THE CADILLAC THREE - LEGACY

You can't beat the arrival of a new album and when it's the arrival of new The Cadillac Three album - Legacy, someone's hips are already wiggling in anticipation!

First things first, when listening to TC3.... DO IT RIGHT !!

So, that's cowboy boots on - check...whiskey on the rocks poured - check...new Legacy Tee adorned - check and my piccy with the guys lovingly pinned to my wall in front of me - check!
Now, that's how you get TC3 ready!

Time to get Cadillacin, which happens to be the first track on the album. Straight away I am grinning, the opening verse sums TC3 up perfectly - cool, long haired trucker cap guys with southern roots that we have all fallen in love with over the past few years.
Jaren, Kelby and Neil have turned some hard rocking hearts a little bit southern, mine included. Cadillacin, kicks off the album with a wham bam, edgy side to TC3 that instantly works its magic on my hips and reaffirms the guys still have a firm spot, right there in my whiskey sipping, southern heart.

Next up on the album is Tennessee, oh wow...I am wanting to put my black dress on and take me a trip to Tennessee. This is the epitome of an awesome southern rock track, great guitar riffs, with passionate lyrics that are not just sung by Jaren but felt too.
It's rocky but smoothly gentle also, instantly mesmerises me, this is a breath taking track. Can you fall hook, line and sinker in love with a song ?! I just have !! Heart officially stolen.

Hank and Jesus, blissfully follows like a heart warming tale, that has been cherishingly told throughout a family, with the promise it is to be lovingly passed on in the form of a beautiful song (it does just that). A stronger country vibe meanders through this song and showcases Jarens' pure southern vocals perfectly.

Staggering along, comes 'Dang if we didn't' (already beaming) - a song that has gained a fair amount of air play and why not?! It's fun, catchy, full of southern spirit - on all fronts !!
I can already hear me singing this song, many a time over the next few months!!  It may have to gain that title - you know ' The official morning after song'!! I can see you all nodding from here... Yes, you over there too!

Swaying into 'Aint that Country', its time to grab your cowboy hat and fully dive into the love of country rock, with lyrics that depict everything that it is, to be a true southern spirited dweller. A song that again touches every fibre of my beating southern heart and guarantee will do the same to you too.

If you are looking for an anthem, American Slang is that track on Legacy. It's melodic yet equally a vibrant, energetic song. One minute you are swaying , next you are punching the air . Lyrics begging to be learnt, word for word, it is gonna be an absolute corker live - guess what I will be doing between now and November?!

Slowing the pace, 'Take Me To The Bottom', is like that drink you nurse at the end of the night. It's smooth, slips down gently and takes you to that chilled, care -free place. A mellow TC3 will get you hand clapping along to this one, whilst in a dreamy TC3 intoxication. Works for me !

You might not own vinyl but 'Long Hair Don't Care' will make you think you do! Recorded in a retro format , with crackles, woooooos and mmmmms , I am sold! Yep, you will feel like you hanging out with the guys, drowning your sorrows with a bourbon or two and who cares, as the track title indicates. If you want to know why so many people have fallen for the southern drawl, this is the track for you.

Now, if you are a southern rock band, a good number of your songs are going to have some reference to whiskey, Beer, Tequila ( just be grateful you are not picking up their bar tab!).  'Love me Like Liquor', devotes a whole song to it and how do you make a song like this stunning? You get The Cadillac Three to write and sing it - plain and simple ! An awesome, sweet sounding track that will leave you completely under the influence of TC3 (No breathalyzer required !!)

Ready to get foot tapping, you better be ...Demolition Man will insure you do! No stack of stones of regret needed with this track, an uplifting, captivating track with a chorus that will  hook you right in and get you singing along at full pelt. ( Before you ask, of course I was dong my air mic bit!!)

Concluding with the title track of the album - Legacy, a passionate, stirring track that again strikes you firmly in the chest and confirms what is important to these guys. Yes, they may be a band taking leaps and bounds up that really difficult music ladder but their families, friendship and home is what completes them .

Ahhh what can I say .... Jaren, Kelby and Neil , you have wrapped your arms around what you know and love with this album. It's simply Perfect, it is YOU - heart and soul YOU!
If you could take the magic, that is The Cadillac Three and bottle it, you would just need to put this album in that bottle.
Thank you sincerely , this album will be your LEGACY .

Catch the guys in November when they hit the U.K - they are a MUST, once you have seen them live, guarantee you will be going back and back and back !!

Tour dates for y'all :

November 9th - Mandela Hall, Belfast
November 10th - Whelans, Dublin
November 12th - Y-Plas, Cardiff
November 13th - Rock City, Nottingham
November 14th -Forum, London
November 15th - UEA, Norwich
November 17th - O2 Academy, Birmingham
November 19th - O2 Academy, Newcastle
November 20th - ABC, Glasgow

Remember everyone, life is better with music in your heart and soul..

Xx G xX

THE BAND TEE

Happy Friday one & all...

Lets talk about the 'Band Tee'.... now a T-shirt for some, is that lucky dip rummage in their chest of drawers, grabbing the nearest one to them, throwing it on and away they go!

