Deja Blues (album)

Deja Blues is an album by Gary Hoey, released in 2012.
== Overview ==
For some time, Gary Hoey has kicked around the idea of an all-blues album. After the arduous process involved in recording Utopia, he decided to make his next album easier on himself and the band, and that the time was right to cut loose on some blues. The result, Deja Blues, is the second release on Hoey's Wazoo Music Group label.
To help fund the album, Hoey started a Kickstarter campaign to allow fans to contribute in return for certain perks, ranging from a digital download of the album all the way up to personal concerts from Hoey himself, based on the amount contributed. Also, anyone who contributed enough to have a CD of the album mailed to them received it with Gary's autograph.
Released in November of 2012, Deja Blues contains mostly original compositions, including one instrumental, and a couple of blues standards made famous by some of his rock heroes, such as Jeff Beck or Eric Clapton.
The Kickstarter download version of the album contained a bonus track, "Addicted To You". Also, people who contributed $30 or more to the campaign were eligible to receive a download of "jam tracks" of the album; a special mix of all the songs (including the bonus track) removing Gary's lead guitar parts, so that aspiring guitarists could play along to them.
== Gary sez ==
This album, Deja Blues, is something I've wanted to do for a long time. It's been a great journey...the blues is the people's music and it has a freedom that I enjoy. You never play a blues song the same way twice. So, I hope tp see you on the road and play some blues for you. And, to have funded this with my fans through Kickstarter, is a dream come true. Thanks for being part of my dreams. - from the liner notes to Deja Blues
== Track Listing==
* "Boss You Around"
* "Boot Mill Blues"
* "Almost Over You"
* "Going Down"
* "She's Walking"
* "Stranger"
* "Born Under A Bad Sign"
* "Got To Believe"
* "Deja Blues"
* "Hold Your Head Up High"
bonus track
* "Addicted To You"
== Personnel==
* Gary Hoey - guitars, vocals, bass, keyboards, producer
* Matt Scurfield - drums
* James Montgomery - harmonica on "Boot Mill Blues"
* Jon Butcher - guitar on "Almost Over You"
* Frank Hannon - slide guitar on "Got To Believe"
* Johnny A. - guitar and slide on "She's Walking"
== See also ==
* Discography