Sarofeen & Smoke Sarofeen & Smoke us 1970 Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Sarofeen & Smoke - ST (us 1970) Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock Sarofeen’s vocal style has been compared to Janis Joplin, Ellen McIllwaine, & the Shocking Blue’s Mariska Veres, and if you like those vocalists you should give her a chance. Even if you don’t like that heavy, bluesy 60’s female vocal style you should still give it a try. Sarofeen & John Martin (especially the latter) wrote some excellent material for the album and the band is strong: Anne Sarofeen also performed on broadway in A Hard Job Being God and later recorded a second album (sans Smoke) entitled Love In A Woman’s Heart, which I didn’t find as good as this release. Smoke (& Sarofeen presumably) were originally from Auburn, NY, and at least one member of the band, guitarist Ed “Duke“ Shanahan continues to perform in that area. He also recordedd with the band Siddhartha (for RCA) in the year before this release and has performed with blues and r&am