Tag Archives: Brave Rival

Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL- Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 8 December 2024

Posted on December 21, 2024 by andynathan

The choice of several of this website’s writers, me included, as act of the year, I’ve seen Brave Rival many times over the past two years. Of all the venues, my favourite was the Thames Side Brewery, not too far … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Billy 'Danger' Dedman, blues rock, Brave Rival, Chloe Josephine, Donna Peters, Ed 'the Shred' Clarke, gig, Lindsey Bonnick, New Wave of Classic Rock, Thames Side Brewery, Thomas Heppell | Leave a comment

News: The Best of 2024 – The Get Ready to ROCK! Reviewer Selections (December 2024)

Posted on December 9, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

We started 2024 with the sad news that Tony Clarkin of Magnum had passed away just days before the release of the band’s latest album. The band have been venerated over the years by GRTR! and were celebrated in our … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, NEWS, The Best of 2024 | Tagged 2024, albums, Amelia Coburn, best of, Black Sabbath, blues rock, Brave Rival, breakthrough acts, classic rock, Honeymoon Suite, live acts, melodic rock, metal, Progressive Rock, reissues, reviews, Scarlet Rebels, Starchaser, Steve Hackett, Walter Trout | Leave a comment

News: Albums of the Month (July – September 2024)

Posted on October 30, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

A quarterly feature highlighting album releases rated highly by the GRTR! review team and worthy of your investigation KALANDRA A Frame Of Mind (By Norse Music) Turn on the heat, settle down with your favourite tipple, and let ‘A Frame … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), Albums of the Month, ALL POSTS | Tagged 2024, albums of the month, Augst, Austin Gold, Brave Rival, classic rock, Jon Anderson, July, Kalandra, Lazarus Heights, melodic rock, Progressive Rock, Scarlet Rebels, September | Leave a comment

Album review: BRAVE RIVAL- Fight or Flight

Posted on August 16, 2024 by andynathan

Independent (Release Date 16.08.24) Brave Rival have become one of my favourite live bands over the past 18 months, with brilliant dual female vocals, excellent musicianship and a warm hearted stage show. 2022’s impressive debut album ‘Life’s Machine’ was … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Billy Dedman, blues rock, Brave Rival, Chloe Jospehine, Donna Peters, Ed Clarke, Fight or Flight, Lindsey Bonnick | Leave a comment

Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Thames Side Brewery, Staines,18 February 2024

Posted on February 21, 2024 by andynathan

One of my biggest discoveries of 2023 was Brave Rival (a belated one, I know, as this website first marked them as a band to watch in 2019). I saw them three times during the year but the one that … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Billy Dedman, blues rock, Brave Rival, Chloe Josephine, Donna Peters, Ed Clarke, gig, Lindsey Bonnick | Leave a comment

Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – 100 Club, London, 19 September 2023

Posted on September 25, 2023 by andynathan

In the fast rising career of Brave Rival this was a significant milestone for the South Coast-based band. As part of their heavy touring schedule they had played support slots at the 100 Club before, but this was their first … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Adam Barron, Big River, Billy Dedman, blues rock, Brave Rival, Chloe Josephine, Damo Fawsett, Donna Peters, Ed Clarke, gig, Lindsey Bonnick, Thr3e | Leave a comment

Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Tropic at Ruislip, London, 5 March 2023

Posted on March 12, 2023 by andynathan

In an ever more crowded field of new acts, particularly in the world of blues rock, it is hard to sort out the exceptional talent from the merely good. As a shortcut through this minefield, I tend to rely on … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Billy Dedman, blues rock, Brave Rival, Chloe Josephine, Donna Peters, Ed Clarke, gig, Lindsey Bonnick, Tropic at Ruislip | Leave a comment

Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Blues Bar, Tring, 10 November 2022

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Davoski

So good to see live music being promoted and supported in my own neck of the woods. The Blues Bar at Tring now attracts quality live acts twice a month from its new venue on the edge of town. Tonight, … Continue reading →

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Album review: BRAVE RIVAL – Life’s Machine

Posted on May 28, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

www.braverival.com [Release date 06.05.22] The debut album from Portsmouth rockers Brave Rival places them in a trajectory from Abba via Heart and Fleetwood Mac to Zeppelin. This should mean at least that the band will appeal to a wide age … Continue reading →