Hypertension

THE MICK FLEETWOOD BLUES BAND

featuring RICK VITO’S

“BLUE AGAIN!” Grammy nominated for “BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM”

The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band featuring Rick Vito has received a Grammy nomination for “BLUE AGAIN” in the category of “Best Traditional Blues Album.”  “BLUE AGAIN,” released on the Hypertension label, is a project showcasing iconic rock drummer and Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood and his Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, a top notch quartet of musicians featuring Rick Vito.  Produced by Mick Fleetwood and Rick Vito, the recording is equal parts blues rave-up and loving homage to the early incarnation of Fleetwood Mac, revisiting the blues-based classic songs of early Fleetwood Mac along with several new compositions in riveting live performance.   “BLUE AGAIN” was an instant commercial and critical success which toped the german all over charts. The 52nd Grammy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on January 31, 2010.

“BLUE AGAIN” was recorded live at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Missouri in February of 2008.  The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band features guitarist, lead vocalist and co-producer Rick Vito, bassist Lenny Castellanos and keyboardist Mark Johnstone alongside the legendary rock drummer.  The stellar recording gives classic Fleetwood Mac songs such as “Albatross,” “Oh Well” and “Black Magic Woman” a modern and irrepressibly vibrant energy that only a live performance can provide.