Category Archives: Single and EP reviews

EP review: ELASEA – Lesson Learnt (plus interview)

Posted on March 17, 2017 by jason
ELASEA - Lesson Learnt

ELASEA Lesson Learnt www.facebook.com/elaseauk [Release date 17.03.17] Second EP from Elasea and since their debut EP they have added keys/synths to their sound. This EP is produced by John Mitchell (Lonely Robot/Frost*/Arena), so you know the sound will be spot … Continue reading →

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EP review: FRAGILE THINGS, THOSE WHO KNEW

Posted on March 16, 2017 by jason
Fragile Things - Broken Sun

FRAGILE THINGS Broken Sun www.fragilethingsoffical.com Release date [17.02.17] Hailing from Milton Keynes, this four piece band consist of Richie Hevanz (vocals), Mark Hanlon (guitars), Steve Lathwell (bass) and Hugo Bowman (drums). Vocalist Richie Hevanz you may recall from Heaven’s Basement, … Continue reading →

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Single reviews: SHARON LAZIBYRD, EMMA CHARLESTON

Posted on February 15, 2017 by jason

SHARON LAZIBYRD – Opium Of The Masses https://www.facebook.com/Sharon-Lazibyrd-324663394401783/ [Release date 24.03.17] ‘Opium of the Masses’ is the latest single from Sharon Lazibyrd, released ahead of her album, ‘Half Shame and Half Glory’ due later this year. It features Sharon on vocals and … Continue reading →

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EP review: RAINBREAKERS – Rise Up

Posted on February 7, 2017 by jason

[Release date 07.04.17] Hailing from Shrewsbury, the Rainbreakers have released one EP previous to this one and have toured extensively, including garnering a rave review from GRTR! master of all things blues, Pete Feenstra, when the band supported Mountain’s drummer Corky … Continue reading →

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Singles review: STATUS QUO – The Vinyl Singles Collection 1972-1979

Posted on February 6, 2017 by GRTR! HQ
STATUS QUO - The Vinyl Singles Collection 1972-1979

UMC [Release date 10.03.17] The Quo reissue campaign continues with a set of singles covering the years 1972-1979.  We’ve already had a corresponding box set featuring that decade’s albums.  This is the first of five limited editions covering a decade … Continue reading →

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EP review: PROWESS, BACKBONE CAST

Posted on January 17, 2017 by jason
PROWESS - Headfirst

BACKBONE CAST Power Within Ourselves EP Scandinavian blues rock anyone? Based around the Hannah’s soulful vocals and Hata Salmi’s evocative guitar work, with the sound filled out by Jony Oittinen (drums), Sami Vataja (bass) and Jani Kemppinen (Hammond and piano), … Continue reading →

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EP review: THE DOWLING POOLE – EP’s

Posted on January 4, 2017 by jason

Willie Dowling said in an interview with GRTR! last April that the Dowling Poole would look to release EP’s/new songs as opposed to a full album and possibly collate these on an album for release at a later date. To date the band … Continue reading →

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EP review: MOHAWK RADIO – Shoot From The Hip

Posted on December 19, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
MOHAWK RADIO - Shoot From The Hip

Robar Music [Release date 02.02.17] Harking back to the early 1990′s, some of us will remember a band called Horse (The Same Sky, God’s Home Movie) whose singer Jane ‘Horse’ McDonald had something of a unique vocal style sitting somewhere … Continue reading →

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Single & EP reviews: RED CAIN, MICHAEL ARMSTRONG, BLINK

Posted on December 6, 2016 by jason
Red Cain

RED CAIN [Release date 25.11.16] Hailing from Alberta, Canada Red Cain consist of Evgeniy Zayarny (vocals), Nik Ryzhenkov (guitar), Rogan McAndrews (bass), William Lancaster (synths/orchestration) and Samuel Royce (drums). This is a self-released EP and of very good standard it … Continue reading →

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EP review: THE JOY FORMIDABLE, EMMET SCANLAN

Posted on November 8, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
THE JOY FORMIDABLE Sleep Is Day

THE JOY FORMIDABLE Sleep Is Day EP [Release date 26.09.16] You certainly can’t complain at value for money with an EP that runs to a very generous seven tracks over 32 minutes.  I’ve seen plenty of albums that aren’t much … Continue reading →

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EP review: SEVEN KINGDOMS – In The Walls

Posted on October 24, 2016 by jason

Band Facebook page There are so many reasons why it makes me happy to no end that I am a fan of so many great local bands (many of which I also call great friends.) Not only do I have … Continue reading →

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Single review: MIKE PETERS & THE ALARM – In The Poppyfields

Posted on October 18, 2016 by jason

The Twenty First Century Recording Company [Release date 11.11.16] These three songs were recorded on October 10 2015 in front of 2,000 fans at the Donald Gordon Theatre. Mike Peters and the Alarm were joined by the Welsh Pops Orchestra, … Continue reading →

