Author Archives: Richard

After a 60-year career so far, including fronting Fairport Convention, Iain Matthews has just released a new solo album, How Much Is Enough?, his 53rd or 54th release. Released by Sunset Blvd. Records in October 2024 How Much Is Enough?  It finds Iain Matthews embracing his many interests in musical genres, but also more recent influences including Elliott […]

Burning Rope are a band born from the ashes of multi award winning blues rock band Catfish following the sad loss of their frontman and guitarist Matt Long to cancer in October.  The other members of the band wanted to continue to play and write together, so have come together as Burning Rope along with […]

Nick Harper is a guitar player’s guitar player. Innovative and original, covering the full spectrum of expression from delicate virtuosity to monstrous raw power. A songwriter of great depth from soul-wrenching love songs to venomous raps and rants, peppered with humour and the wordplay of a poet.  Nick is a mainstay of the British live […]

The musical partnership between the world-renowned Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. For the last 20 years, they have truly set the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music – and continue to thrill audiences at festivals and concert […]

Dan started his career with folk rock band ‘Ocean Colour Scene’ and toured the world, played headline slots at major festivals for over a decade and co-founded the band Merrymouth with Simon Fowler. Merrymouth featured award-winning musicians, John McCusker, Andy Cutting and even a guest appearance from Chas Hodges (Chas and Dave). Dan also re-formed […]

Snake is one of the most in-demand rock soul and jazz sax players in the world, widely known for his solos on tracks such as Lisa Stansfield’s “Change”, M-People’s “Search For A Hero” and “Moving On Up” and Take That “A Million Love Songs”. He has played and recorded with artists ranging from James Brown […]

Jade Rhiannon – Vocals, Shruti Box. Katriona Gilmore – Vocals, Mandolin, Fiddle. Jamie Roberts – Vocals, Guitar. Hannah Sanders – Vocals, Guitar, Dulcimer. Ben Savage – Vocals, Dobro, Guitar Five leading lights of the British roots scene join forces to create a festive folk band like no other. Expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship as […]

2023 saw the lifelong friends and Americana, Roots,  Rock’n’Roll duo from Bristol take their songs further afield than ever before. Armed with their crowd funded debut album Heart of the Matter and latest release Live from White Noise, they toured the UK, supported Lukas Nelson & the Promise of the Real, rocked the Joe Bonamassa […]