Reviews, Accolades and Interviews

Accolades

La Hora del Blues Review-April 2005

This Canadian musician is also known among his friends as ‘Whiteboy Slim’. His musical influences can be found on Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters tradition. What I have immediately realized is he is a passionate blues lover and he enthousiastically gives the best of himself on what he plays. He sings lyrics with an ironical sense of humor and he gives a powerful straight swinging slide guitar playing. The cd gathers eleven songs Maurice recorded about two years ago as a tribute to the ‘Year Of The Blues’ and he tied to cover the most wide range of blues styles from Delta blues to ‘grunge-rockin’-blues’. This cd opens a new door to explore different roads of this kind of music. VERY GOOD.

Music-Tech.Net Indie Artist Showcase Review

Maurice Richard Libby, [aka]Whiteboy Slim, creates a gutsy, throwback version of the blues by incorporating pieces of jazz, hip-hop and DIY recording techniques that feel wholly original. His unique take on the American institution of the blues is memorable. --Music-Tech.com

Improvijazzation Nation Review

Another kick-butt submission from one of my internet scans (on www.soundclick.com ). I fired off an e-mail as soon as I heard this guys' .mp3's... yeah, th' energy sounded that good. & now, listening to his CD, it's just as impressive. some wicked harp playin', & high-energy blues (in many different styles) that will rock yer' sockzoff!

All th' way from delta to uptown "jump". "I Found A Woman", track 3, is heavy & hot.. my favorite track on th' CD. . . . if you like blues that gets yer' blood pumpin', your ears deserve it... this album is a KEEPER.

He's been giggin' all around Canada, but you might be able to catch him on th' site at www.whiteboyslim.com/ This is one of th' best blues albums I've heard this year, & gets a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from our ears! Mighty fine blues, good sound & definitely HOMEMADE!

Whiteboy Slim was chosen as Artist of the Week on Music75.com, is being played extensively on PassionFMUK and around the world, notably in Eastern Europe, France, and South America.

"Great rockin' blues!" musicoven.com

Interviews

Last April, Whiteboy Slim was the Featured Artist at Musiquenet.com. The popular music e-zine also did a comprehensive interview with Slim. Go to the Web site to read the interview, blues and views from Whiteboy Slim.

In The Charts

"Slow Down Baby" topped out at #6 on the Bandjams.com chart in May 2004

"Waiting for the Sun" is currently #71 on the Blues chart at artistlaunch.com

"Sing Hallelujah" is currently #22 on the Christian/Spiritual chart at artistlaunch.com

"Reasons You Need (to sing the blues)," was #4 on the Top 75 chart at (www.music75.com) the week ending February 1, 2004

"Reasons You Need to Sing the Blues" was featured on "FM Music Box" in France

Two of my songs made it into the regional top 10 on BroadJam.com