Guitarist and singer Mick Kolassa rocks the blues on mostly originals with Jeff Jenson/g, Bill Ruffino-Carl Casperson/b, Rick Steff-TJ Bonta/keys, Tom Leonardo-Andrew McNeil/dr and various guests. When plugged in, Kolassa gives a 50s rock feel to “Running To You” and slithers through a calypso’d “Elegant Angel” while dabbling in reggae on “Forever Sometimes”. With acoustic strings, he tells a tale on “I Left My Heart in Birmingham” and sits on the back porch for “Love in My Size”. A sauntering take of Dave Mason’s “Feeling Alright” sits just right, while he’s cozy with Steff at the bar on “As Time Goes By”. Bluer shades of pale.