Mandolin is probably not the first instrument that comes to mind when you think of blues. But the fact is that until the 1940's mandolin was a common instrument in blues music. It wasn't until the urbanization and electrification of the blues in Chicago after WWII that its role faded and nearly disappeared. In modern times, blues mandolin has experienced a renaissance through the playing of musicians like Ry Cooder and Steve James, but today, the most determined and perhaps its finest advocate is Bert Deivert. On their new album 'Blood In My Eyes For You' Bert Deivert & Copperhead Run play mandolin blues in a way you never thought possible. By combining the sound of postwar electric guitars, bass, and drums with old time acoustic blues, they create a dynamic mix and driving groove. Despite all references to times gone by, the result is anything but a museum piece. Bert Deivert & Copperhead Run make music that is just as relevant and urgent today as it was yesterday and will be tomorrow. It is simply timeless music that moves and inflames, music for the body and soul. Ten of the twelve songs on 'Blood In My Eyes For You' are blues classics written by legends like Sleepy John Estes, Big Joe Williams, RL Burnside and Son House. Bert Deivert has penned the other two songs.