![]() Last year they were the first band to win four awards at the UK Blues Awards including “Blues Band of the Year,” “Blues Album of the Year,” “Emerging Blues Artist of the Year,” and “Most Inspirational Online Performance of the Year.” WRM were also voted “Best New Band” by the listeners of Planet Rock at the radio station’s “The Rocks” Awards. When Rivers Meet, comprised of British husband and wife Grace and Aaron Bond, released their critically acclaimed sophomore album ‘ Saving Grace‘ in November 2021. Produced by Alan Nimmo, Jonny Dyke and Liam McCluskey, ‘ Maverick’ is co-written by Alan Nimmo, Zander Greenshields (bass), Jonny Dyke, and Andrew Scott, with lyrics co-written by Alan Nimmo and newest member Stevie Nimmo (guitar). ‘ Maverick’ follows 2017’s critically acclaimed album ‘ Exile & Grace‘ and features Alan Nimmo (vocals, guitar), Stevie Nimmo (guitar), Jonny Dyke (organ, piano), Zander Greenshields (bass) and Andrew Scott (drums). King King were nominated for “Blues Band of the Year” at the UK Blues Awards 2022. King King received critical acclaim from their 2020 album ‘ Maverick’. Sweet’s hit iconic glam rock singles include ‘ Ballroom Blitz‘, ‘ Fox On The Run‘, ‘ Little Willy‘, ‘ Blockbuster‘, ‘ Love Is Like Oxygen‘, and many more. The band is fronted by original founding member and guitarist, Andy Scott. The music is as relevant today as it was 50 years ago when Sweet first stormed the UK Charts in January 1971. Hailed by many as a national treasure with a loyal fanbase, their dazzling arsenal of rock music stands the test of time. They’ve sold 55 million albums and had 34 number #1 hit singles. Sweet are a British rock and roll institution with a pedigree of 50 years of hit singles. Paul Weller has said of Johnson: “ Wilko may not be as famous as some other guitarists, but he’s right up there, and there are a lot of people who’ll say the same. Dr Feelgood were an influence on the English punk movement. This enabled him to play rhythm guitar and riffs or solos at the same time creating a highly percussive guitar sound. He achieved his playing style by not using a pick but instead relying on fingerstyle. Johnson developed his own image, coupling jerky movements on stage (his so-called “duck walk”) with a choppy guitar style, occasionally raising his guitar to his shoulder like a gun, and a novel dress sense (black suit and a pudding bowl haircut). Wilko is known for his distinctive guitar playing style which he achieved by not using a pick but instead relying on fingerstyle. Wilko Johnson was the guitarist for the pub rock/rhythm & blues band Dr. Feelgood in the 1970s. ‘ Place Your Hands‘, released on 21 October 1996, was Reef‘s most successful, and reached #6 in the UK Singles Chart. ‘ Glow‘ went straight to number 1 in the UK Albums Chart. It spawned the singles ‘ Place Your Hands‘, ‘ Come Back Brighter‘, ‘ Consideration‘ and ‘ Yer Old‘. The follow-up to ‘ Replenish‘ was 1997’s sophomore album ‘ Glow‘, with the band using more varied instruments and was produced by the Black Crowes’ record producer, George Drakoulious and engineered by Jim Scott, in Los Angeles. In mid-1995 they released a four-track single release: ‘ Weird‘. The album was recorded in the remote Cornish Sawmills recording studio and in a studio in Bath. They released their debut album ‘ Replenish‘ in 1995 which went gold and featured the singles ‘ Good Feeling‘ and ‘ Naked‘. Reef first came to public recognition when they toured with Paul Weller, the Rolling Stones and Soundgarden in 19. Tickets for all three shows are available from &. Special guests on the Bristol and Sheffield dates are King King, When Rivers Meet and The Damn Truth. In London special guests will be King King and When Rivers Meet. ![]() Sweet will headline the Sheffield O2 Academy on Saturday 22nd October. Wilko Johnson will headline London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Tuesday 18th October. Reef will headline Bristol O2 Academy on Saturday 15th October. Not to worry though, Planet Rock have recruited incredible new headline bands to headline the three Rocktober dates. Due to the ongoing uncertainty with international travel, Kenny Wayne Shepherd is unfortunately unable to make it to UK shores in October.
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