"Three of Maryland"s finest blues musicians ... Fans of Cephas & Wiggins, Ball & Sultan, or Steve James will enjoy this relaxed set of country nuggets." -- Blues Review The Blue Rider Trio was a Maryland acoustic blues supergroup that boasted three stellar members: Ben Andrews, renown for his gritty country-blues vocals; the late Jeff Sarli, bassist for Bob Margolin, Rolling Stones, and Big Joe & The Dynafl ows; and Mark Wenner, blues harmonica virtuoso and leader of The Nighthawks. Early Morning Blues includes the trio"s acclaimed, out-of-print debut Preachin" the Blues and their swansong album Harp, Steel & Guts. The recording has incomparable dynamic excitement and breathtaking clarity due to Mapleshade"s cutting-edge all-analog technology.