Bonfanti's second album references - Tony Joe White to Led Zeppelin.

Marcus Bonfanti's like all of us. Some days he wins, some days he doesn't. But to a songwriter with a half-full glass, that means there's always plenty of subject matter for songs. Bonfanti's second album is full of the highs and lows we all know, referencing a cool range of influences from Tony Joe White to Led Zeppelin. But ultimately it's his own style. 'What Good Am I To You?' is the sound of the North London blues.

The 2008 debut album, 'Hard Times' (P3MCD021), set the scene and sent some subtly effective messages about a new British voice demanding to be heard. 'What Good Am I To You?' makes good on all those promises. The bold British blues growl of 'Will Not Play Your Game' and 'Give Me Your Cash' blends nicely with the swampland shuffle of 'Goin' Down', the more acoustically-flavoured 'Devil Girl' and the brilliant, breakneck instrumental 'Tweed Blazer', which would give Link Wray a run for his money.

That's the road that's led Marcus Bonfanti to where you find him. 'Everyone's got their different blues to sing,' he concludes. 'I don't live in a time of slavery, but I'm still unhappy and angry about things that make me want to sing blues.'

Track Listing

• Will Not Play Your Game
• Goin' Down
• Messin' Round No More
• Devil Girl
• Don't Wanna Come Home
• Tweed Blazer
• Get Behind Me
• What Good Am I To You (Pt 1 & 2)
• God Only Knows
• Give Me Your Cash
• Bleecker Street
• Sweet Louise

Additional Details

Label: The Guitar Label

Genre: Blues

Run Time: 47 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 03/29/10

UPC: 827775001625