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Category Archives: Interviews/Rising Stars
Interview: JOSH TAERK (June 2015)
Josh Taerk releases his new album ‘Here’s To Change’ in July and has just completed a run of UK shows. We catch-up with Josh who tells us more about the album, and how the recent UK dates went. Over to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Springsteen, Canadian, Here's To Change, interview, John Oates, Josh Taerk, Max Weinberg, Nasville, pop, Rising Stars, rock, singer, songwriter
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Interview: Rising Stars – TRISTAN MACKAY
Tristan Mackay releases his second album ‘Wire & Wood’, a follow-up to ‘Out Along The Wire’ and here we hear about the new album, his musical influences and more… Can you take us through your new album ‘Wire & Wood’? … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, interview, Rising Stars, singer songwriter, Tristan Mackay, Wire & Wood
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Interview: Rising Stars – THE YOUNG FOLK
The Young Folk consists of Anthony Furey (vocals/guitar), Tony McCaughlin (bass/mandolin/vocals), Paul Butler (keyboards/vocals) and Karl Hand (drums/vocals). With the current popularity of folk music, particularly that in the more alternative/popular end of things like Mumford & Sons, Fleet Foxes … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, folk, interview, Rising Stars, Young Folk
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Interview with OLI BROWN – 25 November 2013
Having worked most of his career as part of his own band – including a UK tour with John Mayall and a recent high profile European tour with Joe Satriani – the multi-award winning guitarist and singer, Oli Brown takes … Continue reading
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Tagged Anders Osborne, Blinddog Smokin, blues, blues rock, Buddy Whittington, D’Angelo, guitar, guitarist, interview, James Brown, Joe Satriani, John Mayall, Kanye West, Led Zeppelin, Lyle Molzan, Mike Vernon, Nikka Costa, November 2013, Oli Brown, P-Funk, Ray Charles, Ron Sayer Jr., The Trews, Walter Trout, Wayne Proctor
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Interview with JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – 27 September 2013
‘One night, one shot, no safety net’, such was the background to Joanne Shaw Taylor’s eagerly anticipated live album and DVD. Surprisingly perhaps, it’s her first live album in a career built on the back of incendiary live shows that … Continue reading
Interview with AARON MORELAND (MORELAND & ARBUCKLE) – 27 August 2013
Hailing from the American Heartland of Wichita, Kansas, Moreland & Arbuckle have been described as heavy roots rockers who incorporate delta blues, rhythm & blues, folk, rock and soul into a power trio line-up with a difference Aaron Moreland plays … Continue reading
Interview: Rising Stars: COLOSSUS
Swedish band Colossus have just released their debut album ‘Wake’, which is already gaining rave reviews. Here we catch-up with vocalist/guitarist Niklas Eriksson to find out more about the band and what they have planned… What are you currently up … Continue reading
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Tagged Colossus, interview, melodic, Niklas Eriksson, rock, Sweden
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Rising Stars: JONNY COLA & THE A-GRADES
JONNY COLA & THE A-GRADES release a new single, ‘Straight To Video/Marlborough Road’ next month and play their first gig since Jonny Cola’s operation on March 22nd at the Buffalo Bar. If you like Mott the Hoople by way of … Continue reading
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Rising Stars – GENE THE WEREWOLF
Gene the Werewolf have just released their debut album ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Animal’ on Frontiers. It is a perfect album if you love bands like Kiss, the Darkness and Van Halen… What are you currently up to? As odd as … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Gene The Werewolf, Kiss, Rock n’ Roll Animal, The Darkness, Van Halen
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Rising Stars…BLEAK ANGEL
Bleak Angel have just release their second album ‘Reborn’, a must listen for fans of folk rock and acoustic music. Over to Tim Balmford… Album review What are you currently up to? Bleak Angel is planning a number of gigs … Continue reading
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Tagged Bleak Angel, folk rock, Rising Stars, Tim Balmford
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Rising Stars – NANCY JOHNSON
Nancy Johnson are a UK based punk/pop band whose debut album ‘FunF’ has just been released. You can find out more about their music at www.nancyjohnson.co.uk In the meantime let the band tall you about recording their debut album and … Continue reading
Rising Stars – Twelve Feet Clay
Twelve Feet Clay have just released their debut album ‘Totem Bells’, read on for more about the band and their canny knack for blagging their way into gigs… What are you currently up to? We have just launched our debut … Continue reading
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Tagged Totem Bells, Twelve Feet Clay
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Rising Star – Josh Taerk
Josh Taerk has recently released a very accomplished album 'Never Look Back' and he recently played a couple of UK dates back in November. Definitely an artist to look out for in the coming months and years… 1. What are … Continue reading
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Rising Stars – THIS IS FREEDOM
This Is Freedom’s debut EP ‘Welcome Home’ has been a work in progress since early 2010 and as it gets its release we catch-up with the band… What are you currently up to? We are planning lots of new gigs … Continue reading
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Rising Stars – EARTHPRAYER
What are you currently up to? We've got gigs every weekend this month so we're in the studio rehearsing and also writing material for the second album Brief history of Earthprayer … We're a 4 piece Rock/Blues band from London. … Continue reading
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