"(...) well balanced, original compositions - enjoyable and effective. Great
guitar playing by Adam Coolish!" - SoulBag Magazine, France
Adam Coolish was born in 1966. The same year when John Lee Hooker
released his fabulous "The Real Folk Blues" LP. Coincidence? Not really.
Being in love with music as so many other great bluesmen Adam started
to sing as a child in his local church. Then he went to study in a school of
music. After graduating he knew that his aim is to play music from the heart, not from formal notes. 20 years ago eight thousand people appreciated that during his debut
performance on famous Rawa Blues Festival; today appreciation
continues with blues magazines in Poland and abroad praising his name.
Splendid reviews in French SoulBag Magazine and American Blues Beat Magazine, among others, confirm what his listeners already know - Adam Coolish was born to sing the blues. Autobiographical songs talking about real life; hypnotic guitar groove sounding like it would be coming from the best records of the boogie master, John Lee; and the voice - deep, warm and full of emotions.
After four CDs, two solo ones and two with his critically acclaimed band Coolish Blues Session, Adam went back to his roots recording "100% Cotton Blues" with the meanest harmonica player in Central Europe, Michal Kielak. The result is a magical meeting between Adam's Silesian poetry and the essence of the blues. Friendship that connects Coolish with fellow musicians evolved into special Polish Blues Session concert that took place recently. Double CD recording that documents this event is
one of the most awaited releases on Polish scene in the last few years.
Przemek Draheim
"I did receive the "Coolish Blues Session " cd. it really is good. We're working on a new cd to be released late Spring" - Harold Manterri radio KFAI w Minneapolis USA
Junior Delgado
"..I really enjoyed your playing a lot, and also the interaction beetwen the two of you. All I can do is send my compliments, as it is not possible for Alligator to work with musicians based in a foreign country. I require constant USA tourimg. But I really enjoyed the music." - Bruce Iglauer - Alligator
".....OK, so singer Adam Coolish has an accent, but he has obviously listened closely – very closely – to John Lee Hooker as he has certainly absorbed his inflections and style (he too can turn fragmented utterances into a song) and he can also boogie away on guitar just like the great man. Other influences seem to be Muddy Waters, Big Bill Broonzy, and Slim Harpo........ If it is a choice between another Stratocaster screamer and these two guys creating their own version of the down-home blues, give me these two every time."
Norwan Darwem - Blues & Rhythm Magazine - Anglia
This is my first exposure to Polish Blues and very good it is as well. I have not got a clue as to what kind of scene there is in that part of the world but this duo has been listening, and listening well. According to the sleeve notes they had no clear plan of what they wanted to achieve however, apart from the pronounced accent, this CD could have come from deep in the Mississippi basin or anywhere along its banks. Adam "Coolish" Kulisz handles all guitar and vocal work whilst Michal "Cielak" Kielak blows a mean Blues harp. What I like about this album is the fact that is has been recorded very, very simply. As a result it is real, rough and indeed raw. There is no doubt that Adam sings with a vocal passion that is heartfelt and owes a lot to John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters. I particularly liked 'Everyday' and 'Blues Is The King' and you could really join the two end tracks together as Adam bares his soul on 'When I'm Sad' he plays the Blues and then begs his lady to join him during 'Come To me Baby'. All songs are self penned and, whilst it is true that we have heard the sentiments thousands of times before, somehow with the Blues it always works magically on you so that it sounds as fresh as when you first experienced the feelings yourself. These recordings come from a session done in August 2005 and I think this could be the only recorded works so far released. Good stuff.
Graeme Scott - Blues Matters 41 (UK)
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