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 Elam McKnight and Bob Bogdal combined forces in 2008 and were joined on their debut, Zombie Nation, by Grammy-winning producer/musician Tom Hambridge to catapult their sound to a new level. McKnight was coming off his critically acclaimed album Supa Good which included the song “Devil Minded Woman,” winner of the Independent Music Award’s Best Blues Song 2008. McKnight and Bogdal are veterans of the music scene and have upped the ante with this release, a hybrid blend of Hill Country, Delta Blues, and their own unique approach to American music. They have begun some selected dates in support of this album and have a solidified band to support their full-throttle sound. Zombie Nation is a departure from what many would consider the “normal” blues release and jumps into the feel of Classic Rock. It is a powerful statement both musically and lyrically. The two artists have not only challenged themselves, but the music world at large, sticking their flag in the proverbial sand and insisting someone dare move it. Zombie Nation is a superb mixture of raw, sonic toughness and troubadour-like insight. “3 1⁄2 Stars” — Downbeat magazine “3 1⁄2— Accomplished blues musicians Elam McKnight and Bob Bogdal have joined forces in hopes of expanding their respective fan bases. And if the excellent “Zombie Nation” is any indication, the strategy should pay off for them." —Jeffrey Sisk, Pittsburgh Daily News “ This is music to start a mosh pit for and I’m guessing many people in the audience who are watching these two play live do exactly that.” —Russell Hill, Maverick Magazine(UK) “Musicof such an exceptional level that we will not hesitate to put forward this CD as one of the best we have in this genre in recent years” —Roots Time (Belgium) “This disc kicks with all the power of a mule gone berserk.” — Terry Mullins, Blues Blast “The way we see it, the only reason you shouldn’t have Zombie Nation in your collection is if Zombies have already eaten your brains.”(8/10 stars) —Skunk Magazine “Both Bob and Elam keep their performances tied to the songs with grandstanding happily absent, and sound like they've spent the last 15 years playing their way out of back alley brawls.” — Dave Gallaher, WLRH "Zombie Nation is one of the best Albums of its style [that] I have listened to so far this year.“ — John Vermilyea, Blues Underground Network, British Columbia, Canada “Zombie Nation carries you to one of those smoke filled places with that whiskey smell. [This album] gives us reason to get excited about Deep South blues again.” —Tannehill Trader “McKnight separates himself from many of his predecessors and contemporaries with thoughtful and insightful observations of today's world” — Jon Norton, Program Director, WGLT(Peoria/Normal, IL) |
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