Devil's Secrets

'it's some damn fine blues' Roger & Margaret White, Big City Blues Magazine This one's a keeper John Valenteyn, Maple Blues Review Ambitious arrangement,...tight and professional performance Bruce Iglauer, Alligator Records A solid and great CD,...you can't go wrong Miss Ella (Sister To The Blues), Global Nation **Best Self-Produced CD' award from the Windy City Blues Society, Chicago, IL** 'Devil's Secrets' is the latest all-original release from 'Canada's Blues Ambassador to Chicago'. It was the #1 Canadian blues CD on Galaxie Satellite Blues Radio in Canada for 2012 and won the 'Best Self-Produced CD' award from the Windy City Blues Society, in Chicago. 'King For A Day', the CD's kick-off track was a semi-finalist in the 2011 'International Songwriting Contest'. It is the third album by the blues 'triple-threat' (vocals/ harmonica/ guitar), following his two critically acclaimed CDs Road Rage and High Price To Play. 'Devil's Secrets' features many different blues styles, from horn laden R&B and juke-joint harmonica instrumentals, to New Orleans funk and Chicago style blues. It chronicles Nigel move from Canada to Chicago, IL in 2003. An all-star cast of top musicians from both countries (including special guest CJ Chennier) reflects his years of touring as a bandleader and his dedication as a record producer. 'Devil's Secrets' was tracked at Joyride Studios in Chicago, IL (with Grammy award-winning engineer Blaise Barton), Blue Wave studios in Vancouver, BC and was mixed by award-winning engineer Perry Barrett in Nashville TN. It is the third album produced by Nigel Mack, with a sharp eye toward high production values, while still embracing the honesty of the blues.