ManHatTone Music Proudly Presents A Brand New Release‘TravelingFool’ Man Hat Tone BRAD VICKERS & HIS MUSIC VESTAPOLITANS BRAD VICKERS learned on the job playing, touring, and recording with America’s blues and roots masters: Pinetop Perkins, Jimmy Rogers, Hubert Sumlin, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Odetta, Sleepy LaBeef, Rosco Gordon— to name only a few. Now his own group, The Vestapolitans, offer a good-time mix of originals and covers spanning blues, ragtime, skiffle, and more great American roots ‘n’ roll music. Their three CDs, “Traveling Fool” (2011), “Stuck With The Blues” (2010), and “Le Blues Hot” (2008) have met with terrific reviews, radio play on 250+ stations and are a hit with audiences everywhere!

PRAISE for ‘TRAVELING FOOL’ “A set of “old school” blues and R&B that can’t fail to delight.”–Mick Rainsford, BLUES IN BRITAIN “Their best so far...This one will be hard to top.” –Graham Clarke, BLUES BYTES “A real success and a group to discover right away.” –Bernard Boyat, BLUES MAGAZINE FRANCE “An artist who quietly creeps under your skin.” –Rune Endal, BLUES NEWS NORWAY “Guardian of The Flame. An exciting recreation of those jug, ragtime, and old timey bands that first educated me in the 1960s and ’70s.” –Richard Ludmerer, BLUESWAX “Brad thanks those...from whom he has learned so well. They would be damn proud of this release.” –Chef Jimi, BLUES 411 “Vickers expertly conjures his heroes on originals..and receives superb support from his band.” –Bob Weinberg, /BLUES FLA. “A true one-of-a-kind band, mixing and mastering wildly divergent styles, always sounding credible, and never mass-produced.” –Roger & Margaret White, BIG CITY RHYTHM & BLUES “This “rootsy” group settles themselves firmly in the “Masters” category. Vickers is a natural.” –Marcie Geukens, ROOTSTIME BELGIUM “‘Traveling Fool’ is simply wonderful. One can hardly withdraw oneself from the disc.” –ROCKIN’ BLUES GERMANY “A highly-entertaining set of vintage rockin’ blues that’s guaranteed to liven up your next party!” –Sheryl & Don Crow, NASHVILLE BLUES SOCIETY “Very fine songs...perfect for ...irresistible instrumentals!” –Roberto Rossi, MYSTERY TRAIN “This is the kind of music that gladdens the heart.”–Stuart Hamilton, ROCKIN’ THE BLUES “You could put any track on the player and enjoy it. Highly recommended.”–John Mitchell BLUES BLAST “A well-thought out collection of amusing and witty tunes. Highest praise!”–BLUES VAN, HUNGARY “If rootsy, Americana and early rock-influenced blues is your thing, this...will make you swing.”–Dave Rubin, GUITARINSTRUCTOR.COM “Great music, which reminds me of the laid back Chess Records of the 50s and early 60s.” –Henrik Linden RED HOT ROCK “Masterly work from all band members. This one should be a must-see-live band.” –Steven ‘Nick’ Nickerson, WYCE MUSIC JOURNAL

GREAT REVIEWS for The Vestapolitans’ Other Recordings! Artist:Brad Vickers & HisVestapolitans with special guest Bobby Radcliff* “Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans “Several—make that many—replays were in order… Title: Traveling Fool deliver another batch of honest, irresistible blues” The disc closes out with an all-out jam,‘I’m A Love You’. On Format: CD (15 Tracks) —Tom Hyslop, BLUES REVUE this one, it’s Brad on top of his game with the .” Label: ManHatTone “Gets better each time you listen.” —Peter ‘Blewzzman’ Lauro, MARY4MUSIC Catalogue Number: ManHatTone 1070 —Richard Thomas, BLUES MATTERS “A CD by a fabulous !” Release Date: May 15, 2011 “Plenty of instrumental sass —Przemek Draheim, RADIO SFERA UPC Number: 884501502252 by way of Vickers’ astute acoustic picking and “They are the real deal blues-early-rock-and-roll TRACK LISTING: (*denotes guest Bobby Radcliff) sax man Jim Davis’ sonic strut…” torch carriers...a consistent, danceable, boogie-woogie, —Mark Uricheck, LIVING BLUES foot-tapping, thigh-slapping cacophony on every track.” 01. Traveling Fool* — B. Vickers 5:43 02. Because I Love You That Way*— B. Vickers “Intelligent, lofty, & very ‘30s Jazz- —Belinda Foster, ILLINOIS BLUES 3:34 Diggin’ My Potatoes — Sonny Terry Ragtime!” BLAST 03. 4:37 —Andre Hobus, SOULBAG “Fresh-astounding-amazing 04. Don’t Take My Cadillac — B. Vickers 4:07 Uh Oh! *— B. Vickers “Few bands can cover more than a half- and unusual!” 05. 2:43 No Baby, No — Hudson Whittaker century of blues styles and give each its —Alain Mallaret, BIG BEAT 06. 2:54 Leave Me Be — B. Vickers own authentic reincarnation. “A great sound, and a lot of fun, 07. 5:39 08. Low Down Dirty Shame — J. B. Lenoir This sets Brad Vickers & His spirited tunes.” 3:57 Glad Rags — M. Peters/ B. Vickers Vestapolitans apart from every other —Bill Nolan, WPKN/WPKM 09. 2:42 In My Dream — M. Peters/ B. Vickers blues band in the land.” “Outstanding !” 10. 3:42 —Roger & Margaret White, —Vincent Zumel, 11. Fourteen Women — B. Vickers 4:05 BIG CITY BLUES L’HORA del BLUES 12. Skeeter Song* — M. Peters 3:25 Without Moolah — B. Vickers “Seduces you from the first songs, scores “Brilliant and wide-ranging, 13. 3:35 How Long Blues — Leroy Carr a direct hit!” ‘Stuck With The Blues’ is a perfect sequel 14. 5:58 —Marcie Geukens, ROOTSTIME to the amazing ‘Le Blues Hot’” 15. Rockabilly Rumble — B. Vickers 3:33 “One of the most uninhibited, —Roberto Rossi, RADIO PNR MUSICIANS: original works of these years!” “Would add magic to any party. Brad Vickers — guitar/vocals —Eduardo Fassio, IL BLUES The interpretations never lose their Bobby Radcliff — guitar “ based singer/guitarist footing bringing genuine warmth Jim Davis — clarinet/ sax Brad and his versatile group impressed and emotion to the rich mix of tunes.” Matt Cowan — /tenor sax me with their debut ‘Le Blues Hot’, —Mik the Who, Arne Englund — piano/guitar they do it again with their new release” DUBLIN CITY RADIO Margey Peters — bass guitar/fiddle/vocals —Norman Darwin, “One of my favorites of the year!” Dave Gross — upright bass BLUES & RHYTHM —Olivia Greene, WWOZ V. D. King — guitar/vocals Bill Rankin — drums Let Us Hear From You! CONTACT Us: Booking and All Other Inquiries: Margey Peters — 212 966-6548 — [email protected] Produced by DAVE GROSS

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