"There's Nothing Wrong with Dreaming" offers a two-for-one package.
Often you will discover a female blues singer with a voice from the heavens, or a blues guitarist who can crank the most smoking riffs. But both on the same CD? Forrest and Kaylon McDonald (http://www.forrestmcdonald.com) provide a two-fisted punch on "There's Nothing Wrong with Dreaming," a nicely polished blues record that'll appease not just the purists but curious pop listeners as well.
Much of the blues I hear through the independent scene is raw and monotonous. There's a vast number of undisciplined musicians out there who need to gain more experience before entering the studio. However, it's not just experience in playing the blues but living it as well. For the blues comes from the heart, the soul; it is the essence of rock and roll.
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"My tears are falling down," Kaylon laments on "I Feel So Bad," her voice melting in a melancholic drawl as Forrest simply scorches with his guitar. That is textbook blues, brimming with intense, open emotions and sizzling catharsis. "Boy I'm Busy Now" is a pointed kiss-off that kicks you in the gut. It's so refreshing to hear the blues from a woman's perspective; that "woman done me wrong" thang becomes old hat after a while so it's a blast to hear us guys getting the slam.
There's versatility here, too. The timely and witty "Gas Pump Blues" has vibrant pop hooks while "You're My Dream" flirts with jazz and "I'll Be There for You" injects some country into the mix.
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