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 Birmingham-based
Rebecca and her band are a ‘must see’ live act that often leaves
new listeners blown away by the power of the performance. With
her co-writer Steve Birkett alongside her, a very tight band
behind, and Rebecca’s powerful voice to the fore, the 5-piece
outfit performs original rock/blues tracks mainly from her
superb second album Believe and the stunning new album More
Sinner Than Saint, punctuated by one or two classic covers.
Rebecca was voted Female Vocalist and Emerging Artist of the
Year at the British Blues Awards 2016 and Female Blues Vocalist
of the Year in the FORM UK Blues Awards 2018.
Rebecca was born and grew up in Wolverhampton. She started performing live music when aged 13 and as a teenager wrote and performed her own material. The current music began when she linked up with co-songwriter Steve Birkett to write blues-infused material – a partnership that ‘clicked’ right away to deliver their excellent first album, Back To The Start. May 2019 saw the release of their latest studio album containing exciting new material honed with advice from producer Chris Kimsey, famous for working with the Rolling Stones and Peter Frampton, and with tracks mixed by California-based producer Bill Drescher and Thunder’s bassist Chris Childs. The album has received considerable critical acclaim and the second single – Hurts – was playlisted by Planet Rock Radio. Rebecca will be gigging throughout 2020, undertaking headline shows, festival and support slots, taking the music from More Sinner Than Saint to a wider audience. And she and Steve will be releasing new tracks throughout the year prior to a new album in 2021. Whether you are a sinner or a saint, buy an album, stream online or join us at a gig for stunning, original blues-rock delivered with power and passion.  In
2014 Chris Bevington realised a lifetimes ambition to record a
Blues based album and after months of hard work, the first album
' Chris Bevington and Friends' was released to critical acclaim
here in the UK, USA and globally. Album 2 “Better Start Cookin”
followed in 2016 and the band included a host of Guest Musicians
and the title track 61 & 49 has also been voted in the best 3
International Blues tracks by Blues & Roots in the USA in
January 2020. 2018 saw the release of “Cut and Run”, this features 12 original tracks. For 2021 & 2022 the band have been nominated for 3 British Blues awards and it’s an exciting time with the release of the bands fourth award nominated Album “Sand & Stone”.  "What
happens when you take a drummer tighter than Ron Jeremy’s
boxers, a bassist with more low-end than the Grand Canyon, a
guitarist who shreds faster than Simon Cowell’s accountant and
two singers whose voices seem to make the world that much
sweeter? You get Brave Rival, the South East’s brand new
rip-roaring blues-rock and soul machine." Blue
Nation, a 3piece band from Birmingham, use Riff based Melodic
Blues Rock from a reservoir of influences, including Beatles,
Cream, Zeppelin, Brit Pop 90’s, more recently Rival Sons and
Vintage Trouble, to create their memorable sound. Their songs
are delivered by three accomplished musicians, fronted with
stunning vocals. All backed up with impressive gig experience,
stage presence and great songs. They play top venues in the
major cities of the UK and further afield including two tours of
NYC’s Greenwich Village and Manhattan. They are equally happy
doing stripped down acoustic or full-blown electric gigs Their
most prestigious performances have been on the Main Music Stage
@ F1 British Grand Prix Silverstone, twice, and recent tours
with Dirty Thrills, Steve Conte (NY Dolls), Skid Row, Brian
Downey (Thin Lizzy), Von Hertzen Brothers, Virginmarys, Cats in
Space, King King Daxx & Roxane and Kris Barras. Main support to
Toploader @ Rhuddfest and main stage slot @ Evoke Festival
Brentwood. The quirkiest was The Tramlines Festival Sheffield,
acoustic on a moving Tram. "Big
Joe Bone" (A.K.A. Danny Wilson) plays what he calls
"Blues-Grass" music.....a mix of Delta Blues, Bluegrass,
Oldtime, Gospel and Hillbilly music utilizing his raspy vocals,
hard driving harmonica rhythms, sublime bottleneck slide guitar
playing (on steel bodied resonator guitars) and lightning
finger-picking skills on 5 string banjos.....all held together
by a very heavy stomping boot! Originally from London and now
living on the Mid-Wales coast, Danny started playing guitar as a
schoolboy and has now been travelling all around the UK playing
his fast, furious Roots music to eager audiences since 2012. As
well as playing songs from great Roots musicians like Son House,
Dock Boggs, Bukka White, Flatt and Scruggs, Mississippi Fred
McDowell, Charlie Parr, Blind Willie Johnson, Skip James, Robert
Johnson .....the list goes on and on!, Danny also plays his own
songs, which fit right in to his eclectic set.....which shows
that when it comes to roots music, he really "gets it". Although
"Big Joe Bone" is a relatively young act compared to some, Danny
has a lifetime of music behind him and has thrown himself into
what has become a very busy schedule of gigs since he hit the
road in 2012. "Big Joe Bone" is an act not to be missed! |
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Martin
Turner and his band return to the concert stages in Spring 2019
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the formation of the
original Wishbone Ash. Wishbone Ash was formed by West Country
musicians Martin Turner and Steve Upton, who arrived in London
in 1969 to embark on their musical journey. Intent on creating a
musical sound that was rich in texture and melody, Martin Turner
envisaged the band’s innovative harmony-guitar hallmark and
guitarists Ted Turner and Andy Powell were recruited via a now
legendary Melody Maker advert. The partnership of the original
line-up of Wishbone Ash forged a unique musical identity that
would produce some of rock music's best loved works and
influencing numerous successful bands, resulting in millions of
album sales and concert attendances. Wishbone Ash would become
one of the most enduring British rock acts - its name synonymous
with high quality guitar-driven melodic rock music. Five decades
later, the music of the classic line-ups of Wishbone Ash
continues to delight audiences worldwide through both live
performances and a rich legacy of recorded work that continues
to be enjoyed by fans old and new. Classic album releases such
as Wishbone Ash, Argus, Pilgrimage, There’s the Rub, New England
and Live Dates defined the Wishbone Ash sound and have touched
the hearts of several generations of music fans. As lead
vocalist and key creative force, founding original member Martin
Turner was central to the critical and commercial success of
Wishbone Ash’s most revered albums, with his passionate vocal
delivery, songwriting ability, keen melodic sense and production
values being major ingredients in the definitive Wishbone Ash
sound. Martin Turner continues to perform the band’s best loved
works with his current line-up, which features guitarists Danny
Willson and Misha Nikolic, and drummer Tim Brown. In recent
years Martin Turner has delighted audiences worldwide with his
performances of material from the classic periods of Wishbone
Ash’s history. Martin’s 2020 touring continues his exploration
of the Wishbone Ash catalogue and follows the release of a
deluxe 30-disc Wishbone Ash career retrospective CD boxed-set
entitled The Vintage Years 1970-1991 as well as Martin Turner’s
2016-recorded 2CD/DVD package The Beauty Of Chaos – Live at the
Citadel.