Alexis P. Sutter Band – All For Loving You

When the great Bluesman B.B. King first heard Alexis P. Suter sing, he was visibly impressed and said so after her opening set for him at BB Kings NYC. Shaking his head in wonder in his characteristic way, he remarked: “It’s a rare thing to share the stage with great talent like that young lady.”
The Alexis P. Suter Band have earned similar accolades from other well-known musicians and performers, including Dan Aykroyd and the great Levon Helm of The Band.
A true vocal phenomenon, bass/baritone powerhouse Suter and her band began wowing audiences in the northeast as regular performers at Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble Sessions in Woodstock, NY. "She is one of those wonderful spirits, she's got her arms around you; you can feel that,” Helm has said.

Track Listing:
1. Talk To Myself - 3:39   2. Can't Find a Reason - 3:13   3. Another Place and Time - 4:23   4. All for Loving You - 4:00   5. Livin' in a World - 3:26   6. Fool for You - 3:57   7. Don't Ya' Tell - 2:41   8. So Long - 3:16   9. Circumstance - 3:30   10. Every Shut Eye - 3:24   11. Let It Be - 6:18

Personnel:
Jimmy Bennett (guitar) , Ray Grappone (drums) , Peter Bennett (bass) , Vicki Bell (backing vocals).

Reviews:

1. musicmorsels - MW
This is the second CD I have heard from this rootsy blues singer and her cohorts, and I have to admit, I am hooked on the way this lady belts out her vocals. Calling her a powerhouse seems to fall woefully short, and I am not being hyperbolic by saying that. Just the first two songs are such perfect examples of her vocal talents, launching the CD with the rollicking rocker “Talk To Myself,” and following it with the seething, emotive pukse of “Can’t Find A Reason.” You don’t even get done saying “wow” though when you hear “Another Place And Time,” a ballad that shows a stunning octave range from her deep baritone warble. The songs are all quite strong on this CD, running the gamut of blues, funk, R&B and rock, often in delectable hybrid fashion. Alexis could probably do an acappella CD and make it intense, but adding in a trio of players who flat out smoke really takes this over the top. To put it in plain language, Alexis P Suter should be a star on today’s blues scene.  – MW

2. www.bmansbluesreport.com - June 1, 2016
I just received the newest release (June 17, 2016), All For Loving You, from Alexis P Suter and it's dynamite! Opening with Talk To Myself, Suter kicks it square in the face with a heavy swagger on lead vocal and Jimmy Bennett on guitar. A strong slide undertone throughout gives the track a cool bluesy feel. R&B track, Can't Find A Reason is a grand showcase for how powerful a singer Suter is and Bennett lays in a simple guitar solo backed by John Ginty on organ, Ray Grappone on drums and Peter Bennett on bass. Excellent! Slow blues number, Another Place and Time, is opened by an inviting guitar intro by Jimmy and Suter really grabs it up tight. Given the space, Jimmy takes his guitar for a soulful walk adding to a very strong track. Very nice. Title track, All For Loving You, is a radio track with a smooth melody. A driving drum line by Grappone, slide work from Jimmy and Ginty's organ work make this a magical formula. Shuffle track, Living In The World, opens with a clean guitar line from Jimmy. Suter has such a strong voice, balanced by Ginty on organ and Grappone on drums, this track rocks it southern style. Soulful ballad, Fool For You, is another pure showcase for Suter's vocal with rich organ work by Ginty and clean guitar riffs by Jimmy. Very nice. Don't Ya' Tell is a rockin' boogie with super blues rock style guitar riffs from Jimmy, hot backing vocal by Vicki Bell and slashing drum work from Grappone. Excellent! So Long has a heavy bottom with some funk, compliments of Peter and Grappone and Jimmy really lets the dog off the leash on this one. Smokin! Every Shut Eye is a hot Latin influenced blues number with a hot beat. Jimmy takes a freewheeling run over Grappone's relentless rhythm and Ginty takes a cool run of his own. Suter's vocals are hot and steamy. Wrapping the release is an inspirational rearrangement of the Beatles classic, Let It Be. Ginty's organ work creates nice tension, Jimmy adding gravelly guitar riffs and Suter taking the track in a track not expected... with an almost gospel feel! This is an excellent closer to a very strong release.

