"Hot Blooded Caledonian Blues - could any music fan refuse? "  Ian Rankin

Lewis Hamilton released his third album Ghost Train on his own label in the summer of 2013 at the Maryport Blues Festival and has since received very positive reviews in numerous publications worldwide.  While following the broad blues rock framework of his previous albums, Gambling Machine and Empty Roads, Ghost Train includes a wider range of influences. The album reflects the growing confidence and continued song writing development of the 19-year-old singer and guitarist, who this year was nominated as young artist in the British Blues Awards.

The Lewis Hamilton Band have been booked for over 350 shows from Farnham to Orkney and have appeared at some of the UK’s biggest blues festivals, including Hebden, Maryport and Shetland. Lewis has performed on stage with such notable musicians as Aynsley Lister (for whom he filled in vocals at a live show), Ryan McGarvey, Henrik Freischlader, Alan Nimmo and Ben Poole. His debut album Gambling Machine won the Scottish New Music Award for Scottish Jazz/Blues album of the year for 2012. Candlelight & Sympathy from Empty Roads will feature on the soundtrack of a new feature film 'Scar Tissue'.

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“The guitar work once again is exemplary and the vocals have an understated approach. Nothing is overdone and everything just comes together seamlessly, to make greater the sum of the parts. From the guitar playing, it’s easy to tell that there is considerable talent there, but also the knowhow to wield it to greatest effect. This is heartfelt soulful music, just as honest as the day is long in June, and when music has that much integrity, it just has to be good … One of the most important things about this album though is that it’s from one of the rising stars on the scene, and it’s albums like this that are keeping the scene alive. If the new generation of blues musicians keep churning out music of this quality, the blues scene is going to remain healthy for a very long time, and that is a good thing, a very good thing indeed.”     Jon Seymour  06/10/2013 (Firebrand Magazine)
 
"The funky tinted opening track ‘Lonesome and Blue’ is immediately topped with beautiful bluesy guitar riffs. With his mature vocal timbre and heavy roots tune ‘Cheap Cigars, Lewis guides us to the deep South. The title track takes a ride with Young’s Hammond and Lewis on Resonator. ‘Trust in Me then leads us straight back to the exquisite ballad ‘By The Oak Tree’. Special Guest Lyndon Anderson drove the song Whisky Boogie with his blues harp, with cozy and exciting duels with Lewis’s guitar. British Blues/Rock reigns supreme in ‘Down to the River’, as in the melancholy tinged funky ‘Head in the Sand ... Lewis Hamilton keeps his hurtling Ghost Train nicely on track. With a nice mix of funky vibes, blues rock packaged with old-school blues ‘Ghost Train’ is a top album. This album is already in my personal top 10 for 2013"    Philip Vehaege  12/09/2013 (Keys and Chords)

“The title track 'Ghost Train' has many influences from Rory Gallagher. It is as raw and powerful as
the numbers of Rory. Because the young Lewis found that writing about personal emotions and experiences yielded much better songs, there are in 'Ghost Train' so many of those experiences. Songs like 'Sunrise' and 'Trust In Me' are an excellent example of this. Back to the heavier work with 'Down To The River' when the superior guitar violence erupts. No extra tools, just a power trio with guitar, bass and drums.  A very tight rhythm, a straightforward number but oh so beautiful. Lewis Hamilton is definitely a name to remember and hopefully we'll get this young guy quickly somewhere at work to see in a club or festival Netherlands or Belgium. For "Ghost Train" is a very strong and varied album that provides some good promotion. .."    Walter Vanheuckelom  12/09/2013    (Rootstime.BE)



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Down To The River

Breaking Heart


A joyous collection of self-penned tunes from a promising new artist in the British Blues/Rock tradition Featuring such top class musicians as Fraser Speirs (Eddie Reader, Paulo Nutini),  Steve Hamilton (Van Morrison, Ray Charles) , Donald Lang (Tam White and the Dexters) and Own Nicholson (Southpaw, Dougie MacLean)

The Lewis Hamilton Band have been booked for over 350 shows from Farnham to Orkney and have appeared at some of the UK’s biggest blues festivals, including Hebden, Maryport and Shetland. Lewis has performed on stage with such notable musicians as Aynsley Lister (for whom he filled in vocals at a live show), Ryan McGarvey, Henrik Freischlader, Alan Nimmo and Ben Poole. His debut album Gambling Machine won the Scottish New Music Award for Scottish Jazz/Blues album of the year for 2012. Candlelight & Sympathy from Empty Roads will feature on the soundtrack of a new feature film 'Scar Tissue'.

