UK rock and blues band Bramble, Allen &
Coghlan have released their newest official record, “Road 2
Nowhere.” The album is a full-length LP with exceptional scope and
variety, making for an excellent introduction to BAC for music fans
yet unfamiliar with the work of this all-star crew. “Road 2
Nowhere” is blues played from the soul, rock played deep down in
the groove, and contains unstoppably powerful, brilliant tracks like
“Let Your Let Shine” and “Here She Comes” that will hold the
album up for decades to come.
To say the album is standard blues and
rock would be a grievous error. The 12-bar blues sound is there, yes,
and the hot licks are there, true, and the blistering slide guitar
solos are also there, certainly, but it only takes two or three
tracks for the listener to realize that Bramble, Allen and Coghlan
are not your father's blues rock band. Their sound is inimitably
their own, and comparisons are difficult to make in order to properly
describe them. “Road 2 Nowhere” is a work of absolutely top-shelf
musicianship, and of truly inspiring individuality.
Much of this is derived from Ian
Bramble's own good-humored, youthful character and singing style, but
also from their wild, often surprising compositions. Their song,
“Moonlight Slide” is like hearing Lou Reed collaborating with the
Rolling Stones (an inexpressibly good thing). “Make a Date”
begins by sounding a bit like the Beatles playing blues, but
instantly charges forward with a burst of aggression that has a dose
of Iggy Pop in it, with Bramble drawling way out front at each verse,
“Hey, bay-baw! Please set a date!” The amount of fun inherent in
these songs is literally limitless, and the entire album can easily
withstand three or four consecutive plays without becoming tiresome –
indeed, it's the kind of record one must stop oneself from listening
to in order to give other albums a chance.
Bramble writes regarding “Road 2
Nowhere,” “It's about reality and life. Each song means
something. Each player gave something, too. We don’t care if it’s
not commercially acceptable – in fact we are pleased that it
doesn’t sound the same as the stuff that sells in the charts. We
loved doing it.”
BAC is Ian Bramble (vocals, guitar,
slide, keys, harmonica), Status Quo's John Coghlan (drums), Dave
Allen (violin, bg vocals), Richy Hoy (guitar), Nicky Bramble
(percussion, bg vocals), and Jeremy Carroll (bass guitar). They are
also variously affiliated with Status Quo, The Frantic Four, Bramble
& The Banned, The Popes, The Mahones, and Leatherat respectively.
“Road 2 Nowhere” is available
online worldwide beginning mid-March, 2013.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The LP “Road 2 Nowhere” is
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and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
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ARTIST
CONTACT INFO:
ian@ianbramble.com
website -
www.myspace.com/ibramble
www.ianbramble.com
www.johncoghlan.com
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