Steve Hill
Blues rocker Steve Hill holds more talent than first meets the eye. Standing up playing the guitar and singing simultaneously whilst playing the bass drum, snare drum and hi-hats with his feet, with a cleverly placed drum stick fused to the top of his guitar used to sound any other percussive instrument within reach, Steve Hill truly is the epitome of a one-man band.
He is the 2015 Juno Award winner for Blues Album of the Year and he is also the 2016 Maple Blues Award winner for Electric Act of the Year, Guitarist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. This leaves no doubt that Steve Hill has certainly been well received by the industry, and his talents are truly appreciated by all those who come across him.
The brand-new album Solo Recordings: Volume 3 is due for release on October 6th on No Label Records, and to support the release Steve Hill will be supporting Wishbone Ash on a 27-date tour throughout October.
Solo Recordings: Volume 3 opens with ‘Damned,’ a bluesy track that has a cool ’60s Stones feel about it and makes for a great entrance to the album. The third track, ‘Still a Fool & a Rollin Stone,’ opens with a fast blues guitar solo and makes way for a chilled out, rhythmic vocal section which slows the pace. This is followed by ‘Slowly Slipping Away,’ which opens with a harmonica and has a country feel about it accompanied with an acoustic guitar. ‘Smoking Hot Machine’ has the rhythm of Little Walter, and ‘Emily’ has a modern southern rock sound to it.
Steve Hill also gives his take on the very old, yet classic blues track ‘Rollin & Tumblin’ which dates back to the old jug bands. He gives it a beautiful vintage feel whereby it is crackly and not finely polished, really homing back to the roots of the song. The album draws to a close with ‘Walking Grave,’ a much grittier and fuzzier track that features more meat on its bones. The album is full of blues influences from all over the past 100 years, and there is certainly something for everyone who loves the genre.
Solo Recordings: Volume 3 is released on Hill’s independent No Label Records Friday October 6th.
TRACK LIST
- ‘Damned’ (3:18)
- ‘Dangerous’ (3:47)
- ‘Still a Fool & a Rollin Stone’ (5:32)
- ‘Slowly Slipping Away’ (3:26)
- ‘Rhythm All Over’ (3:38)
- ‘Smoking Hot Machine’ (4:01)
- ‘Troubled Times’ (4:21)
- ‘Emily’ (2:25)
- ‘Can’t Take It With You’ (3:02)
- ‘Rollin & Tumblin/Stop Breaking Down’ (5:12)
- ‘Going Down the Road Feeling Bad’ (4:58)
- ‘Walking Grave’ (5:39)
WISHBONE ASH – OCTOBER 2017 UK TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUEST STEVE HILLWednesday 18th October 2017
Dorking Halls, DorkingThursday 19th October 2017
O2 Academy Islington, LondonFriday 20th October 2017
The Coliseum Theatre, AberdareSaturday 21st October 2017
Cheese & Grain, FromeSunday 22nd October 2017
The Arts Centre, SwindonTuesday 24th October 2017
Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham-By-SeaWednesday 25th October 2017
The Brook, SouthamptonThursday 26th October 2017
Tivoli Theatre, WimborneFriday 27th October 2017
The Hub, PlymouthSaturday 28th October 2017
The Railway, IpswichSunday 29th October 2017
King Edward VII Memorial Hall, NewmarketTuesday 31st October 2017
Princess Theatre, HunstantonThursday 2nd November 2017
Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton, WirralFriday 3rd November 2017
The Tivoli, BuckleySaturday 4th November 2017
Whitby Pavilion Theatre, WhitbySunday 5th November 2017
The Lowry, ManchesterTuesday 7th November 2017
The Flowerpot, DerbyWednesday 8th November 2017
The Irish Centre, LeedsThursday 9th November 2017
Bootleggers, KendalFriday 10th November 2017
The Jam House, EdinburghSaturday 11th November 2017
The Lemon Tree, AberdeenSunday 12th November 2017
The Ferry, GlasgowTuesday 14th November 2017
Riverside Lodge, MorpethWednesday 15th November 2017
ARC, Stockton-on-TeesThursday 16th November 2017
The Layton, BlackpoolFriday 17th November 2017
The Picturedrome, HolmfirthSaturday 18th November 2017
ASHCON, Clitheroe
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