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Welcome to FabricationsHQ
Home to the musical articles, reviews and features by
Ross Muir
Independent Music Reviewer & Music Promotion
Freelance Writer
"Putting the Words to the Music"
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Welcome to FabricationsHQ
Home to the musical articles, reviews and features by
Ross Muir
Independent Music Reviewer & Music Promotion
Freelance Writer
"Putting the Words to the Music"
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Muirsical Thoughts, Muirsical News
American rock legends Toto have been announced as one of the first artists to perform at the Live At Chelsea Concert Series 2019, which is celebrating its fifth year of bringing live music to the spectacular outdoor grounds of the Royal Hospital, home of the Chelsea Pensioners.
Toto will headline the Live At Chelsea Concert Series on Thursday 13th June 2019 (The Gipsy Kings will headline the event on Friday 14th June).
Currently celebrating 40 years since the release of their acclaimed self-titled debut album, Toto are one of the world’s foremost rock bands.
With their current line-up built around a core of Joseph Williams (lead vocals), David Paich (keyboards, vocals), Steve Porcaro (keyboards) and Steve Lukather (guitars, vocals), the group continue to celebrate a legacy of hits ('Hold The Line,' 'Africa' and 'Rosanna' to name but three) and accolades (six GRAMMY Awards including Best Record in 1983 for Toto IV and inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2009).
The London show is part of Toto’s 40 Trips Around The Sun World Tour in celebration of their 40th Anniversary; the band recently released an album of the same name, which contains a selection of their best and biggest songs plus three previously unreleased tracks.
Guitarist and Toto ever-present Steve Lukather recently published his autobiography The Gospel According to Luke.
The Live At Chelsea Concert Series has established itself as a welcome fixture in the summer music calendar, in no small part due to the eclectic range of artists who have previously featured, including Rufus Wainwright, Simply Red, Belle & Sebastian and the Kaiser Chiefs.
Every year a portion of the ticket sales from the event is donated towards the care of the Chelsea Pensioners, as well as the maintenance of the Grade I listed site which has provided care and comradeship to ex-military personnel since 1682 when it was founded by King Charles II.
For more information on the Chelsea Pensioners and the Royal Hospital Chelsea, please visit:
ww.chelsea-pensioners.org.uk
Tickets start from £45; for more information on tickets and hospitality event packages, please visit: www.liveatchelsea.com
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Toto will headline the Live At Chelsea Concert Series on Thursday 13th June 2019 (The Gipsy Kings will headline the event on Friday 14th June).
Currently celebrating 40 years since the release of their acclaimed self-titled debut album, Toto are one of the world’s foremost rock bands.
With their current line-up built around a core of Joseph Williams (lead vocals), David Paich (keyboards, vocals), Steve Porcaro (keyboards) and Steve Lukather (guitars, vocals), the group continue to celebrate a legacy of hits ('Hold The Line,' 'Africa' and 'Rosanna' to name but three) and accolades (six GRAMMY Awards including Best Record in 1983 for Toto IV and inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2009).
The London show is part of Toto’s 40 Trips Around The Sun World Tour in celebration of their 40th Anniversary; the band recently released an album of the same name, which contains a selection of their best and biggest songs plus three previously unreleased tracks.
Guitarist and Toto ever-present Steve Lukather recently published his autobiography The Gospel According to Luke.
The Live At Chelsea Concert Series has established itself as a welcome fixture in the summer music calendar, in no small part due to the eclectic range of artists who have previously featured, including Rufus Wainwright, Simply Red, Belle & Sebastian and the Kaiser Chiefs.
Every year a portion of the ticket sales from the event is donated towards the care of the Chelsea Pensioners, as well as the maintenance of the Grade I listed site which has provided care and comradeship to ex-military personnel since 1682 when it was founded by King Charles II.
For more information on the Chelsea Pensioners and the Royal Hospital Chelsea, please visit:
ww.chelsea-pensioners.org.uk
Tickets start from £45; for more information on tickets and hospitality event packages, please visit: www.liveatchelsea.com
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Following the success of 2017’s The Night Siren, acclaimed guitarist Steve Hackett has announced the release of his new, and twenty-sixth, studio album, At The Edge Of Light.
The album, to be released on the 25th January 2019, features ten songs and will once again unite a vast range of styles (from rock, orchestration and world music to the reflective and atmospheric) in Steve Hackett’s inimitable style.
"In these dangerous times, deep shadows feel even sharper than usual and we find ourselves standing at the edge of light...
The contrast between dark and light weaves its way throughout the album in many ways, from the sense of good fighting evil through to the interplay of dark and light opposites magically combining in cultures, including the heartbeat of India and primal tribal rhythms.
Ultimately, this album embraces the need for all musical forms and cultures to connect and celebrate the wonder of unity in this divided world." - Steve Hackett
At teh Edge of L:ight has been preceded by an Official Music Video for the first track to be showcased from he album, Under the Eye of the Sun, of which Steve Hackett says:
"Under the Eye of the Sun celebrates the wonder and spirit of the amazing rockscapes I've experienced - Monument Valley, Sedona, Grand Canyon, Uluru and Arabian desert. This picture video by Leigh Harris and Franck Avril, along with the song, captures the sharp contrasts of bright light and mysterious darkness through the Shamanic heartbeat of these awe-inspiring places... Enjoy!"
The album, to be released on the 25th January 2019, features ten songs and will once again unite a vast range of styles (from rock, orchestration and world music to the reflective and atmospheric) in Steve Hackett’s inimitable style.
"In these dangerous times, deep shadows feel even sharper than usual and we find ourselves standing at the edge of light...
The contrast between dark and light weaves its way throughout the album in many ways, from the sense of good fighting evil through to the interplay of dark and light opposites magically combining in cultures, including the heartbeat of India and primal tribal rhythms.
Ultimately, this album embraces the need for all musical forms and cultures to connect and celebrate the wonder of unity in this divided world." - Steve Hackett
At teh Edge of L:ight has been preceded by an Official Music Video for the first track to be showcased from he album, Under the Eye of the Sun, of which Steve Hackett says:
"Under the Eye of the Sun celebrates the wonder and spirit of the amazing rockscapes I've experienced - Monument Valley, Sedona, Grand Canyon, Uluru and Arabian desert. This picture video by Leigh Harris and Franck Avril, along with the song, captures the sharp contrasts of bright light and mysterious darkness through the Shamanic heartbeat of these awe-inspiring places... Enjoy!"
At The Edge Of Light will be released in a number of formats including Mediabook CD (plus DVD with 5.1 surround sound mix & behind the scenes documentary), Double Vinyl LP + CD, Jewel Case CD and Digital.
The album will feature members of Steve Hackett’s touring band – Rob Townsend (saxophone, bass clarinet, duduk), Amanda Lehmann (vocals), Gary O’Toole (drums), Roger King (keyboards) – as well as Steve Hackett’s brother, John Hackett (flute).
A number of international players and guest musicians will also feature, including Durga and Loreley of Pink Floyd vocal fame, drummers Nick D'Virgilio and Simon Phillips, sitar player Sheema from India, Icelandic drummer/percussionist Gulli Briem, tar player Malik Mansurov and Swedish bass player Jonas Reingold.
Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light – Track listing
Fallen Walls and Pedestals; Beasts In Our Time; Under the Eye Of the Sun; Underground Railroad; Those Golden Wings; Shadow and Flame; Hungry Years; Descent; Conflict; Peace.
The album is released shortly before Steve Hackett performs as special guest on the Cruise To The Edge in February 2019 and the On The Blue cruise featuring Justin Hayward, also in February.
Steve Hackett also recently announced a UK tour in November 2019 with a much anticipated show featuring Genesis’s Selling England By The Pound in its entirety and selected highlights from Hackett’s Spectral Mornings album. (see News Item further below).
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The album will feature members of Steve Hackett’s touring band – Rob Townsend (saxophone, bass clarinet, duduk), Amanda Lehmann (vocals), Gary O’Toole (drums), Roger King (keyboards) – as well as Steve Hackett’s brother, John Hackett (flute).
A number of international players and guest musicians will also feature, including Durga and Loreley of Pink Floyd vocal fame, drummers Nick D'Virgilio and Simon Phillips, sitar player Sheema from India, Icelandic drummer/percussionist Gulli Briem, tar player Malik Mansurov and Swedish bass player Jonas Reingold.
Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light – Track listing
Fallen Walls and Pedestals; Beasts In Our Time; Under the Eye Of the Sun; Underground Railroad; Those Golden Wings; Shadow and Flame; Hungry Years; Descent; Conflict; Peace.
The album is released shortly before Steve Hackett performs as special guest on the Cruise To The Edge in February 2019 and the On The Blue cruise featuring Justin Hayward, also in February.
Steve Hackett also recently announced a UK tour in November 2019 with a much anticipated show featuring Genesis’s Selling England By The Pound in its entirety and selected highlights from Hackett’s Spectral Mornings album. (see News Item further below).
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Australian hard rock outfit Electric Mary will release their new studio album Mother on Friday 15th February 2019 via Listenable Records.
The album features the single 'Woman,' which has been released as Official Music Video.
Electric Mary front man Rusty Brown says of the song: "Music has always had something to say when it comes to relationships. This is two and half minutes of rip-roaring rock that delivers the punchline."
The album features the single 'Woman,' which has been released as Official Music Video.
Electric Mary front man Rusty Brown says of the song: "Music has always had something to say when it comes to relationships. This is two and half minutes of rip-roaring rock that delivers the punchline."
Electric Mary have delivered three studio albums over the last ten years; their fourth, Mother, is shaping up to be the perfect follow-up to the critically acclaimed III, released in 2011 ("mandatory for every Classic Rock reader to own" - Classic Rock Magazine).
The five-piece are renowned for their explosive live performances and in Australia are regarded as one of, if not the best, live bands in the country.
At home in Melbourne, the band has held their own while sharing the world’s stages with some of the most revered names in hard rock – Whitesnake took them on the road, Judas Priest asked them to support, Deep Purple had them in stadiums; Kiss, Alice Cooper, Motorhead and Def Leppard all followed.
After ten years on the road Electric Mary continue to impress both rock fans and music critics/ media across the globe.
On review of III, melodic rock website Rocktopia concluded that the album "keeps up Electric Mary's high standards and is an album that deserves to see them make the next step into the big boys' playground."
Mother may well be the album that sees them do just that.
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The five-piece are renowned for their explosive live performances and in Australia are regarded as one of, if not the best, live bands in the country.
At home in Melbourne, the band has held their own while sharing the world’s stages with some of the most revered names in hard rock – Whitesnake took them on the road, Judas Priest asked them to support, Deep Purple had them in stadiums; Kiss, Alice Cooper, Motorhead and Def Leppard all followed.
After ten years on the road Electric Mary continue to impress both rock fans and music critics/ media across the globe.
On review of III, melodic rock website Rocktopia concluded that the album "keeps up Electric Mary's high standards and is an album that deserves to see them make the next step into the big boys' playground."
Mother may well be the album that sees them do just that.
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International melodic metal exponents Eden’s Curse have announced their headline Testament UK tour for April 2019.
The tour is in support of their new 2CD Best Of + Bonus / Rarities album Testament, out now on AFM Records (the album also includes new song 'Forever').
Joining Eden’s Curse on the tour in dual Special Guest support are German melodic metal outfit Mob Rules and up and coming Swedish melodic rockers, Degreed.
Of the special guests and tour Eden’s Curse founder and ever-present, bassist Paul Logue, says:
"Mob Rules have been one of my favourite bands for many years. It just made perfect sense, as musically we are not too dissimilar and they haven't been to the UK in many years.
I caught Degreed opening for H.E.A.T last year and they were absolutely brilliant. We then followed them on the bill at MelodicRock Fest in Sweden earlier this summer, and loved what I saw. I think it makes it a brilliant package for the fans. Expect an evening of gigantic guitars, titanic choruses and fist pumping anthems!" Tickets are on sale now from http://www.edenscurse.com/tour
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The tour is in support of their new 2CD Best Of + Bonus / Rarities album Testament, out now on AFM Records (the album also includes new song 'Forever').
Joining Eden’s Curse on the tour in dual Special Guest support are German melodic metal outfit Mob Rules and up and coming Swedish melodic rockers, Degreed.
Of the special guests and tour Eden’s Curse founder and ever-present, bassist Paul Logue, says:
"Mob Rules have been one of my favourite bands for many years. It just made perfect sense, as musically we are not too dissimilar and they haven't been to the UK in many years.
I caught Degreed opening for H.E.A.T last year and they were absolutely brilliant. We then followed them on the bill at MelodicRock Fest in Sweden earlier this summer, and loved what I saw. I think it makes it a brilliant package for the fans. Expect an evening of gigantic guitars, titanic choruses and fist pumping anthems!" Tickets are on sale now from http://www.edenscurse.com/tour
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Tankus the Henge have one of the most memorable band names in music but they are also a band that are genuinely impossible to categorise (lead vocalist Jaz Delorean has stated that their sound is a mix of "dirty guitar music and New Orleans Jazz" but their wide and varied influences range from Tom Tom Waits to Queens of the Stone Age).
All the above shape both Tankus the Henge and their recently released album I Crave attention Baby, But Not When I Drive.
Not only have they delivered one of the most interesting albums of the year (and surely a nomination for Best Album Title) they musically feature on what is, for FabricationsHQ, the best (and multi-award winning) Music Video of the year via the puppetry and visual storytelling (with an impacting twist ending) of 'Things Were Better Before,' which tells of a Dystopian future while commenting on environmental issues...
All the above shape both Tankus the Henge and their recently released album I Crave attention Baby, But Not When I Drive.
Not only have they delivered one of the most interesting albums of the year (and surely a nomination for Best Album Title) they musically feature on what is, for FabricationsHQ, the best (and multi-award winning) Music Video of the year via the puppetry and visual storytelling (with an impacting twist ending) of 'Things Were Better Before,' which tells of a Dystopian future while commenting on environmental issues...
Tankus the Henge have built their reputation on a myriad of influences, clever song writing and spectacular live shows – the band have played hundreds of shows across Europe, subsequently building a strong and devoted fan base.
The band are supported and championed by the likes of BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, Sunday Brunch and BBC Radio 4; The Guardian has described their live performances as "…a virtual carnival of sound that’s high on energy and deep on soul."
I Crave attention Baby, But Not When I Drive is out now on the Freshly Squeezed label.
'Things Were Better Before' short-film animation credits:
22S Productions in co-production with Trukitrek Puppet Company.
Tankus the Henge fully support the 2018 Plastics Bill sponsored by British MP Geraint Davies, which will bring forward the ban of non-recyclable plastics to 2025.
To make a difference share this video and (if in the UK) email your MP to ask them to support the Plastics Bill by signing Early Day Motion 1863 - https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/52338
https://tankusthehenge.com/
http://www.trukitrek.net/
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The band are supported and championed by the likes of BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, Sunday Brunch and BBC Radio 4; The Guardian has described their live performances as "…a virtual carnival of sound that’s high on energy and deep on soul."
I Crave attention Baby, But Not When I Drive is out now on the Freshly Squeezed label.
'Things Were Better Before' short-film animation credits:
22S Productions in co-production with Trukitrek Puppet Company.
Tankus the Henge fully support the 2018 Plastics Bill sponsored by British MP Geraint Davies, which will bring forward the ban of non-recyclable plastics to 2025.
To make a difference share this video and (if in the UK) email your MP to ask them to support the Plastics Bill by signing Early Day Motion 1863 - https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/52338
https://tankusthehenge.com/
http://www.trukitrek.net/
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At WinterStorm 2018 German band The New Roses, currently on a headline tour of the UK, proved to a sold-out festival audience why they have such a great reputation for delivering the goods not just in the studio but on stage.
More simply The New Roses – Timmy Rough (vocals, guitar), Norman Bites (guitars), Hardy (bass), Urban Berz (drums) – are a bloody good rock and roll band and one that is not ashamed to be Americanised in their hard hitting melodic rock; 'Every Wild Heart' and 'Dancing on a Razorblade' being two such instances and crowd pleasing favourites.
They are also a little bit country on their infectious hooks – 'Life Ain’t Easy (For a Boy With Long Hair)' could as easily have been born in Nashville and not the Rheingau area of the group’s homeland.
The New Roses can also tear it up, as heavy rock 'n' roller 'It’s a Long Way' (preceded by some fast fingered fret work from Norman Bites) proved, but at their core is a slick, highway driving sound, lyrically and musically epitomised by their set closer (and title track of latest album) One More For the Road...
