A career-defining three-EP set, a stirring comeback, another thrilling head scratcher.

California Breed’s Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham worked with Bonamassa in Black Country Communion.

Glenn Hughes, in conversation, is as expansive as his own strikingly multi-faceted career.

Our second taste of this forthcoming Black Country Communion-offshoot band’s self-titled debut finds California Breed riding a firmament readjusting beat from Jason Bonham toward lip-smacking heavy-rock nirvana. You May Also Like: How Black Country Communion’s Debut Brought Back ’70s-Style Hard Rock Midnight North – Stayin’ Single, Drinkin’ Doubles EP (2015)

Glenn Hughes is not about to start comparing eras. Not when he’s been part of legendary outfits like Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. Still, he thinks he’s found something in California Breed that’s both a worthy successor to Black Country Communion You May Also Like: How Black Country Communion’s DebutRead More

“Sweet Tea,” the just-released lead track from Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham’s self-titled California Breed debut, makes clear that 23-year-old guitarist Andrew Watt is no Joe Bonamassa. There’s not a whiff of the blues-rock underpinnings from their time with Black Country Communion. You May Also Like: No related posts.

With Black Country Communion, everything seemed to have finally come together for the well-traveled Glenn Hughes. Then, the band suddenly flew apart in the wake of disagreements between Hughes and guitarist Joe Bonamassa over touring obligations. It’s easy to imagine how lost Hughes — despite early tenures with the likesRead More