Can you tell me about the decision to record ‘Forever Blowing Bubbles’ and its use in the film ‘Bullet Train’? When I heard about the request to record a song for Sony Pictures, I was very honoured and when I heard it was staring Brad Pitt, I was in. I was on tour traveling on The […]
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Can you tell me the story behind your new single ‘Love Me Like I Am’? “Love Me Like I Am” was one of those rare occasions (I hope that whoever is reading this has had this happen) where you have a dream about something, and you wake up in the middle of the night and
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David Massey is back with his sixth, independently released studio album featuring six brand new tracks. The first thing I notice is Massey’s melodic vocals, clear and concise sitting nicely in the mix. His blend of folk, rock and bluegrass with an unpolished production, gives off a sense of authenticity. Lyrically it is clear Massey
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After honing his craft for several years as part of The DeSotos, New Zealand native Paul Gurney has released his second solo album. Firstly, it’s worth noting (and applauding) that Gurney lives and breathes music and knows it’s value in society through his work at Toi Ora Live Arts Trust, a trust which supports people
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‘Year of the Dark Horse’ goes beyond a concept album, it’s almost like a mini musical of the past year of Jake Smith’s life. Not only has he released a brilliantly written album featuring 12 personal songs but it is accompanied by a visual, artistic interpretation of the story of the album, created by Jake
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A homegrown talent, Alex McEwan has had an exciting career so far and has rightfully received the backing of such high profile industry folk as BBC’s Janice Long. This latest offering, the five-track ‘What Is Love’ EP, continues that momentum and sees McEwan rediscover his talents. Opening with the title track, McEwan asks the big
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This is another new artist to me and an air of mystery surrounds this release. The album opens with ‘Banditos in our Minds’ and instantly the vocals have me gripped, strong with great diction. Sonically, the arrangement reminds me of something Marty Stuart might release – proper country. I love the use of fiddle in
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Phillip Sanders is a new artist to me but having listened back to some of his previous work, I am pleasantly surprised. He has a distinct style to his country music, not too dissimilar to Jason Aldean or Mitchell Tenpenny, it leans slightly to the rock side. He is a craftsman of catchy melodies and
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Formerly signed to the Snakefarm label, Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown follow the successful release of 2020 album ‘Pressure’ with the release of ‘Shake the Roots’ on their own label. They return to their roots with this album as blues and rock n roll heavily influence it sonically and it is an energetic record. The
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Following the release of their 2020 album ‘Can’t Change It’, The Mystix returns with the infectious ‘TruVine’. You can’t help but find yourself tapping along to record opener ‘Satisfy You 22’ as it introduces you to the rock leaning album. The raspy, distorted vocals of Jo Lily really give this album an edge on songs
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