More simply The New Roses – Timmy Rough (vocals, guitar), Norman Bites (guitars), Hardy (bass), Urban Berz (drums) – are a bloody good rock and roll band and one that is not ashamed to be Americanised in their hard hitting melodic rock; 'Every Wild Heart' and 'Dancing on a Razorblade' being two such instances and crowd pleasing favourites.
They are also a little bit country on their infectious hooks – 'Life Ain’t Easy (For a Boy With Long Hair)' could as easily have been born in Nashville and not the Rheingau area of the group’s homeland.
The New Roses can also tear it up, as heavy rock 'n' roller 'It’s a Long Way' (preceded by some fast fingered fret work from Norman Bites) proved, but at their core is a slick, highway driving sound, lyrically and musically epitomised by their set closer (and title track of latest album) One More For the Road...
For anyone as yet unfamiliar with these German rockers it's time to check out their (thus far three) studio albums and catch them live – wake up and smell The New Roses.
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New British melodic rock band Collateral recently released their debut 4-track EP 4 Shots! on Roulette Records.
You can purchase the EP here www.roulettemedia.uk/collateral-store; it is also available on all digital platforms.
New single, the melodic rock and country hooked 'Midnight Queen' (which features on the EP along with the southern-meets-melodic rock of 'Going With the Wind,' the country clothed 'Angels Crying' and powerful melodic rock ballad 'Just Waiting For You') has an accompanying Official Music Video which provides a clever, high-class society, never-seen-in-sunlight interpretation of the lyrics...
You can purchase the EP here www.roulettemedia.uk/collateral-store; it is also available on all digital platforms.
New single, the melodic rock and country hooked 'Midnight Queen' (which features on the EP along with the southern-meets-melodic rock of 'Going With the Wind,' the country clothed 'Angels Crying' and powerful melodic rock ballad 'Just Waiting For You') has an accompanying Official Music Video which provides a clever, high-class society, never-seen-in-sunlight interpretation of the lyrics...
Collateral are a melodic hard rock band that should appeal to both old and new rock fans who love the sound of classic Bon Jovi, Tyketto, Def Leppard and Little Angels.
Collateral burst on to the music scene earlier this year, when they attracted the attention of venues, festivals (they played Hard Rock Hell’s private VIP party), press and hard melodic rock lovers.
Five years on from the Angelo Tristan Band, formed around singer-guitarist Angelo Tristan and bass player Jack Bentley Smith, ripped jeans, cowboy boots, long hair (and plenty of eye-liner) have become as much a part of Collateral (who also feature guitarist Todd Winger and drummer Ben Atkinson) as the quality brand of hard melodic rock heard on 4 Shots!
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Collateral burst on to the music scene earlier this year, when they attracted the attention of venues, festivals (they played Hard Rock Hell’s private VIP party), press and hard melodic rock lovers.
Five years on from the Angelo Tristan Band, formed around singer-guitarist Angelo Tristan and bass player Jack Bentley Smith, ripped jeans, cowboy boots, long hair (and plenty of eye-liner) have become as much a part of Collateral (who also feature guitarist Todd Winger and drummer Ben Atkinson) as the quality brand of hard melodic rock heard on 4 Shots!
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Following her recent clutch of dates in the UK European Blues Award winning singer songwriter and slide guitarist Erja Lyytinen will return to the UK in March 2019.
The acclaimed Finnish musician (who has been nominated for the second year in a row as Guitarist of the Year by the European Blues Awards) will embark on a 12-date tour next March, starting in Brighton on the 19th and finishing with a show in Bromsgrove on the 30th.
Tickets for all dates are available now via www.solidentertainments.com/presents.htm#ERJA-TOUR
or from the Box Office (no booking fee): 01472 349 222.
Erja Lyytinen will also release a new studio album in 2019, on her own record label, Tuohi Records. The new album will feature guest performances from Sonny Landreth and Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson). The album will include Without You and Another World, which were both released as digital singles with accompanying Music Videos in 2018.
As regards the recently released Another World and the video, Erja Lyytinen explains that “the song has a lot of meanings. First of all, it is a love story. It´s a dream about loving somebody in another dimension, because it´s not possible in this world. I have always loved sci-fi movies, so I wanted to add something extra-terrestrial and supernatural to the video, too. It also points out how important it is for us to be aware of environmental aspects. Do we need to find another planet someday to be able to breathe? All this has been wrapped together by these two worlds happening at the same time, and how in the end it is important that we as lovers, and as a human race, could survive.”
The acclaimed Finnish musician (who has been nominated for the second year in a row as Guitarist of the Year by the European Blues Awards) will embark on a 12-date tour next March, starting in Brighton on the 19th and finishing with a show in Bromsgrove on the 30th.
Tickets for all dates are available now via www.solidentertainments.com/presents.htm#ERJA-TOUR
or from the Box Office (no booking fee): 01472 349 222.
Erja Lyytinen will also release a new studio album in 2019, on her own record label, Tuohi Records. The new album will feature guest performances from Sonny Landreth and Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson). The album will include Without You and Another World, which were both released as digital singles with accompanying Music Videos in 2018.
As regards the recently released Another World and the video, Erja Lyytinen explains that “the song has a lot of meanings. First of all, it is a love story. It´s a dream about loving somebody in another dimension, because it´s not possible in this world. I have always loved sci-fi movies, so I wanted to add something extra-terrestrial and supernatural to the video, too. It also points out how important it is for us to be aware of environmental aspects. Do we need to find another planet someday to be able to breathe? All this has been wrapped together by these two worlds happening at the same time, and how in the end it is important that we as lovers, and as a human race, could survive.”
ERJA LYYTINEN – MARCH 2019 UK TOUR
Brighton, Komedia - Monday 18th March
Bridport, Electric Palace - Tuesday 19th March
Milton Keynes, The Stables - Wednesday 20th March
Sheffield, The Greystones - Thursday 21st March
Scarborough, Blues Festival - Friday 22nd March
Glasgow, Nice ‘N’ Sleazy - Saturday 23rd March
Kinross, The Green Hotel - Sunday 24th March
London, 100 Club - Tuesday 26th March
Oxford, The Bullingdon - Wednesday 27th March
Birmingham, Hare And Hounds - Thursday 28th March
Southport, The Atkinson - Friday 29th March
Bromsgrove, The Artrix - Saturday 30th March
Tickets for all dates: http://www.solidentertainments.com/presents.htm#ERJA-TOUR
Box Office: 01472 349 222.
Brighton, Komedia - Monday 18th March
Bridport, Electric Palace - Tuesday 19th March
Milton Keynes, The Stables - Wednesday 20th March
Sheffield, The Greystones - Thursday 21st March
Scarborough, Blues Festival - Friday 22nd March
Glasgow, Nice ‘N’ Sleazy - Saturday 23rd March
Kinross, The Green Hotel - Sunday 24th March
London, 100 Club - Tuesday 26th March
Oxford, The Bullingdon - Wednesday 27th March
Birmingham, Hare And Hounds - Thursday 28th March
Southport, The Atkinson - Friday 29th March
Bromsgrove, The Artrix - Saturday 30th March
Tickets for all dates: http://www.solidentertainments.com/presents.htm#ERJA-TOUR
Box Office: 01472 349 222.
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Celtic influenced German melodic death metal outfit SuidAkrA have taken a more ambient and acoustic route with new album Cimbric Yarns (click here for FabricationsHQ's review of the album).
The band’s thirteenth album is conceptually framed.
Cimbric Yarns is based on tales from a fantasy world (created during the artwork / music collaboration between Belgian painter Kris Verwimp and SuidAkrA main-man Arkadius Antonik for previous album Realms Of Odoric) yet for those unfamiliar with the band it works just as well in one-off isolation as an ambient & acoustic trip through medieval and Celtic inspired music.
The songs and themes are linked to the story of the Realms of Odoric (here telling of an era thousands of years before Odoric’s time) but are influenced as much by reality as fantasy – inspiration was also lifted from ancient Celtic texts and the megalithic sites that can be found all over the world.
The album, preceded by the Official Music Video for 'Ode to Arma,' is available as Digipak and very limited edition (300 only) clear orange, gatefold Vinyl.
The band’s thirteenth album is conceptually framed.
