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Mario Rossi Band - Smoke Burst - Reviewed By Metal Digest ! Check it out here at this link: https://metal-digest.com/2023/06/24/mario-rossi-band-smoke-burst/

Several months ago, when I reviewed Mario Rossi’s third album ‘Heavy,’ Icommented that I’d like just a little bit more. Well, apparently, he took that heart (lemme dream, alright?) because his fourth offering, ‘Smoke Burst,’ does exactly that. The album swirls, churns, and entertains at every turn. The clear star of the show is Rossi’s soulful guitar, but not to the point of pretension. His tone is expressive and emotive, acting as a member of the band speaking out boldly but also showing restraint when indicated. Accompanied by ardent keyboards and a punchy horn ensemble, Rossi leaves no doubt the future of the Blues is in safe hands.

With feel-good tunes like “Don’t Tell Me What To Do” (pronounced do-OOO) and the gospel-tinged “…Willie Brown,” Rossi understands the Blues isn’t just about bad luck and heartache but also about fun! And that’s what this album is: fun…and maybe a handful of fretboard fireworks, too. Rossi truly shines when he slows things down…way down. On “Cold Lonely Nights” and “It Means Blues,” Rossi’s guitar is pure as the driven snow. It is one thing to play notes but quite another to bring the feels. Mario Rossi absolutely brings it. “It Means Blues” features Brazilian songstress Lu Vitti. Here, she channels iconic ladies of yesteryear while adding her personal style. A remarkable discovery, indeed.

‘Smoke Burst’ may not have the mass appeal of Joe Bonamassa or Derek Trucks, but in Rossi’s corner of the world, this album stands mighty tall. Metal Digest

Release Date: June 16th, 2023.

FFO: Jimi Hendrix, John Mayall and The Blues Breakers, Cream

Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Mario Rossi is a Brazilian guitarist and singer based on São Bernardo do Campo (São Paulo State/Brazil). He has been moving forward in music since 2004, when he was 18 years old and made his live debut. Nowadays, as a confident player, he treats riffs, licks and melodies with respect and wisdom. He knows where he wants to go! Mario Rossi had two unique experiences: in 2013 and then 2015, he joined the band that accompanied the American bluesman John Primer in Brazil. On November 1st, 2019, the Brazilian guitarist and singer released the first studio album of his own band, Mario Rossi Band. 'Electric Art' is a nice Rock and Blues piece of work. It has 8 new original tracks, with a beautiful vintage guitar tone. The album takes us to golden ages of music (something that’s not seen too much nowadays).

Less than one year later, on September 18th, 2020, Mario Rossi Band released a new studio album, 'The Same Old Street'. It’s an intense 10-track journey through Classic and Blues Rock. The songs are all original ones and give us a good taste of his arsenal of riffs and licks inspired by some of the great rockers from the 60’s and the 70’s. The record is a natural step from 'Electric Art', and shows that definitely Brazil isn’t only the Bossa Nova and Samba land. In 2020, The Same Old Street album had several downloads in Europe and North America, as well as a good repercussion in the media. Magazines like Powerplay Magazine (UK) and Rock Hard (Italy) published great reviews and ratings. Some of the songs of this album were played on the main Rock radio stations in London (England) and Rome (Italy). Blues and Rock radio stations in the US, Argentina, Canary Islands, France and Russia also played tracks from The Same Old Street.

Taking advantage of the great moment, Mario Rossi enters the studio again and records what became the Heavy album. The album had a great repercussion with the most high points reviews specially in Europe. In Russia the entire album had 600 downloads per day during a month. A new album called Smoke Burst ir ready to be released in 2023.

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