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Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman - "WRATH of BLUES" - FeverBarn Records / Feverbarn.com
Produced and Arranged by Jon Grossbard | Executive Producer-Scott Struzinski | Recorded and Mixed by Associate Producer-Russell Landis at Feverbarn Recordings-Killingsworth, Connecticut | Horns and Strings | Arranged by Mario E. Sprouse | Publicist - Betsie Brown - Blind Raccoon
Album producer Jon Grossbard states, “I was astonished by the style and technique of this young blues devotee. The performance was explosive and authentic. I immediately knew I would have to record him with the best players I knew to help raise him up to where he needs to be — a new young dynamic force in the blues scene.”
Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman—his powerful guitar stylings have earned him the nickname "Bluwrath." His emotive guitar sound has excited audiences and hardened critics alike, incorporating an amazing, eclectic mix of unique music on his debut album—from Hoagy Carmichael to Dylan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck, the Rolling Stones and the Kings—Earl, Albert, and B.B. His formidable guitar skills are a far cry from mimicry.Ryan's unique interpretations are strictly his own, he absorbs the influences that shaped his musical journey and filters them through his own unique fretwork…
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By Richard Ludmerer on June 22, 2026
Ryan “Bluwrath” Newman - Wrath of the Blues - FeverBarn Recordings
When he was just eight years old, Ryan Newman heard the Jimi Hendrix song “The Wind Cries Mary,” and his future as a blues-rock guitarist was never in doubt. The young Chester, Connecticut-based guitarist’s skill and style matured rapidly, and he and his first band were soon playing at clubs, fairs, and festivals, sharpening his axe to a razor’s edge.
Along the way, it was said that he was asked to leave Berklee College of Music for playing “too loud.” That “loud” music — the blues of Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayall, B.B. King, and other greats — had already been permanently etched into Newman’s youthful soul. Most recently, this fixture on the Connecticut blues scene was named “Best New Artist” by the New England Music Hall of Fame.
Newman’s passion for the music and his powerful guitar stylings have earned him the nickname “Bluwrath” and sparked the title of this debut album, “Wrath Of Blues.” It’s an electric mix of covers, uniquely interpreting music from Hoagy Carmichael to Bob Dylan, with one constant — Bluwrath’s fiercely emotive guitar…
Blues in the South, UK
Ryan Bluwrarth Newman Review 1st July 2026
By Brian Harman.
Ryan Bluwrarth Newman Wrath of Blues Feverbarn Recordings FBR221
Born in Chester, Connecticut, Ryan, aged seven took up the guitar he focused on The Beatles but, the overwhelming influence of Jimi Hendrix, changed everything. At 16 he was invited to jam with John Mayall and since then blues became his life.
On this debut Ryan takes lead guitar vocals. Vic Washington, Mario E. Sprouse, keyboards; Scott Spray and Tim Leffingwell, bass with Bobby Torello on drums with a full horn section.
The opener is Elmore James’s ‘Dust My Broom’, this, is a serious sliding toe-tapper, backed with rising horns.
‘Leaving This World Tonight’, is a building blues ballad with nicely understated guitar, morphing into full blast guitar and horns.
Mose Allison’s ‘Your Mind Is on Vacation’, is a horn driven swinger with richly delivered guitar work…
Folk and Tumble, Ireland
https://folkandtumble.com/audio/wrath-of-blues-ryan-bluwrath-newman/
Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman honours legendary blues icons with 'Wrath of Blues', delivering the ultimate high-energy, rockin' tribute album
Wrath of Blues by Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman
Newman's musical destiny was sealed at just eight years old when he first heard Jimi Hendrix playing 'The Wind Cries Mary'. From that moment on, the blues of Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayall, and B.B. King became permanently etched into his soul.Produced by Jon Grossbard of Feverbarn Recordings, ‘Wrath of Blues’ features an eclectic mix of thirteen masterfully chosen covers and one brilliant original track. Rather than simply mimicking his idols, Newman absorbs their legendary influences and filters them through his own modern, heavy-hitting style.
Blues News Switzerland
Ryan “Bluwrath” Newman - Wrath Of Blues
A new, bold generation is rediscovering the Rolling Stones, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Albert King, Moses Allison, Earl King, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and their contemporaries, appropriating their style unequivocally and effortlessly. Among these young, self-proclaimed "angry" musicians is Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman from Connecticut. The nimble-fingered guitarist approaches his idols with a refreshingly lighthearted and enjoyable attitude. His interpretations of blues, rock, and even reggae evergreens sound invigorating, although he usually stays close to the original.
blues21 Update / Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman / "Wrath Of Blues"
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A new blues-rock guitarist? Yes.
Hey man, anything new here? No.
Then why should I give this album a listen?
Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman (Chester, Connecticut, 1996) makes his debut with an album that offers his own interpretation of the blues through the classic songs that have inspired him the most. His statement isn't about what he plays—it's about how he plays it.
Technically speaking, his Stratocaster doesn't introduce us to some supernatural. Instead, it reveals a musician deeply immersed in an abyss of originality, emotion, and genuine connection. Reinterpreting classic songs is often the easy route for an artist, but that's not the case with Newman. He embraces the legacy of the blues and transforms it into something newly inspired. He's not afraid to draw from pop or reggae either, enriching his music with a timeless quality shaped by everything that has influenced him…