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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
Raintown, the Glasgow based crossover country-pop-rock outfit featuring the talents of husband and wife singer-songwriter team Paul Bain and Claire McArthur Bain, have just released a new single, 'Play it Loud.'
Produced in Nashville with Austin Moorhead at Wayland Productions 'Play it Loud' captures the band’s Nashville country-pop leanings.
It also, along with previous single, 2018’s melodic country pop rocker 'Run With the Night,' points toward any future third album from the multi-award winning band being as critically acclaimed in modern country circles as Writing On the Wall (the band’s second album caught the attention and ear of BBC Radio 2 presenter Bob Harris, among others).
Produced in Nashville with Austin Moorhead at Wayland Productions 'Play it Loud' captures the band’s Nashville country-pop leanings.
It also, along with previous single, 2018’s melodic country pop rocker 'Run With the Night,' points toward any future third album from the multi-award winning band being as critically acclaimed in modern country circles as Writing On the Wall (the band’s second album caught the attention and ear of BBC Radio 2 presenter Bob Harris, among others).
Raintown will play East Kilbride Village Theatre on August 17th (co-headline show with Katee Kross).
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Progressive blues rock songstress and exemplary guitarist Chantel McGregor will be back out on the road through August and September in a lengthy UK tour; she also plays the Ramblin’ Man Festival on Sunday 21st July.
A live album, Bury'd Alive, recorded at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds in March of this year, will be released on Friday 6th September.
One of the most captivating performers on the scene today, Chantel McGregor can rock it up, southern gothic style, or acoustic it out across her live sets, which are never the same twice (semi-improvisational numbers always make a welcome appearance.
For those who didn’t catch her last year you can find out, by way of review, what you missed by clicking here
A live album, Bury'd Alive, recorded at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds in March of this year, will be released on Friday 6th September.
One of the most captivating performers on the scene today, Chantel McGregor can rock it up, southern gothic style, or acoustic it out across her live sets, which are never the same twice (semi-improvisational numbers always make a welcome appearance.
For those who didn’t catch her last year you can find out, by way of review, what you missed by clicking here
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Multi award winning American roots blues guitarist-singer-songwriter Samantha Fish has just released her new single 'Bulletproof,' accompanied by a music video.
The single is taken from her forthcoming album Kill Or Be Kind, to be released on Friday 20th September on Rounder Records (distributed in the UK by Proper Music).
When pre-ordering the album (which you can do here: https://found.ee/SFBulletproof ) you will receive 'Bulletproof' as a free MP3 download.
The single is taken from her forthcoming album Kill Or Be Kind, to be released on Friday 20th September on Rounder Records (distributed in the UK by Proper Music).
When pre-ordering the album (which you can do here: https://found.ee/SFBulletproof ) you will receive 'Bulletproof' as a free MP3 download.
Following a building critical acclaim and larger audiences across the US and Europe, Samantha Fish is poised to take a major step up again with Kill Or Be Kind.
The edgy roots-based album was recorded at Royal Studios in Memphis, produced by three-time Grammy winner Scott Billington and mixed by two-time Grammy winner Steve Reynolds.
Featuring eleven all new songs, including the cigar-box guitar stomp of the new single (as gritty as the sediment on the Mississippi riverbed) to the Memphis R&B styled 'Trying Not To Fall in Love With You' the album will reinforce and expand Samantha Fish’s place as a force in roots-blues music.
"I'm never gonna be a traditional blues artist, because that's not who I am; 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 going to do Muddy Waters better than Muddy Waters, so I have to be who I am and find my best voice."
-Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish will support the album in the UK with a nine date tour in February & March of 2020
St Lukes, Glasgow - Friday 28th February
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - Saturday 29th February
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham - Sunday 1st March
Gorilla, Manchester - Tuesday 3rf March
The Globe, Cardiff - Wednesday 4th March
Islington Assembly Hall, London - Thursday 5th March
The Waterfront, Norwich - Friday 6th March
Trinity, Bristol - Saturday 7th March
Concorde, Brighton - Sunday 8th March
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The edgy roots-based album was recorded at Royal Studios in Memphis, produced by three-time Grammy winner Scott Billington and mixed by two-time Grammy winner Steve Reynolds.
Featuring eleven all new songs, including the cigar-box guitar stomp of the new single (as gritty as the sediment on the Mississippi riverbed) to the Memphis R&B styled 'Trying Not To Fall in Love With You' the album will reinforce and expand Samantha Fish’s place as a force in roots-blues music.
"I'm never gonna be a traditional blues artist, because that's not who I am; 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 going to do Muddy Waters better than Muddy Waters, so I have to be who I am and find my best voice."
-Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish will support the album in the UK with a nine date tour in February & March of 2020
St Lukes, Glasgow - Friday 28th February
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - Saturday 29th February
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham - Sunday 1st March
Gorilla, Manchester - Tuesday 3rf March
The Globe, Cardiff - Wednesday 4th March
Islington Assembly Hall, London - Thursday 5th March
The Waterfront, Norwich - Friday 6th March
Trinity, Bristol - Saturday 7th March
Concorde, Brighton - Sunday 8th March
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Critically acclaimed British blues rock singer-guitarist Danny Bryant will release his eleventh studio album Means of Escape on Jazzhaus Records on the 20th of September.
The album will be available on CD, Digital and 180g white vinyl. To pre-order the various bundles, visit:
https://www.musicglue.com/dannybryant
A ten date British tour in support of the album will take place through October.
The title track has just been released as a single, with accompanying video.
Of the track Danny Bryant says "This song deals with the many ups and downs of a person's life.
For me, when things get tough, the one constant that centres me is music. It is a salvation for me and as the title says, my Means Of Escape."
The video was created and animated by Tom Hughes. "We wanted something fresh, new and challenging, not just your regular music video. We wanted to achieve a video that was abstract, that takes you on a journey and really makes you think."
The album will be available on CD, Digital and 180g white vinyl. To pre-order the various bundles, visit:
https://www.musicglue.com/dannybryant
A ten date British tour in support of the album will take place through October.
The title track has just been released as a single, with accompanying video.
Of the track Danny Bryant says "This song deals with the many ups and downs of a person's life.
For me, when things get tough, the one constant that centres me is music. It is a salvation for me and as the title says, my Means Of Escape."
The video was created and animated by Tom Hughes. "We wanted something fresh, new and challenging, not just your regular music video. We wanted to achieve a video that was abstract, that takes you on a journey and really makes you think."
Making his debut as a producer, Danny Bryant has assembled a collection of world class personnel to help him to craft an album that "was a joy to make from start to finish. I can honestly say I’m proud of this piece of work more than anything I have done in my 20-year career."
Mixed in Nashville by the legendary Eddie Spear (Rival Sons, U2, Chris Stapleton) and mastered at London’s world-famous Abbey Road Studios by Grammy award-winning Sean Magee (Gary Moore, The Rolling Stones), Means of Escape features Danny Bryant's touring band, with many of the tracks recorded live in the studio in one or two takes – "I had a selection of songs that I felt would benefit from being cut ‘live’ in the studio, with myself and the band all playing together, feeding off the energy in the room, and capturing the magic of a live performance."
Danny Bryant - Special 'Release Day' Show:
Dingwalls, Camden - Friday 20th September
OCTOBER UK TOUR
The Flowerpot, Derby - Thursday 3rd October
Electric Palace, Bridport - Friday 4th October
Music Room, Liverpool - Tuesday 8th October
Backstage, Kinross - Wednesday 9th October
Real Time Live, Chesterfield - Thursday 10th October
Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth - Sunday 13th October
Georgian Theatre, Stockton - Wednesday 16th October
The Live Rooms, Chester - Thursday 17th October
Louth Town Hall, Louth - Saturday 19th October
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Mixed in Nashville by the legendary Eddie Spear (Rival Sons, U2, Chris Stapleton) and mastered at London’s world-famous Abbey Road Studios by Grammy award-winning Sean Magee (Gary Moore, The Rolling Stones), Means of Escape features Danny Bryant's touring band, with many of the tracks recorded live in the studio in one or two takes – "I had a selection of songs that I felt would benefit from being cut ‘live’ in the studio, with myself and the band all playing together, feeding off the energy in the room, and capturing the magic of a live performance."
