Liam Blake Reviews
Cross Rhythms Green Belt Festival Review – 30th August 2011
LIAM BLAKE – Performance Café – 1:00pm This was one of the sets I’d most wanted to see at Greenbelt. Those who’ve so far heard it are of one voice in proclaiming Liam’s ‘You And Other Stories’ one of the best albums of the year and all that was left…
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Spindle Introducing… Interview 7th September 2011
It’s not everyday you attend a weekend music workshop at school and the next thing you know you’re signed to Helium records. Except if you’re the teen trio One Sixth of Tommy. The three ladies, Jordan, Joanna and Jorja, have been busy as of late – with performances at this…
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The Four Oh Five – 26th August 2011
7/10 It’s astonishing how young and talented some bands can be on their first record, especially when they seem to come out of nowhere. One Sixth of Tommy are made up of three girls who are all about to reach the age of 20: Jordan Martin (vocals, guitar) Jorja Bates…
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Net Rhythms – July 2011
Lancashire born and now based in Glastonbury, singer-songwriter Blake is one of those people whose debut albums sound like they’ve been making music for years and will continue to do so for years to come. Influenced by the 70s West Coast sound of artists like Mitchell and CSN&Y but equally…
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Cross Rhythms – 13th July 2011
This year has seen singer/songwriter Liam burst onto the scene with an unequivocally strong debut album which, in addition to summer festival appearances at Greenbelt and Glastonbury, points towards a promising future for the Somerset songsmith. BBC broadcaster Phil Jupitus recently described Blake’s voice as “achingly lovely” and the same…
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Americana UK – 12th June 2011
6* New thoughtful English troubadour. A love of west-coast folk-rock is evident in Liam Blake’s songwriting and playing on this debut album. Strong traces of country and folk traditions are filtered through some Beatle-esque edges to the melodies here. The sliding guitars and chord changes of ‘Heart & Soul’ definitely…
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Music News – 29th June 2011
Opening track ‘For Your Sake’’s blissful folk guitar and soft vocals set a sweet and sentimental tone to the album, showcasing Blake’s sophisticated take on a more traditional style of love song. Blake’s versatility is evident throughout the album, with his impressive vocals on more folk-pop style tracks such as…
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Folk Words – 23rd May 2011
Liam Blake writes memorable songs that effortlessly blend folk, pop and acoustic to fashion alluring tunes around thoughtful lyrics. On his debut album, ‘You and Other Stories’, there’s more then a nod in the direction of early 70’s Americana folk but with a contemporary edge. The one man singer songwriter…
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Folk Radio – 19th August 2011
When Ray Davies dubs you, at only 24 years old, “absolutely amazing” you should know you’re onto a good thing. For Sam Brookes who first picked up a guitar at the age of 12 in the workshop where his father renovated old guitars; listening to the likes of Bert Jansch,…
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Clixie Interview – 8th August 2011
We chat to the female acoustic trio. Ready to release their brilliant debut album, One Sixth of Tommy are a natural, soulful acoustic trio made up of Jordan Martin, Joanna Grennan and Jorja Bates. They chat to us about the band, their debut album and the future. -When did One…
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TQS – 13th August 2011
One Sixth of Tommy is made up of three 19 year old girls; Jordan, Jorja & Joanna. Along with their convenient names-beginning-with-J’s, the girls also have in common a passion for song writing and guitar playing which is pretty refreshing for a modern girl band since they’ve probably already written…
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Clixie – 15th August 2011
10/10 Having arrived in the post at the beginning of July, we could barely contain our excitement when we opened one of numerous packages to discover One Sixth Of Tommy’s debut album at hand. From then on we soon had You’re In My Head firmly on repeat, which is where…
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