Cimbric Yarns is based on tales from a fantasy world (created during the artwork / music collaboration between Belgian painter Kris Verwimp and SuidAkrA main-man Arkadius Antonik for previous album Realms Of Odoric) yet for those unfamiliar with the band it works just as well in one-off isolation as an ambient & acoustic trip through medieval and Celtic inspired music.
The songs and themes are linked to the story of the Realms of Odoric (here telling of an era thousands of years before Odoric’s time) but are influenced as much by reality as fantasy – inspiration was also lifted from ancient Celtic texts and the megalithic sites that can be found all over the world.
The album, preceded by the Official Music Video for 'Ode to Arma,' is available as Digipak and very limited edition (300 only) clear orange, gatefold Vinyl.
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South African singer-songwriter and blues rock guitarist Dan Patlansky recently released the single 'Too Far Gone,' from latest album Perfection Kills.
The song is a feisty, full-on gritty-riff number that shows why Patlansky's blues rock is spelt blues rawk...
The song is a feisty, full-on gritty-riff number that shows why Patlansky's blues rock is spelt blues rawk...
Dan Patlansky has also just released his first ever live material, the four-track Live 2018 EP, which is available digitally,
The EP was recorded at the Rockwood Theatre in Pretoria earlier this year and all fours song on the EP are lifted from Perfection KIlls. The EP is available from:
https://danpatlansky.lnk.to/LiveBootlegPR
Dan Patlansky was nominated as one of Classic Rock magazine’s hotly tipped new artists of 2015 when his Dear Silence Thieves album received numerous accolades and praise from the British blues and rock press.
He’s been voted Most Promising Male Blues Artist by Blues & Soul Magazine and was also nominated as Best International Solo Artist at the Planet Rock Radio ‘Rocks’ Awards.
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The EP was recorded at the Rockwood Theatre in Pretoria earlier this year and all fours song on the EP are lifted from Perfection KIlls. The EP is available from:
https://danpatlansky.lnk.to/LiveBootlegPR
Dan Patlansky was nominated as one of Classic Rock magazine’s hotly tipped new artists of 2015 when his Dear Silence Thieves album received numerous accolades and praise from the British blues and rock press.
He’s been voted Most Promising Male Blues Artist by Blues & Soul Magazine and was also nominated as Best International Solo Artist at the Planet Rock Radio ‘Rocks’ Awards.
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Jason Becker, the one-time rock guitar virtuoso who was destined for true six-string superstardom until diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) has just announced that his long-awaited new album, Triumphant Hearts, will be released on Mascot Records on the 7th of December.
Jason Becker’s story is one of brilliance, talent, determination, adversity, and, ultimately, triumph.
A child prodigy on guitar, Jason rose to prominence as a teenager when he was one half of the technical guitar duo Cacophony, with his great friend Marty Friedman.
In 1989, at only 19 years old, he became the guitarist for David Lee Roth, following in the huge footsteps of Steve Vai; he wrote and recorded for Roth’s third solo album A Little Ain’t Enough and was poised to tour the album when a nagging pain in his leg was diagnosed as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (the same condition Stephen Hawking had).
A fatal condition, the life expectancy given was three to five years – that was twenty-nine years ago.
Jason Becker lost the ability to play guitar, walk, talk, and breathe on his own but he never lost his will to live or his desire to create music.
Communicating through a series of eye movements with a system developed by his father, Jason spells out words as well as musical notes and chords; he imparts his musical vision to his team who then can input the notes into a computer, edit the parts to his exacting standards, and then generate charts for session musicians.
The fourteen tracks on Triumphant Hearts showcase Jason Becker’s gift for melody and his deep knowledge of classical composition and orchestral arrangement; many of the guitar parts are performed by a who’s who of guitar greats including Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Neal Schon, Steve Morse, Paul Gilbert and Joe Bonamassa.
Additionally, as an added bonus and delight for his fans, Jason Becker’s amazing guitar playing, recorded in the 80s and 90s, features throughout.
The first song to be released from the album is the mesmerizing nine minute instrumental 'Valley of Fire' featuring "The Magnificent 13" (Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Paul Gilbert, Neal Schon, Marty Friedman, Michael Lee Firkins, Mattias IA Eklundh, Greg Howe, Jeff Loomis, Richie Kotzen, Gus G, Steve Hunter and Ben Woods).
Jason Becker’s story is one of brilliance, talent, determination, adversity, and, ultimately, triumph.
A child prodigy on guitar, Jason rose to prominence as a teenager when he was one half of the technical guitar duo Cacophony, with his great friend Marty Friedman.
In 1989, at only 19 years old, he became the guitarist for David Lee Roth, following in the huge footsteps of Steve Vai; he wrote and recorded for Roth’s third solo album A Little Ain’t Enough and was poised to tour the album when a nagging pain in his leg was diagnosed as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (the same condition Stephen Hawking had).
A fatal condition, the life expectancy given was three to five years – that was twenty-nine years ago.
Jason Becker lost the ability to play guitar, walk, talk, and breathe on his own but he never lost his will to live or his desire to create music.
Communicating through a series of eye movements with a system developed by his father, Jason spells out words as well as musical notes and chords; he imparts his musical vision to his team who then can input the notes into a computer, edit the parts to his exacting standards, and then generate charts for session musicians.
The fourteen tracks on Triumphant Hearts showcase Jason Becker’s gift for melody and his deep knowledge of classical composition and orchestral arrangement; many of the guitar parts are performed by a who’s who of guitar greats including Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Neal Schon, Steve Morse, Paul Gilbert and Joe Bonamassa.
Additionally, as an added bonus and delight for his fans, Jason Becker’s amazing guitar playing, recorded in the 80s and 90s, features throughout.
The first song to be released from the album is the mesmerizing nine minute instrumental 'Valley of Fire' featuring "The Magnificent 13" (Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Paul Gilbert, Neal Schon, Marty Friedman, Michael Lee Firkins, Mattias IA Eklundh, Greg Howe, Jeff Loomis, Richie Kotzen, Gus G, Steve Hunter and Ben Woods).
Other highlights include the stunning title track (featuring Jason Becker's friend and ex bandmate Marty Friedman and an astounding violin performance from Glauco Bertagnin), 'Magic Woman' (featuring Uli Jon Roth and ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick) and the inclusion of two previously unreleased outtakes from the A Little Ain’t Enough sessions, the hard rocking 'Taking Me Back' and the blues-infused 'Tell Me No Lies.'
"Some people feel sorry for me and I understand that. I really feel lucky though. I don’t miss playing guitar anymore. I’m sure that’s out of necessity, but I am grateful for so much more. I am surrounded by loving people, and I can still make music." - Jason Becker
Pre-order Triumphant Hearts: http://smarturl.it/JasonBecker
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"Some people feel sorry for me and I understand that. I really feel lucky though. I don’t miss playing guitar anymore. I’m sure that’s out of necessity, but I am grateful for so much more. I am surrounded by loving people, and I can still make music." - Jason Becker
Pre-order Triumphant Hearts: http://smarturl.it/JasonBecker
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Multi-award winning American blues guitarist singer-songwriter Samantha Fish will return to the UK for a nationwide tour in May 2019.
Tickets will go on sale on Friday 2nd November via www.alttickets.com/samantha-fish-tickets
The tour will dovetail with the noted roots-based musician’s new studio album, scheduled for release in early 2019; it will be the follow-up to her critically acclaimed brace of albums from 2017, Belle of the West and Chills & Fever.
Since launching her recording career in 2009, Samantha Fish has become a rising star and powerful live performer; her series of acclaimed albums have highlighted a creative spirit that continues to take her music in new and exciting musical directions.
As far as Samantha Fish is concerned, her musical future is an open road:
"I'm never gonna be a traditional blues artist, because that's not who I am. But it's all the blues for me.
When Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf came out, what they were doing didn't sound like anything that had been done in blues before. You've gotta keep that kind of fire and spirit. I'm never gonna do Muddy Waters better than Muddy Waters, so I have to be who I am and find my best voice."
"An impressive blues guitarist who sings with sweet power… one of the genre's most promising young talents." - The New York Times
"Samantha Fish displays more imagination and creativity than some blues veterans exhibit over the course of their careers." - The Kansas City Star
"This particular Fish has gone so deep in to the bluesy waters of the famous Mississippi River that they could have put the recording studio on the riverbed." - FabricationsHQ in review of Belle of the West
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Tickets will go on sale on Friday 2nd November via www.alttickets.com/samantha-fish-tickets
The tour will dovetail with the noted roots-based musician’s new studio album, scheduled for release in early 2019; it will be the follow-up to her critically acclaimed brace of albums from 2017, Belle of the West and Chills & Fever.
