Blues Bureau International
Blues Bureau International is a guitar oriented, blues, blues guitar and blues rock record label.
Blues Bureau is a member of Mike Varney's Shrapnel Label Group, which also includes Shrapnel Records, another guitar oriented label which features shred guitar, hard rock, metal and progressive metal, and Tone Center Records, a jazz oriented label featuring "fusion guitar" as well as a number of jazz tributes.
Blues Bureau artists include Rick Derringer, Eric Gales, Marc Ford, Chris Duarte, Leslie West and Pat Travers. The Blues Bureau catalog is a reflection of Mr. Varney's desire to provide a platform for talented young blues guitarists, and to allow established artists to pursue their artistic vision.
Notable Releases
- Eric Gales - Relentless (allmusic.com)
- Marc Ford - Weary and Wired (allmusic.com)
- Joe Louis Walker - New Direction (allmusic.com)
- Neal Schon - Piranha Blues (allmusic.com)
- Leslie West - Got Blooze (allmusic.com)
- Chris Duarte - Blue Velocity (allmusic.com)
- Jimi Kidd/Paul Gilbert - Raw Blues Power (allmusic.com)
Glenn Hughes - BLUES L.A. AUTHORITY VOLUME II (1992-93) Rick Derringer - Back to the Blues (1993) Jon Butcher - POSITIVELY THE BLUES (1995)
Official Shrapnel Label Group Websites
Official Blues Bureau International Records Artist Links
- Marc Ford Official Site
- Rick Derringer Official Site
- Chris Duarte Group Official Myspace Page
- Eric Gales Official Site