Skegness Rock & Blues
Festival 2016
Saturday
Evening 23rd January 2016
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Sean Webster &
The Dead Lines with guest Aynsley Lister |
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"Sean
Webster is the inspiring guitar vocalist with a great reputation
on the British blues and rock scene. The band has seen members
come and go since its creation back in 2003 however Sean's focus
has stayed the same and he continues to do what he does
best....write music. Sitting on the drum stool of The Dead
Lines is Phil Wilson (The Hoax, The Davey Brothers, Scott
McKeon) bringing a fresh and vibrant groove to Sean's music. For
the first time in many years, Sean has included a second
guitarist in his new line up, Ash Wilson (Phil's older brother)
who is one of the greatest guitar players in Europe and
compliments Sean perfectly. Finally on bass is Greg Smith (The
Melt, Infamous Vampires). After years of studying at the
Basstech in London, and subsequently teaching for many years,
Greg brings a concrete foundation to this line up, making the
whole rhythm section one of the best on the scene". |
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Hawkwind |
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"Hawkwind are one of the earliest
space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction
themes. Formed in 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many
incarnations and they have incorporated different styles into
their music, including hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock
and psychedelic rock. They are also regarded as an influential
proto-punk band. Dozens of musicians, dancers and writers
have worked with the band since their inception. Notable
musicians to have performed in the band include Lemmy, Ginger
Baker and Huw Lloyd-Langton, but the band are most closely
associated with their founder, the singer, songwriter and
guitarist Dave Brock, who remains the only original member.
They are best known for the song "Silver
Machine", which became a number three UK hit single in 1972, but
they scored further hit singles with "Urban Guerrilla" (another
Top 40 hit) and "Shot Down in the Night." 22 of their albums
charted in the UK between 1971 and 1993". |
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Otis Grand & The Big Blues Band |
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"Otis Grand, the Gentle
Giant of the Blues, has absorbed a wide spectrum of Blues styles
in the past four decades and now leads the hottest true Blues
and R & B band around today. More importantly, he not only
carries the real blues torch for the heroes of yesterday, his
superb blues guitar technique and playing and originality and a
tight band that rocks mean, Otis Grand also sets the standards
for many others to follow which ensure that he is at the top of
the Blues scene for many years to come. Otis Grand has pioneered
the big band blues sound over the last few years, starting with
a West Coast R&B band and now moving into his present guitar led
Big City style Blues. For the past ten years Otis has recieved a
number of Awards including UK Blues Guitarist of the Year (1990-
96), Best Blues Albums, Best Band, and nominations to the
prestigious W.C. Handy Blues Awards in Memphis, Tennessee". |
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Aynsley Lister |
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"This
extremely talented UK blues guitarist picked up the instrument
at the age of eight, and within five years had played his first
gig. The teenage Lister played with fellow bluesman Coco Montoya
on a trip to San Francisco, California and after putting
together a band recorded his debut album in 1996. Lister sold
this album and the live follow-up at concerts, by which point he
was beginning to attract the attention of bigger labels. He
signed a recording contract with the German label Ruf Records
and recorded his debut for the label with backing from Jonny
Dyke (keyboards), Matt Kay (bass), and Wayne Proctor (drums).
Guitarist Walter Trout made a guest appearance on a cover
version of Gary Moore’s ‘Since I Met You Baby’.
The follow-up Everything I Need,
recorded with Kay and Proctor, was Lister’s American debut and
helped promote his name beyond his European fanbase. The album,
like its predecessor, was comprised largely of Lister originals.
The curiously titled live set Supakev N Pilchards followed in
2002. All Or Nothing featured a new line-up of the Aynsley
Lister Band, with James Townend (bass) and Alex Thomas (drums)
backing Lister on another strong set of originals and a
blistering cover version of Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Crosstown Traffic’.
Thomas was subsequently replaced by ex-Kula Shaker drummer Paul
Winter-Hart". |
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