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Describing himself as "a bluesy rock 'n' roll artist with some country twang", Tom McCartney is a young, up and coming blues, country and rock 'n' roll artist from Nottinghamshire, UK. Along with his recently formed backing band he hosts a set comprising originals and covers, acoustic and electric, upbeat and down tempo. You would be forgiven for mistaking him for a much older man - his deep, husky voice tells tales way beyond his 19 year age and his music reflects the struggles and pleasures his life has already brought upon him. He writes and performs his own original material with influences from Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, Johnny Cash, Elmore James, Junior Wells, Noel Gallagher and Jake Bugg.
With a lot of life to live - and still much to learn - Tom looks to be well on his way . . and will hopefully be bringing the next generation of blues-lovers with him.

A trusted troubadour for hot summer nights and cold beers, Owen is now in his forties, tangling with separations from lost lovers, raising kids, and growing out of the fresh-faced kid that headed down to Nashville 20 years back with a six-string and a dream.  Case in point: Dreams to Dream, Owen’s long-awaited, Shooter Jennings-co-produced foray into classic, honky-tonk country, out November 7 via Good Company Entertainment. Dreams to Dream, Owen’s first independent studio album, featuring 10 original tracks and two stellar covers, tells the tale of a man at a crossroads — and what it takes to set out a new path. 

Owen wasn’t expecting much when he commented on one of Shooter Jennings’ Instagram posts, half-jokingly suggesting that they make a honky-tonk record, but the producer called his bluff. Two days later, Owen’s manager had Jennings on the line and, soon, Owen was on his way to L.A. and Jennings’ Sunset Sound. It was a cozy yet electric scene: Jennings and Owen cracking jokes in the sepia-toned studio, creativity crackling as they collaborated with the likes of songwriters Ben Chapman and Kendell Marvel, as well as long-time shooter pal, guitarist/harmonic player Leroy Powell. 

“All my friends who have heard my stuff have gone, ‘Dude, Jake, this is you man. This is who you've always tried to be,’” Owen says. “Sometimes you need to get outside what's comfortable, what people think you are, or think you should be, and take a risk.”

Martin & Lynn's first band was the Bo-Weevils, a early UK folk-rock outfit based on Merseyside in the mid-late 1960s. They played a mixture of British & American folk tunes (Leadbelly was a favourite!) together with songs by artists such as Carolyn Hester & Bob Dylan. Lynn was the main vocalist; Martin played guitar & sang harmonies.

Between 1970 & 1981, Martin was in Rock'n'Roll bands such as the Hot Rod Gang, The Sabrejets (who were signed to Blueport Music & achieved success in several countries) and Diesel & the Firebirds.

In 1991, the area Martin worked in suffered large-scale rioting. During the week of the riots, Lynn suggested that they sing through some of their favourite Rock'n'Roll songs to drive away the 'post-riot blues' and keep their spirits up during that stressful time. This evolved into the duo 'MG & Lynnette', who played many gigs in both the traditional pub/club venues in the North-East of England and venues and many care homes, prison and festivals.

Recordings made at that time are only now being released in 2014, on the 20-track album 'Acoustic Roots of Rock'n'Roll.

Martin has also supported Lynn's solo work on guitar, with her traditional album 'Greenwood Side' (based on her Bo-Weevils repertoire & released in 2007) and her covers album, 'Off-Grid' (released in 2011).



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