Vialka is a French avant-progressive band in the Rock in Opposition vein. Their music is a great mixture of genres and influences such as folk, rock, punk (in their musical "attitude", mostly) and Balkan music, notably. Formed in 2002, Vialka consists of Marylise Frecheville and Éric Boros…
Free Hand was Gentle Giant's seventh album originally released in July 1975. This album was the most commercially successful of the band's career reaching the top 40 albums in Billboard Magazine. It stands as the culmination of the band's maturity, following the successes of 'In A Glass House' & 'The Power & The Glory'. Having toured Europe & North America non-stop in the years prior to this release with artists like Jethro Tull, Yes, Zappa etc, the band had gone from strength to strength…
‘A Better Day’ features 10 Old, New, Borrowed, & Blue tunes from London born, Top of the Pops, multi-platinum songwriter & member of Strawbs, The Monks. Hudson Ford. Highlights featuring Ian Lloyd of Stories & Edward Rogers collaborations, a new take on Dave Cousins' "Deep In The Darkest Night" + other marvels await you in this album. ‘A Better Day’ is a 58th Grammy Award entry in several categories. Looking ahead to 2016, some of Ford’s songs will be featured in an upcoming network TV movie on a notorious cult killer, and other surprises!
Canned Heat rose to fame because their knowledge and love of blues music was both wide and deep. Emerging in 1966, Canned Heat was founded by blues historians and record collectors Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson and Bob “The Bear” Hite. Hite took the name “Canned Heat” from a 1928 recording by Tommy Johnson. They were joined by Henry “The Sunflower” Vestine, another ardent record collector who was a former member of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention. Rounding out the band in 1967 were Larry “The Mole” Taylor on bass, an experienced session musician who had played with Jerry Lee Lewis and The Monkees and Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra on drums who had played in two of the biggest Latin American bands, Los Sinners and Los Hooligans.
Backtracking - a chronological history of the work of John Ford with hits from Strawbs, Hudson Ford and The Monks plus a selection from his Solo repertoire all in place for you to enjoy. Includes liner notes in John's own words about the songs…