"SIR" OLIVER MALLY GROUP - "TRYIN' TO GET BY" (Trailer)
Channel: Oliver Mally
Date: 10/04/2021

“Sir” Oliver Mally has always been one of those for whom “doing” has taken priority over resignation, complacency and lethargy. And so “Tryin’ To Get By ”is tackled with full commitment. The band is tirelessly looking for something new, hardly taking time to breathe. For this the “Sir” put together his new group, Alex Meik on bass and Peter Lenz on drums. “I want to stay with this band. Unlike all my other bands, I can both jam and tinker with the guys", says Mally. And also stood by guests, whose reputation, intensity of expression and independence can hardly be surpassed. 
There is Ian Siegal on guitar and vocals, a soul mate of Mally’s, a driven spirit, who can give goose bumps with just a few tones. 
A young “old” friend of the musical Mally tribe, Raphael Wressnig, joins them. The Hammond B3 keyboarder is now one of the most sought-after entertainers and virtuosos on this instrument worldwide, regardless of genre. 

Finally, there is Hubert Hofherr on the harp, who is also a highly emotional master of his art and consequently also a member of the band. From songs like “I Wanna Ride With You”, which even made the Kingston Mines in Chicago tremble, to Mississippi-influenced Slow Blues like a “Downfall” or Mally's brilliantly staged cover version of the Tom Waits / Kathleen Brennan composition, “Get Behind The Mule”, to the swinging, acoustically playful singer / songwriter style of the title song, the album confirms Willie Dixon's legendary saying: “Blues is a feeling”. An album whose musical and emotional depth sets a highly constructive counterpoint, especially in times like these.

"Tryin’ To Get By is an album that stands out with sheer craftmanship, variety and atmosphere. Written by a songwriter who is an absolute original, played by musicians who are masters of their instruments, but doing just that what the songs require.Tryin’ To Get By is the ultimate 21st Century Blues Record." (Tom Wouters (NL), music journalist)