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Contact: Vinny Marini - or 609.731.3034
Facts About Tas Cru:
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Simmered & Stewed
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Released November 2016
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Three songs listed on BB King Bluesville "Rack Of Blues" on Sirius/XM for 10 weeks
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Appeared on the Fall Concert Series on BB King Bluesville on Sirius/XM
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Appeared on Living Blues Album Chart
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Spent 33 weeks on Roots Music Report Blues Album Chart
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You Keep The Money
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Living Blues Album Chart - February 2015 - Debuts at #2
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Living Blues Album Chart - #40 Album - 2015
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Roots Music Report Blues Album & Single Charts - Album & Title Song DEBUT at #1
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Roots Music Report Blues Album Chart - You Keep The Money #3 Album - 2015
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2014 Keeping The Blues Alive Award Recipient - Education from The Blues Foundation, Memphis, TN
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2015 - Honored with a signed guitar which now hangs above the stage at Rum Boogie Cafe, Memphis, TN
What Others Have Said About Tas Cru:
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"Tas Cru brings creativity and originality to the contemporary Blues scene" - Jon Kleinman, Living Blues Magazine
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"Hitting on all eight, this (Simmered & Stewed) is certainly one of the smokingest hot records of the year. Smokingly well done throughout". - Chris Spector, Midwest Record
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"Cru has had the idea for re-working these songs for “Simmered And Stewed” in the back of his mind for quite some time. And, just like a great food dish, taking the time to do ’em up right makes it all worthwhile!" - Sheryl and Don Crow, The Nashville Blues Society.
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“...a rare, real writer" - Bruce Iglauer, founder & president - Alligator Records
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"This (You Keep The Money) is a really good CD from top to bottom. Each song gives us something to savor and latch on to. Cru delivers a fine dozen new songs and his renditions are all spot on. I enjoyed this CD and think that blues fans everywhere will, too!" - Steve Jones, Blues Blast Magazine
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"Tas Cru is one of the best talents I’ve heard." - Richard Ludemere, Making A Scene
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"His songs are blues poetry - crafted with rare verbal flair and his ability to cast a memorable hook is magical!" – Downbeat Magazine
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"A welcome dose of wry wit" - Blues Revue
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"The vivacity and sheer joy with which Cru plays is intoxicating " - Living Blues