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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…
Read More6* 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…
Read MoreOpening 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…
Read MoreLiam 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…
Read MoreWhen 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,…
Read MoreWe 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…
Read MoreOne 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…
Read More10/10 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…
Read More6* Stourbridge trio One Sixth of Tommy sound mightily accomplished, despite all the members still being in their teens. Definitely aiding the young trio’s cause is having Chris Hughes (McCartney, Tears for Fears) and Mark Frith (Tom McRae, Electric Soft Parade) behind the boards to produce and mix, and also…
Read MoreIn an era of music where a lucky break on a reality show tops talent and natural progression, One Sixth Of Tommy are a breath of fresh air. Three girls who all play guitar, and great voices to match, have crafted a beautiful debut album. Carried by great melodies and…
Read MoreBreaking Act Who is he? A singer-songwriter from Bath, Brookes is timing his run nicely: a folk troubadour whose work has clear echoes of John Martyn and more recently, Laura Marling, Noah and The Whale and Mumford & Sons. His beautiful self-titled debut album arrive on the same tide that…
Read MoreSam Brookes soon to be released debut album has been greatly anticipated by fans of London based Brookes. The folk singer songwriter and acoustic guitarist has been recognised by music producers since his original band The Volt, won MTV’s ‘Get Seen Get Heard’ talent contest. When I first watch Sam…
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