Blues Cousins

Blues Cousins
OriginMoscow, Russia
GenresBlues
Years active1993 (1993)–present
LabelsLandy Star Music, Dialog Music, Alf Music
MembersLevan Lomidze
Slava Ignatov
Konstantin Kirilenko
Past membersSergey Patrushiev
Dmitry Chestnyh

Blues Cousins is a Russian blues band. Formed in 1993,[1] they are said to be the "best Blues band in Moscow" [2] Blues Cousins is known for their energetic performances and significant contributions to the blues genre. The band gained international recognition after winning the Best Blues Band award at the Blues Sur Seine festival in France in 2000, competing against 57 bands from around the world.[3]

CD/Albums

  • Blues Cousins (1996)
  • The Dream (1999)
  • Hoochie Coochie Man (2001)
  • Moscow Boogie (2002)
  • Rain (2003)
  • Live 2003 (2004)
  • Live at Sunbanks blues festival (2004)
  • Alive in the USA (2005)
  • KGB Blues (2011)
  • 30 Most Slow Blues (2017)
  • I Was Born in Georgia (2017)
  • Sleepless Night (2018)
  • I've Got No Mojo (2020)
  • Let's Dance (2020)
  • The Shadow (2020)
  • Poison (2021)
  • Over and Over (2021)
  • Ain't No Easy (2023)
  • Call Me (2025)

Performances

  • “Blues Sur Seine” festival, France [4]
  • Sunbanks Blues Festival, Washington, U.S.A.

References

  1. ↑ Russia Gets the Blues: Music, Culture, and Community in Unsettled Times, Michael E. Urban With Andrei Evdokimov, Cornell University Press, 2004, page 161
  2. ↑ Peter Blewzzman Lauro, review of Blues Cousins' "Alive in the USA" (2005)
  3. ↑ Blues Cousins last.fm 30 April 2025
  4. ↑ "Blues sur Seine Rétrospective". Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-13.