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4* Plenty of teenage girls have got together dreaming of making it. Most will have been singing into hairbrushes and wondering how to impress on The X Factor. However, it’s clear that One Sixth Of Tommy were studiously practicing their scales and perfecting their Suzanne Vega tunes. For this trio…
Read MoreIf you can listen to You’re In My Head without breaking into a tranquil smile then I think you could probably be pronounced clinically dead. One Sixth of Tommy are an all girl trio brought together by a shared passion for playing the guitar and writing effortless and beautiful folk…
Read MoreThe debut album from singer/songwriter Liam Blake is ‘You and Other Stories’. Liam has already made appearances at Greenbelt and Glastonbury, which gives some credit to his talent. Adding to the list of Liam’s fans are BBC broadcaster Phil Jupitus who describes Liam as “achingly lovely”. As great a compliment…
Read MoreSinger/songwriter Liam Blake released his debut album, ‘You And Other Stories’ earlier this year. With festival appearances this summer at both Greenbelt and Glastonbury, his hook laden pop songs have been featured on the BBC and continue to entertain audiences during his persistent touring. LTTM caught up with Liam to…
Read MoreYou’re in My Head is the up-and-coming debut album release by emerging girl group One Sixth Of Tommy. This trio of ethereal, budding beauties hail from Stourbridge in the Midlands, and through their new album they have created a natural, comely style of music that well replicates their humble, quasi-rural…
Read More**** Once you get over the initial conundrum that this particular CD presents (who is Tommy and what happened to the other five sixths?) it is difficult not to enjoy this album. The female trio create a mellow innocent, and at times haunting sound; distinctively British and youthful. It is…
Read MoreLiam Blake takes a folk-pop approach to his singer-songwriter material. There is also a lush quality to the pop, but it is on the lighter side. The opening cut “For Your Sake” works best for me with its quivering vocals and thoughtful melody. However, things are a little safe thereafter…
Read MoreGeorge O’Brien has a touch of Will Young about him according to one of the audience at the Vane Tempest Sessions. If they mean the Home Counties-twang he sometimes makes when hitting high notes then yes, we can hear it. That’s not the sound of Will Young, though, it’s Daniel…
Read MoreThis Thursday, Sheffield gets its own dose of London folk delivered from the up and coming Sam Brookes. His single In Weeks feels like a delightful crossover of bluegrass American country and something essentially English. He delivers a soaring folk sound, with beautifully delicate finger-picking guitar, and his sharp, rich…
Read MoreOne Sixth Of Tommy’s -Everything’s OK What with the UK experiencing some amazing (but rather late) sunny weather this week, chances are you’ve been wanting to spend as much time as possible outside. It’s a kind of force of nature, that unstoppable urge to soak up the rays, and if…
Read MoreMARPLE CRICKET CLUB, BOWDEN LANE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE SK5 6ND I especially wanted to see Liam Blake, whom Alan Ovington has already interviewed for Radio Starlion (see link below) and who we are hoping to have in for an acoustic session soon. Fortunately the worrying breakdown and 20 minute standstill of…
Read More* * * There are so many young troubadours out there called Sam, I’m getting confused: Sam Carter, Sam Sallon, Sam Lee, Sam Walter… and now Sam Brookes. I’m happy to report that Brookes can hold his own against all namesakes. After leaving school he qualified as a gilder in…
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