Author: David Scott
The band might be called Rosedale Junction but these exceptional musicians are standing high and proud at the crossroads and don’t need to sell their souls to the devil in exchange for innate remarkable talents
Over the past 10 years Holy Moly & The Crackers have increasingly gained popularity as a house-rocking party band playing seriously good music including elements of folk, blues, funk, indie and rock, headlining festivals across Europe.
Ten classic Peter Green compositions played with emotion, integrity and respect by six of Scotland’s most talented blues musicians were a fitting celebration of the life and achievements of the universally revered ‘Green god.’
“My dream is to be an old man on a Greek island, painting and drinking Retsina and watching the world go by; I spend a lot of time fantasizing about that.”
Balancing economic survival with the pursuit of creativity whilst maintaining mental well-being during lockdown must have been challenging for all musicians especially bands like Holy Moly & The Crackers, who rely on gig revenue and CD sales
“Peter Green was the only guitarist that ever made me sweat.” – B.B. King
Sarah uses a cappella as a transcendental medium for telling her story and conveying its meaning with dramatic effect, power and grace
“The Irish bandleader’s voice has always had the perfect ratio of honey to shrapnel.” – Henry Yates, ‘Classic Rock’
“This kind of song lives or dies on personality, spontaneity and risk, and they really delivered.”
McQuaid explores a whole new world outside her traditionally acoustic domain to superb effect