Danny Bryant - Special 'Release Day' Show:
Dingwalls, Camden - Friday 20th September
OCTOBER UK TOUR
The Flowerpot, Derby - Thursday 3rd October
Electric Palace, Bridport - Friday 4th October
Music Room, Liverpool - Tuesday 8th October
Backstage, Kinross - Wednesday 9th October
Real Time Live, Chesterfield - Thursday 10th October
Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth - Sunday 13th October
Georgian Theatre, Stockton - Wednesday 16th October
The Live Rooms, Chester - Thursday 17th October
Louth Town Hall, Louth - Saturday 19th October
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Electro-rock quintet IAMWARFACE have just released the Official Music Video for new single, 'Say My Name.'
The song will feature on forthcoming debut album Year of the Dragon, which is due for release on Friday 6th September on Warfacesounds Records.
The song will feature on forthcoming debut album Year of the Dragon, which is due for release on Friday 6th September on Warfacesounds Records.
Formed in London in 2016 by singer-songwriter-producer Matt Warneford, the sound of IAMWARFACE is a mix of electro-synth (Gary Numan, Depeche Mode) and big-sound (Tears For Fears) 80s influences and the more contemporary (Muse, Kasabian), delivered over huge electro-rock grooves.
The band have released four singles to date including the darker 'Fear the Future,' released earlier this year, and the atmospheric 'Closer,' issued in 2018.
IAMWARFACE have been touring regularly in support of their single releases, including recent support slots with Gary Numan; they have also performed a live session for BBC Introducing.
IAMWARFACE
Matt Warneford – vocals; Lou Matthews – guitars; Tom Howe – synthesizer
Mike Smith – bass; Adam Stanley – drums
Upcoming live dates:
27th July – London, Hope & Anchor
3rd August – Brighton, Green Door Store
30th August – Bournemouth, Canvas Loft Bar
31st August – London, Hope & Anchor
7th September – Twickenham, Patchworks
17th November = Brighton Hope & Ruin
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The band have released four singles to date including the darker 'Fear the Future,' released earlier this year, and the atmospheric 'Closer,' issued in 2018.
IAMWARFACE have been touring regularly in support of their single releases, including recent support slots with Gary Numan; they have also performed a live session for BBC Introducing.
IAMWARFACE
Matt Warneford – vocals; Lou Matthews – guitars; Tom Howe – synthesizer
Mike Smith – bass; Adam Stanley – drums
Upcoming live dates:
27th July – London, Hope & Anchor
3rd August – Brighton, Green Door Store
30th August – Bournemouth, Canvas Loft Bar
31st August – London, Hope & Anchor
7th September – Twickenham, Patchworks
17th November = Brighton Hope & Ruin
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Glasgow based blues rock quartet Highway 491, who released their debut album These Places, In This City earlier this year, will be playing three dates in the autumn in support of the album.
The ten track full-length debut follows 2015's Extended Play EP and 2017's In The Loop - The Acoustic Sessions.
Highway 491 initially hit the blues road as a guitar-drums two-piece covering artists such as Son House, Robert Johnson and Howlin' Wolf (influences that can be heard on the debut album via a particularly vibrant cover of John Lee Hooker’s 'Boom Boom' and a live in the studio acoustic take of 'Smokestack Lightning').
That two-piece soon became a quartet (Cameron Arndt - vocals/ guitar/ harmonica, Leo Barrie - guitar/ vocals, Jack Oliver – bass, Derek Whiteford - drums/ vocals), delivering contemporary alt-blues with old-school nods.
The album also features two guest musicians – Joanne Shaw Taylor, Sari Schorr and former King King keys player Bob Fridzema adds Hammond organ and Rhodes piano to slow blues number '3rd Time Lucky' while harmonica player Chris Small features on harp blowin’ rhythm and blues track 'Crime & Punishment.'
The ten track full-length debut follows 2015's Extended Play EP and 2017's In The Loop - The Acoustic Sessions.
Highway 491 initially hit the blues road as a guitar-drums two-piece covering artists such as Son House, Robert Johnson and Howlin' Wolf (influences that can be heard on the debut album via a particularly vibrant cover of John Lee Hooker’s 'Boom Boom' and a live in the studio acoustic take of 'Smokestack Lightning').
That two-piece soon became a quartet (Cameron Arndt - vocals/ guitar/ harmonica, Leo Barrie - guitar/ vocals, Jack Oliver – bass, Derek Whiteford - drums/ vocals), delivering contemporary alt-blues with old-school nods.
The album also features two guest musicians – Joanne Shaw Taylor, Sari Schorr and former King King keys player Bob Fridzema adds Hammond organ and Rhodes piano to slow blues number '3rd Time Lucky' while harmonica player Chris Small features on harp blowin’ rhythm and blues track 'Crime & Punishment.'
Highway 491 autumn dates:
23rd August - The Ice Box, Glasgow
25th October - DreadnoughtRock, Bathgate
26th October - The Ice Box, Glasgow (acoustic support to Big Boy Bloater)
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23rd August - The Ice Box, Glasgow
25th October - DreadnoughtRock, Bathgate
26th October - The Ice Box, Glasgow (acoustic support to Big Boy Bloater)
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A fully re-mastered special edition of Tim Staffell’s acclaimed 2006 solo album aMIGO will be released on Friday July 12th.
As the former singer and bassist in Smile, the release of the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has led to renewed interest in Tim Staffell’s music and, in particular, aMIGO, which has been unavailable in physical format for over ten years.
aMIGO (a title in part due to the album employing the talents of many musician friends Tim Staffell has made through the years) is a jazzy, bluesy journey through five decades of music, from the late 60s to 2003.
Those musical amigos, who guest alongside Tim Staffell’s bandmates Richard Lightman (bass, guitar), John Webster (guitar) and Tim’s eldest son Andrew Staffell (drums) are Brian May, Morgan Fisher and Snowy White.
As the lead singer of 1984, and then Smile, Tim Staffell was a student at Ealing Art College when the tracks 'Earth and 'Doin’ Alright' first emerged (performances of both songs appear on aMIGO and feature Staffell’s former Smile bandmate, Brian May).
As has been well documented over the years, Tim Staffell decided to leave Smile, leading to his art college desk mate Farrokh "Freddy" Bulsara, who would later change his name to Freddie Mercury, taking his place.
Staffell then joined Humpy Bong with Bee Gees drummer Colin Petersen and Irish singer Jonathan Kelly.
His next venture was Morgan (featuring Maurice Bacon and Morgan Fisher) before joining up with Jonathan Kelly’s Outside, a melting pot of musical talent that included Snowy White, Blockheads MD Chas Jankel, and the late Peter Wood from Sutherland Bros. & Quiver.
In a parallel career as commercials director, designer, animator and model maker Tim Staffell has been involved in wide ranging number of projects, from Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy to the TV series Thomas The Tank Engine.
Since aMIGO was released, Tim Staffell has released a second solo album, 2018’s Two Late, and is currently working on a third.
"The exposure that Bohemian Rhapsody has afforded me has resurrected a desire to try and get this music to a wider audience. It has a different pedigree from the music of Queen, if not different origins.
I’ve maintained the original principle of improvisational freedom. The songs are concise, but I always encourage the players to extemporise according to their feelings each time a tune is performed.
