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Track Listings
| 1. Diamonds In The Rust |
| 2. Not Meant For This World |
| 3. Hard Times |
| 4. Now I'm Gone (Is your life better) |
| 5. Teach The Preacher |
| 6. When You Come Home |
| 7. Judgement Day |
| 8. Knock Me Down |
| 9. The Girl I Knew |
| 10. When You Come Home |
| 11. Waitin' For My Life |
Product Description
Product Description
One man, one guitar and a lifetime of influences make up Hard Times, the unprecedented debut album by Marcus Bonfanti. That lifetime may be just 26 years long, but the young Londoner, of Italian and British parentage, has packed enough playing into that time to create a distinctive sound, which may doff a cap to the very heart of the blues but is entirely his own. With three years touring the world as a sideman with Sandi Thom, and hundreds of gigs with his own blues band, Marcus Bonfanti has the heart and soul of a confirmed bluesman, with the face of a rock star.
Review
For those who like there blues dirty, then you won't be disappointed...As debut albums go, this is a mighty fine piece of work...Old blues men from the Mississippi delta would sell their soul to the Devil to make music like this. -- themusiccritic.co.uk
If there's a gap between Seasick Steve and Jack Johnson, Bonfanti is the person to plug it.
-- Independent On Sunday, March 29th, 2009
The way Bonfanti plays his blues, with energy and passion, is a credit to him...Hard Times may have to swim in a big pond but it shows no sign of drowning.
-- Maverick, April 2009
If there's a gap between Seasick Steve and Jack Johnson, Bonfanti is the person to plug it.
-- Independent On Sunday, March 29th, 2009
The way Bonfanti plays his blues, with energy and passion, is a credit to him...Hard Times may have to swim in a big pond but it shows no sign of drowning.
-- Maverick, April 2009
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By PJ
Format:Audio CD
A complete one off performer, Marcus is a confident and consumate performer. This album will not be off your cd player if you like your music on the raw side of blues.
He plays all the instruments on this album and boy can he play.
Just fantastic - Buy it and treasure it!!
If you get a chance to see him live, DO NOT pass up the opportunity.
He plays all the instruments on this album and boy can he play.
Just fantastic - Buy it and treasure it!!
If you get a chance to see him live, DO NOT pass up the opportunity.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By K. JACOB
Format:Audio CD
Just Brilliant!!
I defy anyone who can listen without moving their feet or tapping a beat!!!
A beautiful album, a beautiful guy, a great story and a crackin buy!!!
In the same vein as Sea Sick Steve - blues to the core. . . Rock on Marcus!!!
I defy anyone who can listen without moving their feet or tapping a beat!!!
A beautiful album, a beautiful guy, a great story and a crackin buy!!!
In the same vein as Sea Sick Steve - blues to the core. . . Rock on Marcus!!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Donald Ford
Format:Audio CD
Been looking forward to this release for a long time - can't wait to get my hands on it. Up to now I've had to make do with his EP 'Hard Times'
I've seen Marcus Bonfanti play live a few times now, including the recent Robert Cray tour, and he's a sensational player. Could this be the start of a new generation of British Blues stars? A must have album.
I've seen Marcus Bonfanti play live a few times now, including the recent Robert Cray tour, and he's a sensational player. Could this be the start of a new generation of British Blues stars? A must have album.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
mud and bikers...
first time i came across this man ,was on a mud and rain pelted m.a.g. rally site in yorkshire last year(2012)... Read more
Published 2 months ago by jinx
5.0 out of 5 stars
blues master in the making
Just a wonderful cd of contemporary british blues by a young guitarist with a feel for the history of the blues yet still taking it into new areas. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Gilles Casse
5.0 out of 5 stars
REMEMBER THE NAME...MARCUS BONFANTI.
I don't think Britain has ever had so many great blues artists as it has now. All producing great live shows and cracking CD's, full of original material and playing to such high... Read more
Published 22 months ago by pete clack
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome sounds!
I have had the pleasure of knowing Marcus Bonfanti for a few years now, and have to say whether it be recorded or live, solo or with his band, this guy is awesome! Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2011 by Lolly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Davy Knowles Eat Your heart Out!
Marcus is a glass act, strong voice, strong guitar and outstanding live by the way. Makes Davy Knowles sound like an X Factor contestant. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2009 by B. W. Whitnall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Honest and visceral Blues Rock
Starting with Diamonds in the Rust and screaming through ten instant Blues classics, this record is a continuous assault on the ears, on the process and destructive capacity of... Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2008 by D. A. Smith
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