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“Lewis Hamilton has released his debut Album, entirely self-penned and recorded at the Sawmill Cottage Studios an Auchterarder, Perthshire. “Gambling Machine is just shy of 40mins long, with ten tracks of solid Blues and boogie, and Hamilton has put together a fine first release. Lewis Hamilton has a tuneful and authentic Blues voice which belies his years, but it is as a virtuoso guitarist that he excels. The album’s strength is in its variety; the Savoy Brown like boogie of the title track, the slow blues of ‘Living In A Bad Dream’ and the funky beat of another instrumental ‘Phatitude’. The tour de force is ‘Crying Shame’, six and a half minutes of classic blues guitar playing. The track sequencing which closes with ‘There You Are Now’ again featuring Fraser Speirs haunting harmonica was a smart move. While this album is more derivation than innovation, it provides a rock solid example of British Blues at its best.” Noggin 09/04/2012 (Blues matters issue 61)

“Employing the extraordinary guitar playing skills of one Lewis Hamilton, the energy of this power trio should make immediate contact with blues rock audiences. Lewis Hamilton and the Boogie Brothers are sort of a family run enterprise, with Lewis’s father Nick on bass, as the family connection grows even stronger with the guitarist’s cousin Steve handling piano and even drums on some occasions. But this is far from being a comfy, free of excitement family gathering. With Lewis at the helm, surrounded by excellent musicianship helping him in steering in the right direction, The Boogie Brothers are an ominous blood bond assembly.” Daniel Pavlica (www.rocktologist.com)

“Best breakthrough acts join welcome returners for eighth blues festival - The eighth Shetland Blues Festival takes place this year on the weekend of 9th to 11th September and features some welcome return acts plus two of the best breakthrough acts on the UK blues scene this year ... With the release of their debut album Gambling Machine, Lewis has set a benchmark for young blues guitar players throughout the UK for the depth and range of styles that he plays on this outstanding release.” Jimmy Carlyle 09/04/2012 (Shetland Times)


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GAMBLING MACHINE

CRYING SHAME

From Lewis Hamilton's fourth studio album Shipwrecked LHMSW2015

Head For The Hills

From Lewis Hamilton's fourth album Shipwrecked

Long Way Home

Sticks and Stones

Old Faces

All royalties from Lewis Hamilton’s award winning  first album Gambling Machine were reinvested in new equipment and the production of Empty Roads, which as accurately as possible recreates the extraordinary energy and virtuoso playing witnessed at any Boogie Brothers  live performance.  A baronial drawing room was used for recording, allowing the drumkit in particular to breathe, and lending a natural reverb that enhances the live feel to this album.

“Over the last year of hard gigging the band has defined its own sound. Since our last album ‘Gambling Machine’ came out, I’ve been working hard on singing, song writing and new recording techniques. ‘Empty Roads’ incorporates many of these elements and clearly shows how we’ve all improved since we started in 2010. With this album I tried to create the same passion and dynamics of all my blues heroes past and present. From the fast  and furious ‘Empty Roads’ to the smooth, delta inspired ‘Like a Burning Tree’, get ready for pounding riffs, funky bass, groovy drum parts and of course, the occasional guitar solo! I’m proud to call it mine and I hope you are too.”  Lewis Hamilton

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"Empty Roads" CD Review - As a fan of blues rock guitar, listening to Empty Roads, the new Lewis Hamilton and the Boogie Brothers CD, is a real pleasure for me. This is the follow-up to their debut release, Gambling Machine, which was a tremendous effort and made me wonder what to expect from these guys next. Well, what they did next was follow the usual road to success in the music business: plenty of hard work and practice with endless gigs and then back to the studio. Their sophomore effort builds on everything they learned from their first album and moves the band along to the next level, as this is a very good album that provides plenty of variety. Empty Roads is ten solid tracks of first-class music that will make most any blues or rock fan happy. Lewis Hamilton and the Boogie Brothers have outdone themselves with this release, and have set the bar for even better things to come. Check it out!”  *****  Rex  29/08/2013  (Blues Blast magazine)


“Empty Roads is the bands second album since forming in 2010 and looks to replicate the success of their debut release Gambling Machine which was well-recieved by blues fans and music press alike. With a vocal maturity that belies his eighteen years, Lewis impresses with every self-penned track, from the sultry opening of ‘Drinking Game’ to the up-tempo, funky ‘It Won’t Be The Same’. The catchy title track has obvious commercial appeal, its pounding beat contrasting with the moody ‘Canlelight and Sympathy’ and delta-inspired ‘Like a Burning Tree’. Two contrasting instrumentals bring the album to a close, Granny Cool, a manic ‘blues/ ceilidh’ hybrid and the captivating acoustic ‘The Stream’ which meanders softly, like leaping salmon fanned by dancing butterflies. After two year’s hard gigging in their native Scotland, the band is poised to break through to a wider UK audience. This inspired production is the perfect calling card”  Liz Farmer 15/08/2012 (Blues in Britain)

