"Way Down South" represents a dream realized by Northern California blues stalwart, singer and harp player Mick Martin. He wanted to reunite the 1993-2001 Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers with guitarist Tim Barnes (Stoneground) and bass player Steve Schofer (Orion Express), for an all-star revue. The result is this critically acclaimed release, also featuring singer-songwriter Dana Moret (who penned the title cut and worked with Barnes in the short-lived 2004 version of Stoneground), guitarist Jim Papastathis and drummer Bruce Pressley. According to Andy Grigg of Real Blues magazine, "The 'new' look/sound of Mick Martin and the Blues Rocker is one of the few Happy Stories out there in blues land. Bigger & better than ever. I'd count these two CDs in the Top Five of their albums"