In my view this encourages a different dynamic, and defines pretty much how I’ve pursued my musical path since the early days." - Tim Staffell
aMIGO – Remastered Special Edition:
Stray; Country Life; Love Of The People; Sudden Moves; Earth; The Land; Just Couldn’t Say; Why Can’t We Be Free? U 8n’t Kewel; Amigo; Doin’ Alright; Bonus Track: Just Couldn’t Say (live studio version)
Click here to pre-order aMIGO
Tim Staffell, with Paul Stewart, will be playing the following live dates in 2019:
21st July - Ealing Blues Festival
11th August - Richmond Phoenix Festival (solo performance)
16th August - Tilford Weyfest
18th August - Loxwood Jazz, Gin & Blues
24th August - Richmond Riverside Festival
4th October - Skegness Queen Convention
6th October - Swanage Blues Festival
Website: timstaffell.com
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As the former singer and bassist in Smile, the release of the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has led to renewed interest in Tim Staffell’s music and, in particular, aMIGO, which has been unavailable in physical format for over ten years.
aMIGO (a title in part due to the album employing the talents of many musician friends Tim Staffell has made through the years) is a jazzy, bluesy journey through five decades of music, from the late 60s to 2003.
Those musical amigos, who guest alongside Tim Staffell’s bandmates Richard Lightman (bass, guitar), John Webster (guitar) and Tim’s eldest son Andrew Staffell (drums) are Brian May, Morgan Fisher and Snowy White.
As the lead singer of 1984, and then Smile, Tim Staffell was a student at Ealing Art College when the tracks 'Earth and 'Doin’ Alright' first emerged (performances of both songs appear on aMIGO and feature Staffell’s former Smile bandmate, Brian May).
As has been well documented over the years, Tim Staffell decided to leave Smile, leading to his art college desk mate Farrokh "Freddy" Bulsara, who would later change his name to Freddie Mercury, taking his place.
Staffell then joined Humpy Bong with Bee Gees drummer Colin Petersen and Irish singer Jonathan Kelly.
His next venture was Morgan (featuring Maurice Bacon and Morgan Fisher) before joining up with Jonathan Kelly’s Outside, a melting pot of musical talent that included Snowy White, Blockheads MD Chas Jankel, and the late Peter Wood from Sutherland Bros. & Quiver.
In a parallel career as commercials director, designer, animator and model maker Tim Staffell has been involved in wide ranging number of projects, from Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy to the TV series Thomas The Tank Engine.
Since aMIGO was released, Tim Staffell has released a second solo album, 2018’s Two Late, and is currently working on a third.
"The exposure that Bohemian Rhapsody has afforded me has resurrected a desire to try and get this music to a wider audience. It has a different pedigree from the music of Queen, if not different origins.
I’ve maintained the original principle of improvisational freedom. The songs are concise, but I always encourage the players to extemporise according to their feelings each time a tune is performed.
In my view this encourages a different dynamic, and defines pretty much how I’ve pursued my musical path since the early days." - Tim Staffell
aMIGO – Remastered Special Edition:
Stray; Country Life; Love Of The People; Sudden Moves; Earth; The Land; Just Couldn’t Say; Why Can’t We Be Free? U 8n’t Kewel; Amigo; Doin’ Alright; Bonus Track: Just Couldn’t Say (live studio version)
Click here to pre-order aMIGO
Tim Staffell, with Paul Stewart, will be playing the following live dates in 2019:
21st July - Ealing Blues Festival
11th August - Richmond Phoenix Festival (solo performance)
16th August - Tilford Weyfest
18th August - Loxwood Jazz, Gin & Blues
24th August - Richmond Riverside Festival
4th October - Skegness Queen Convention
6th October - Swanage Blues Festival
Website: timstaffell.com
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Acclaimed German hard melodic rockers The New Roses have released the official music video for 'Down By The River,' the first single/ lead-off track from forthcoming album Nothing But Wild.
After successful live appearances all over the world (lately opening for KISS) and the invitation to tour with the Scorpions in the summer, the four-piece will deliver their fourth album, and follow-up to 2017’s One For The Road (which hit the Top 20 in Germany), on Friday 2nd August.
Of the new single, band front-man Timmy Rough says “Most of the band members grew up near the river Rhine. Needless to say that we spent most our youth at the river. A six-pack of beer, a cassette tape deck and a girl you can fall in love with immediately… and the river. That was all we needed. That’s the attitude we put in Down By The River!"
After successful live appearances all over the world (lately opening for KISS) and the invitation to tour with the Scorpions in the summer, the four-piece will deliver their fourth album, and follow-up to 2017’s One For The Road (which hit the Top 20 in Germany), on Friday 2nd August.
Of the new single, band front-man Timmy Rough says “Most of the band members grew up near the river Rhine. Needless to say that we spent most our youth at the river. A six-pack of beer, a cassette tape deck and a girl you can fall in love with immediately… and the river. That was all we needed. That’s the attitude we put in Down By The River!"
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Wisconsin-bred, LA based blues-rock guitarist and singer Jared James Nichols has just released his new single 'Nails In The Coffin' to coincide with his return to the UK in July.
Nichols will play a headline show at the Boston Music Room in London on Thursday 18th July and supports Living Colour (with Wayward Sons) on their 8-date UK Tour through that same month.
The single, recorded in Los Angeles and produced and co-written by Mark Jackson and Ian Scott, is a sonic departure for Jared James Nichols who is known for his raucous brand of contemporary-meets-throwback blues rock, as heard live and on studio albums Old Glory & the Wild Revival and Black Magic.
Says the musician of his new release "This song has many different meanings. It is about overcoming the odds, always pushing forward. Never backing down or giving up to anything or anyone. This song is meant to uplift and inspire."
Nichols will play a headline show at the Boston Music Room in London on Thursday 18th July and supports Living Colour (with Wayward Sons) on their 8-date UK Tour through that same month.
The single, recorded in Los Angeles and produced and co-written by Mark Jackson and Ian Scott, is a sonic departure for Jared James Nichols who is known for his raucous brand of contemporary-meets-throwback blues rock, as heard live and on studio albums Old Glory & the Wild Revival and Black Magic.
Says the musician of his new release "This song has many different meanings. It is about overcoming the odds, always pushing forward. Never backing down or giving up to anything or anyone. This song is meant to uplift and inspire."
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The John Wetton Estate have announced work has commenced on a solo career box set that will feature expanded editions of John Wetton's six solo albums, together with hardback book.
The box set, to be entitled An Extraordinary Life, will include definitive, remastered editions of each of the albums, with bonus tracks and artwork as selected by John towards the end of his lifetime.
The complete solo discography for the box-set (some of the albums will be expanded to two discs) is:
Caught in the Crossfire; Battle Lines; Arkangel; Sinister; Rock of Faith; Raised in Captivity.
An Extraordinary Life will also feature a lavish hardback coffee table book written by journalist Nick Shilton. Nick has interviewed dozens of John’s collaborators, peers and associates, both in and out of the music business, as well as friends from his childhood and through all eras of his career.
This box set will also feature high resolution video tributes as well as unique bonus material.
The box set, to be entitled An Extraordinary Life, will include definitive, remastered editions of each of the albums, with bonus tracks and artwork as selected by John towards the end of his lifetime.
The complete solo discography for the box-set (some of the albums will be expanded to two discs) is:
Caught in the Crossfire; Battle Lines; Arkangel; Sinister; Rock of Faith; Raised in Captivity.
An Extraordinary Life will also feature a lavish hardback coffee table book written by journalist Nick Shilton. Nick has interviewed dozens of John’s collaborators, peers and associates, both in and out of the music business, as well as friends from his childhood and through all eras of his career.
This box set will also feature high resolution video tributes as well as unique bonus material.
An Extraordinary Life will be completed during 2019 and initially be exclusively available via Burning Shed ahead of a wider scale retail release.
The Burning Shed John Wetton store is at https://burningshed.com/store/john-wetton
The Official John Wetton website will launch a dedicated webpage entitled An Extraordinary Life which will become an ever-evolving digital gathering place for the inner circle of John’s fans : www.johnwetton.co.uk
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The Burning Shed John Wetton store is at https://burningshed.com/store/john-wetton
The Official John Wetton website will launch a dedicated webpage entitled An Extraordinary Life which will become an ever-evolving digital gathering place for the inner circle of John’s fans : www.johnwetton.co.uk
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The Laurence Jones Band have announced the forthcoming release of their self-titled album.
Recorded in Miami and produced by Gregory Elias (as was previous Laurence Jones studio album The Truth) Laurence Jones Band is due for release on the 27th September on Elias’s label Top Stop Music via Sony.
