Blindstone
Blindstone is a Danish rock trio formed 2002 in Thisted, Denmark. The band has released three albums so far: Manifesto (2003), Freedom's Calling (2008) and Rise Above (2010). Current lineup consists of Martin J. Andersen (guitars, vocals), Jesper Bunk (bass) and Anders Hvidtfeldt (drums) who replaced the original drummer Benjamin Hove few months after the debut album was released in 2003. Andersen and Bunk have also made an appearance in George Clinton album How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? (2005) when they provided guitar and bass parts in a cover version of old rock classic Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On. Blindstone has also recorded cover versions of songs by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Robin Trower, Funkadelic, Frank Marino and The Isley Brothers in their own albums. All Blindstone albums have been released by New York based record company Grooveyard Records[1] which is specialized in guitar oriented rock music.
Blindstone's second album Freedom's Calling was record of the month in Cutting Edge Magazine, September 2008[2]. The album also got an 5 out of 5 rating by Scott Heller on Aural Innovations[3] web zine.