“In a room where everyone else is exploring the rockier fringes of their genre in a search for distinctiveness Lewis stands out by virtue of his traditional sound. There signs of youth in the music, a certain lack of restraint in the guitar (which I like a lot) and the occasional forced nature of the vocals. It is exciting though, and that makes for an extremely enjoyable listen ... it’s not all full on balls to the wall guitar hero stuff, and the beautiful delicate playing of the acoustic instrumental, The Stream offers a great foil for the rockier numbers. All in all, this is a very impressive release, it opens strongly and keeps up the momentum throughout while offering some seriously amazing guitar playing backed by an astoundingly tight band. If you’re interested in where the blues is headed you could do a lot worse than to listen to Lewis Hamilton, he certainly gets a thumbs up from me!”  Ian McHugh, 14/05/2012 (UK Jazz FM)


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Granny Cool

Candlelight and Sympathy

The 5th studio album, written recorded and mastered by Lewis Hamilton, featuring their new drummer Ian Beestin

9 - Dusk

8 - Lazy

7 - Dusty Trail

6 - Over My Head

5 - Far Cry From Home

4 - Empty Roads

3 - When The River Dries

2 - Luck Could Strike Twice

1 - On The Radio

Whiskey Boogie

I'd like to announce that I'll now be using my middle name for music and any other work related purposes from now on. Aside from the odd racing driver joke, the name Lewis Hamilton has actually become a logistical nightmare as far as monetising and google search optimization goes. Given the pandemic, i feel now is as good a time as any to rebrand. For music, gigs & live streaming i'll be using my middle name, Alexander shortened to Alex. The Lewis Hamilton Band will become The Alex Hamilton Band and my personal Facebook name will be changed next month. There will be a brief period while we alter titles, websites and links but it should be a relatively quick change. If you want to get a few racing driver jokes in, now is the time to do it :)


Bio


Twenty eight year old Alex Hamilton (formerly Lewis Hamilton) has been part of the British Blues/Rock scene for over ten years. Gaining notoriety on the back of being a talented young guitarist with skills beyond his age, he has since matured and developed a tasteful and subtle guitar technique that has been compared to Robben Ford and Matt Scofield. His debut album at the age of 18 won the Scottish New Music Award in 2011 and his subsequent albums have all been nominated for awards including the British Blues Awards, several years running. 

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Having toured in dozens all across Britain and extensively in Europe with his trio 'The Alex Hamilton Band', he has regularly sold out theatres and music clubs across the globe, gaining a following of musicians and music fans alike. In the last ten years Alex has been fortunate enough to share stages with some of the best musicians in his genre including Carl Verheyen, Anysley Lister, Henrik Freishlader and King King.​

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With multiple award winning albums, a strong fanbase, growing online presence, endorsements form some notable manufactures and continuous radio play across the world Alex Hamilton's music is starting to be heard. 
ALEX HAMILTON

 

Twenty eight year old Alex Hamilton (formerly Lewis Hamilton) has been part of the British Blues/Rock scene for over ten years. Gaining notoriety on the back of being a talented young guitarist with skills beyond his age, he has since matured and developed a tasteful and subtle guitar technique that has been compared to Robben Ford and Matt Scofield. His debut album at the age of 18 won the Scottish New Music Award in 2011 and his subsequent albums have all been nominated for awards including the British Blues Awards, several years running. 

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Having toured in dozens all across Britain and extensively in Europe with his trio 'The Alex Hamilton Band', he has regularly sold out theatres and music clubs across the globe, gaining a following of musicians and music fans alike. In the last ten years Alex has been fortunate enough to share stages with some of the best musicians in his genre including Carl Verheyen, Anysley Lister, Henrik Freishlader and King King.​

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With multiple award winning albums, a strong fanbase, growing online presence, endorsements form some notable manufactures and continuous radio play across the world Alex Hamilton's music is starting to be heard. 
" This is heartfelt soulful music, just as honest as the day is long in June, and when music has that much integrity, it just has to be good."
Jon Seymour (Firebrand Magazine)

" The music is solid - the trio rocks, sometimes gets funky … Definitely recommended for fans of the genre."
Nathan Nörgel  (Wasser-Prawda Magazine)

" Hot Blooded Caledonian Blues - could any music fan refuse? "
Ian Rankin

The Alex Hamilton Band

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