‘Spirit of the Blues’ Now Available on iTunes, Amazon and CDBaby

Christian Collin makes the grade with breathtaking precision on his latest album “Spirit of the Blues.” Rock with an explosive blues flare is what Christian has always delivered. This time out Collin rocks it up with a selection of soul blues from Jackson, Mississippi, tied end-to-end with Memphis style R&B, all wrapped up in hard-as-steel rockin’ lead guitar and slide the way it was done in Beaumont, Texas, by the great Johnny Winter some 50 years ago.

It’s clear that Christian Collin has paid his dues. With a red hot crew of back-up singers, a tightly tooled band, and lots of tasty harp playing, Christian Collin has combined razor sharp guitar licks right out of the west side of Chicago, into something new. Serve it up with some tasty ribs and sauce and you are ready for a mighty fine barbeque. All of this is really no coincidence at all—it’s the side of the street that rock ‘n’ roll came from in the first place.

That along with songs that make the cut every time out, “Spirit of the Blues” should raise more than a few eyebrows. There’s a rarely achieved sense of authenticity on this album that screams out the best in “American Music,” the kind that’s placed on a pedestal around the world, from Europe to the Pacific Rim.

Just take a listen to this premier collection of blues and rock that Christian Collin has so masterfully managed to cook up on “Spirit of the Blues.” With screaming guitar work, killer vocals, catchy hooks and lyrics that stick in your head, this is how blues can really rock when it’s done right.
— George Seedorff, rock critic, blogger and Editor-in-chief of The Music Review Siren

‘The Blog Is’ takes a look at Christian Collin’s release, ‘American Art’

The first time I heard singer-songwriter Christian Collin, I had the privilege to review an album of his back when I wrote for Big City Rhythm & Blues.  As I recall he had been with a band called Molasses but had recently gone solo with his own brand of no-holes-barred electric blues.  It was majestic and contained all the power and glory you want with first class blues rock.  But there was more to it as well.  This must have been at least 10 years ago.  The first time I saw him perform was at a special blues event about five years ago.  His performance was far and away the best of the evening.  Because it was a blues event, Christian pretty much stuck to the blues, but he has much more in his arsenal as well. I sensed he might have been holding back a bit.