Since launching her recording career in 2009, Samantha Fish has become a rising star and powerful live performer; her series of acclaimed albums have highlighted a creative spirit that continues to take her music in new and exciting musical directions.
As far as Samantha Fish is concerned, her musical future is an open road:
"I'm never gonna be a traditional blues artist, because that's not who I am. But it's all the blues for me.
When Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf came out, what they were doing didn't sound like anything that had been done in blues before. You've gotta keep that kind of fire and spirit. I'm never gonna do Muddy Waters better than Muddy Waters, so I have to be who I am and find my best voice."
"An impressive blues guitarist who sings with sweet power… one of the genre's most promising young talents." - The New York Times
"Samantha Fish displays more imagination and creativity than some blues veterans exhibit over the course of their careers." - The Kansas City Star
"This particular Fish has gone so deep in to the bluesy waters of the famous Mississippi River that they could have put the recording studio on the riverbed." - FabricationsHQ in review of Belle of the West
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Austin Gold, the melodic rock-blues outfit from Cambridgeshire, recently released a new single, the radio friendly 'See The Light.'
The track, an edit of which can be played/ streamed below, is lifted from last year's debut album, Before Dark Clouds.
The track, an edit of which can be played/ streamed below, is lifted from last year's debut album, Before Dark Clouds.
The release of the single is a timely musical reminder that Before Dark Clouds is one of many rock albums that should have done far bigger business than it did; an outstanding debut, it showcases all sides of Austin Gold’s rock blues from weightier material and melodically framed blues ballads to the more atmospheric.
A review of Before Dark Clouds can be found on the FabricationsHQ 2017 Reviews page; click here to go directly to that page.
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A review of Before Dark Clouds can be found on the FabricationsHQ 2017 Reviews page; click here to go directly to that page.
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Ear and eye-catching blues rock power-trio Wille & The Bandits, who mix 60s and 70s blues rock with contemporary rock and roll and more modern influences, have released a new single, 'Find My Way.'
The weighty track, which epitomises the sound of the band, is taken from forthcoming album Paths, released on February 1st, 2019.
Wille & The Bandits will support the album with an twenty-four date tour of the UK (plus two festival appearances) through January to March 2019.
Special Guests on the majority of the March dates are the excellent blues soul rock outfit, Rainbreakers.
Paths, on Fat Toad Records and distributed by Proper, has captured not just the band’s live energy but manages to encapsulate the band’s multi-influenced style that shapes their blues rock and roll sound, as vocalist and guitarist Willie Edwards confirms:
"I feel that we have finally managed to capture the various soundscapes and unusual instrumentation of our sound on one album without losing the raw, live energy of Wille and the Bandits"
The weighty track, which epitomises the sound of the band, is taken from forthcoming album Paths, released on February 1st, 2019.
Wille & The Bandits will support the album with an twenty-four date tour of the UK (plus two festival appearances) through January to March 2019.
Special Guests on the majority of the March dates are the excellent blues soul rock outfit, Rainbreakers.
Paths, on Fat Toad Records and distributed by Proper, has captured not just the band’s live energy but manages to encapsulate the band’s multi-influenced style that shapes their blues rock and roll sound, as vocalist and guitarist Willie Edwards confirms:
"I feel that we have finally managed to capture the various soundscapes and unusual instrumentation of our sound on one album without losing the raw, live energy of Wille and the Bandits"
Wille & The Bandits have toured with the likes of Deep Purple, Status Quo, Joe Bonamassa, the Jon Butler Trio and Warren Haynes.
In 2014 the band was voted in the Top Ten bands to see at Glastonbury. They also played the Isle of Wight festival and the London Olympics; they were picked to play at the latter by being voted one of UK’s best live acts.
Paths is the follow-up to 2017’s studio album Steal; the band released the double live album Living Free earlier this year.
Wille & The Bandits – UK Tour, March 2019
Special Guests: Rainbreakers (except *)
* Giants of Rock, Minehead* - Saturday 26 January
* Phoenix, Exeter* - Wednesday 30 January
* The Factory, Barnstaple* - Thursday 31 January
* The 1865, Southampton* - Friday 1 February
* The Cobblestones, Bridgwater* - Friday 8 February
* The Old Bakery, Truro* - Saturday 9 February
* Guildhall, Gloucester* - Friday 15 February
Ropetackle, Shoreham - Wednesday 6th March
Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff - Thursday 7th March
The Junction, Plymouth - Friday 8th March
Thekla, Bristol - Saturday 9th March
The Bodega, Nottingham - Wednesday 13th March
O2 Academy 2, Liverpool - Thursday 14th March
O2 Academy 2, Sheffield - Friday 15th March
* The Continental, Preston - Saturday 16th March
* Victoria Hall, Settle - Sunday 17th March
Fibbers, York - Tuesday 19th March
The Hug & Pint, Glasgow - Wednesday 20st March
Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh - Thursday 21st March
O2 Academy 2, Newcastle - Friday 22nd March
* Top Secret Blues, Scarborough - Saturday 23rd March (festival appearance)
Junction 2, Cambridge - Sunday 24th March
The Waterfront, Norwich - Wednesday 27th March
O2 Academy 3, Birmingham - Thursday 28th March
O2 Academy 2, Oxford - Friday 29th March
O2 Academy 2 Islington, London - Saturday 30th March
Tickets on sale now: https://www.willeandthebandits.com/tour-dates
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In 2014 the band was voted in the Top Ten bands to see at Glastonbury. They also played the Isle of Wight festival and the London Olympics; they were picked to play at the latter by being voted one of UK’s best live acts.
Paths is the follow-up to 2017’s studio album Steal; the band released the double live album Living Free earlier this year.
Wille & The Bandits – UK Tour, March 2019
Special Guests: Rainbreakers (except *)
* Giants of Rock, Minehead* - Saturday 26 January
* Phoenix, Exeter* - Wednesday 30 January
* The Factory, Barnstaple* - Thursday 31 January
* The 1865, Southampton* - Friday 1 February
* The Cobblestones, Bridgwater* - Friday 8 February
* The Old Bakery, Truro* - Saturday 9 February
* Guildhall, Gloucester* - Friday 15 February
Ropetackle, Shoreham - Wednesday 6th March
Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff - Thursday 7th March
The Junction, Plymouth - Friday 8th March
Thekla, Bristol - Saturday 9th March
The Bodega, Nottingham - Wednesday 13th March
O2 Academy 2, Liverpool - Thursday 14th March
O2 Academy 2, Sheffield - Friday 15th March
* The Continental, Preston - Saturday 16th March
* Victoria Hall, Settle - Sunday 17th March
Fibbers, York - Tuesday 19th March
The Hug & Pint, Glasgow - Wednesday 20st March
Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh - Thursday 21st March
O2 Academy 2, Newcastle - Friday 22nd March
* Top Secret Blues, Scarborough - Saturday 23rd March (festival appearance)
Junction 2, Cambridge - Sunday 24th March
The Waterfront, Norwich - Wednesday 27th March
O2 Academy 3, Birmingham - Thursday 28th March
O2 Academy 2, Oxford - Friday 29th March
O2 Academy 2 Islington, London - Saturday 30th March
Tickets on sale now: https://www.willeandthebandits.com/tour-dates
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Steve Hackett might currently be in the throes of his this year’s well-received Genesis Revisited tour (with 41 piece Orchestra no less) but that hasn’t stopped him announcing the 2019 version, which will be formed around a 20 date tour next November featuring two classic albums from the acclaimed guitarist's illustrious career.
The 2019 Genesis Revisited and Classic Hackett shows will showcase the seminal Genesis album Selling England By The Pound in its entirety, together with most of Steve Hackett’s classic solo album Spectral Mornings, which will be then celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Released in 1973, Selling England By The Pound went to No. 3 in the UK Album Charts; it has been described as the definitive Genesis album and remains a firm fan favourite.
The album includes classic Genesis cuts such as 'Dancing with the Moonlit Knight,' 'Firth of Fifth,' 'Cinema Show' and 'I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe).'
Other classic Genesis tracks will also feature in the show.