The Laurence Jones Band – Laurence Jones (vocals and guitar), Phil Wilson (drums), Bennett Holland (keyboard, backing vocals), Greg Smith (bass) – will support the album with a winter tour of the UK through November and December. Tickets are on sale now.
The first single to be lifted form the album is the high-energy and groove rockin' 'I’m Waiting;' the song is also available as an Instant Grat track when pre-ordering the album.
Recorded in Miami and produced by Gregory Elias (as was previous Laurence Jones studio album The Truth) Laurence Jones Band is due for release on the 27th September on Elias’s label Top Stop Music via Sony.
The Laurence Jones Band – Laurence Jones (vocals and guitar), Phil Wilson (drums), Bennett Holland (keyboard, backing vocals), Greg Smith (bass) – will support the album with a winter tour of the UK through November and December. Tickets are on sale now.
The first single to be lifted form the album is the high-energy and groove rockin' 'I’m Waiting;' the song is also available as an Instant Grat track when pre-ordering the album.
Since debut album Thunder in the Sky in 2012 then teenager Laurence Jones has gone on to build a reputation as one of the performers on the British and European blues rock circuit.
The award winning singer-guitarist-songwriter has sold more than 50,000 albums across his previous studio output and supported artists such Status Quo, Gary Clark Jr, Glenn Hughes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, James Bay, Van Morrison, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Joe Bonamassa, Jools Holland and Eric Burdon.
The new album will be available on CD, Vinyl, Limited Deluxe Edition coloured vinyl (Amethyst) and various bundles such as a Deluxe Bundle including signed Deluxe Edition Vinyl, signed CD, Limited Edition T-shirt and collectors badge and signed photo of the Laurence Jones Band.
The album and bundles are available for pre-order now via www.laurencejonesmusic.com
Laurence Jones Band – track listing:
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright; Wipe Those Tears Dry; I’m waiting; Stay; Mistreated; Quite Like You; Long Long Lonely Ride; Beautiful Place; Low Down; Day Tripper; Heart Is On Fire; The Love
All songs written by Jones, Holland, Smith, Wilson, and Elias except Day Tripper (Lennon & McCartney)
Planet Rock presents the Laurence Jones Band – November & December UK TOUR
( Tickets: 08444 780 898, www.thegigcartel.com & www.planetrocktickets.com )
Norwich, Waterfront Studio - Friday 22nd November
London, Oslo - Saturday 23rd November
Southampton, 1865 - Sunday 24th November
Shoreham, Ropetackle - Tuesday 26th November
Newcastle, The Cluny - Saturday 30th November
Glasgow, Oran Mor - Sunday 1st December
Sheffield, The Greystones - Tuesday 3rd December
Chester, The Live Rooms – Wednesday 4th December
Birmingham, The Actress & Bishop - Thursday 5th December
Porthcawl, Planet Rock Stock - Friday 6th December
Leek, Foxlowe Arts Centre - Saturday 7th December
Nottingham, The Bodega - Sunday 8th December
Leeds, Lending Room - Thursday 12th December
Manchester, Night & Day - Friday 13th December
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The award winning singer-guitarist-songwriter has sold more than 50,000 albums across his previous studio output and supported artists such Status Quo, Gary Clark Jr, Glenn Hughes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, James Bay, Van Morrison, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Joe Bonamassa, Jools Holland and Eric Burdon.
The new album will be available on CD, Vinyl, Limited Deluxe Edition coloured vinyl (Amethyst) and various bundles such as a Deluxe Bundle including signed Deluxe Edition Vinyl, signed CD, Limited Edition T-shirt and collectors badge and signed photo of the Laurence Jones Band.
The album and bundles are available for pre-order now via www.laurencejonesmusic.com
Laurence Jones Band – track listing:
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright; Wipe Those Tears Dry; I’m waiting; Stay; Mistreated; Quite Like You; Long Long Lonely Ride; Beautiful Place; Low Down; Day Tripper; Heart Is On Fire; The Love
All songs written by Jones, Holland, Smith, Wilson, and Elias except Day Tripper (Lennon & McCartney)
Planet Rock presents the Laurence Jones Band – November & December UK TOUR
( Tickets: 08444 780 898, www.thegigcartel.com & www.planetrocktickets.com )
Norwich, Waterfront Studio - Friday 22nd November
London, Oslo - Saturday 23rd November
Southampton, 1865 - Sunday 24th November
Shoreham, Ropetackle - Tuesday 26th November
Newcastle, The Cluny - Saturday 30th November
Glasgow, Oran Mor - Sunday 1st December
Sheffield, The Greystones - Tuesday 3rd December
Chester, The Live Rooms – Wednesday 4th December
Birmingham, The Actress & Bishop - Thursday 5th December
Porthcawl, Planet Rock Stock - Friday 6th December
Leek, Foxlowe Arts Centre - Saturday 7th December
Nottingham, The Bodega - Sunday 8th December
Leeds, Lending Room - Thursday 12th December
Manchester, Night & Day - Friday 13th December
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Piston, the no-nonsense, twin guitar British rock quintet, have released a second single, 'Rainmaker,' from their forthcoming debut album; the single was produced by Dan Swift and remixed by Romesh Dodangoda.
The band’s first single 'One More Day' received airplay on BBC Radio 2’s Rock Show with Johnnie Walker and Planet Rock.
'Rainmaker' is a big sounding, big beat of a song that encapsulates the sound and attitude of Piston as guitarist Jack Edwards confirms:
"Rainmaker was the very first track we recorded for the album. You can hear all of our excitement in the track.
We were all back together in one room and we tracked it right then and there! We love it and it’s not perfect, and we don’t want it to be; rock 'n' roll has never been perfect. It’s a huge step in the new sound of Piston."
The band’s first single 'One More Day' received airplay on BBC Radio 2’s Rock Show with Johnnie Walker and Planet Rock.
'Rainmaker' is a big sounding, big beat of a song that encapsulates the sound and attitude of Piston as guitarist Jack Edwards confirms:
"Rainmaker was the very first track we recorded for the album. You can hear all of our excitement in the track.
We were all back together in one room and we tracked it right then and there! We love it and it’s not perfect, and we don’t want it to be; rock 'n' roll has never been perfect. It’s a huge step in the new sound of Piston."
Piston will release their self-titled debut album on Friday 13th September; they will also be out on the road with another up and coming new British rock outfit, Collateral, that same month (see news item on Collateral below).
New British rock band Collateral recently released a new single, 'Lullaby;' the song is taken from their forthcoming debut album, to be released in September.
The hard-edged single (produced by Sean Kenny and Collateral and mixed by Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Stone Broken)) is the follow up to the band’s previous single, the hard melodic country rocking 'Midnight Queen,' which was lifted from the band’s debut 4-track EP 4 Shots!
Collateral, who made it to the semi-finals to play this summer’s Jon Bon Jovi Mediterranean Cruise, recently won a competition out of 20,000 bands to play the Electric Ballroom main stage at Camden Rocks Festival on Saturday June 1st.
On June 15th, they play the Ramblin Man Rumble semi-final at the Big Red, London (the winner will play the Rising Stage at Ramblin Man Fair). They will also be playing Planet Rockstock in December.
The hard-edged single (produced by Sean Kenny and Collateral and mixed by Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Stone Broken)) is the follow up to the band’s previous single, the hard melodic country rocking 'Midnight Queen,' which was lifted from the band’s debut 4-track EP 4 Shots!
Collateral, who made it to the semi-finals to play this summer’s Jon Bon Jovi Mediterranean Cruise, recently won a competition out of 20,000 bands to play the Electric Ballroom main stage at Camden Rocks Festival on Saturday June 1st.
On June 15th, they play the Ramblin Man Rumble semi-final at the Big Red, London (the winner will play the Rising Stage at Ramblin Man Fair). They will also be playing Planet Rockstock in December.
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 in 2018 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 their quality brand of hard melodic rock.
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Collateral burst on to the music scene in 2018 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 their quality brand of hard melodic rock.
