Reputation Records
| Reputation Records | |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1994 - today |
| founder | Thomas Ruf |
| Seat | Lindewerra |
| Website | www.rufrecords.de |
| Label code | LC 01956 |
| Genre (s) | Blues , blues rock |
Ruf Records is a German independent label that specializes in blues and blues rock . It was founded in 1994 by Thomas Ruf, the manager of Luther Allison . The company's headquarters are in Lindewerra .
On the occasion of the label's 20th anniversary, Ruf Records put out a sampler with 28 songs, spread over two CDs, the first entitled Girls With Guitars and the second Guys With Guitars .
Blues Caravan
Since 2005, a group of musicians has been put together every year as part of the Blues Caravan project, who go on tour together. In 2011 it was Cassie Taylor , Dani Wilde and Samantha Fish as Girls With Guitars , supported by Denis Palatin on drums. In the 2012 edition, Cassie Taylor was replaced by Victoria Smith . The tour for the 10th anniversary of the Blues Caravan was played in 2014 by the musicians Christina Skjolberg , Albert Castiglia and Laurence Jones .
- 2018: Bernard Allison , Vanja Sky and Mike Zito
- 2019: Ina Forsman , Katarina Pejak and Ally Venable
- 2020: Whitney Shay, Jeremiah Johnson, Ryan Perry
Artist (selection)
- Luther Allison
- Bernard Allison
- Jeff Healey
- Eric Bibb
- Canned heat
- Jane Lee Hooker
- Kevin Coyne
- Sue Foley
- Omar & The Howlers
- Aynsley Lister
- Ana Popović
- Erja Lyytinen
- Walter Trout
- Louisiana Red
- Vanja Sky
- Robin Trower & Jack Bruce
- Coco Montoya
- Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado
Awards
In 2007 Ruf Records received the Keeping the Blues Alive Award from the Blues Foundation in Memphis .
The DVD Songs From The Road by Luther Allison was awarded the 2011 Blues Music Award awarded for the best DVD.
2014, the CD / DVD set was Songs From The Road of Royal Southern Brotherhood with a Blues Music Award in the category DVD excellent. The reputation productions Magic Honey by Cyril Neville (in the Contemporary Blues Album category ) and Gone To Texas by Mike Zito & The Wheel (in the Rock Blues Album of the Year category ) were also nominated.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.bluescaravan.de/ Bluescaravan Facebook
- ↑ http://www.rufrecords.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=427:blues-caravan-2018&catid=12:news&Itemid=194&lang=en
- ↑ http://www.rufrecords.de/index.php?option=com_zoo&task=category&category_id=64&Itemid=406&lang=en
- ↑ http://www.rufrecords.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=510:blues-caravan-2020&catid=17:news-2&lang=de&Itemid=469
- ↑ http://www.deltabohemian.com/
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated August 12, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
