Sitting in with KAZ HAWKINS plus Album Review

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Sitting In With… Kaz Hawkins by Colin Campbell Multi-award-winning Kaz Hawkins is a singer, songwriter, actress, radio presenter and mental health campaigner. The Belfast born singer-songwriter now lives in France and is fast becoming a performing icon using her music in her own personal mental health awareness campaign. Kaz embodies true grit and honesty and […]

KERN PRATT – Greenville Ms, …What About You?

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Album Review for Kern Pratt – Greenville MS, …What About You? – Released on Endless Blues Records. With more than sixteen musicians playing on the 10 songs on the album, there is a mismatch of styles and no real musical cohesion, but it is still an excellent and largely upbeat collection of blues songs. With three […]

THE KATE LUSH BAND Headlines

Album Review: THE KATE LUSH BAND – Headlines – Released Independently. Australian born Kate Lush leads the band on vocals, but this is definitely not just her with backing musicians. This album highlights that they are very much a band unit with additional horns along with Dave Hole playing slide guitar on a couple of […]

KID RAMOS Old School

KID RAMOS OLD SCHOOL Ripcat  Records This album kicks off with a tribute to the legendary B.B. King and the Kid himself demonstrates his own guitar playing and if he’s not an identikit of BB then he’s not far short of it with a dexterity that has been honed over many years. The first track […]

KATHRYN HETTEL Cookin’ In The Kitchen With Dinah

Kathryn Hettel Cookin’ in the Kitchen with Dinah: A Tribute to Dinah Washington If you’re going to make a tribute album to your favourite artist, especially when the real thing’s freely available, then you’d better plan very carefully and add something extra. Thankfully, Kathryn Hettel did all of this and the result is very enjoyable […]

KING KING Live

King King LIVE King King’s rise continues with a live album that captures the band in great form back home in Glasgow. This review covers only the double CD although the set for sale also includes a DVD recorded at Holmfirth which has almost identical content. The audio discs contain six tracks each culled from […]

KELLY’S LOT Don’t Give My Blues Away

KELLY’S LOT Don’t Give My Blues Away. Independent Release. Well this is definitely the real deal for any lover of rhythm and relaxing laid back blues adding to this mix funky style a fantastic horn section and sassy female vocals this has it all. A mainly Southern Californian band that have been around the music […]

KYLE ESPLIN K

KYLE ESPLIN K Confido Piano rules as Scottish Kyle Esplin takes your ear for a roller coaster of a ride up and down the ivories as you are transported back to 50’s Rock and Roll and Boogie Woogie the dance hall is full and you just have to dance, shake those hips and smile at […]

KATIE BRADLEY She’s Ready

KATIE BRADLEY She’s Ready Katie Bradley’s Blues are served warm, smooth, and – often – languid. “She’s Ready” is the kind of CD to listen to in a reclining chair with your hands behind your head and a tall drink at your side. Katie’s voice, at times strong, at others mellow, does the original and […]