Description

Better Days is the fifth solo release by Cliff Stevens, a Montreal-based blues rock guitarist who writes, performs and produces his own albums, drawing inspiration from guitarists like Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter and Rory Gallagher. The album features twelve new original songs in an array of styles from driving blues-rock, slow classic blues to acoustic country blues. His life journey currently reflects a more personal and introspective style, all the while blending it with a blues rock edge that fans still know and love. Stevens recently finished a 30-day European tour to promote the upcoming release of Better Days.

Release date: June 10, 2022

Here’s what people are saying about Better Days:

BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE (USA) – “Very impressive release from an obvious talent.”

WYN ENTERTAINMENT (USA) – “With age comes wisdom especially when playing the blues. You don’t need a million notes to get your message to the listeners. Cliff Stevens is a master of the technque.”

THE ROCK DOCTOR (CAN) – “Like Colin James with hint of SRV, Better Days is a blues rock gem. This album is definitely worth checking out.”

TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY (CAN) – “There is a lot of emotion in this record. Hope, love, betrayal and hurt, all beautifully interpreted by a master musician at the pinnacle of his craft.”  

LA HORA DEL BLUES (SP) – “Cliff demonstrates that he has reached an undeniable musical maturity – an album to discover, an artist endowed with fine sensitivity.”

KEYS AND CHORDS (NL) – “Better Days is a release we wholeheartedly recommend. Cliff Stevens knows how to keep the fire alive!”

PARIS MOVE BLUES MAGAZINE (FR) – “Great album – highly recommended.”     

ROOTSVILLE (BE) – “Stevens expresses what everyone all over the world has become over the past two years, what we have experienced in one way or another.”  

MIDWEST RECORD (USA) – “Swaggering guitar driven blues rock.”