Singer/songwriter William Hut was the lead singer with Norwegian band Poor Rich Ones. In recent years he has blossomed in his homeland as a solo artist and won recognition, sales and airplay for his ethereal pop music. This is his second solo album and one that has been very well received by the UK media.

I imagine back in home-country Australia John Butler and his trio are well known. Not so over here in the UK where such a lot of great talent goes unseen and unheard. I hope that fate doesn’t befall Butler because this album of blues/folk/rock deserves much better.

Young and gifted singer/songwriter, Campbell left his native Scotland and band to seek fame and fortune in London. It didn’t take long for the lad to be noticed and signed to EMI. Q magazine picked him out as one of the most promising young musicians around and chose his beautiful, moving song Hope, Faith And [...]

When I first saw this band perform live on TV, I was somewhat surprised at the multitude of musicians that crowded the stage. They sounded and looked good, but also offered something a bit different with music that straddled rock, pop, blues and soul. I was entertained.

This is an intriguing album. Angil aka Michael Mottet is French but you’ll have to listen hard to hear a trace of an accent. Sonically, the album sounds as though it may be home-produced, so honest and vibrant are the sounds it delivers. On first listen it sort of flies by without ruffling too many [...]

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