MUSIC REVIEWS
BY DIANE TREMARCO
ORIGINAL BANDS...
THE HEAD HUNTERS BLUES BAND
Diane Tremarco has been involved with
music since the age of 14. A successful
career as a musician led to her owning
and running the Buz Magazine for
eight years. Unfortunately, a chronic
illness meant that Diane could no longer
perform and so she kept her hand in
running a weekly music column in the
Wirral News. Now, each month, she will
share the latest music news alongside
recommendations and reviews in
Wirral Life.
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MUST SEE...
Formed in late 2015, The Head Hunters Blues Band
quickly became one of the most notorious blues
bands on the North West club scene with a no
compromise attitude to playing "nothin' but killer
blues" building a reputation across their home town
of Liverpool. 2019 started with a bang. ‘Back from
the Delta’, the band’s debut album comprising of
songs from old and some almost forgotten delta
blues artists, reworked to an electric / Chicago
sound, was released with critical acclaim.
Blues in Britain Magazine said: "This is a brilliant
album, they have created a very special feel to the blues they play, ‘Back from the Delta’ is an
album of songs from the delta blues treasure trove, lovingly overlaid with generous coating of
Chicago Style gloss. This is a very impressive interpretation of the blues spectrum. You need to
catch them live".
This year has seen more time on the road, as well as festival spots at Colne Blues Festival,
Darlington Rhythm and Blues Festival and Not the Newark Blues Festival. A handful of
those festival appearances coincided with another tour, this time the band went on the road
to celebrate Muddy Waters ‘Fathers and Sons’ album's 50th anniversary, with the blessing of
'Mojo' Morganfield, Muddy’s youngest son who is a huge supporter of The Head Hunters Blues
Band. Facebook.com/TheHeadHuntersBluesBand
MUSIC SHOP... APOLLO MUSIC
ARUSTIC DUO – I came across these guys
on Facebook and would love to catch a gig.
Versatile vocals backed by superb guitar.
Ange, the vocalist has a fabulous range. It
would appear that she can sing the phone
book. Josh is the guitarist and what gem he
is, I particularly liked his rendition of Crazy
Little Thing Called Love – Queen.
https://www.facebook.com/arusticduo/
CHECK OUT...
THE RUBY SMOKE
https://www.facebook.com/therubysmoke
THE MRCHNTS
https://www.facebook.com/MRCHNTS/
ESPEDAIRS
https://www.facebook.com/ESPEDAIRS/
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The late, great Alan Greer left his music
shop in the capable hands of his son and
daughter, Jamie and Lyn. The greeting is
warm and their willingness to help is off the
scale. Nothing is too much trouble.
Apollo Street was where Alan grew up and
as he was in possession of the original street
sign and with the goddess Apollo being the
goddess of music, it was a no brainer to name
the shop Apollo Music once they vacated
Birkenhead Market.
An amazing selection of guitars is surrounded
by pretty much every instrument you can
think of. If they don’t have what you want
in stock, they will order it for you. This is a
musician’s music shop, if you haven’t already
been, pay them a visit soon.
www.apollomusiconline.co.uk