UK rockers Ian Bramble and John Coghlan
have released their 2012 Christmas single, “The Xmas Song (Remember
Why It's Christmas).”
UK
rockers Ian Bramble and John Coghlan have released their 2012
Christmas single, “The Xmas Song (Remember Why It's Christmas).”
The song is a rollicking rock tribute to the joy and meaning of the
Christmas holiday. “The Xmas Song” boasts cheerful folk overtones
and a jumping, vivacious rock 'n' roll delivery. It also presages
several important occurances in the Bramble and Coghlan timeline,
including the up and coming release of Bramble and Coghlan's full
length album (release date pending), and Coghlan's reforming of The
Frantic Four (the original name of popular UK rock band, Status Quo)
in March of 2013. “The Xmas Song” is a hand-clapping,
foot-tapping seasonal that no fan of Christmas music, nor of the
classic rock sound should miss this year.
Bramble's
raw singing style is a cross between the delightful British drawl of
John Lennon and the warbling rockabilly tone of Roy Orbison. His
famous acoustic guitar work is as rhythmic and driving as fans have
come to expect from him, and Coghlin’s drums are tighter than an
anchor chain. Coghlan’s drumming style, too, is entirely stripped
of all pretention – he drives the band on a two-piece kit: nothing
more than a kick drum and a snare drum, with just a hihat and ride
for cymbals. Dave Allan of The Popes plays a lively fiddle (two of
them in their YouTube video, in fact) for which fiddling he is
likewise famous. Also joining Bramble for this season’s single are
Richard “Machine Gun” Hoy of The Banned (the name of Ian
Bramble’s usual crew) on electric guitar, Jeremy Carroll of Airiel
and Leatherat respectively, on bass, and Nicky Bramble singing backup
vocs.
Bramble
and Coghlan do not often make seasonals, so this is a rare treat for
UK folk rock fans. Of the message the song speaks to their fans,
Bramble says, “We
love to rock, and we love Christmas. All the love this Christmas time
should last throughout the year.” It’s a simple lesson, and one
that’s worth repeating – especially because Bramble and Coghlan’s
“The Xmas Song) is far more fun than hearing “Rockin’ Around
the Christmas Tree…” Again.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The single “The Xmas Song
(Remember Why It’s Christmas)” is distributed globally by
MondoTunes (www.MondoTunes.com)
and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
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