists like Johhny Winter, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat, and ZZ Top.

If you're in the Los Angeles area, call 661-406-7820 to get info on where Rocky Jackson and The Ignitors will be playing.

When you get a chance, visit Rocky's website at: http://rockyjackson.com.

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