Meena Cryle & The Chris Fillmore Band (AT)

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„It was like Etta James meets Stevie Ray Vaughan…“.
(this statement of a concert-visitor is not too far-fetched)

 

Meena Cryle & The Chris Fillmore Band create an exceptionally honest and exciting brand of music.

Southern Soul, Blues, Gospel and Rock'n'Roll are the labels most commonly used to describe this stand-out formation from Austria. But the band prefers to avoid clichés and pigeonholing.

Cryle/Fillmore’s Roots-Cosmos is wide-ranging and eclectic but always deeply rooted in the Blues.

This also shows in their songwriting, an indispensable part of a distinctive and unique musical identity.

Chris Fillmore, a exceptionally gifted guitar-player, plays a far more important role for the overall musical concept than just being a supportive piece of the band’s whole. He acts as a pivotal figure, an anchor which allows the singer to freely explore, and a safe-haven she can return to again.

Both form a team that, in its intensity, is an exceptional and rare thing in today’s Blues-scene.

 

 Meena Cryle and Chris Fillmore share a deep artistic connection that goes back more than 20 years.

Today their understanding is nothing less than intuitive. 

In 2009 Meena was signed by Ruf Records, a famous record label in the international Blues field. That same year they recorded their debut album „Try Me“ (2010) outside Memphis, Tennessee; the collaboration with legendary producer Jim Gaines (Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Lee Hooker,…) and a slew of top-class guest artists was a huge challenge and important stepping stone.

Their strong follow-up „Feel Me“ was released in 2012.

Their experience on tour and in the studio, both in Europe and the USA, has given them the confidence to follow their own muse.

The result was „Tell Me“ (2014), a compelling new album with twelve songs that come straight from the heart.

Meena's powerful voice sounds richer and more natural than ever before. Chris Fillmore demonstrates once again that he's more than just an outstanding guitar player; as songwriter, arranger and co-producer, he forms – together with Meena – the foundation of the band.

The energy that flows between the two soul mates makes „Tell Me“ a uniquely gripping listening experience.

 

Meena Cryle & The Chris Fillmore Band were runners-up at the European Blues Challenge 2011 in Berlin and went on to receive accolades from the jury and audience at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2013.

That same year, Meena was also nominated for the AMADEUS - Austrian Music Award.

 

Meena Cryle & Chris Fillmore believe in the transcendent power of music. "I don't think when I sing," she says.


In the process, they also allow their listeners to escape from reality – at least for a little while.

 

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