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Blues Blast - John Mitchell Click here to read the entire review Watermelon Slim’s thirteenth career album finds him in good company with a host of guests. As always, Slim’s distinctive vocals and slide/harp playing are at the heart of the material which...

Spill Magazine - Bianca Mazziotti Click here to read the entire review Church Of Blues is the new album by Bill Homans, also known in the blues community as Watermelon Slim. The album, which is out today, features seven of Watermelon Slim’s original songs...

Elmore Magazine - Jim Hynes Click here to read the entire review Watermelon Slim is back and he’s on the Northern Blues label where he garnered most of his 20 Blues Music Award nominations and his two wins. After two obscure releases, Bull Goose...

Reflections In Blue - Chicken Wilson Click here to read the entire review Church Of The Blues may well be his best work to date, due, in no small part, to the incredible special guests who participated in the making of the album.  Joining the basic unit...

Rambles.net - Jerome Clark Click here to read the entire review Though he didn't have to, William Homans III, born 70 years ago in upper-class Boston, has lived a life that befits a bluesman: soldier, farmer, truck driver and practitioner of other...

“Watermelon Slim’s just released a 3rd single, “Get Out Of My Life Woman”, and it made the top 3 spot on Amazon Blues today!  1/17/2019. This song features Slim, his band, and with help on backing vocals from Sherman Holmes (Holmes Brothers) and Memphis...

No Depression - Bob Gottlieb Click here to read the entire review Watermelon Slim’s singular journey to the blues seems to be the diametric opposite of the great majority of most of those who came to/found the blues.  He was born in Boston to an Upper...

Rock and Blues Muse - Tom O'Conner Click here to read the entire review Sometimes the best way to start a new year is to go a bit old school. You won’t do better here in 2019 than Northern Blues’ January 25th release of Watermelon Slim’s Church of the...

Tahoe OnStage - Tim Parsons Click here to read the entire review Pure genius encourages eccentricity. Case in point, Watermelon Slim, who on Friday releases a brilliant album, “Church of The Blues.” William Homans III acquired his blues name for his time...

Rocking Magpie Click here to read the entire review Chicago Blues is Alive and Well and In Safe Hands. A couple of weeks ago I mentioned this album to a mate, who could go on Mastermind and choose The Blues as his Specialist Subject; and his non-plussed...