Pandora Sessions by Robert Connely Farr

Recent Press:

American Blues Scene
“A master stroke of lyrical economy, with guitar and vocals that beautifully underscore the blue devils of weariness…”
https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2024/05/exclusive-premiere-interview-robert-connely-farr-unveils-video-for-timely-prayer-oh-lord/

Americana Highways
"dirtier, darker & better than ever... roots blues at its best and Farr has it down to a T"
https://americanahighways.org/2023/12/04/review-robert-connely-farr-pandora-sessions/

BluesBlues
"latest example of Bolton (Mississippi)’s prowess of producing fine Blues musicians... powerful & compelling... gut wrenching as he bares his soul... a serious artist in his field."
https://www.bluesblues.co.uk/reviews

Blues Enthused
"We’re talking down & dirty, people. & I don’t mean some kind of greasy boogie. I mean a corner of some juke joint you’ve stumbled into after losing your way in the dark, & losing your boots too, god knows how..."
http://www.bluesenthused.com/2023/12/robert-connely-farr-pandora-sessions.html

Blues In Britain
“…what’s possible when two first class musicians have fun. No frills, raw, gritty & to the point, an album which blues purists will revel in.”

Fervor Coulee
"I love this music. It is raw & unpolished, & speaks with the honesty of the blues. The deeper I delve, the more I appreciate Robert Connely Farr. Give him a chance—I think you’ll find the same."
https://fervorcoulee.wordpress.com/2023/12/06/robert-connely-farr-pandora-sessions-review/

Ital Massive
“ At its heart, “Gettin Tired of Gettin Old” is Robert Connely Farr‘s way of turning life’s rough patches into deeply moving songs. It’s a pure blues piece, spinning a thread as eternal as the genre it belongs to”
https://italmassive.com/archives/44135

New Music Jason
"earthy down home grooves with a whole lotta soul"
https://newmusicjason.wordpress.com/2023/11/24/the-new-music-im-listening-to-flippantly-this-week-november-18-24-2023/

Philosopher’s Holler / W.D. James
Down in the holler, we like us some blues.
No one that I know of is singing ‘em in a dirtier fashion than Robert Connely Farr.
https://wdjames.substack.com/p/musical-interlude-dirty-southern

Philly Cheese Blues Blogspot
“pure unadulterated blues at its best”
https://phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/2023/12/652-robert-connely-farr-pandora.html

Roots Music Canada
“channels the raw energy of Delta blues like never before… does Mississippi proud with Pandora Sessions, on which the juke joint vibes are palpable“
https://www.rootsmusic.ca/2024/01/12/the-chat-room-robert-connely-farr/

Ron Rowe / @blues_dj_ron
“sound like he is channeling another Hill Country legend, Junior Kimbrough… 13 tracks on this album & not one bad one out of the bunch”
https://ronstruetotheblues.blogspot.com/2023/11/robert-connely-farr-pandora-sessions.html

The Rocking Magpie (UK)
"staggering in its intensity... the cognoscenti with wider tastes and an open mind will love and cherish the PANDORA SESSIONS like a first born child"
https://rockingmagpie.wordpress.com/2023/11/24/robert-connely-farr-pandora-sessions/

Ruta 66 (Spain)
swampy blues… delves into sonic rawness of Farr's compositions, as well as the heritage of Betonia Blues & the tension and intensity of the Canadian blues of the 1960s-70s.“
http://www.ruta66.es/

Tinnitist
"Off the floor, off the cuff & off the chain: The B.C. bluesman opens a deadly box of whoopass, channeling the haunted, gritty menace of his Hill Co. heroes & mentors."

Yack! Magazine
“Old soul blues with a youthful grit and gumption… The blues is a genre as old as it can be, to let it still sing true in the modern musical landscape is no easy feat and Robert Connely Farr does so effortlessly.”
https://yackmagazine.com/new-music-robert-connely-farr-gettin-tired-of-gettin-old-single-review/

Zicazic / Fred Delforge (Album of the Week)
"inevitably recalls real juke joints...draws you into a sort of improbable & irresistible communion..."
http://www.zicazic.com/zicazine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=17860


From Robert Connely Farr:

"This album is dedicated to the great Mississippi Big Blues Mane - RL Boyce - a friend and mentor. May he rest in peace.

These (Pandora) Sessions were modeled after our time down in Bentonia playing with Jimmy Duck Holmes & RL Boyce - you set up, start playing & the songs come. Sure there’s covers & traditionals but the magical part of those nights are the grooves that show up that weren’t written yet. That’s what this album is, all unwritten / unrehearsed material that originated from us just sitting down to play. We are very interested in capturing the song at its point of origin.

We didn't have much, some vintage mics / amps - we did the best we could with what we had at the time. This ain't no big time studio / record label / lots of money kind of album. This is a show up at the juke joint, plug the fuck in and get to work kind of album

Gratitude to Jay Bundy Johnson for literally making this happen - he set up, tracked & mixed the whole thing. Jay was a critical part of the legendary Canadian alt country outfit The Blue Shadows & worked with Billy Cowsill for over a decade. He’s been with Canadian legends like Herald Nix & the late Mac Pontiac for the last 20 years & he’s been with me for 15. This new album Pandora Sessions is all him - from conception to the final product - even the cover photo. He’s always been a critical part of what we do & a huge encouragement for me to follow my heart.”

“Thunderous back alley blues”
Guitar Player

“menacing, guttural”
Smithsonian

Robert Connely Farr is from Bolton, Mississippi, home of Charley Patton, Sam Chatmon & the Mississippi Sheiks. He currently resides in Vancouver, BC. A friend & protege of Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, his music is rooted in the Bentonia Style of the Delta Blues - a style originated not far from his home in rural Mississippi.

YouTube
linktr.ee
robertconnelyfarr.com