Tag Archives: singer songwriter

Album review : ANDY SHARROCKS – Country Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘n’ Durty Blues

Posted on August 8, 2023 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Andy Sharrocks for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast August 2023. Roach Records Vinyl [Release date: 09.23] Singer-songwriter, multi instrumentalist, tour manager, label boss, painter, and man of many parts, Andy Sharrocks is veteran of … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOSHUA BURNELL – Glass Knight

Posted on August 3, 2023 by jason

Website [Release date 11.08.23] This reviewer enjoyed Joshua Burnell’s last album, 2020′s ‘Flowers Where The Horses Sleep’ and with an artist not limited by genre boundaries, expectations were raised for ‘Glass Knight’. With all music and lyrics written and arranged … Continue reading →

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Album review: SEAN TAYLOR – Short Stories

Posted on July 15, 2023 by jason

Website [Release date 14.07.23] Sean Taylor returns with another album full of melody and thoughtful lyrics. Joining Sean are Ben Walker (guitars, electric piano), Mike Seal (double bass), Paulina Szczepaniak (percussion), Justin Carroll (Hammond organ), Joe Harvey Whyte (pedal steel) … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BILLY JOEL- British Summer Time, Hyde Park, London, 7 July 2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by andynathan

Sandwiched between Bruce Springsteen’s two British Summer Time dates at Hyde Park came another American legend from the East Coast and of a similar vintage in Billy Joel. Just like my two previous sightings of the New Yorker at Wembley … Continue reading →

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Album review: BEN REEL – Come A Long Way

Posted on July 10, 2023 by jason

Website [Release date 30.06.23] ‘Come A Long Way’ is the 11th album from Ben Reel, with many of his previous releases given favourable reviews by GRTR! reviewer Pete Whalley (who has now, sadly, hung up his keyboard). This album features 11 … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) January 2023 – June 2023

Posted on July 5, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

BLACK STAR RIDERS- Wrong Side of Paradise

Compiled by Jason Ritchie July – December 2023 To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands for “Find,” and … Continue reading →

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Album review: LUKE MORLEY – Songs From The Blue Room

Posted on June 26, 2023 by andynathan

Conquest Records [Release date 23.06.23] With new Thunder activity on hold for a while as Danny Bowes continues his long road to recovery, the time is right for the band’s lead guitarist and chief songwriter Luke Morley to release his … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BONNIE RAITT – New Theatre, Oxford, Wednesday 7 June 2023

Posted on June 8, 2023 by jason

Bonnie Raitt, Liverpool Empire, 22 June 2013

A sold out show at Oxford’s lovely New Theatre and whilst most of the audience have doubtless been Bonnie Raitt fans since her early days, it was good to see some younger fans dotted around the audience. Support for Bonnie … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JOHN OTWAY & WILD WILLY BARRETT – West End Centre, Aldershot, Saturday 3 June 2023

Posted on June 4, 2023 by jason

Billed as the ‘Half A Sentry tour’, John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett team up again for an extensive UK tour, that as the press releases states – “celebrates 5 decades of music making animosity, splits and reunions.” First visit … Continue reading →

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Album review: DAVID EDWARD BOOTH – All My Days

Posted on May 29, 2023 by jason

The Recording Booth [Release date 23.06.23] Derbyshire born David Edward Booth is a songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer based in rural Suffolk. David is also in-house producer and auxiliary writer/guitarist for The Knoydart Songwriting Retreat. He helped produce Kelly Bayfield’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: KRIS DREVER – Best Of

Posted on May 18, 2023 by jason

Website [Release date 19.05.23] Kris Drever has now made five solo albums (debuting in 2006 debut with ‘Black Water’), as well as five studio albums with the folk trio Lau, and recordings with various collaborators including Fine Friday, Roddy Womble … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ELTON JOHN- The 02 London, 9 April 2023

Posted on April 19, 2023 by andynathan

When Elton John announced he was retiring from live shows with a “Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour, it was time to cross one of the very few remaining living artists off my bucket list. I hung the expense and bought … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! reviewers name their Best of 2003-2023 – Top Albums and Live Acts

