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Category Archives: Single and EP reviews
Single review: ROSS HARDING – Graveyard Blues
Not as immediate as previous output, but carrying on with his blues as devils music, this single is unmistakably Ross Harding. The voice, the sparse arrangements, the atmospherics, Ross has his brand down to a tee. A song about sacrifice … Continue reading
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Single review: BLACKLIST UNION – Jackson
Website/BLU Records This is exactly what you need for the summer, a great punked up reimagination of the Johnny Cash classic “Jackson”, and what a great version this is. With Blacklist Union frontman Tony West and Femme Fatale’s Lorraine Lewis … Continue reading
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Tagged Blacklist Union, country, Femme Fatale, hard rock, Jackson, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Lorraine Lewis, punk, review, rock, single, Tony West
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EP Review : THE 69 EYES – I Survive
BLKIIBLK Records [Release Date : 05.06.26] The world’s longest lasting glam/rock/goth band, the 69 Eyes, have been going for more than than 30 years, with the same personnel. Must be doing something right. The aptly titled I Survive is a … Continue reading
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Tagged BLKIIBLK, EP, Finnish, Glam/ Goth/ Rock, Jyrki69, review, The 69 Eyes
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Single review: SHARON LAZIBYRD – Quand je vois le Monde
Website [Release date 29.05.26] Sharon Lazibyrd as been on the GRTR! musical radar for some years now and it was a pleasant surprise to receive an advance listen to this song, ‘Quand je vois le Monde’, the second single from … Continue reading
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Tagged folk, melodic, Quand je vois le Monde, review, Sharon Lazibyrd, singer songwriter, single, Tides Keep Turning
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Single review: THE ROLLING STONES – In the Stars/Rough and Twisted
I went to a gig in a record shop and as I was waiting for the artist to come on, I spied the new Stones single In The Stars, so it was my duty to buy it wasn’t it. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, classic rock, In the Stars, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, review, rock, Rough and Twisted, single, The Rolling Stones
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Single review: PARKER BARROW – Blinded
Blinded is taken from Parker Barrow’s forthcoming album Hold The Mash, and you’d be forgiven for thinking you were listening to a new Stones single with the opening riff, as guitarist Alex Bender says the riff was given life as … Continue reading
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Single review: ROBERT JON AND THE WRECK – Run Back To Me
Website [Release date 27.03.26] From the opening bars of this song which is on the soulful side of southern rock, you can tell this is a band which gels. Every instrument complements each other, and then the vocals of Robert … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, review, Robert Jon And The Wreck, rock, Run Back To Me, single, southern rock
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EP review : THE DAVIDSON TRIO – Follow You
Self release [Release date: 01.05.26] ‘Follow You’ is a sparkling 5 track EP by the Birmingham based The Davidson Trio and is the perfect follow up to their critically acclaimed ‘Cougar’ debut album. While the latter served as a reminder … Continue reading
EP review: STUD FARM MAFIA – Did You Have a Good Weekend?
Weblinks [Release date 17.03.26] Oxford based Stud Farm Mafia consists of vocalist Cole Bryant, guitarist Nath Digman, bassist Rikard Ridemark and drummer Luke Evans. The EP was recorded with David Radahd-Jones (Wargasm, Heavens Basement, Chris Robertson – Black Stone Cherry) … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, Did You Have a Good Weekend?, EP, modern rock, Oxford, review, Stud Farm Mafia
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EP review: RIOT WEEKEND – Table4Four
Bandcamp [Release date 27.03.26] RiotWeekend hail from Guildford, with a line-up consisting of Holly Nunn (lead vocals and bass) Tomma Moulard (guitars), Rab McGowan (guitars) and Salvatore Bertolone (drums). They released their self-titled debut EP in 2022 to favourable reviews … Continue reading
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EP review: SPREADING THE DISEASE – Purgatory Carnival
Facebook [Release date 28.02.26] Kent based Spreading the Disease are back and heavy as ever! The band’s current line-up consists of Steve Saunders (bass), Thorsten Giertsch (guitar), Donal McGee (drums), Daniel Stevenson (guitar) and Jonny P (vocals). Spreading the Disease … Continue reading
Single review: PARKER BARROW – Glass Eye Cryin’
Ooooh yeah there it is again, that voice, ranting, raving and raising hell on this slice of southern tinged rock n roll. Whose voice you may ask – Megan Kane I answer, hear it loud and hear it proud. The … Continue reading
