Music review from Steve Sheppard - One World Music Radio

It is so nice to get to review some Blues, perhaps from an unexpected source, but brilliant Blues never the less. Today we can travel the rhythmic highway of Freedom Road by Ian Cameron Smith, a man more known in the music world for his mellow acoustic new age guitar work.

Freedom Road is the title track from his latest album and I have to admit it’s like a breath of fresh air, as the guitarist brings some of the finest performances I have heard in the genre for years, its vibrant and smooth tones and the added harmonica makes this a truly special offering indeed.

I did mention to Ian that one of my favourite Blues artists was and still is the amazing Robert Cray, and there is something most certainly about this song that reminds me of Cray’s Right Next Door (Because of Me) from his Strong Persuader album in ‘86.

Here Ian pulls off a pitch perfect performance, one that any Blues fan would be proud of having in their collection, a splendid mix indeed and a song that should without doubt remain a constant on my player for ages. This track and the album has to be embraced by all those who adore quality music, and classy music production, and as such, will be absolutely adored by his fans, so check out Freedom Road by the simply breath taking Ian Cameron Smith as soon as you possibly can.

Thank you for dropping by to check out my new album, Freedom Road

This is the first time I’ve created an album which features ‘only’ the blues and it’s been a blast to feature that side of my guitar playing for the entire record.

Although my music has embraced many styles over the years, I’ve always had a great love for the blues and a deep appreciation for the powerful emotion inherent in it. So much of our modern music flows from the bedrock of the blues pioneers and the raw emotion they expressed through their music.

When I was about 19, I started studying the classical guitar, which opened my eyes to a whole other way of playing, however after a teenage life dedicated to rock and blues, I’m always ready to draw on my musical roots when the inspiration takes me.

It’s been a huge amount of fun crafting these tracks and I hope you can hear and feel the buzz that I felt during these recording sessions.

Thanks so much for checking out the my new tunes!

Warm wishes, Ian 🙏🏻