2019 marks the 40th anniversary of one of Steve Hackett’s most popular solo albums, Spectral Mornings; the anniversary milestone will be celebrated by Hackett and his band (Roger King - keyboards, Jonas Reingold - bass, Gary O’Toole - drums/percussion, Rob Townsend - saxophones/flutes), Nad Sylvan – vocals) performing numbers from the album on the 2019 tour.
Fans will also be able to hear songs from Steve Hackett’s new album, to be released in 2019.
The 2019 Genesis Revisited and Classic Hackett shows will showcase the seminal Genesis album Selling England By The Pound in its entirety, together with most of Steve Hackett’s classic solo album Spectral Mornings, which will be then celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Released in 1973, Selling England By The Pound went to No. 3 in the UK Album Charts; it has been described as the definitive Genesis album and remains a firm fan favourite.
The album includes classic Genesis cuts such as 'Dancing with the Moonlit Knight,' 'Firth of Fifth,' 'Cinema Show' and 'I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe).'
Other classic Genesis tracks will also feature in the show.
2019 marks the 40th anniversary of one of Steve Hackett’s most popular solo albums, Spectral Mornings; the anniversary milestone will be celebrated by Hackett and his band (Roger King - keyboards, Jonas Reingold - bass, Gary O’Toole - drums/percussion, Rob Townsend - saxophones/flutes), Nad Sylvan – vocals) performing numbers from the album on the 2019 tour.
Fans will also be able to hear songs from Steve Hackett’s new album, to be released in 2019.
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British progressive luminaries Marillion return to the road in the UK and Europe late in 2019 with an extended line up of musicians joining the band.
The Friends From The Orchestra shows will feature the In Praise of Folly String Quartet plus Sam Morris (French Horn) and Emma Halnan (Flute), all of whom will feature on select numbers throughout the show.
In December 2017 Marillion played a sold-out show at The Royal Albert Hall which was the fastest selling concert of the band’s career; it featured this same ensemble of musicians who featured on the spring 2018 UK tour.
The concert at the Royal Albert hall was hailed by fans and critics alike as one of the best concerts of Marillion’s history. The recording of the show, All One Tonight, has since been released on DVD, Blu-Ray, CD and vinyl, topping the charts in five countries.
On the November 2019 tour Marillion will play a selection of songs that span their fourteen album career with lead vocalist Steve Hogarth; 2019 celebrates thirty years of Hogarth joining the band.
Says the front man "Has it really been 30 years?! (guitarist) Steve Rothery tells me it’s his 40th anniversary so it’s a double celebration! It’s amazing to be in this position after all this time. We’ve added this wonderful six-piece to the band for this entire tour. They’re brilliant players, good friends, and the chemistry we have together has already spoken for itself. I thought we’d never beat that night at the Royal Albert Hall... but there’s going to be two nights and two different RAH set lists this time, so let’s see what we, and our legendary fans, can do."
Tickets are on sale now and available from https://myticket.co.uk/ and venue box offices.
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The Friends From The Orchestra shows will feature the In Praise of Folly String Quartet plus Sam Morris (French Horn) and Emma Halnan (Flute), all of whom will feature on select numbers throughout the show.
In December 2017 Marillion played a sold-out show at The Royal Albert Hall which was the fastest selling concert of the band’s career; it featured this same ensemble of musicians who featured on the spring 2018 UK tour.
The concert at the Royal Albert hall was hailed by fans and critics alike as one of the best concerts of Marillion’s history. The recording of the show, All One Tonight, has since been released on DVD, Blu-Ray, CD and vinyl, topping the charts in five countries.
On the November 2019 tour Marillion will play a selection of songs that span their fourteen album career with lead vocalist Steve Hogarth; 2019 celebrates thirty years of Hogarth joining the band.
Says the front man "Has it really been 30 years?! (guitarist) Steve Rothery tells me it’s his 40th anniversary so it’s a double celebration! It’s amazing to be in this position after all this time. We’ve added this wonderful six-piece to the band for this entire tour. They’re brilliant players, good friends, and the chemistry we have together has already spoken for itself. I thought we’d never beat that night at the Royal Albert Hall... but there’s going to be two nights and two different RAH set lists this time, so let’s see what we, and our legendary fans, can do."
Tickets are on sale now and available from https://myticket.co.uk/ and venue box offices.
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Thunder have just announced details of their forthcoming studio album.
The British hard n' bluesy rockers will celebrate their 30th Anniversary by releasing Please Remain Seated via BMG on January 18th 2019; the album will be supported by a nine date UK tour through February 2019. Special Guest support will come from Dan Reed (solo acoustic).
Please Remain Seated is both a re-imagining and a re-recording of a dozen numbers from the band’s back catalogue. Avoiding the more common and all-too-predictable re-recording of the greatest hits, as so many other classic rock bands have done, Thunder have spread the net wide to record a lot of deeper cuts along with a handful of their more famous songs.
They have also purposely avoided the pitfall of striving for meticulous performance, like-for-like re-records or applying too much attention to detail – the results are set of songs recorded fairly quickly, all of which are a little different from the originals….
The British hard n' bluesy rockers will celebrate their 30th Anniversary by releasing Please Remain Seated via BMG on January 18th 2019; the album will be supported by a nine date UK tour through February 2019. Special Guest support will come from Dan Reed (solo acoustic).
Please Remain Seated is both a re-imagining and a re-recording of a dozen numbers from the band’s back catalogue. Avoiding the more common and all-too-predictable re-recording of the greatest hits, as so many other classic rock bands have done, Thunder have spread the net wide to record a lot of deeper cuts along with a handful of their more famous songs.
They have also purposely avoided the pitfall of striving for meticulous performance, like-for-like re-records or applying too much attention to detail – the results are set of songs recorded fairly quickly, all of which are a little different from the originals….
Thunder – Please Remain Seated – Track listing:
1. Bigger Than Both Of Us; 2. Future Train; 3. Girl’s Going Out Of Her Head; 4. I’m Dreaming Again
5. Fly On The Wall; 6. Just Another Suicide; 7. Empty City; 8. Miracle Man; 9. Blown Away; 10. Loser
11. She’s So Fine; 12. Low Life In High Places
The album can be pre-ordered from the band’s online store, in multiple formats, including Deluxe CD, double vinyl (splatter and standard black) and exclusive bundles.
Please Remain Seated 2019 UK Tour with Special Guest Dan Reed (solo acoustic)
Feb. 1st – Cardiff, St David’s Hall
Feb. 2nd – Ipswich, Regent Theatre
Feb. 4th – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Feb. 5th – York, Barbican
Feb. 6th – Gateshead, Sage
Feb. 8th – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
Feb. 9th – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
Feb. 11th – Bath, Forum
Feb. 12th – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
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1. Bigger Than Both Of Us; 2. Future Train; 3. Girl’s Going Out Of Her Head; 4. I’m Dreaming Again
5. Fly On The Wall; 6. Just Another Suicide; 7. Empty City; 8. Miracle Man; 9. Blown Away; 10. Loser
11. She’s So Fine; 12. Low Life In High Places
The album can be pre-ordered from the band’s online store, in multiple formats, including Deluxe CD, double vinyl (splatter and standard black) and exclusive bundles.
Please Remain Seated 2019 UK Tour with Special Guest Dan Reed (solo acoustic)
Feb. 1st – Cardiff, St David’s Hall
Feb. 2nd – Ipswich, Regent Theatre
Feb. 4th – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Feb. 5th – York, Barbican
Feb. 6th – Gateshead, Sage
Feb. 8th – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
Feb. 9th – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
Feb. 11th – Bath, Forum
Feb. 12th – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
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The big man of New York Blues, Popa Chubby, will release Prime Cuts : The Very Best Of The Beast From The East, on November 13th.
In celebration of a career spanning close to thirty years, the New York City based singer, guitarist and songwriter has handpicked thirteen tracks from his prolific back catalogue for Prime Cuts as well as including the previously unreleased 'Go Fuck Yourself' (serving up Popa Chubby's forthright social commentary on current state of affairs and featuring the violin stylings of his daughter, Theodora Horowitz).
The album's final and fifteenth track is another previously unreleased number, 'There on Christmas,' a Popa Chubby composition that celebrates the holiday with a big Phil Spector beat.
