The Northern California blues scene continues to be vibrant, now delivering to the national stage, the Carmen Ratti Band featuring vocalist Jill Dineen. Come to Me is the band’s second album and their debut on MoMojo Records. As with most artists in the Bay Area, the album was created at Greaseland and produced by Kid Andersen. Yet unlike most records involving Andersen, he does not play. The album is a showcase for guitarist Ratti’s band as they present an all-original program with either Ratti or Dineen writing or co-writing each song. They span the spectrum of soul, gospel, blues-rock, funk, and traditionally rooted blues. Formed in 2018, they are not newcomers to this music. It’s as if the collective experience of the players has coalesced into a new force,…