4. www.lahoradelblues.com/criticas.htm
Con este nuevo y reciente trabajo discográfico, la cantante Alexis P. Suter confirma definitivamente su extrema calidad como vocalista. Esta mujer posee un personalísimo tono y rango vocal de bajo y barítono que enciende y provoca pasiones desbordantes y frenéticas entre los oyentes. No en vano Alexis ha sido nominada en un par de ocasiones a los prestigiosos Blues Music Awards en la categoría de mejor vocalista de blues y también de soul. Alexis y su banda se dieron a conocer como grupo residente en el club Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble propiedad del legendario batería de The Band. Desde entonces el grupo no ha dejado de maravillar a todos cuantos han tenido la suerte de presenciar en directo en alguno de sus innumerables conciertos. En este disco nos encontramos ante unos verdaderos artífices del blues que se manufactura hoy en día. El grupo está formado por Alexis P Suter voz, Jimmy Bennett guitarra, Ray Grappone batería, Peter Bennett bajo y Vicki Bell coros, más la colaboración especial de John Ginty a los teclados. Una banda que suena perfectamente empastada con un puñado de estupendos ‘rockin’ blues’ de carretera con los que vibrarás y te ayudarán a calentar motores. MUY BUENO.

With this new and most recent album, singer Alexis P. Suter definitively confirms her extreme quality as vocalist. This woman is gifted with a very personal bass baritone vocal tone that enlightens and awakes overflowing passions among listeners. Not in vain Alexis has been nominated on a couple of times to the prestigious Blues Music Awards in the Vocalist of the Year and Soul/Blues categories. Alexis and her band were regular performers at the Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble, owned by the legendary The Band drummer. Since then on the group has not stopped to surprise all those who have been lucky to see any of their countless live shows. The album presents some real and able musicians who know how to perform the blues that is made today. The band includes Alexis P Suter on vocals, Jimmy Bennet on guitar, Ray Grappone on drums, Peter Bennet on bass and Vicki Bell on backing vocals, plus the special collaboration of John Ginty on keyboards. Here comes a perfectly teamed band to give you handful of great road rockin' blues that will make you rock and shake your booty. GREAT.

4. www.keysandchords.com - Philip Verhaege (4)
De band draagt hier onvoorwaardelijk de naam van hun imposante vrouwelijke zangers. Alexis P. Suter vind al een tijdje haar soulmates in Jimmy Bennett (gitaar), Ray Grappone (drums), Peter Bennett (bas) en zangeres Vicki Bell. Alexis P. Suter is de dochter van Carrie Suter die ooit de backingvocals verzorgde bij Harry Belafonte en Mahalia Jackson. Alexis werd genomineerd in de categorie ‘Best Soul Blues Female Artist’ op de 33ste Blues Music Awards. En met deze adelbrief opent de band het album met de heavy gitaarriffs van ‘Talk To Myself’, om al snel de vervolgen met de zwaar beladen ballade ‘Can’t Find A Reason’ en de bluestrage ‘Another Place Of Time’. De soulvolle titeltrack offreert precies de juiste touch van keyboardspeler John Ginty, en die neemt samen met Bennett’s gitaarsolo’s het heft in handen om er een knap luisterspel van te maken. De swamp rocker ‘Don’t Ya’ Tell’ geeft de voorzet voor het mysterieuze en heavy klinkende ‘So Long’. De moderne arrangementen van ‘Circumstance’ zijn een prefiguratie voor het aanwakkerende ‘Every Shut Eye’. Als afsluiter presenteert Alexis meteen ook de enige cover. Merkwaardig genoeg ging ze hiervoor ten rade bij Lennon en McCartney voor de klassieke sound van ‘Let It Be’. Gelukkig brengen ze geheel eigen versie van deze klassieke Beatles song. 

Alexis P. Suter confirmed again and again. And that is of course a pleasant given. With her heavily laden tenor voices she brings a great atmosphere into the number.