Since
bursting on to the UK Blues scene with their debut record ‘The
Uprising EP’ in April 2019 followed by their second EP
‘Innocence Of Youth’ in May 2020, Grace and Aaron have been
going from strength to strength. The British husband and wife
duo have an ever-growing online fan base and have gained the
attention of Cerys Matthews’ The Blues Show on BBC Radio 2.
Their unique harmonic vocal-led approach to song writing, dirty
electric guitar, slide resonator mandolin and fiddle create a
unique distinctive and contemporary blues rock sound that echoes
1970s classic rock with hints of the 1930s blues that inspire
them. Before lockdown, the duo toured the UK in their
self-converted VW camper with an impressive tour schedule. Since
the lockdown, the duo live stream on Facebook every Saturday at
8pm BST for their ‘Rock The Lockdown’ series attracting hundreds
of thousands of views on a weekly basis. Fan engagement is
second to none, while WRM fans continue to organically multiply
on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
On November 20th, 2020, the duo released their long-awaited
debut album ‘We Fly Free’, to critical acclaim from the UK radio
and rock music magazine media. Chris Kimsey, the Rolling Stones
record producer praised the album saying that “The performances
are exemplary, the sound is magnificent, the songs are gorgeous.
I love the drama. I love everything.” In October, WRM’s first
single from the album, ‘Battleground’, was added to the main
playlist on the UK’s leading classic rock radio station Planet
Rock. In late November, the band followed up with a second
single, ‘Did I Break The Law’, that was played on BBC Radio 2’s
The Rock Show with Johnnie Walker. The single was also played on
Planet Rock throughout December 2020 and into January 2021.
The UK rock music press were unanimous by praising ‘We Fly Free’
as one of the most striking, refreshing, and impressive debut
blues rock albums of 2020. Classic Rock said of the band’s
debut, “Wheel-spinning out of Dodge like Bonnie and
Clyde on opener ‘Did I Break The Law’, Grace and Aaron Bond
prove capable getaway drivers on a debut album that unfolds like
a road movie,” while Blues in Britain described it as “A
stunning album of pure alchemy.” Vive Le Rock said that ‘We Fly
Free’ was “urban blues with the brakes off,” and gave the album
with a 9/10 rating, while Guitarist Magazine described at album
as “electrifying, it’s a great debut.” Fireworks Magazine
praised it as “One of the best blues
rock albums of the year.”
On October 26th , ‘Battleground’ won “Tracks of the Week” on
Classic Rock’s Louder Sound website, who described it as “Primal
old-school blues (more John Lee Hooker than Stevie Ray Vaughan)
– dressed up in biker leathers and wreathed in arthouse smoke.”
November 2020 saw two more accolades when WRM graced the
magazine covers of Blues Matters and Blues in Britain featuring
stylish and provocative photographs taken by one of the UK’s
leading rock photographers, Rob Blackham. Blues Rock Review
voted ‘We Fly Free’ #9 in their Top 20 Albums of 2020 poll. The
album was also made Rock and Blues Muse’s “Top 20 Blues, Rock
and Roots Albums of 2020,” alongside Joe Bonamassa, Larkin Poe,
Walter Trout, Shemekia Copeland, The Allman Betts Band, Marcus
King, Kirk Fletcher, Savoy Brown, Bernard Allison, and King
King. When Rivers Meet’s debut album cemented their name and
signified a bold move in their trajectory that singled them out
as innovative risk takers, willing to take their influences, and
putting their own stamp over it.
After two years of hard work, everything came together. The WRM
buzz was in full swing. Guitarist Magazine, was quick to catch
on to this when he reviewed the debut album by saying, “It’s a
tough job to make a new blues-based record that really arrests
the listener’s attention, however, WRM’s sound is built of
simple but powerful elements, handled with taste but delivered
from the gut.” The music magazine reviews continued to pour in.
HRH Magazine proclaimed, “For blues lovers, ‘We Fly Free’ is a
purist’s paradise,” while Powerplay Magazine said, “They may be
a duo, but they make a big noise.” Maverick Magazine said, “This
is the start of what should be a hugely successful career, while
RNR Magazine focussed on the album’s production standards by
saying, “The use of authentic techniques, including tube tape
echoes and reverbs, adds to the overall production, reproducing
a splendid live, vintage sound that reinforces the appeal.”
When Rivers Meet released their third single ‘Walking On The
Wire’ on 26 th February 2021. The single had an exclusive
24-hour premiere on PlanetRock.com on Thursday 25th February.
The music video was filmed in North Essex accompanied with
stunning aerial footage and cinematography courtesy of a drone.
When Rivers Meet were recently nominated in four categories at
the UK Blues Awardsincluding “Emerging Blues Artist of the
Year”, “Blues Band of the Year”, “Blues Album of the Year”, and
“Most Inspirational Online Performance of the Year”. Winners
will be announced in May 2021. In October 2021, When Rivers Meet
will be very special guests on King King’s 8-date October UK
tour. In April 2022, the band will embark on their first
nationwide headline UK tour.