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Following their highly successful "Still Got the Rock" European tour legendary 70’s glam and hard rockers Sweet will embark on a 16-date nationwide UK Xmas tour through late November to late December.
Special Guests on the tour will be alternate-rock quartet Novatines, who recorded their debut album with Sweet’s Andy Scott as producer in 2018.
In the early 70’s The Sweet were one of the hottest tickets in town with a string of Top Ten singles in the UK and Europe including 'Blockbuster,' 'Hellraiser,' 'Ballroom Blitz,' 'Teenage Rampage' and 'The Sixteens.'
By 1975 the USA had discovered the band via 'Fox on the Run,' which made #3 in the Billboard 100.
Another self-penned hit, 'Action,' followed in 1976, firmly establishing Sweet in the US charts.
Known primarily as a glam rock singles band the truth of the matter was they were a hard rocking and equally hard working outfit; albums such as Desolation Boulevard (1975) and Give Us a Wink (1976) helped establish that harder edge while Level Headed, released in 1978, brought with it a more AOR orientated sound and another worldwide hit in the shape of 'Love is Like Oxygen,' written by guitarist/ vocalist Andy Scott.
In 1979 original lead singer Brian Connolly left the original line-up leaving Andy Scott, bassist/ vocalist Steve Priest and drummer/ vocalist Mick Tucker to continue as a three piece.
Sadly both Brian Connolly and Mick Tucker passed away, in 1997 and 2002 respectively; with Steve Priest relocating to the USA, Andy Scott was left to fly the Sweet flag.
The current and long established core line-up of Andy Scott, Bruce Bisland (drums, vocals) and Tony O’Hora (lead vocals, bass) have been joined by Paul Manzi (guitars, keys, vocals), who has performed with the band at various times over the last five years.
With over 55 million records sold worldwide and 34 #1 hits worldwide, Sweet continue to tour and perform to sell-out audiences around the globe.
Sweet – November/ December 2019 UK Dates with Special Guests the Novatines
(tickets www.thegigcartel.com 24-Hour Box Office: 0844 478 0898)
Frome Cheese & Grain - Thursday 28th November
Holmfirth Picturedrome - Friday 29th November
Stockton Arc - Saturday 30th November
Nottingham Rescue Rooms - Sunday 1st December
Bury St Edmunds Apex - Thursday 5th December
Warrington Parr Hall - Friday 6th December
Barrow in Furness Forum - Saturday 7th December
Glasgow Oran Mor - Sunday 8th December
Sage Gateshead - Thursday 12th December
Aberdeen Lemon Tree - Friday 13th December
Edinburgh Queens Hall - Saturday 14th December
Clitheroe Grand - Sunday 15th December
Islington Assembly - Wednesday 18th December
Exeter Phoenix - Thursday 19th December
Southampton 1865 - Friday 20th December
Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion - Saturday 21st December
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Special Guests on the tour will be alternate-rock quartet Novatines, who recorded their debut album with Sweet’s Andy Scott as producer in 2018.
In the early 70’s The Sweet were one of the hottest tickets in town with a string of Top Ten singles in the UK and Europe including 'Blockbuster,' 'Hellraiser,' 'Ballroom Blitz,' 'Teenage Rampage' and 'The Sixteens.'
By 1975 the USA had discovered the band via 'Fox on the Run,' which made #3 in the Billboard 100.
Another self-penned hit, 'Action,' followed in 1976, firmly establishing Sweet in the US charts.
Known primarily as a glam rock singles band the truth of the matter was they were a hard rocking and equally hard working outfit; albums such as Desolation Boulevard (1975) and Give Us a Wink (1976) helped establish that harder edge while Level Headed, released in 1978, brought with it a more AOR orientated sound and another worldwide hit in the shape of 'Love is Like Oxygen,' written by guitarist/ vocalist Andy Scott.
In 1979 original lead singer Brian Connolly left the original line-up leaving Andy Scott, bassist/ vocalist Steve Priest and drummer/ vocalist Mick Tucker to continue as a three piece.
Sadly both Brian Connolly and Mick Tucker passed away, in 1997 and 2002 respectively; with Steve Priest relocating to the USA, Andy Scott was left to fly the Sweet flag.
The current and long established core line-up of Andy Scott, Bruce Bisland (drums, vocals) and Tony O’Hora (lead vocals, bass) have been joined by Paul Manzi (guitars, keys, vocals), who has performed with the band at various times over the last five years.
With over 55 million records sold worldwide and 34 #1 hits worldwide, Sweet continue to tour and perform to sell-out audiences around the globe.
Sweet – November/ December 2019 UK Dates with Special Guests the Novatines
(tickets www.thegigcartel.com 24-Hour Box Office: 0844 478 0898)
Frome Cheese & Grain - Thursday 28th November
Holmfirth Picturedrome - Friday 29th November
Stockton Arc - Saturday 30th November
Nottingham Rescue Rooms - Sunday 1st December
Bury St Edmunds Apex - Thursday 5th December
Warrington Parr Hall - Friday 6th December
Barrow in Furness Forum - Saturday 7th December
Glasgow Oran Mor - Sunday 8th December
Sage Gateshead - Thursday 12th December
Aberdeen Lemon Tree - Friday 13th December
Edinburgh Queens Hall - Saturday 14th December
Clitheroe Grand - Sunday 15th December
Islington Assembly - Wednesday 18th December
Exeter Phoenix - Thursday 19th December
Southampton 1865 - Friday 20th December
Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion - Saturday 21st December
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Swedish hard and heavy melodic rockers H.E.A.T will release Live at Sweden Rock Festival on July 26th on earMusic.
Only their second live recording, and first to feature on video, Live at Sweden Rock Festival (recorded June 7th 2018) showcases a band at the top of their performance game and celebrating on the back of their acclaimed studio album, Into The Great Unknown (2017) which Classic Rock UK praised as "the most complete album of their career" and FabricationsHQ cited in review as the "best H.E.A.T album to date."
"For our entire career people have been going on about us making a DVD/Blu-ray and we can finally reveal that we will be releasing Live at Sweden Rock Festival.
For those of you who have yet to see us live, this is as close as it gets. So go out and roll around in the garden, get an uneven tan, have one to twenty beers and kick back on your couch for the ultimate festival experience. Happy watching!"
H.E.A.T.
Only their second live recording, and first to feature on video, Live at Sweden Rock Festival (recorded June 7th 2018) showcases a band at the top of their performance game and celebrating on the back of their acclaimed studio album, Into The Great Unknown (2017) which Classic Rock UK praised as "the most complete album of their career" and FabricationsHQ cited in review as the "best H.E.A.T album to date."
"For our entire career people have been going on about us making a DVD/Blu-ray and we can finally reveal that we will be releasing Live at Sweden Rock Festival.
For those of you who have yet to see us live, this is as close as it gets. So go out and roll around in the garden, get an uneven tan, have one to twenty beers and kick back on your couch for the ultimate festival experience. Happy watching!"
H.E.A.T.
Live at Sweden Rock Festival, available as CD+BD Digipak and Digital Download.
Track listing:
1. Bastard of Society 2. Late Night Lady 3. Mannequin Show 4. Redefined 5. Heartbreaker 6. Shit City
7. Beg Beg Beg 8. Tearing Down the Walls 9. Eye of the Storm 10. Emergency 11. Inferno 12. Living on the Run 13. A Shot at Redemption
Official Music Videos – BD only:
1. It's All About Tonight 2. Tearing Down the Walls 3. Point of No Return 4. Living on the Run 5. Eye of the Storm 6. A Shot at Redemption 7. Best of The Broken 8. Drink Alone
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Track listing:
1. Bastard of Society 2. Late Night Lady 3. Mannequin Show 4. Redefined 5. Heartbreaker 6. Shit City
7. Beg Beg Beg 8. Tearing Down the Walls 9. Eye of the Storm 10. Emergency 11. Inferno 12. Living on the Run 13. A Shot at Redemption
Official Music Videos – BD only:
1. It's All About Tonight 2. Tearing Down the Walls 3. Point of No Return 4. Living on the Run 5. Eye of the Storm 6. A Shot at Redemption 7. Best of The Broken 8. Drink Alone
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Glenn Hughes, having had to recently cancel his GLENN HUGHES PERFORMS CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE LIVE May 2019 UK tour dates due to health issues, has since announced rescheduled dates in November alongside a collection of new, dovetailing dates.
