CKN Regina Bonell, Vintage #18, Heather Gillis, Geoff Achison, CKNM Benny Turner

REGINA BONELLI – COUCH KID NEWS Regina Bonelli came by with her new single, "Don’t You Put Your Hands On Me".  We caught up with this talented vocalist and will have her back when the entire album is completed. VINTAGE #18 – Segment Begins At The 14:20 Mark D.C.-based Soul-Blues band Vintage #18 have performed together since 2013.  In 2016 they represented the Central Virginia Blues Society at the IBC.  Their new album is entitled Grit and spoke to the band about their journeys, how they came together and where they are going from here. HEATHER GILLIS – Segment Begins At The 51:00 Mark Heather is the complete package as a guitar player, lap steel player, songwriter, singer and arranger. In 2015 she was drafted by Butch Trucks to be a member of his touring band. She and I talked about her early years and how the guitar ended up in her hands. GEOFF ACHISON – Segment Begins AT The 1:33:00 Mark Geoff is out of Australia and has been working the Blues since the 80’s.  He has released Another Mile, Another Minute and we sat and chatted about his remarkable career and his upcoming US Tour. BENNY TURNER – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC - Segment Begins At The 2:20:00 Mark Benny has just released his new album, My Brother's Blues, a collection of 11 songs that Benny’s brother, Freddie King performed and made famous.  Benny and I talked about these songs and their meaning to him and we also discussed the next album.