Posted on April 5, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

As part of the rock website Get Ready to ROCK! 20th Anniversary year, the review team has named their favourite albums and live acts. An extensive feature is published on 5 April which reflects the interests and insight of the … Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR!@20 – Top Albums, Top Live Acts – reviewer choices 2003-2023

Posted on April 5, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

Get Ready to ROCK! celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2023. Since 2003 it has been at the forefront of online rock music review and is one of the most visible and enduring rock websites. The review team is one of … Continue reading →

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Album review: NICK WATERHOUSE – The Fooler

Posted on March 22, 2023 by jason

Innovative Leisure/PRES [Release date 31.03.23] ‘The Fooler’ is the sixth album from Nick Waterhouse and his last album, 2021′s ‘Promenade Blue’ was a real find and musical highlight for this reviewer. Recorded in just a few days with Mark Neill … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: RYAN HAMILTON, RURA, RACHEL BAIMAN

Posted on March 9, 2023 by jason

RYAN HAMILTON Haunted By The Holy Ghost Wicked Cool [Release date 10.03.23] Texan singer-songwriter Ryan Hamilton is back with his third album and he has been hailed by Spin magazine as one of the ‘35 Best Lesser Known Artists of The … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ELEANOR McEVOY – Alexanders, Chester, 2 March 2023

Posted on March 3, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

Halfway through her UK tour, and a day after our major feature was published, Alexanders in Chester could well be the Grotto to Eleanor McEvoy’s Greatness. A favourite venue certainly since the early millennium. Catching up for a chat pre-gig … Continue reading →

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Album review: JARROD DICKENSON – Big Talk

Posted on February 3, 2023 by jason

Website [Release date 03.02.23] After a major label deal-gone-bad and Covid complications left him with a life-long medical condition, Jarrod Dickenson comes out fighting with ‘Big Talk’, an album full of classy melodies and lyrics. The album features Jano Rix (The … Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR!@20 Anniversary – Waking The Witch

Posted on January 17, 2023 by jason

Jason Ritchie charts the rise and demise of a favourite band… Waking The Witch initially consisted of Rachel Goodwin, Patsy Matheson, Jools Parker, and Michelle Plum, with Becky Mills replacing Plum in 2005, all of whom also worked as solo … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOHN BLEK – Until The Rivers Run Dry

Posted on January 15, 2023 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 17.02.23] This is John Blek’s eighth album and an artist that had not crossed my musical radar until now. The album was recorded over ten days and features Cathy Davy (vocals) – who has appeared on albums … Continue reading →

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Album Review: LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III – 2 Classic Albums on 1 CD

Posted on December 30, 2022 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date: 13.01.23] A musical family where each member is a successful, well known artist in their own right is very rare. That’s the way it is with the Wainwrights… Loudon, daughters Martha and Lucy, son Rufus, and … Continue reading →

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Album review: KELLY BAYFIELD – Wave Machine

Posted on December 27, 2022 by jason

Self-released [Release date 27.01.23] ‘Wave Machine’ is the debut album from Kelly Bayfield following on from the release of two singles, ‘Vapour Trails’ and ‘John Mahoney’. The songs gathered on this album arrived at some of the most significant points … Continue reading →

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Single reviews: LITTLE LORE, BROTHER FIRETRIBE, KING CUJO

Posted on December 20, 2022 by jason

LITTLE LORE Birds ‘Birds’ is the latest single from Little Lore, the alter-ego of London-based Americana singer-storyteller Tricia Duffy. She is joined on this song by Oli Deakin who adds the instrumental backing. Little Lore: “I wrote ‘Birds’ at a friend’s … Continue reading →

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News: The Best of 2022 – Get Ready to ROCK! reviewers choose their Top Albums of the Year

Posted on December 4, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

Marillion made several lists for their album releases and UK tour in 2022 Finally, in 2022, there was something like a return to normality for live music, although more latterly the economic crisis impacted on punters’ disposable income and therefore … Continue reading →

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Feature: Box sets for life, not just for Christmas – LOVE, EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, MARILLION (2022)

Posted on November 23, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

Love - Expressions Tell Everything (Box set)

We had it first with CDs in the 1980s and 90s, more recently with resurgent vinyl. The big record labels want us to rebuy our past! And in many cases there are re-releases of re-releases. Why, oh why, can’t they … Continue reading →