The re-scheduled dates include Salisbury, Norwich, Holmfirth and Birmingham; additional dates are in Brexhill, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Aberdeen, Inverness and Middlesbrough.
"I'm excited to return to touring Classic Deep Purple Live in the UK in November. I first toured Classic Deep Purple Live in Australia and New Zealand last year and it went down a storm.
We are looking forward for a second round in the UK in November.!"
- Glenn Hughes
GLENN HUGHES PERFORMS CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE LIVE
Tickets: www.thegigcartel.com 24 HR Box Office: 08444 780 898
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill - Saturday 16th November
City Hall, Salisbury (re-scheduled date) - Sunday 17th November
The Junction, Cambridge - Tuesday 19th November
The Waterfront, Norwich (re-scheduled date) - Wednesday 20th November
Town Hall, Cheltenham - Friday 22nd November
The Picturedome, Holmfirth (re-scheduled date) - Saturday 23rd November
Music Hall, Aberdeen - Monday 25th November
The IronWorks, Inverness - Tuesday 26th November
Town Hall, Middlesbrough - Thursday 28th November
O2 Institute, Birmingham (re-scheduled date) - Friday 29th November
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The re-scheduled dates include Salisbury, Norwich, Holmfirth and Birmingham; additional dates are in Brexhill, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Aberdeen, Inverness and Middlesbrough.
"I'm excited to return to touring Classic Deep Purple Live in the UK in November. I first toured Classic Deep Purple Live in Australia and New Zealand last year and it went down a storm.
We are looking forward for a second round in the UK in November.!"
- Glenn Hughes
GLENN HUGHES PERFORMS CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE LIVE
Tickets: www.thegigcartel.com 24 HR Box Office: 08444 780 898
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill - Saturday 16th November
City Hall, Salisbury (re-scheduled date) - Sunday 17th November
The Junction, Cambridge - Tuesday 19th November
The Waterfront, Norwich (re-scheduled date) - Wednesday 20th November
Town Hall, Cheltenham - Friday 22nd November
The Picturedome, Holmfirth (re-scheduled date) - Saturday 23rd November
Music Hall, Aberdeen - Monday 25th November
The IronWorks, Inverness - Tuesday 26th November
Town Hall, Middlesbrough - Thursday 28th November
O2 Institute, Birmingham (re-scheduled date) - Friday 29th November
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There’s something new approaching out of the UK’s modern progressive movement and the shadowy, mid-evening light…
Dusk are a new, progressively focused three piece built around the talents of solo artist Dec Burke (ex Darwin’s Radio and Frost*), Scott Higham (ex Pendragon) and Sean Spear (ex Grey Lady Down and Darwin’s Radio).
Initially formed as a band for Dec Burke’s recent Fusion 2019 festival set, the trio's instant chemistry led immediately thereafter to Dusk, a three-piece that will bring both contemporary heavy rock weight and melodic appeal to their brand of modern prog – a progressive (pun intended) extension of Book of Secrets (Dec Burke's excellent 2016 solo album) but with their own collective voice.
Dusk are a new, progressively focused three piece built around the talents of solo artist Dec Burke (ex Darwin’s Radio and Frost*), Scott Higham (ex Pendragon) and Sean Spear (ex Grey Lady Down and Darwin’s Radio).
Initially formed as a band for Dec Burke’s recent Fusion 2019 festival set, the trio's instant chemistry led immediately thereafter to Dusk, a three-piece that will bring both contemporary heavy rock weight and melodic appeal to their brand of modern prog – a progressive (pun intended) extension of Book of Secrets (Dec Burke's excellent 2016 solo album) but with their own collective voice.
Dusk : Dec Burke – vocals, guitars; Scott Higham – drums, vocals; Sean Spear – bass guitars
https://www.facebook.com/dusk4music/
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https://www.facebook.com/dusk4music/
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Copenhagen based rockers Before Fire, who caught the attention of FabricationsHQ last year with the old school meets contemporary sound of 'There She Goes,' have released a new single, 'Risk It.'
The band’s earlier, debut EP Temper of Two also caught the attention of the Danish Media but truth be told the band are in a stronger position now than then as was proven with 'There She Goes' and now 'Risk It,' a punchy and post-punky piece of vibrant garage inspired rock that channels their inner Jack White...
The band’s earlier, debut EP Temper of Two also caught the attention of the Danish Media but truth be told the band are in a stronger position now than then as was proven with 'There She Goes' and now 'Risk It,' a punchy and post-punky piece of vibrant garage inspired rock that channels their inner Jack White...
Before Fire plan to release several tracks across 2019 which will then be compiled in to a new EP.
The band will be also playing across Denmark in 2019 and, should their new material make its contemporary and indie garage rock mark, possibly further afield.
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The band will be also playing across Denmark in 2019 and, should their new material make its contemporary and indie garage rock mark, possibly further afield.
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This recently YT posted blast from the all-girl rock (with a touch of pop, soul and funk) past helps underline and remind just what a consummate, talented and (sadly not fully recognised at the time) outstanding band Fanny were.
Seen by many as a "gimmick" band (Warner Bros only signed them to their Reprise label on that very pretext, ignoring their genuinely strong musicianship, vocals and songwriting) the band had a smattering of successful hit singles but their albums never did the higher charting business they should have; it would be decades before the industry recognised their talent/ efforts to all-female music.
Fans of the original band should also check out the 2018 spin-off album Fanny Walked the Earth featuring the Millington sisters and the band's original / pre-debut album drummer-singer, Brie Howard.
Seen by many as a "gimmick" band (Warner Bros only signed them to their Reprise label on that very pretext, ignoring their genuinely strong musicianship, vocals and songwriting) the band had a smattering of successful hit singles but their albums never did the higher charting business they should have; it would be decades before the industry recognised their talent/ efforts to all-female music.
Fans of the original band should also check out the 2018 spin-off album Fanny Walked the Earth featuring the Millington sisters and the band's original / pre-debut album drummer-singer, Brie Howard.
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Singer-songwriter Heather Findlay, who comfortably crosses and blends the boundaries of progressive, folk, ballad and rock, is gearing up to release her new, and long-awaited, solo album Wild White Horses.
Scheduled for a spring release the album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales in collaboration with, and production from, Thunder’s Luke Morley.
A number of short promotional teasers have been released, culminating in the Making Of trailer that features selected audio of tracks from the forthcoming album -- all of which points to a multi-faceted release that may well turn out to be not just the ex Mostly Autumn vocalist’s finest work to date but the album that widens and increases the audience numbers the captivating voice and talents of Heather Findlay so richly deserve.
Scheduled for a spring release the album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales in collaboration with, and production from, Thunder’s Luke Morley.
A number of short promotional teasers have been released, culminating in the Making Of trailer that features selected audio of tracks from the forthcoming album -- all of which points to a multi-faceted release that may well turn out to be not just the ex Mostly Autumn vocalist’s finest work to date but the album that widens and increases the audience numbers the captivating voice and talents of Heather Findlay so richly deserve.
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Escape Music have announced the release of Attitude, the debut from British melodic/ rock supergroup Lonerider featuring FM vocalist Steve Overland, legendary drummer Simon Kirke of Free and Bad Company fame, Steve Morris (Heartland) on guitars & keyboards, Thunder’s Chris Childs on bass and Brian J Anthony (acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion).
The album was released in April and is available on CD and Limited Edition Double LP Vinyl (only 500 vinyl copies will be produced, in transparent gold and individually numbered).
The album was produced by the band and mixed and mastered by Brian J Anthony.
