THE SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND’S “FLASH FORWARD” MAKES TOP TEN LISTS
The Siegel-Schwall Band’s 2005 Alligator Records release, FLASH FORWARD, made numerous critics’ Top Ten Blues Releases of 2005 lists. Billboard’s Jim Bessman put the CD in the #2 spot, The Chicago Tribune’s Steve Knopper placed it in the #6 slot, and The Chicago Sun-Times’ Jeff Johnson had it in the #5 position. Harmonicist/ vocalist/ songwriter Corky Siegel was recently interviewed by Scott Simon for National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition. During the 12 minute segment, Siegel talked about FLASH FORWARD as well as his other 2005 releases: CORKY SIEGEL’S TRAVELING CHAMBER BLUES SHOW and The Chicago Blues Reunion’s release, Buried Alive In The Blues (which also made The Chicago Sun-Times’ Top Ten list).