When did you first know that you wanted to be a musician? When I was around 11 or 12 I started getting into music in a big way, before that it was whatever my mum was playing in the house, usually Motown or Northern Soul. When I first received a tape of Pearl Jam and […]
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An array of stars queue up to help acclaimed singer-songwriter and guitarist, Molly Tuttle, out on her latest record ‘Crooked Tree’. The album was co-produced with Jerry Douglas whilst the likes of Billy Strings, Margo Price and Old Crow Medicine Show join her to help bring these songs to life. This record is one of
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I thoroughly enjoyed Dwane’s self-titled album which came out towards the end of last year. The talented musician who once worked alongside Amy Ray and LeTigre didn’t just step out into the spotlight last year but he announced himself in style. Now he is back with ‘XX’. As he’s about to celebrate 20 years of
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Following on from their 2020 EP ‘Better Days’ and after recently touring Europe, The Odd Birds have arrived with their debut, full length album ‘Tremolo Heart’. The strength of this duo is their harmonies, it’s as if the pair were born to sing together. Their original tracks draw influence from lost connections, the loneliness of
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Following on from his 2021 record ‘All Alone’, Steven Graves is back with a five song EP recorded in Downtown Nashville at the Ocean Way studios. The infamous studio has played host to the likes Kenny Chesney and Faith Hill in recent years and the quality of the facility coupled with the stellar band line
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Following her critically acclaimed 2020 album ‘Hannah White and the Nordic Connections’, ‘About Time’ dives deep into the personal experiences she’s experienced of domestic abuse and homelessness. Memories she’d previously tried to run from or hide away, she speaks of openly on this record which makes it a brave and bold, honest and authentic lyrical
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Recorded in Nashville the 12 track follow up to ‘Still Tryin To Believe’ is Rogan’s best record to date. Ten original tracks sit alongside a Memphis soul version of the Rolling Stonesʼ ‘Itʼs Only Rock nʼRoll’ and an up-tempo version of John Hiattʼs ‘Thank You Girl’. The former features a brilliant horn arrangement. The originals
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Brandi Vezina was a new name to me, the Winnipeg native looks to branch out as she releases this summer anthem, ‘Do It Right’. Drawing influence from the likes of Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin and Miranda Lambert, you can see where she gets her feisty side from in her music. An autobiographical
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Following on from last year’s ‘Broken Road’, Ben Hemming returns with his fourth album. The album was recorded at Masterlink Productions, a studio located in rural Woking just outside of London, with producer James Welsh at the controls. Leaning more towards the rock and blues influence, ‘Marked Man’ draws upon the feelings of rejection and
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Canadian outfit, The Bros Landreth, made up of Joey and Dave have returned with their latest record ‘Come Morning’. What strikes me upon first listen is the spacious and somewhat dreamy soundscapes they create with the production and arrangement which gives the brother’s melody room to breathe. It opens with the laid-back ‘Stay’ which draws
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