4 Music CD Reviews


Musicians of the past still shine


ANNIVERSARY: Texas


Texas 25 - Texas IT’S 25 years since Texas entered the UK charts with their debut hit I Don’t Want a Lover and this lat- est release celebrates their quarter century with four new tracks and re- workings of the bands greatest hit highlights with NYC soul outfit Truth and Soul. Long-term fans of Texas will


know of the bands soulful tenden- cies, this album sits new songs such as Start a Family alongside stripped back live versions of Halo and Say What You Want. Texas 25 defines the band as


they are in 2015 and is an enjoy- able release for fans of a more stripped back rawer live sound.


Beautiful Guitars - Mark Nevin WHEN Mark Nevin sings the words “We had a band, we made a record, we saw the world, we touched the sun” on the title track of his latest release Beautiful Guitars he’s clearly recalling his days as a mem- ber of Fairground Attraction. Mark hasn’t forgotten his roots as a mem- ber of the fondly remembered folk- rock outfit of the late 80s as intri- cately arranged numbers such as Love = Love = Love, Lets Make Hay and Dangerous recall. No doubt the album’s highlight


is Mark’s own bluesy vocals and don’t miss a new and fun arrange- ment of Perfect, Fairground Attrac- tion’s most enduring song. Andy Howells


DATE: King King


Marmozets set to headline new magnetic tour


HEADLINERS: Marmozets


MARMOZETS are back on the road with their biggest head- line tour to date which includes an appearance at The Fleece in Bristol on February 20. In addition to the success of their debut album, 2014 saw the band included a flurry of other major accomplishments includ- ing a closing night headline set at Glastonbury’s BBC Intro- ducing Stage; further key festi- vals including Reading, Leeds, Download and Radio 1 Rocks; plus a sold-out UK tour as co- headliners alongside Lonely The Brave. Becca MacIntyre’s visceral


and magnetic performances have truly stood-out with Noisey stating that she is “shaking up British rock’s gender imbalance.” Meanwhile, the rest of the band – Becca’s siblings Sam (guitar) and Josh (drums), and the Bottomley brothers Jack (guitar) and Will (bass) – have all been praised and profiled for their musician- ship by the likes of Total Gui- tar, Rhythm and Drummer magazine. Tickets available from gigst.rs/Marm and livena- tion.co.uk.


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Return of the blues kings


ANDYHOWELLS chats to Alan Nimmo, of celtic rockers King King


KING King, the multi-award-winning British blues band are on a nation- wide UK tour, coming to The Globe, Cardiff on Sunday, March 8, with special guest Laurence Jones. The UK tour follows last year’s


release of King King’s critically acclaimed second studio album, Standing in the Shadows. What’s more, the band scooped


several more awards at the 2014 British Blues Awards including Band of the Year, Album of the Year, Male Vocal of the Year, Bass Player of the Year and Drummer of the Year.


Alan Nimmo from King King an-


swers questions posed by Andy Howells.


You recently toured with John Mayall what was that like? AN: To tour with John Mayall


was a great honour and a great personal achievement. It was so much fun and John and the rest of the band were really cool guys and very friendly.


What was your highlight of the tour? AN: The highlight of the tour was


being asked by John to come on stage and play with him. Receiv- ing a standing ovation every night


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as the support band was awe- some. Thank you to every single person who did that.


You’re straight back out on the road again for some new dates, what can fans expect from the shows? AN: We will have a bunch of


new songs in the set from the new album and mix with some regular King King tunes.


Are you looking forward to returning to Wales? AN: Yes we are very much look-


ing forward to returning to Wales. Every time we’ve been to Wales we get a fantastic reception.


What album do you enjoy lis- tening to most at the moment and why? AN: Thunder, Behind Closed


Doors. Can’t beat a classic. King King play The Globe, Car-


diff, on Sunday March 8. Tickets can be purchased from the offi- cial box office on 0844 478 0898.


Win tickets for King King


WE have two pairs of tickets up for grabs. To be in with a chance of winning, just tell us which award King King have won at the Brit- ish Blues Awards for the past three years. Send your answer, name, address and contact details on a postcard to King King Competition, Editor’s PA, South Wales Ar- gus, Cardiff Road, Newport,


NP20 3QN or you can enter by text. Start your message with KINGKING, leave a space and then send your answer, name and address to 80360. Messages cost 50p plus your


normal operator text charge. Service provided by News- quest Media Group. Terms and Conditions at southwale- sargus.co.uk/competitions. Closing date: February 26.


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