Author: David Scott
Ruth’s music comes from the heart and is steeped in life’s experiences good and bad, “Fast Food” celebrating the joy of new freedoms
“We need more protest songs. Music doesn’t change the world any more, but you have to keep the faith that it might — with hard subjects, positive changes and optimism.” – Liz Jones
McQuaid has that rare ability as a consummate musician and lyricist to make the space for each listener to reflect and to contemplate upon what is pure poetry
“After so long not being able to gig, it was a real release for us to be able to perform these new songs.”
“Potts is a stellar six-string strutter who plays with the confidence and maturity of a young man reaching the top of his game through relentless jamming and late night gigs in the clubs and bars of his native Edinburgh.” – American Blues Scene
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