Popa Chubby is a true survivor whose story is so dramatic that a movie of his life should really be made. From his father dying when he was only seven years old, to living on the streets of New York City while nursing a massive heroin habit, Mr. Chubby has seen it all. He owes his livelihood, and his life, to music. Music brought him back to the world of the living and he has not looked back since.

With his latest release, Back to New York City, the big man has released another gem of blues-rock, perhaps the best he has ever created. The title track describes how he misses his hometown, despite the hookers and pimps in Times Square being replaced by wax museums and other tourist destinations.

The music is 100% guitar driven blues, played and sung by a man who has lived every word, and every note, that he sings and plays. “Warrior God” and “Pound of Flesh” are the rockin’ side of the Chubster, while “Jesus Joy of Man Desire” and “Stand Before the Sun” show him reaching outside of the blues and giving spirited, emotional performances. “She Loves Everybody But Me” and “Keep the Wood Pile Dry” are both great traditional blues songs that will have toes a-tapping from the opening beat.

From start to finish, Popa Chubby has released an album that will excite the listener – pun 100% intended. If you are familiar with him, then this will be yet another treat for your ears, and if you’ve not discovered Chubby before, then you will become an instant fan once you slap this one in your disc player.