In the summer of 1984 singer Steve Overland and his brother,
guitarist Chris (both formerly of Wildlife) teamed up with
drummer Pete Jupp (ex Wildlife and Samson) and bassist Merv
Goldsworthy (ex Diamond Head and Samson) to form FM. Joined by
the keyboard talents of Didge Digital, by December that year
they had secured a recording contract with CBS/Portrait and the
band headed to Germany for a run of dates with Meat Loaf.
Further tours with Tina Turner, Foreigner and Gary Moore
built up the momentum. On 8 September 1986 FM released their
debut album INDISCREET (featuring the hugely popular single
"Frozen Heart") to great critical acclaim and the year ended on
a high with FM supporting the white-hot Bon Jovi on their
"Slippery When Wet" tour. For the next nine years FM
consolidated their position at the forefront of British melodic
rock, touring extensively as headliners and also joining bands
such as Status Quo and Whitesnake on tours to promote releases
such as 1989's TOUGH IT OUT album; TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS
released in 1991 (with Andy Barnett on guitar replacing the
now-departed Chris Overland); APHRODISIAC in 1992 and what was
to be their 'final' album, 1995's DEAD MAN'S SHOES with new
recruit Jem Davis (Tobruk, UFO) on keyboards.
In 2007 -
after a 12 year sabbatical - FM were persuaded to return to the
stage for a 'one-off' headline performance at a sold-out
Firefest IV at Nottingham Rock City. The rapturous reception
from the fans at Firefest led to FM quickly making the decision
to record a new album and following a return to Firefest in
2009, in March 2010 FM released their much-anticipated sixth
studio album METROPOLIS with Jim Kirkpatrick replacing Andy
Barnett on lead guitar.
FM haven't stopped since…
Headline tours both in the UK and overseas, Special Guest slots
touring with Foreigner, Journey, Thin Lizzy, Heart, Saxon and
Skid Row; festival appearances including Download, Planet
Rockstock, Sweden Rock, Graspop, Steelhouse Festival, Frontiers
Rock Festival, Hard Rock Hell and Ramblin' Man Fair, and in 2018
their first-ever live show in the US at Melodic Rock Fest 5.
When not touring, FM have been busy in the studio and since
their 2010 'comeback' album they have released 2013's double
helping of ROCKVILLE and ROCKVILLE II; HEROES AND VILLAINS in
2015 and ATOMIC GENERATION in 2018 along with INDISCREET 30 -
a new 2016 recording of FM's classic debut album to celebrate
the 30th anniversary of its release - and THE ITALIAN JOB live
DVD/CD.
2020 brings FM's first Australian tour in March
followed by the release of the band's twelfth studio album
SYNCHRONIZED on 10 April via Frontiers Music S.r.l. and UK tour
dates.
One
of the seminal British prog rock bands of the 70s - they owed
much of their success, appeal and writing to Hammond Organ
maestro Vincent Crane. Originally playing with The Crazy World
Of Arthur Brown on huge hit 'Fire' with Carl Palmer, Vincent
left Brown and put together Atomic Rooster. Although Crane has
passed, Bolton & French from the Rooster's peak 70's line up
have - with Crane's widow - Jean's blessing reformed the band
and taken to the road.
The band features original members
Steve Bolton (Guitar) & Pete French (Vocals)Pete French joined
Atomic Rooster for their third LP In Hearing of Atomic Rooster
(1971) whilst Steve Bolton joined the tour for the 3rd LP and
appeared on the 4th LP Made in England (1972).They are joined
Adrian Gautrey (organ), Paul Everett (drums) & Shug Millidge
(bass)
Eliana
Cargnelutti
The Italian singer and guitarist is one
of the rare real front women in the rock blues scene...
She plays a flavor of rock blues with a bit of everything in
between: electric funk, mixed with pop and raw rock, tight blues
grooves, illuminated by her skills with an electric guitar. Her
sets truly have something for everyone. Eliana is well known in
the blues scene thanks to her infectious persona.
Eliana
was the winner of the “Blues Contest” in Pordenone, Italy, in
2010, she won the blues award as the “best new young artist” at
the “Oscar del Blues” in Modena, Italy.
She did her part
in the international Tour with the Blues Caravan project “Girls
With Guitars” of Ruf Record label for all 2015. She was named
one of the five “best female guitarists” in the rock blues scene
at the American “Jimi Awards” in 2015 and she was nominated the
5th best female guitar player of the rock blues world by Blues
E-news magazine.
Joe Bonamassa put the song of Eliana
“I’m a woman” on the list of the eight recent songs absolutely
to hear.
Eliana has collaborated with various blues
artists like Otis Grand, John Craig (guitarist of Ike & Tina
Turner), Scott Henderson, Enrico Crivellaro, The Joe Pitts Band,
with whom she played in various American festivals.
In a
memorable sold out concert in Austria with the only female
tribute band to Deep Purple in the world, her “Strange Kind of
women” project, Eliana played alongside Ian Paice, the original
drummer of the legendary Deep Purple.
