''Hot Mama Vibes'' is the fifth studio album by Australian blues musician

Ash Grunwald Ash Grunwald (born Ashley Mark Groenewald, 5 September 1976) is an Australian blues musician. He has released nine studio albums and has received five nominations for ARIA Music Awards. Five albums have charted in the ARIA Albums Chart top&nbs ...

. It was released in June 2010, peaking at number 31 on the

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. With reference to the album name and title track, Grunwald said "It's not something I would have put out there in the past. I would have constrained myself; I wouldn't have felt comfortable utthis is my fifth album so it was time to just launch in there, do whatever I feel like." At the

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, the album was nominated for

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. The album's opening track, "Walking", was featured in the soundtrack for 2011's ''Limitless'', starring

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Reception

Rich Thompson from SoulShine said "''Hot Mama Vibes'' is a much rawer, more frantic outing than his past couple of albums, achieving that same sound of pulsating drum beats and searing guitar solos with a lot less polish." Jason Strange from MusicFeeds said "Australia's funkiest blues man has turned it up with his new record ''Hot Mama Vibe''. This album oozes cool, the riffs are huge and fuzzy, Ash's voice is deep and seductive and the songs are upbeat and catchy."

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