Othello speaking… She, that is Liz has been to that place again and her hair is different. Now this means that Liz is going away for a week. Therefore I have to report that you may not have Monday highlights as a new month begins! as it depends on what she is doing and the wi-fi in teh holiday place.
I expect she will come back with recharged batteries (never quite sure where they are kept If I knew I would keep them charged. There will be changes there always is!!!!
So until another Monday…. and watch out, there will be other Doodle posts during the week …
WORDS
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MUSIC
Adam Norsworthy Puts Together ‘Supergroup’ for New Solo Album and Debuts First Video for Epic Sounding Blues Ballad
Adam is one of the most established, versatile and widely known faces on the UK scene, having been the frontman (singer, guitarist, primary songwriter) of The Mustangs for 20 years, as well as guitarist and songwriter in the highly regarded Milk Men. He is also a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter solo artist.
In Time I Will Forget You – the first single from the anticipated album, Infinite Hotel his fourth solo album, due out on March 4th, 2022.
Bluesdoodles thoughts: The first single from an album is important to get the ears in a crowded market. On his fourth solo album, Adam Norsworthy has nailed it Infinite Hotel promises to be a ‘solo’ album that has NOT been created in isolation but surrounded by friends and fellow musicians who add their voice to the musical narrative. (Perhaps reflecting that many of us have had enough of being isolated in our own thoughts but now what to gather around us the people most important to our health and wellbeing!)
The opening chords and beat are voluptuous. Then Adam’s vocals with a melancholic edge, full of yearning and confusion add to the mix. The vocals rise in a crescendo of emotions reflected by the video’s backdrop of the dramatic calving of a glacier. Ice tumbling down into the churning waters, The perfecy=t combination for this powerful anthemic number. A ballad with attitude. The single will please fans of Adam’s solo work and find many new fand as they wait to explore the Infinite Hotel.
The songs on Infinite Hotel explore themes of love, loss, mortality, the environment, and the human need to explore the cosmos and find not only meaning to life, but a new home – perhaps even a series of ‘hotel’ planets to be inhabited, one after the other, until the universe itself dies.
“There are such big themes on this album that it needed a big sound, and we have got that “states Adam. “But it still boils down to the essential essence of a voice, a story and a guitar; critically, the intimacy is still there amidst the huge soundscapes of the songs.”
Adam Norsworthy has brought together some of the finest & most respected musicians from the UK’s blues-rock scene to back him on his new solo album, Infinite Hotel.
Adam is one of the most established, versatile and widely known faces on the UK scene, having been the frontman (singer, guitarist, primary songwriter) of The Mustangs for 20 years, as well as guitarist and songwriter in the highly regarded Milk Men. He is also a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter solo artist.
For his fourth solo album, due out on March 4th, 2022, Adam is backed by a core band built around some of the UK’s best musicians. The album features Oli Brown (bass, guitar), Bennett Holland (keyboards), Rich Young (piano) and Wayne Proctor (drums). Proctor, who has garnered as much acclaim for his House of Tone audio credentials as his multi-British Blues Awards drumming, also produced and mixed the album.
In Time I Will Forget You is now available to download or stream on all digital platforms.
THE DAMN TRUTH – NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO – “TOMORROW”
The new single and amazing music video “Tomorrow” from the Damn Truth. The high concept video is a visual journey through the 60s, 70s, and 90s musical eras; all of which are major influences on the band.
THE DAMN TRUTH back touring in the UK February 2022
Singer-Songwriter Davy Knowles – Releases Official Video for “Hell To Pay”
Taken From Upcoming Album ‘What Happens Next’ Released 22 October via Provogue
Bluesdoodles thoughts: On first listen I thought where has the Davy Knowles I know? Then I relaxed into the soul vibe, and I now relishing the lyrical joy of his songwriting and loving every note and nuance of ‘Hell To Pay.’ The album promises to be a keeper to be enjoyed every day.
Tennessee quartet Naked Gypsy Queens have announced the release of their debut EP Georgina on February 11th 2022 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. Ahead of the release, the band have also dropped the official video for their new single Down To The Devil.