In 2019 Eliana
toured throughout Europe to the US with her rock blues quartet
Eliana Cargnelutti Band and in January 2020, she was voted the
“best act” by the audience of the Introducing Stage at The Great
British Rock & Blues Festival in Skegness. Consequently she
will be returning in 2022 for an appearance on the festival’s
main stage.
This year Eliana will be playing across
Europe with her band, including several dates with Blues
Caravan, before heading to the UK for a tour in autumn.
Eliana releases her new album AUR on 7th May 2021 with some
important guests including Ana Popovìc and Eric Steckel from Los
Angeles and other musicians; Will Wilde, Reggie Hamilton,
Francisca Nesti...

2016/17
has been a fantastic ride for the band seeing them traveling
thousands of miles and opening for the likes of Status Quo (at
Parc y Scarlets Stadium, Big Country, Phil Campbell and the
Bastard Sons, Chuck Mosley (Faith No More) John Coghlan, Bad
Touch, Massive, Mitch Malloy (Van Halen), Broken Witt Rebels,
Aiden, Graham Bonnet Band as well as appearing at many festivals
including Hard Rock Hell, Looe Music Festival and making their
fi rst appearance overseas!
Half
Moon Panic are a kent based band formed in 2019. The three piece
have achieved great results since the release of their debut
album “Welcome To The Small Time” in mid ‘21. Press and radio
coverage for the debut album was fantasti on a global scale,
helping establish the band as one of the best newcomers to the
blues rock scene. Already a fim favourite on the kent live scene
the band have been lucky enough to support some amazing talent
including the legendary Wendy James (Transvision Vamp) and
upcoming gigs with the best in Britih Blues Talent supportig
Laurence Jones at the world renowned Tu nbridge Wells venue The
Forum and in London supportig the biggest name in Britih Blues
Rock Ben Poole this May. The Band are now looking to stretch
their legs into the festial scene.
Black Water Redemption are a
hard rock band lathed with twin lead guitars and a southern edge
taking stock from bands such as black stone cherry, thin Lizzy
and more. Hard hitting riffs, head banging, foot stomping
grooves and big choruses with one aim, keeping the old school
rock alive with new school attitude.

We
are Desensitised, an all-grrrl rock band from Nottingham. Our
latest singles have been featured on Planet Rock and BBC
Introducing. Our new album is set to be released early 2019 via
Sound-Hub Records.
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The Transmission are a Welsh hard rock band, formed in Cardiff
in 2015. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist
Justin Crowe, lead guitarist Josh Thomas, bassist Carl Oag and
drummer Rich Selby.
With the goal to bring Rock music
back to the mainstream and capture an audience of all ages with
their youthful energy and good time message, the band are
shaping up to become an explosive breakthrough onto the air
brushed face of today's current mainstream music scene. Cancel
The Transmission's sound is best described as a hard-hitting
shockwave at a time where Rock music lacks substance and
attitude. With an array of feel good Hard Rock anthems, raunchy
and riff driven powerhouses, infectious hooks and passionate
ballads, the band are truly diverse at what they do.
The
band's musical influences include bands such as Guns N' Roses,
AC/DC, Aerosmith, Def Leppard and Whitesnake. As well as drawing
influence from classic bands, they are also greatly influenced
by many of the modern rock bands of today such as The Darkness,
Alter Bridge, Inglorious, The Treatment and Airbourne.
In
October of 2016, Cancel The Transmission, released their debut
four-track EP entitled "Back To The Start", which received very
positive reviews from a myriad of different radio stations,
magazines and music fans worldwide. "We aren't going to lie,
this is a potential game changer for British music!" - Wreckage
Radio. Cancel The Transmission’s new album “Live It Up” is due
to be released in the coming months and has already been met
with very positive reviews from several different media agencies
that have previewed it. “After hearing the album, I am really
surprised that this band are still unsigned. Too many people are
missing out on this talented foursome.” - Jace Media.
Jack
J Hutchinson
Is a London based guitarist
and singer songwriter. Described by Classic Rock Magazine as
“Southern-smoked blues-rock with hooks, choruses, the lot”, his
most recent album ‘Who Feeds The Wolf?‘ reached #1 in the Amazon
Blues Chart and the iTunes Blues Chart Top 5. To date, he has
released two solo albums, including the critically acclaimed
‘Paint No Fiction‘.
Hutchinson has toured
internationally, including headlining tours of Brazil, Spain,
Russia, France and Germany. He has also played various high
profile festivals across the world, sharing stages with acts
such as ZZ Top, Bad Company, Rival Sons and Blackberry Smoke.
In 2020 he featured on the Earache Records album ‘New Wave
Of Rock N Roll’, which hit the Official UK Vinyl Chart Top 10.
In 2022 he returns with a hard hitting, guitar driven new album,
‘The Hammer Falls’. What the press have been saying…
Hailed
as the “colourful chaos” of rock, The Hot Damn! are a British
four piece rock band breathing tie dye colour back into the
music industry one song, video, and show at a time. With punchy
riffs and fierce harmonies, The Hot Damn! will have you dancing
before you know it.

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