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Single review: SAMANTHA FISH – Rusty Razor
This song hits you like an early Led Zep riff, then Samantha launches into some vocals so brimming with attitude they blow you back and pin your ears to the wall. This song is already getting airplay on Planet Rock, … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, guitarist, Paper Doll, review, rock, Rusty Razor, Samantha Fish, single, Zac Shulze Gang
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EP review: LEAVES’ EYES – Song of Darkness
Reigning Pheonix Music [Release date 06.03.26] Leaves’ Eyes have been around since 2003 and still feature vocalist (growls), keyboards player and producer Alexander Krull, with Finnish soprano Elina Siirala fronting the band since 2016. The EP also marks the recording … Continue reading
Single review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Hell Or High Water
Website “Can I help you sir?” “Yes I’d like some gospel blues served up with a soupçon of acoustic guitar and banjo, with lashings and lashings of raunchy electric guitar and topped off with an economic but searing guitar solo” … Continue reading
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EP review: SAM CARTER – Oakham Poachers
Website [Release date 05.12.26] Sam Carter is a BBC Folk Award winning finger picking singer songwriter, who has travelled the world playing his narrative rich songs. He carries on this fifteen year tradition with five songs on this EP. He … Continue reading
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Single review: THE MOTHERZ – Sweat
Facebook With a name like The Motherz you’re not going to expect Abba are you. And how right you would be. To me they sound like the illegitimate offspring of Metallica and The Stooges. They claim to draw their influences … Continue reading
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EP review: AXMINSTER – Mad Hatters
Website [Release date 25.07.25] Axminster first started out in 1983 – then known as Axminster Molly – and they were indeed named after the carpet/rug manufacturer based in the UK town of the same name! Only vocalist/guitarist Steve Sera remains … Continue reading
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Single review: SPENCER MACKENZIE – Frozen Hearts
JUNO nominated and Maple Blues Award winner Spencer MacKenzie has just dropped his third single from his forth coming album Empty Chairs, which coincidentally was produced mixed and engineered by Ross Hayes Citrullo guitarist from The Commoners whose single I … Continue reading
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Single review: CAITLIN KRISKO & THE BROADCAST – Everything I Need
Facebook Written in response to the audience reaction on their last UK tour, American roots rockers Caitlin Krisko And The Broadcast drop their fourth single in as many months – Everything I need from their forthcoming album Heirloom. From the … Continue reading
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Single review: THE COMMONERS – Just Watch Me
The Commoners, a Canadian band from Toronto, lay their southern style rock on us in big layers with this brand new single Just Watch Me. An engaging guitar riff brings the song to life courtesy of Ross Hayes Citrullo, who … Continue reading
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Single reviews: PYLON POETS, FOARN, FORGE HOUNDS, CHOLE CHADWICK
Pylon Poets – Not to Blame (feat. Call Yourself Karma) Big fans of Pylon Poets here at GRTR! and following the release of their album ‘Demise of the Divine’ in Jun, Pylon Poets have teamed up with Call Yourself Karma … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, blues, Call Yourself Karma, Chole Chadwick, Christmas, country, Foarn, Forge Hounds, indie, Paulie Boy, pop, pop rock, power pop, punk, Pylon Poets, review, rock, singles
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Single review: THE SIDESHOWS – Brand New
European Phonographic Sami Yaffa has been the bass player for some mighty fine bands over the years – Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls, Michael Monroe Band, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and several more. He has now teamed up with … Continue reading
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EP review: CHASING TWISTERS – Chasing the Season
Website [Release date 28.11.25] Chasing Twisters released an original Christmas single ‘The Only Christmas Present’ written by lead singer/bassist Laura Holden, on November 21, as precursor to this five song EP. The rest of the EP is made up of … Continue reading
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EP review: PARKER BARROW – Hold The Mash
Streaming [Release date 05.11.25] Oh my goodness what have we here – with a vocalist who makes Janis Joplin sound like Mary Poppins, a pair of duelling, weaving guitars, a bass player walking in John Entwistle’s footsteps, a Hammond organ player … Continue reading
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