Lonerider - Attitude (all songs by Steve Overland/Steve Morris)
1- My Imagination 2- Lonerider 3- Hard Heart to Break 4- Fast Train 5- Wanted Man 6- Yesterday Heroes
7- Angel without Wings 8- Rock ‘N Roll Dreamer 9- One in A Million 10- Gimme Your Love 11- Rhythm of Life 12- Heart & Soul.
Bonus tracks (Double LP Vinyl ONLY):
When Love Leaves Town; Have A Little Faith; Rock ‘N Roll Dreamer (acoustic version); Yesterday Heroes (acoustic version).
If you like Bad Company then Lonerider are going to be a treat for you; with the feel of classic Bad Company yet with modern, fresh and vibrant songs, Lonerider certainly have the quality – and the Attitude.
The album was released in April and is available on CD and Limited Edition Double LP Vinyl (only 500 vinyl copies will be produced, in transparent gold and individually numbered).
The album was produced by the band and mixed and mastered by Brian J Anthony.
Lonerider - Attitude (all songs by Steve Overland/Steve Morris)
1- My Imagination 2- Lonerider 3- Hard Heart to Break 4- Fast Train 5- Wanted Man 6- Yesterday Heroes
7- Angel without Wings 8- Rock ‘N Roll Dreamer 9- One in A Million 10- Gimme Your Love 11- Rhythm of Life 12- Heart & Soul.
Bonus tracks (Double LP Vinyl ONLY):
When Love Leaves Town; Have A Little Faith; Rock ‘N Roll Dreamer (acoustic version); Yesterday Heroes (acoustic version).
If you like Bad Company then Lonerider are going to be a treat for you; with the feel of classic Bad Company yet with modern, fresh and vibrant songs, Lonerider certainly have the quality – and the Attitude.
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Welsh heavy blues rockers Everyday Heroes, winners of the StormBreakers Battle of the Bands event last year that led to their highly impacting spot at WinterStorm Troon 2018, continue to impress with their hard 'n' gritty, guitar-led storytelling variant of the genre.
Latest song/ single, 'Soul to Save,' also bodes well for the forthcoming debut album…
Latest song/ single, 'Soul to Save,' also bodes well for the forthcoming debut album…
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Burnt Out Wreck, fronted by Gary Moat, were recently back in the ex Heavy Pettin’ musician’s Scottish homeland for a number of dates including BonFest.
FabricationsHQ took the opportunity to have a few words with Gary Moat about the band (see further below).
Burnt Out Wreck’s debut album, Swallow, takes its influence from the High Voltage rock and roll that used to be the order of the 70s and 80s day but both band and album sit firmly and squarely in the present, delivering a brand of unpretentious, honest, well-written and well-performed swaggering rock and roll...
FabricationsHQ took the opportunity to have a few words with Gary Moat about the band (see further below).
Burnt Out Wreck’s debut album, Swallow, takes its influence from the High Voltage rock and roll that used to be the order of the 70s and 80s day but both band and album sit firmly and squarely in the present, delivering a brand of unpretentious, honest, well-written and well-performed swaggering rock and roll...
Swallow, along with a heavy schedule of headline, special guest and festival dates in 2018, helped the band make a dent in the rock ‘n’ roll landscape, something Gary Moat confirmed to FabricationsHQ:
"The critical reaction to Swallow was fantastic, to say the least; not a bad word was said about it, over all.
We also had a great year in 2018, playing to thousands of people up and down the UK; we loved all the gigs but especially enjoyed the tour dates as special guest to Anvil, particularly at the Cat House in Glasgow.
Leo’s Gravesend with Bad Touch was another great gig but so was Monsterfest in Inverness and Trillians in Newcastle, to name just a few more. You can’t beat playing live!"
The recent Scottish dates were a welcome and quick return north of the border for Burnt Out Wreck; at the end of last year they played Paisley and Dundee with support from Scarlet Rebels.
The band also played the Jagermeister Showcase Stage at WinterStorm Troon, a performance that had many hoping for a Main Stage appearance in the future…
"WinterStorm turned out to be just awesome; we have to thank all the people that got behind us and made our performance, and WinterStorm, what it was. We would love to be asked back and, of course, a main stage performance would be the icing on the cake!
The dates we played in Scotland with Scarlet Rebels were great too. We first met the Scarlet Rebels boys at The Underworld in London, when they were called Void; we were both supporting Anvil and we struck up a great relationship there and then.
They are a great young band and really know how to rock; just top blokes all round to be honest!"
Burnt Out Wreck were born out of the disbandment of previous band Mother’s Ruin, featuring Gary Moat and lead guitarist Adrian Dunn. But what prompted the change of name/ new band?
"It was just time for a change, simple as that. I also thought I had best change it before recording Swallow, and that worked out really well!
Adrian and I recorded Swallow, with Mike Ivory adding some of the drums, but Burnt Out Wreck are myself, Adrian, Alex Carmichael on bass, Paul Gray on drums and Miles Goodman on rhythm guitar.
We’ve played non-stop since the release of Swallow, and still are! [laughs]; the next step is to get on to the next rung of the ladder but by heck it’s tough out there.
But we just love playing live and that rubs off on the fans and audiences who come to our shows."
Given the high-energy performances delivered by Burnt Out Wreck and the rock (and roll) solid groundwork laid by Swallow, that step up to the next rung on the ladder could well be provided by the forthcoming second album and further exposure via bigger shows…
"Yes, I’ve been told to pull my finger out by the management – that’s my wife, Claire, the witch of music management [laughs] – and get that second album done!
"We really did not have a minute the whole of 2018 but we have now recorded that second album; the release date will be later this year when you can expect more of the same good old rock ‘n’ roll!
"Beyond that we have our blended Burnt Out Wreck whisky out and will be playing bigger gigs - we've just done BonFest - including the Sunshine Festival in August with plenty more to come!"
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"The critical reaction to Swallow was fantastic, to say the least; not a bad word was said about it, over all.
We also had a great year in 2018, playing to thousands of people up and down the UK; we loved all the gigs but especially enjoyed the tour dates as special guest to Anvil, particularly at the Cat House in Glasgow.
Leo’s Gravesend with Bad Touch was another great gig but so was Monsterfest in Inverness and Trillians in Newcastle, to name just a few more. You can’t beat playing live!"
The recent Scottish dates were a welcome and quick return north of the border for Burnt Out Wreck; at the end of last year they played Paisley and Dundee with support from Scarlet Rebels.
The band also played the Jagermeister Showcase Stage at WinterStorm Troon, a performance that had many hoping for a Main Stage appearance in the future…
"WinterStorm turned out to be just awesome; we have to thank all the people that got behind us and made our performance, and WinterStorm, what it was. We would love to be asked back and, of course, a main stage performance would be the icing on the cake!
The dates we played in Scotland with Scarlet Rebels were great too. We first met the Scarlet Rebels boys at The Underworld in London, when they were called Void; we were both supporting Anvil and we struck up a great relationship there and then.
They are a great young band and really know how to rock; just top blokes all round to be honest!"
Burnt Out Wreck were born out of the disbandment of previous band Mother’s Ruin, featuring Gary Moat and lead guitarist Adrian Dunn. But what prompted the change of name/ new band?
"It was just time for a change, simple as that. I also thought I had best change it before recording Swallow, and that worked out really well!
Adrian and I recorded Swallow, with Mike Ivory adding some of the drums, but Burnt Out Wreck are myself, Adrian, Alex Carmichael on bass, Paul Gray on drums and Miles Goodman on rhythm guitar.
We’ve played non-stop since the release of Swallow, and still are! [laughs]; the next step is to get on to the next rung of the ladder but by heck it’s tough out there.
But we just love playing live and that rubs off on the fans and audiences who come to our shows."
Given the high-energy performances delivered by Burnt Out Wreck and the rock (and roll) solid groundwork laid by Swallow, that step up to the next rung on the ladder could well be provided by the forthcoming second album and further exposure via bigger shows…
"Yes, I’ve been told to pull my finger out by the management – that’s my wife, Claire, the witch of music management [laughs] – and get that second album done!
"We really did not have a minute the whole of 2018 but we have now recorded that second album; the release date will be later this year when you can expect more of the same good old rock ‘n’ roll!
