What the Press Is Saying

Click on a links below to see CD and Band reviews, or scroll down to view what other people had to say about the band!

Press Release:

• One-sheet Press Release about the band (this link opens a Word document)

CD Reviews:

• Late Night Gumbo Party Reviews
  • Blues On Stage
  • WhatzUp
• Live Crawfish Reviews
  • Blues On Stage
  • WhatzUp
• Hey Hey Mardi Gras Reviews
  • Suncoast Blues Society
  • Southwest Blues Magazine

Live Reviews & Interview:

• News Star
• Blues Revue
• Northwest Arkansas Times
• Blues On Stage Review
• Gumbo Blues Interview

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"... Big Al and the Heavyweights will keep you dancing till the next time Mardi Gras comes around."

Dan Aykroyd
House of Blues Radio Show

"...All in all, a fine CD that any blues fan would enjoy."

Bruce Iglauer
Alligator Records

"...if you crave musical gumbo, Big Al and the Heavyweights serve up generous portions with fun and fervor."

Blues Revue

"... Big Al and the boys were grinding, pushing and generally kicking some serious KC tail.  Every head, foot and other body parts to be left unnamed were bouncing to this Louisiana house party."

Kansas City Blues Society

"...these tunes have familiarity that comes from quality song- writing."

Magic City Blues Society
Birmingham, AL

"...serving up a tasteful platter of Louisiana Blues and Cajun Swamp music, Big Al and the Heavyweights will satisfy your desires."

Charlotte Blues Society
Charlotte, NC

"...New Orleans native Big Al Lauro and his Heavyweights might specialize in Louisiana food-related tunes and Mardi Gras tales, but their succulent style is far from landlocked. Digging their way through a steaming plate of Nawlins, Dallas and Chicago blues, Al and his crew are equally fond of swamp rock grooves and windy city shuffles, boosting the whole affair with plenty of tasty harmonica, guitar and cool neckbone rhythms. A feast of rare delights."

Creative Loafing
Atlanta, GA

"...from straight-ahead contemporary blues to swampy New Orleans funk, these cats have it going on. Big Al and the Heavyweights deliver something missing in most modern music, originality."

Natchel Blues Network
Norfolk, VA

"...bottom line : "Hey, Hey Mardi Gras" is a fun and memorable CD. It is easily one of the best blues albums of the year"

River Cities Reader
Cedar Rapids, IA

"...Big Al and the Heavyweights long ago earned their stripes as road warriors who knew how to show everyone a good time"

Music City Blues
Nashville, TN

"..."Hey, Hey Mardi Gras" was nominated for Blues Album of the Year, a pity it didn't win as the album has something for everyone."

Blues on Stage
Minneapolis, MN

"...Big Al and the Heavyweights, whose cajun lilt would have George Lucas cast them as Darth y'all in the Louisiana version of "Star Wars."

The Plain Dealer
Cleveland, OH

"...These guys are having fun serving their recipe for the blues and it shows. Just like good Louisiana gumbo, there's nothin' fancy here, just good food for the soul."

Southwest Blues
Dallas, TX