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EP review: POWER QUEST – Face The Raven

Posted on October 12, 2016 by jason
POWER QUEST - Face The Raven

Twas a sad day when Power Quest called it a day back in 2013. Main man Steve Williams joined Eden’s Curse and now in 2016 he’s brought Power Quest back after leaving Eden’s Curse amicably. Joining him are guitarist Gavin … Continue reading →

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EP review: RANDOM CONFLICT – Black List

Posted on August 31, 2016 by jason

After nearly three decades of an on and off existence the band Random Conflict are finally starting to get some recognition and respect. Sole original member Bill Reeves has watched as his band has gone through countless line-up changes, an … Continue reading →

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EP reviews: METAL ALLEGIANCE, LOVE/LESS, INTO THE FIRE

Posted on August 18, 2016 by jason

METAL ALLEGIANCE – Fallen Heroes Nuclear Blast [Release date 12.08.16] Metal Allegiance is a metal supergroup whose current line-up includes Megadeth’s Dave Ellefson, Alex Skolnick (Testament), Mike Portnoy and Mike Menghi. This three song EP pays tribute to the recent … Continue reading →

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EP review: THE ANN WILSON THING – Focus

Posted on August 3, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
THE ANN WILSON THING - Focus

Rounder Records [Release date 12.08.16] Essentially Heart minus Nancy Wilson, The Ann Wilson Thing is a vehicle for Ann to ‘give it large’ without her younger sibling by her side. The band’s second EP features two cover live covers – … Continue reading →

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EP review: ROBBIE RANSOM – Rocks In My Pocket

Posted on August 2, 2016 by jason
ROBBIE RANSOM - Rocks In My Pocket

On Sunday 4 September, at 21:00 Robbie Ransom is featured in the “In Session” series, exclusively for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio More information Rubber Meets The Road Records [Release date 29.07.16] www.robbieransom.xyz Debut EP release from a highly talented … Continue reading →

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EP Review: THE SPINS – Colours

Posted on June 22, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
THE SPINS - Colours

Plug & Play Recordings [Release date 25.06.16] A French/English/Estonian pop/rock group?  Whatever next? Based in France, but with members geographically separated, there’s no clue as just how much of an active ‘group’ they are, but the The Spins are a … Continue reading →

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EP review: DAXX & ROXANNE – 4×4

Posted on June 2, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
DAXX AND ROXANNE - 4x4

Code 7 – Justice Brothers [Release date 01.04.16] Daxx & Roxane are a totally new band to me so their music had to have that edge to grab my attention and, well, it certainly did.  4×4 is like a shot … Continue reading →

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EP review: CIRCLE OF REASON – Faith or Theory

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Dillon
CIRCLE OF REASON - Faith or Theory

[Release date 27.05.16] Southampton quartet, Circle of Reason come racing out the blocks with their latest EP ‘Faith or Theory’. The 7 song release has been making waves already, being featured on Scuzz TV and Kerrang! TV. This has began … Continue reading →

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EP reviews: NIAMH CROWTHER, MIKE DEDIC

Posted on April 25, 2016 by jason

NIAMH CROWTHER www.niamhcrowther.com Niamh Crowther came to prominence aged 16, when she beat over 15,000 other young people to claim the prestigious Youth Music Awards in Ireland. She has received lots of airplay on Irish radio and has transferred this … Continue reading →

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EP reviews: THE BOSTON SHAKERS, LIBERTY SHIP

Posted on April 4, 2016 by jason
Liberty Ship

LIBERTY SHIP http://www.libertyshipband.com/ Liberty Ship I discovered at the Broken Witt Rebels gig, who this band preceded. They hail from Sheffield, where they have been creating a bit of a buzz locally and I picked their six song CD up at … Continue reading →

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EP review: DREAM ETERNAL BLISS, THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT

Posted on March 31, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
DREAM ETERNAL BLISS

DREAM ETERNAL BLISS DEB EP New Jersey debutants Dream Eternal Bliss deliberately bringing together the 80s pop of bands like Berlin, Roxette, and Duran Duran, and fuse it with the AOR melodic dexterity of bands like Toto on their debut … Continue reading →

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EP review: IMPAVIDUS – s/t

Posted on March 25, 2016 by jason

www.impavidus.bandcamp.com/releases [Release date 27.1.16] Manchester born Impavidus are currently tearing venues all around the UK apart and their newly released EP is the damning evidence. Formed from members of both My Wooden Pillow and Driven Apart, Impavidus provide a cutting … Continue reading →

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EP review: KODY – Letting Go

Posted on February 25, 2016 by jason
KODY - Letting Go

www.kodyofficial.com [Release date 05.03.16] Debut release from Kody  who wrote and produced the four songs on here, as well as playing guitar. He is joined by Cosmas Mylon on bass and Francesco Azzariti on drums. Kody has poured a lot … Continue reading →

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