BLUES CORNER Redefines Modern Roots Through All That We Are Album Across Memory, Grit, and Survival

With All that we are, BLUES CORNER delivers a 16-track album that feels less like a playlist and more like a lived autobiography set to rhythm and steel strings. The project, led by Phil Roman and Seb Oroval, is rooted in friendship, reinvention, and a deliberate return to emotional honesty. After years within the international industry circuit, Roman’s decision to rebuild his creative life in France becomes the emotional backbone of this release.

At the heart of the record sits All that we are, a carefully structured journey through three interconnected worlds: Delta-inspired classic blues, Americana-leaning country blues, and modern blues rock shaped by Texas grit. Each section feels intentional, reflecting different chapters of personal and artistic recovery. Rather than imitating history, Blues Corner reinterprets it through contemporary experience.

The album was recorded at La Battamobile Studio, under the artistic direction of Bruno Dandrimont, whose guidance keeps the project cohesive without restraining its rawness. Contributions from Sonny Landreth, Fred Chapellier, and Marco Cinelli add international depth, expanding the album’s emotional and technical range.

A standout moment arrives in “Piggy Bank Blues,” where financial pressure and creative doubt collide in blunt, relatable storytelling. It captures the album’s central theme: survival through art. Across the record, Roman and Oroval write from scars rather than nostalgia, turning personal setbacks into shared reflection.

“All that we are” succeeds because it refuses to romanticize struggle. It documents it, studies it, and reshapes it into something resilient. For you, as a listener searching for blues that speak to modern uncertainty without abandoning tradition, this album offers clarity, warmth, and lasting relevance. It stands as proof that reinvention, when grounded in truth, can become its own form of legacy.