King Pima Wolf & Big Medicine
King Pima Wolf & Big Medicine
Genres: bluesrock, blues, harmonica blues, guitar blues
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About King Pima Wolf & Big Medicine
I. “Medicine”, King Pima Wolf and Big Medicine’s new album, contains just seven tracks, though it clocks in at an impressive 54 minutes. They’re obviously not a group to be rushed. Indeed, slow blues is their forte and they’re unafraid to let a song unhurriedly unwind, building tension as it develops and respite when it breaks like a wave. Musically, it’s consistently effective, and the band, King Pima Wolf on vocals, guitarist Mathew J. Ruffino, bassist Troy Ricciardi and drummer Michael Sversvold repeatedly bring to mind legendary blues-rockers like Free, the Allmans, or The Doors circa “L.A. Woman”. Love and healing are the themes they’re promoting, and they’re ‘on massage’ from the off. They begin the album with “One”, a peaceful call to arms and a clear statement of intent. “Magic Man Blues” ups the pace and relocates to the swamps; Ruffino’s slide guitar providing thrills aplenty. “What'cha Gonna Do” arrives fully formed, like the illegitimate offspring of Deep Purple and Canned Heat, and final number “Good Day to Die” is upbeat and peculiarly positive, though ‘tomorrow is a good day to die’ is surely a universal truth, insofar tomorrow never comes. Keep a look out for King Pima Wolf and Big Medicine. On record they’ve managed to breathe vital new life into a genre long past its prime; on stage they’re just as impressive. ReverbNation: King Pima Wolf & Big Medicine II. Medicine is: King Pima Wolf: Vocals, Master of Ceremony Matthew J Ruffino: Guitars Michael (Bam Bam) Sversvold: Drums Troyous Ricciardi: Bass Medicine was formed by four seasoned professional musicians. King Pima Wolf’s brainchild. The sole purpose of this band is to create and to address the harmony that is inherent within each of us. We are one. Troyous Ricciardi So, my favorite piece of gear is a 1955 Fender "White" steel guitar that Leo had made for his production manager's birthday. My main axe is a mahogany les paul studio with p-90s. I run an electro-harmonix array of pedals including the H.O.G., a vintage Big Muff Pi that has been modded with a tone bypass and germanium diodes, and a metal muff. I run a vintage fender hotrod deluxe as my main guitar amp, but also play a '63 univox head and a '63 silvertone (all original). My bass is a prototype G&L P-Bass that Leo himself worked on before he died. I also run a Fender 5-string Jazz bass sometimes. Nothing fancy in the bass amp department. I run an ampeg b220r and a line 6 400 watt job. I have a vintage Kay dobro and a Martin OMC-15E made of Sappelle. Matthew J Ruffino GUITARS *1959 Gibson Les Paul reissue , sunburst *1997 Fender Tele, white- *1991 Fender Tele, sunburst, *1965 Tone Master, Black *1940's Gibson Acoustic *1965 Silvertone Acoustic *1999 Mondello Italia *2001 Fender Strat, sunburst *1991 Fender Strat, White *2000 Yamaha Strat, black AMPS Fender Super amp , 4x10, 40 watts 1965 Fender Deluxe JCM2000 and JCM900 Marshall heads VOX wah wah pedal Mike (Bam Bam) Sversvold 1973 maple shell Slingerland with 12X12 deep tom, 16X16 deep tom and 22X18 deep bass. 10X14 twelve ply maple shell, ten lug, four air vent, BamBamCustom (built it himself) snare. All Zildjian, 13”Rock hi-hats, 18”A Rock Crash, 21”Sweet Ride, A Platinum Ping Ride. Aquarian Heads. King Pima Wolf Vocals Lee Oscar Harmonicas, assorted vintage harmonicas Percussives as follows: True hand-crafted African Djembe Drums from the Isle of Guinea, Beat Box, Latin Percussion Bongos etc, Master of Ceremonies Official Website: King Pima Wolf & Big Medicine
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