From classics such as 'Sweet Goddess of Love and Beer' and 'Stoop Down Baby' to fan favorites such as 'Life Is a Beatdown' and 'San Catri,' along with his stylized and defining versions of 'Hey Joe' and 'Hallelujah,' the collection should satisfy both the long-time fan and those new to the distinct and highly respected New York Blues of Popa Chubby.
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In celebration of a career spanning close to thirty years, the New York City based singer, guitarist and songwriter has handpicked thirteen tracks from his prolific back catalogue for Prime Cuts as well as including the previously unreleased 'Go Fuck Yourself' (serving up Popa Chubby's forthright social commentary on current state of affairs and featuring the violin stylings of his daughter, Theodora Horowitz).
The album's final and fifteenth track is another previously unreleased number, 'There on Christmas,' a Popa Chubby composition that celebrates the holiday with a big Phil Spector beat.
From classics such as 'Sweet Goddess of Love and Beer' and 'Stoop Down Baby' to fan favorites such as 'Life Is a Beatdown' and 'San Catri,' along with his stylized and defining versions of 'Hey Joe' and 'Hallelujah,' the collection should satisfy both the long-time fan and those new to the distinct and highly respected New York Blues of Popa Chubby.
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Glenn Hughes, known to millions of music fans as the 'Voice of Rock,' a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with Deep Purple and front man for rock super group Black Country Communion, has announced a further set of UK dates on the back of his successful Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live tour.
The eight date 2019 tour will be a dynamic, turn-back-the-clocks, two-hour live homage to Glenn Hughes’ tenure in the MKIII and MK IV incarnations of Deep Purple.
"I'm excited to be touring the 'Classic Deep Purple Live' in the UK in May 2019. I first toured Classic Deep Purple Live in Australia and New Zealand last year and it went down like a storm. We’re looking forward to a second round of dates in 2019"
Glenn Hughes
Support on the tour will come from British blues rock singer-guitarist Laurence Jones, who supported Glenn Hughes on his 2018 run of Classic Deep Purple shows in the UK.
Tickets are on sale now.
GLENN HUGHES PERFORMS CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE LIVE – MAY 2019 UK TOUR
Tickets: 08444 780 898 (24HR Box Office) and www.thegigcartel.com
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The eight date 2019 tour will be a dynamic, turn-back-the-clocks, two-hour live homage to Glenn Hughes’ tenure in the MKIII and MK IV incarnations of Deep Purple.
"I'm excited to be touring the 'Classic Deep Purple Live' in the UK in May 2019. I first toured Classic Deep Purple Live in Australia and New Zealand last year and it went down like a storm. We’re looking forward to a second round of dates in 2019"
Glenn Hughes
Support on the tour will come from British blues rock singer-guitarist Laurence Jones, who supported Glenn Hughes on his 2018 run of Classic Deep Purple shows in the UK.
Tickets are on sale now.
GLENN HUGHES PERFORMS CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE LIVE – MAY 2019 UK TOUR
Tickets: 08444 780 898 (24HR Box Office) and www.thegigcartel.com
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Currently on a European tour as special guests to hard melodic rock giants Europe, having recently played the Royal Albert Hall as part of the UK leg of the Europe tour, King King have now announced their own headline tour of the UK through January and February 2019.
The champions of British blues rock, King King played more than twenty festivals this summer and in May of this year picked up three more UK Blues Award to add to their growing collection:
Band of the Year, Songwriter of the Year (Alan Nimmo) and Album of the Year (Exile & Grace).
King King’s current album and fourth studio release Exile & Grace, was released in October of 2017 on Manhaton Records; the album featured the singles '(She Don’t) Gimme No Lovin’, 'Long Time Running' and 'Broken,' all of which garnered airplay on Planet Rock and other rock radio stations.
Exile & Grace was also a Top 40 success in the Official UK Album Charts.
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Band of the Year, Songwriter of the Year (Alan Nimmo) and Album of the Year (Exile & Grace).
King King’s current album and fourth studio release Exile & Grace, was released in October of 2017 on Manhaton Records; the album featured the singles '(She Don’t) Gimme No Lovin’, 'Long Time Running' and 'Broken,' all of which garnered airplay on Planet Rock and other rock radio stations.
Exile & Grace was also a Top 40 success in the Official UK Album Charts.
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UFO, with ever-present Phil Mogg second from left, on their Starters and Last Orders for the 2019 UK tour
UFO will embark on a very special 50th anniversary UK & Ireland tour next spring.
The influential British hard rockers will play a total of 22 shows, opening at Bristol O2 Academy on Thursday 7th March and wrapping up four weeks later at London Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Thursday 4th April.
Tickets are on sale now.
As well as commemorating the band’s half-century, the dates will also be their last UK & Ireland shows with co-founder and only sole, constant member, vocalist Phil Mogg.
The band’s ever-present front man announced his retirement in May, with a statement that confirmed he had considered stepping away from the UFO microphone earlier but that the time was now right:
“I’ve considered stepping down at the end of UFO’s previous two tours. I don’t want to call this a farewell tour as I hate that word, but next year’s gigs will represent my final tap-dancing appearances with the band.
2019 marks UFO’s 50th anniversary, so the timing feels right.
Being out on the road isn’t always tremendously luxurious and although the playing is as great as it ever was, the stuff that surrounds it becomes very tiresome. I always told myself that when I reached that stage I would step down, and that’s what I’m going to do. This is the right time for me to quit.”
UFO 50th Anniversary / Last Orders Tour:
MARCH 2019
Bristol O2 Academy – Thu 7th
Leamington Spa The Assembly – Fri 8th
Oxford O2 Academy – Sat 9th
Bournemouth O2 Academy – Sun 10th
Cardiff Tramshed – Tue 12th
Birmingham Town Hall – Thu 14th
Pwllheli Hard Rock Hell AOR Fest – Fri 15th
Manchester O2 Ritz – Sat 16th
Leeds O2 Academy – Sun 17th
*Dublin Academy – Tue 19th
*Belfast The Limelight 1 – Wed 20th
Cambridge The Junction – Fri 22nd
Northampton Roadmender – Sat 23rd
Norwich The Waterfront – Sun 24th
Nottingham Rock City – Tue 26th
Newcastle O2 Academy – Thu 28th
Edinburgh Queen’s Hall – Fri 29th
Inverness Ironworks – Sat 30th
Glasgow O2 Academy – Sun 31st
APRIL 2019
Hull City Hall – Tue 2nd
Southampton The Brook - Wed 3rd
London Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Thu 4th
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The influential British hard rockers will play a total of 22 shows, opening at Bristol O2 Academy on Thursday 7th March and wrapping up four weeks later at London Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Thursday 4th April.
Tickets are on sale now.
As well as commemorating the band’s half-century, the dates will also be their last UK & Ireland shows with co-founder and only sole, constant member, vocalist Phil Mogg.
The band’s ever-present front man announced his retirement in May, with a statement that confirmed he had considered stepping away from the UFO microphone earlier but that the time was now right:
“I’ve considered stepping down at the end of UFO’s previous two tours. I don’t want to call this a farewell tour as I hate that word, but next year’s gigs will represent my final tap-dancing appearances with the band.
2019 marks UFO’s 50th anniversary, so the timing feels right.
Being out on the road isn’t always tremendously luxurious and although the playing is as great as it ever was, the stuff that surrounds it becomes very tiresome. I always told myself that when I reached that stage I would step down, and that’s what I’m going to do. This is the right time for me to quit.”
UFO 50th Anniversary / Last Orders Tour:
MARCH 2019
Bristol O2 Academy – Thu 7th
Leamington Spa The Assembly – Fri 8th
Oxford O2 Academy – Sat 9th
Bournemouth O2 Academy – Sun 10th
Cardiff Tramshed – Tue 12th
Birmingham Town Hall – Thu 14th
Pwllheli Hard Rock Hell AOR Fest – Fri 15th
Manchester O2 Ritz – Sat 16th
Leeds O2 Academy – Sun 17th
*Dublin Academy – Tue 19th
*Belfast The Limelight 1 – Wed 20th
Cambridge The Junction – Fri 22nd
Northampton Roadmender – Sat 23rd
Norwich The Waterfront – Sun 24th
Nottingham Rock City – Tue 26th
Newcastle O2 Academy – Thu 28th
Edinburgh Queen’s Hall – Fri 29th
Inverness Ironworks – Sat 30th
Glasgow O2 Academy – Sun 31st
APRIL 2019
Hull City Hall – Tue 2nd
Southampton The Brook - Wed 3rd
London Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Thu 4th
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Burnt Out Wreck, the hard rock quintet fronted by ex Heavy Pettin’ drummer (and the band’s primary songwriter) Gary Moat, have just released their own branded Whisky.