Released ahead of their “Better Late Than Never” UK tour in November and December 2021
Bluesdoodles thoughts: A lifetime of musical attitude captured in energetic full-on three minutes of Naked Gypsy Queens celebration of chords, drinking and the devil on Down to the Devil. A perfect intro to the six-track E.P. Georgiana
TOURS
Gin Annie are proud to announce their UK headline tour, The Next Chapter: “11 dates, 11 cities, 11 venues
The tour runs from the 23rd September to 10th October.
Black Country-born, bred and based, Gin Annie are a five-piece powerhouse hard rock band: David Foster (vocals); Byron Beej’ Garbett (guitars); Brian Green (guitars); ‘Hammer’ Burrows (bass); Lewis Turner (drums).
The hard rocking outfit started 2021 by releasing their one-off single ‘Devil in Me’ which charted at #1 on the Amazon Bestsellers & the Hot New Releases Rock Chart!
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“It was strange (and ambitious) announcing a tour because we were all locked down fighting this virus. We’re still fighting! We’ve had to amend some dates along with a couple of new shows for our January and February 2022 UK tour, in some amazing venues. I can’t wait to get out there and play for you all.”– Samantha Fish
Bluesdoodles Reviews & Interviews September 2021
Elly Wininger promises The Blues Never End a great listen for quality acoustic blues from someone who really understands the genre and its many twists and turns and how to transpose that understanding into a modern take on covers and originals. Read Tom Dixon’s review HERE
The Porkroll Project are cooking on Papa Didn’t Raise Me Right a great listen for some quality bluesy rock, rock’n’roll and blues performed impeccably by a band that know each other so well. – Read Tom Dixon’s review HERE
Daniels & Miller & Marsh support Denver on What We Did a great listen for some surprising covers executed impeccably by a quality band. Not so much of the blues but still plenty to be enjoyed as those choices were informed by the very special cause the performances were in aid of. – Read Tom Dixon’s review HERE
Joanne Shaw Taylor Spinning Blues on The Blues Album a Stupendous album that may be covers, but one that also illustrates how perfect a musician Joanne is and how she continues to grow and brings the blues bang up to date by using her smoky vocals and stunning techniques to brilliant effect earning her 5 Doodle Paws. – Read Tom’s review HERE
Five Points Gang have an APB on Wanted a great listen for an album of quality blues with a few other flavours mixed subtly in. It may not be earth-shatteringly new but they feed their influences and write new old songs: that is very difficult to do and they do it very well.- Read Tom Dixon’s review HERE
Big Daddy Wilson shares his Hard Time Blues a great listen; varied, skilled instrumentation and vocals with blues aplenty and some soul shining through on a couple of tracks. – Read Tom Dixon’s review HERE
Eric Bibb’s Letter starts Dear America beautiful musicianship combines with lyrics that are times are difficult. This is a true love letter for 2021 as Eric Bibb delivers tough love with charm earning him 5 Doodle Paws. – Read Liz’s review HERE
Joe Louis Walker plays Eclectic Electric a great listen that delivers the promise of the title: it is eclectic and JLW’s mastery of the guitar (with a few stellar guests) provides the beguiling electric side.- Read Tom Dixon’s review HERE
Samantha Fish shows her guitar licks on Faster – a Wonderful album of hybridised blues-rock that works and works very well indeed with Samantha’s trademark guitar sound still preserved and her vocals stronger than ever…buy it and listen multiple times to appreciate the many and varied levels this ‘new direction’ reveals; then sit back and enjoy. – Read Tom Dixon’s review HERE
Starlite Campbell Band playing The Language of Curiosity a great listen for an album full of excellent musicianship delivering a new nostalgia.- Read Tom Dixon’s review HERE
Fabrizio Grossi blends Soul Garage & Experience together With help from his friends on his debut album Counterfeited Soulstice Vol 1. Soul blended with love is the summation of this contemporary genre-bending debut from Fabrizio Grossi & Soul Garage Experience. – Read Liz’s review HERE
