Press Kit & Press Clippings
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Here's what folks have to say about Mad Dog Friedman & Mad Dog Blues:
- "Mad Dog's traditional acoustic blues harmonica playing...is a delight to hear." ~ Peter Madcat Ruth, Grammy Award-winning harmonica virtuoso
- "It's as if E.T. plays the harmonica!!!! I dig your take on the instrument, seeking and speaking!!"~ Sugar Blue, Grammy Award-winning harmonica virtuoso
- "Overall, a pure gem. ...This is the type of act that deserves to be standing on the finals stage at the IBC in Memphis." ~ Chick Cavallero for the High Plains Blues Society
- "Mad Dog Blues invites us to a journey through the roots of a kind of music that remains timeless." ~ "La Hora del Blues" Radio Show from Barcelona (Spain)
- "No one gets your creative juices going quite like Mad Dog Blues." ~ Steve Sheppard, presenter (DJ) at One World Music Radio (Cyprus)
- "...a sound that is simultaneously timeless and forward-thinking. ...doesn't quite fit into a box. Rather, it is a testament to the band's dedication to preserving and evolving the diverse musical traditions that define American music." ~ Ella Cobb, Boulder Daily Camera
- "The group is fortunate to have two splendid guitar flatpickers, Sean Bennight and Mark Kaczorowski; a mandolinist, Jeff Becker; a bassist, Clark Chanslor; and the ringleader, Mad Dog Friedman, who has no shortage of expression playing the harmonica, either with power or finesse. The group's chemistry is so tight that its jamming has to be telepathic." ~ Dan Willging, Oct/Nov 2024 Holler from the Colorado Blues Society
- "Mad Dog and friends have concocted a delightfully executed slice of acoustic enjoyment. ...What we have here are virtuosos on their given instruments. The presentation and production are first rate. Truly a breath of fresh air." ~ Posted on September 30, 2024 by Greg "Bluesdog" Szalony, Blues Blast Magazine
- "...Friedman and Bennight spontaneously play off of each other in a way that's telepathic..." ~ Dan Willging, June-July 2023 Holler from the Colorado Blues Society
- "...raw, real, fun and most certainly shines a beacon for live Blues the whole world over." ~ Steve Sheppard, presenter (DJ) at One World Music Radio (Cyprus)
- "While MDB works within a loose country blues framework - where else would you hear a Native American flute in the mix – the collective maintains its signature that makes it distinct along the Front Range blues scene." ~ Dan Willging, April-May 2022 Holler from the Colorado Blues Society
- "...refreshing and totally enjoyable music." ~Greg “Bluesdog” Szalony, November 3, 2022, Blues Blast Magazine
- "...ego-less music from a tight-knit group who plays like an extended family." ~ Dan Willging, Feb.-March 2021 Holler from the Colorado Blues Society
- "Mad Dog Blues is one of our own - a Colorado band steeped in country blues but expanding that genre to express its own eclectic approach to Colorado music."~ Jack Grace, Oct.-Nov. 2021 Holler from the Colorado Blues Society
- "We are fortunate to have Colorado bands such as Mad Dog Blues that build on true traditions while absorbing and blending our local piquant flavors." ~ Jack Grace, Feb.-March 2021 Holler from the Colorado Blues Society
- "...rides the fine line between being both relaxed and energetic. Great musicianship, great songs and great production." ~ Rhys “Lightnin'” Williams, Sept. 5, 2021, Blues Blast Magazine
- "Now the rootsy musician, along with his band, the Mad Dog Blues Experience, kicks up a dusty fusion of acoustic blues and string band-influenced jamming." ~ Nick Hutchinson, Westword magazine, March 27, 2020
- "Fine night of sharp, syncopated Blues. Wonderfully expressive performance with a depth of feeling and sense of humor and play you don't always find together." ~ Duane Davis, owner of Wax Trax Records in Denver, Colorado.
- "Since the group is so
acoustic-based, in places
it's easy to imagine it fitting into
the Greenwich Village folk scene
in lower Manhattan during its
60s heyday " ~ Dan Willging, June/July 2025 Holler from the Colorado Blues Society
- "Mad Dog Friedman — harmonica player and principal songwriter for the group Mad Dog Blues — knows what’s up. ...the group’s "Colorado Country Blues" sounds, something hard to find amongst the cacophony of popular genres. And it is that: funky, heartwarming, and drenched with the old-school storytelling of folk songs past. It hits the soul." ~ Rooster Magazine, January 2019
- "Wow, awesome show. Blues bands like yours are the reason I like blues." ~ Nicholas S. Seigel, Owner and Founder of RadioCave
- "Mad Dog Friedman who is absolutely an incredible harp player … That is something totally different. I think it is absolutely brilliant!" ~ Kevin Beale, British DJ
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