The blended Scotch Whisky is available now from WVA Whisky Auctions and will be available soon from Amazon and all good Whisky sales outlets.
The Whisky, and Burnt Out Wreck branded wine (which will follow at the end of September), are a Moat And Norrie venture (Scottish winemaker, whisky aficionado and rock fan Andrew Norrie blended the whisky and wine exclusively for Burnt Out Wreck).
For those with the nose, palate and taste for a wee dram the whisky is described by Tim Shepherd of Whisky Master Class as a "well-structured and balanced blend, which shows its quality.”
Nose: Light floral notes, undiluted it has barley sugar, ginger and oak which opens up with a drop of water to show chocolate and vanilla.
Palate: a creamy and buttery texture, well rounded and silky.
Taste: dried Fruits and candied peel develop on the tongue with some peppery spicy notes.
An article in Tom Cannavan's Wine Pages.com provides further background and blended detail on the wine:
"This wine was made/blended for a British hard rock band called Burnt Out Wreck, a project and musical genre close to Andrew Norrie’s heart.
The wine is 80% Touriga Nacional and 20% Touriga Franca from the Tua Valley, foot trodden in lagars before four months in French oak. Deeply coloured, there's a lovely violet edge to the fruit, pepper and a sense of elegance to red and black berries.
Very pure, essence of blackberry fruit on the palate, a nice biting edge of cherry skin and plum skin acidity."
It can’t be coincidence that phrases such as "well-structured," "quality," "spicy notes," and "biting edge" are being used in product connected to Burnt Out Wreck, a band who delivered an excellent and equally tasty, hard hitting debut album entitled Swallow last year.
The blended Scotch Whisky is available now from WVA Whisky Auctions and will be available soon from Amazon and all good Whisky sales outlets.
The Whisky, and Burnt Out Wreck branded wine (which will follow at the end of September), are a Moat And Norrie venture (Scottish winemaker, whisky aficionado and rock fan Andrew Norrie blended the whisky and wine exclusively for Burnt Out Wreck).
For those with the nose, palate and taste for a wee dram the whisky is described by Tim Shepherd of Whisky Master Class as a "well-structured and balanced blend, which shows its quality.”
Nose: Light floral notes, undiluted it has barley sugar, ginger and oak which opens up with a drop of water to show chocolate and vanilla.
Palate: a creamy and buttery texture, well rounded and silky.
Taste: dried Fruits and candied peel develop on the tongue with some peppery spicy notes.
An article in Tom Cannavan's Wine Pages.com provides further background and blended detail on the wine:
"This wine was made/blended for a British hard rock band called Burnt Out Wreck, a project and musical genre close to Andrew Norrie’s heart.
The wine is 80% Touriga Nacional and 20% Touriga Franca from the Tua Valley, foot trodden in lagars before four months in French oak. Deeply coloured, there's a lovely violet edge to the fruit, pepper and a sense of elegance to red and black berries.
Very pure, essence of blackberry fruit on the palate, a nice biting edge of cherry skin and plum skin acidity."
It can’t be coincidence that phrases such as "well-structured," "quality," "spicy notes," and "biting edge" are being used in product connected to Burnt Out Wreck, a band who delivered an excellent and equally tasty, hard hitting debut album entitled Swallow last year.
Burnt Out Wreck - live dates:
14th December - Trillians Rock Bar, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
15th December - The Cave, Paisley
16th December - Church, Dundee
Confirmed for 2019
18th January - Great British Rock and Blues Festival, Skegness
15th February - Hard Rock Café, Glasgow
16th February - Bannermans, Edinburgh
Burnt Out Wreck:
Gary Moat - vocals, Adrian Dunn - guitar, backing vocals, Alex Carmichael - bass, backing vocals
Miles Goodman, guitar, Paul Gray - drums
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14th December - Trillians Rock Bar, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
15th December - The Cave, Paisley
16th December - Church, Dundee
Confirmed for 2019
18th January - Great British Rock and Blues Festival, Skegness
15th February - Hard Rock Café, Glasgow
16th February - Bannermans, Edinburgh
Burnt Out Wreck:
Gary Moat - vocals, Adrian Dunn - guitar, backing vocals, Alex Carmichael - bass, backing vocals
Miles Goodman, guitar, Paul Gray - drums
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Early days for The Chosen Few (labelled as "New Blues & Rock from Cornwall") but this is as tasty as the pasties they seemingly demolished during the one-day session...
"Back in April We got together to do a bit of recording. We just had the one day – we were using a large canteen building, and a cobbled together set of microphones, but had the talents of Ramsey Racekite at the mixing desk and keyboards.
On vocals we have Bill Smith of The Salt Flat Rats, Archie Fugill on guitar and Alan Williams on drums.
A good day all round (we took a break for pasties, thank you Archie Fugill) and then back to it... a lot of fun to do!" - Tim Chapple, July 2018.
The Chosen Few – The Pasty Sessions – recorded in Cornwall, April 2018
Archie Fugill - Guitar; Bill Smith - Vocals; Alan Williams - Drums
Tim Chapple - Bass; Ramsey Racekite - Keyboards
1. Sent By Angels (Arc Angels); 2. Feeding Time (The Hoax); 3. Living In A Dream (Arc Angels); 4. Full Time Lover (Fabulous Thunderbirds); 5. White Room (Cream)
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On vocals we have Bill Smith of The Salt Flat Rats, Archie Fugill on guitar and Alan Williams on drums.
A good day all round (we took a break for pasties, thank you Archie Fugill) and then back to it... a lot of fun to do!" - Tim Chapple, July 2018.
The Chosen Few – The Pasty Sessions – recorded in Cornwall, April 2018
Archie Fugill - Guitar; Bill Smith - Vocals; Alan Williams - Drums
Tim Chapple - Bass; Ramsey Racekite - Keyboards
1. Sent By Angels (Arc Angels); 2. Feeding Time (The Hoax); 3. Living In A Dream (Arc Angels); 4. Full Time Lover (Fabulous Thunderbirds); 5. White Room (Cream)
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It’s easy to see, hear and assume the new wave of classic rock is just that; a contemporary variation on the musical themes that made 60s and early 70s blues-rock, later 70s heavy rock, the melodically rocking 80s and grungier, weightier 90s the successes they were.
But there’s rootsier based materials being re-imaginatively mined too.
Providing a serious slice of hillbilly home brewed, double bass, banjo picking, down home, dirty country bluegrass that’s full of contemporary-fied (or should that be contemporary Cajun-fried) Dixie goodness are the Outlaw Orchestra, released their The Devil Made Me Do It EP earlier this year.
It might only be an EP but the songs, including 'Back To Georgia,' sound like the band (a line-up change means these Outlaws are now orchestrated around David Roux - guitars/ lead vocals, Ryan Smith - drums/ percussion/ vocals, Stephen Welch - banjo and Alex Barter - double bass/ vocals) are becoming an even stronger proposition than heard on 2017 debut album Dirty Diesel (although it’s hard to argue with the cheekily titled 'Too Much Willie Nelson' and the barn dancin' bluegrass in overdrive of 'Hangin’ Tree').
Keep on Cajun rockin', boys.
But there’s rootsier based materials being re-imaginatively mined too.
Providing a serious slice of hillbilly home brewed, double bass, banjo picking, down home, dirty country bluegrass that’s full of contemporary-fied (or should that be contemporary Cajun-fried) Dixie goodness are the Outlaw Orchestra, released their The Devil Made Me Do It EP earlier this year.
It might only be an EP but the songs, including 'Back To Georgia,' sound like the band (a line-up change means these Outlaws are now orchestrated around David Roux - guitars/ lead vocals, Ryan Smith - drums/ percussion/ vocals, Stephen Welch - banjo and Alex Barter - double bass/ vocals) are becoming an even stronger proposition than heard on 2017 debut album Dirty Diesel (although it’s hard to argue with the cheekily titled 'Too Much Willie Nelson' and the barn dancin' bluegrass in overdrive of 'Hangin’ Tree').
Keep on Cajun rockin', boys.
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Victor Wooten
Victor Wooten