"Beyond that we have our blended Burnt Out Wreck whisky out and will be playing bigger gigs - we've just done BonFest - including the Sunshine Festival in August with plenty more to come!"
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Photo by Tony Joe Gardner
The recent passing of Scottish drummer Ted McKenna was particularly tragic and unexpected, given the still performing fitness of the man and that his death came from complications (haemorrhage) during a routine operation for a hernia.
The news of the outstanding and acclaimed musician’s death was initially announced on social media by a close friend of the family, who confirmed his passing from "a haemorrhage during elective surgery. Freak occurrence and a huge surgical team fought for 10 hours to save him."
Born in Lennoxtown in East Dumbartonshire in 1950, Ted McKenna had been musically active since the late 60s, developing in to one of the greatest, and most highly respected sticksmen in rock (a genuinely lovely guy and true educator, you'd be quicker making a list of drummers who haven’t had at least one lesson from Ted McKenna than those who have).
His most successful and celebrated works came as a member of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band (1972-1977), Rory Gallagher (1978-1981) and the Michael Schenker Group (1981-1984) but his career and percussive CV is littered with so many noteworthy projects (including appearances with, or sessions for, the likes of Dan McCafferty, Ian Gillan, the Greg Lake Band with Gary Moore, Womack and Womack and individualistic blues rock guitarist Gwyn Ashton) you begin to wonder how he ever found time to put his drum sticks down.
Although not his first band, the progressively styled Tear Gas were the outfit that led to bigger and better things (the core members of the band would become the late Alex Harvey’s Sensational ensemble).
Post SAHB, Rory Gallagher and MSG Ted McKenna formed his own band, McKenna's Gold, before later forming The (Sensational) Party Boys which led to a partial reformation of SAHB; that led, in turn, to a full reunion in 2004 of the remaining SAHB members (Ted and Hugh McKenna, Chris Glen and Zal Cleminson, joined by vocalist Max Maxwell), which lasted five years.
Although primarily plying his trade in rock (and blues with Rory Gallagher) Ted McKenna was a multi disciplined musician who also worked with, among others, jazz guitarist John Etheridge, Juno Award-winning blues guitarist Amos Garrett, the aforementioned Gwyn Ashton and the group Band of Friends.
The latter, put together as a celebration of the music of Rory Gallagher and featuring Dutch guitarist Marcel Scherpenzeel and ex Gallagher alumni McKenna and bassist Gerry McAvoy, won Best Blues Band of 2013 at the European Blues Awards; Ted McKenna then won the Best Musician (Performance) award at the 2015 European Blues Awards.
Latterly, Ted McKenna reunited with Michael Schenker Group alumni for the Michael Schenker Fest, a celebratory touring reunion that released the Live Tokyo CD+DVD in 2017 and studio album Resurrection in 2018.
Ted McKenna died on the 19th of January 2019. He was 68.
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The news of the outstanding and acclaimed musician’s death was initially announced on social media by a close friend of the family, who confirmed his passing from "a haemorrhage during elective surgery. Freak occurrence and a huge surgical team fought for 10 hours to save him."
Born in Lennoxtown in East Dumbartonshire in 1950, Ted McKenna had been musically active since the late 60s, developing in to one of the greatest, and most highly respected sticksmen in rock (a genuinely lovely guy and true educator, you'd be quicker making a list of drummers who haven’t had at least one lesson from Ted McKenna than those who have).
His most successful and celebrated works came as a member of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band (1972-1977), Rory Gallagher (1978-1981) and the Michael Schenker Group (1981-1984) but his career and percussive CV is littered with so many noteworthy projects (including appearances with, or sessions for, the likes of Dan McCafferty, Ian Gillan, the Greg Lake Band with Gary Moore, Womack and Womack and individualistic blues rock guitarist Gwyn Ashton) you begin to wonder how he ever found time to put his drum sticks down.
Although not his first band, the progressively styled Tear Gas were the outfit that led to bigger and better things (the core members of the band would become the late Alex Harvey’s Sensational ensemble).
Post SAHB, Rory Gallagher and MSG Ted McKenna formed his own band, McKenna's Gold, before later forming The (Sensational) Party Boys which led to a partial reformation of SAHB; that led, in turn, to a full reunion in 2004 of the remaining SAHB members (Ted and Hugh McKenna, Chris Glen and Zal Cleminson, joined by vocalist Max Maxwell), which lasted five years.
Although primarily plying his trade in rock (and blues with Rory Gallagher) Ted McKenna was a multi disciplined musician who also worked with, among others, jazz guitarist John Etheridge, Juno Award-winning blues guitarist Amos Garrett, the aforementioned Gwyn Ashton and the group Band of Friends.
The latter, put together as a celebration of the music of Rory Gallagher and featuring Dutch guitarist Marcel Scherpenzeel and ex Gallagher alumni McKenna and bassist Gerry McAvoy, won Best Blues Band of 2013 at the European Blues Awards; Ted McKenna then won the Best Musician (Performance) award at the 2015 European Blues Awards.
Latterly, Ted McKenna reunited with Michael Schenker Group alumni for the Michael Schenker Fest, a celebratory touring reunion that released the Live Tokyo CD+DVD in 2017 and studio album Resurrection in 2018.
Ted McKenna died on the 19th of January 2019. He was 68.
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Steve Hackett will be embarking on his latest Genesis Revisted tour in November; the 20 date schedule will be formed around two highly significant 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.
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.
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FabricationsHQ was a champion of the Liverpool based Matchstickmen, a four piece whose 2011 debut album Through Hell… And Kept Going showcased solid, 90s styled alternative rock in a contemporary setting.
It was followed by the even stronger From Our own Ashes, five years later.
From Our Own Ashes was the sort of album that made you keen to hear what the Matchstickmen would come up with next, but the album was somewhat prophetic in its title...
Fate, the departure of bassist Iain Forsyth (Matchstickmen were a true All For One and One For All quartet) and a rebranding meant the Matchstickmen extinguished themselves to rise from their own ashes as Attic Theory, with new members Tim Cunningham (guitars) and Kenny McArthur (bass) joining Lewis Wright (vocals), Peter Donnelly (guitars) and Dave Hornby (drums).
Four of the band also perform as the only UK tribute to the late Scott Weiland and the Stone Temple Pilots (as the Stone Temple Pirates) but new material was always the Sherlock Holmes inspired name of the new band’s game, as the groove meets grunge of debut single 'Saints Among Us' loudly and proudly showcases...
It was followed by the even stronger From Our own Ashes, five years later.
From Our Own Ashes was the sort of album that made you keen to hear what the Matchstickmen would come up with next, but the album was somewhat prophetic in its title...
Fate, the departure of bassist Iain Forsyth (Matchstickmen were a true All For One and One For All quartet) and a rebranding meant the Matchstickmen extinguished themselves to rise from their own ashes as Attic Theory, with new members Tim Cunningham (guitars) and Kenny McArthur (bass) joining Lewis Wright (vocals), Peter Donnelly (guitars) and Dave Hornby (drums).
Four of the band also perform as the only UK tribute to the late Scott Weiland and the Stone Temple Pilots (as the Stone Temple Pirates) but new material was always the Sherlock Holmes inspired name of the new band’s game, as the groove meets grunge of debut single 'Saints Among Us' loudly and proudly showcases...
Attic Theory are also working toward the release of an EP in 2019 with launch help from Toby Jepson and Rob Town in their Lightning In a Bottle guise (a new music consultation agency designed to help musicians and bands).
Website: http://attictheory.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/AtticTheory/
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Website: http://attictheory.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/AtticTheory/
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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 Affection Baby, But Not When I Drive.
Not only did they deliver one of the most interesting albums of 2018 (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 2018 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 Affection Baby, But Not When I Drive.
Not only did they deliver one of the most interesting albums of 2018 (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 2018 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 Affection 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 Affection 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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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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"A language works best when we have something interesting to say. Many music teachers never find out what their students have to say; we only tell them what they are supposed to say."
Victor Wooten
Victor Wooten