Paul Karapiperis
Malesina, GRC
Male
33 years wise
Last On: 05/28/10
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As the leader of Greek blues band Small Blues Trap, Paul Karapiperis has become known for his raspy, guttural vocal style and fiery, take-no-prisoners harmonica playing.
Paul's unleashed more of the same upon us with his new solo album, "Fifteen Raindrops In An Ocean Of Blues Tales".
The record starts out with the short, Delta-like harmonica instrumental "Welcome Onboard! Clap Your Hands!" the perfect intro to a disc ripe with raw, emotional moaning at midnight blues.
"A Voodoo Woman Can..." is a foot-stomping, back-porch blues showcasting Karapiperis' steel slide guitar skills, and nearly a minute of hypnotic tremolo effect as the song fades out - you 're instantly transported to the cotton fields of Mississippi.
"In Wood Alcohol Line" another rural-flavored blues cut, is sparse in instrumentation, but huge in emotional impact.
Karapiperis has a talent for creating emotional depth with very little, often just a harmonica and simple percussion track. "Midnight Ride" is a fine example of that, it's a two-minute-long instrumental that sounds as if Karapiperis' soul exploded and is being filtered through the mouthpiece of his harmonica.
Karapiperis to me has always sounded like a cool hybrid of Tom Waits and Howlin' Wolf. Listen to track "Goodbye My Good Luck" and you 'll see why. The pure, hungry vocal passion of those two artists is present and Karapiperis' vocals only enhance his jagged, piercing, minimalist songwriting.
His style of blues is meant to be felt, you won't have any difficulty feeling music that is this coarse, at times abrasive yet grippingly passionate.
Karapiperis is not trying to rehash traditional blues. He 's got a style that 's all his own - direct, brutally honest and at times experimental.
The blues has found a home in Greece.
Mark Uricheck(Elmore Magazine)
more: www.smallbluestrap.gr/news/PaulKarapiperis.htm
Comments
On Jun 07, 2009
Vladi Stoianov Said:
Hi Paul, I`m glad to hear blues from Greece. Maybe we`ll meet and play together someday. Greetings from Bulgaria!
On Jun 07, 2009
Łukasz Pietrzak Said:
I've listened to your music and I really enjoyed it, you're playing very well! Thanks for adding me to your friends ;)
On Jun 05, 2009
Georgina Sijakovic Said:
etsi mpravo! lets do that boooooooogiieeee! great! love those mystic back sounds..
On Jun 05, 2009
Sjoeberg D Said:
I like what i hear! Great! Thanks for adding me
Sjoeberg D
On Jun 04, 2009
Filip Jers Said:
Cool grooves and thanks for the add man!
/ filip jers
On Jun 04, 2009
Kevin Mc Said:
Thanks for the friend add, keep making that great music.
Kevin
On Jun 04, 2009
The Uncle Said:
Thank you for the req. Congratulations, very original arrangements. Great music from Greece! Bravo!
-Michele