A Band Tee however, is soooooo much more !! Wrapped up in that cotton, predominantly black garment, is your commitment, love and appreciation to a band that you think are darn right  AWESOME!

A Band Tee secures your place in a kind of invisible loyalty club to that band ( no membership card required).
Look at what happens when you have been at a gig, at the shops or on a train trip and you spot the same band, on a tee of a fellow gigger/shopper/traveller.
First there is a smile, followed by a thumbs up and occasionally a high five!
If you're like me, this Band tee ritual may also come with a hug & a chatta...you know the drill, if you have met me - what can I say, I'm a hugger !

It really is magical stuff!  Straight away you have common ground, a fondness for a band that makes you sing at full pelt, that lifts your spirits on a bad day or just makes you feel you're on top of the world.

I have experienced such magic on many occasion through a Band Tee introduction... the lovely Helen over a Cadillac Three tee at Rockstock, always at the front Michael with a GUN tee at a gig, Michael no.2 on the train courtesy of a Massive tee and the list goes on! Top way to make new buddies.

Not only is the Band Tee curator of many a conversation or smile, it happens to be my most favourite item of clothing too. Not the shoes or bags for me..no, no, no! Give me a Band Tee any day of the week .

From Theia to Thunder, from SKAM to Stone Broken, from Massive Wagons to Monster Truck, from Fireroad to Foreigner - I cherish them all.

For many of the amazing up and coming bands out there, Tee sales are crucial too, to keep the bands on the road. A gig, may of made them pennies but merch sales are what can afford them, their petrol home so if you have got that tenner to spare at the end of the night and loved the band, show them your support. You never know, you might just be buying a tee of a big band of the future - they all started somewhere!

Today my Tee love, goes to the amazing Wayward Sons, a band I am yet to see live but I am beyond excited about. Their debut album is out 15th September - ' Ghosts of Yet To Come'. I really cannot wait to get my mitts on this album and crank it up ( I have a sneaky suspicion, it will be my album of the year).
Big yell out to Mr Rockstock for buying me the Wayward Sons Tee at Ramblin Man , one very happy & thankful recipient.

So my dear friends, go forth and emblazon those bands across your chest, show your support, give them so love, make a friend in the process and if anything, you are gonna look great.

Remember, life is better with music in your heart and soul.

         XX G XX

FAVOURITE PLEASURES

Hi all..

Lets get this blog, kicking off in style !
I can't think of a finer way to start, than - GUN!

Gun at Planet Rock session

Now normally, when I comment on facebook or tweet about GUN, it more often than not, features the words - phhhwooarr, swoon and love!
I can't promise this won't....but, I do want to give you a heads up, on what could easily be your 'must buy' album of the year !

Favourite Pleasures is out September 15th and is perfectly named for me!
Long have GUN been a favourite pleasure of mine and this album gives a big seal of approval as to why!
I have been playing the album endlessly ( as any good Gunette would!) and can confirm, with a massive grin on my face, the guys are back to GUNs glory days - wooooo!
It's rocky, meaty, melodic ,riffy - you name it, its got it!


From the title track of the album - Favourite Pleasures, which has been lovingly played on many a radio station (rightly so), to the opening toe tapping guitar riffs of  'She Knows', you will find yourself compelled to throw your hands in the air and sing along.

Every track is punchy, zesty and oh, so memorable. Defy you,  not to know the lyrics of 'Tragic Heroes' by the end of the track, its melodic and rocky with a 'Better Days' vibe (oh, how I love that song).
Honest, you will be a Dante Gizzi wannabe, singing into your air mic after just one play through - it's that catchy!

I guarantee, you will love the mix of melodic grooves, raw rock and then wham bam, along comes the punky edge of  'Go To Hell', to mix it up further..Mind blowing!

To top off this quite super duper album, the simply stunning 'The Boy Who Fooled The World'. A song that most definitely should come with a warning - ' This track, hereby, promises to leave an indelible mark on your heart, from this day forward!'

It really is an album that has it ALL!

If you are not a wiggling after hearing it, your toosh is broken!!

Let me put it like this....  we all love a great album in the car, one that you car-aoke too, so grab that drink in your cup holder, take a swig and get those vocal chords lubricated because trust me, you will be singing your heart out!

Favourite Pleasures will be a member of the - 'you never skip a track and permanently in your cd player' club. We all have a few of those and don't we just love them.....  they become classics!

You can feel how special this album is to the guys too, it has been put together with thought and friendship. A band of brothers, who have got that bit tighter, with the addition of Tommy and that bit more playful too! This is one, the guys are gonna be most proud of  (Good on ya lads).

Right, that is me about done, just to let you know, the gorgeous Gun guys ( they are just that too - time for a phhwooarr ! ) are out on tour with the album at the end of the year with three fab dates:
December
2nd  Glasgow Barrowland
8th Manchester Club Academy
9th London Electric Ballroom

Now, I have been really lucky to see them live twice, in the past couple of months and can hand on heart say, the new tunes are sounding ACE!  Favourite Pleasures was actually my top track, in their set at StoneFree Festival.  It equally sounded, just as awesome acoustically, when they performed it at

Planet Rock.
So, my advice to you, is to ditch the Chrimbo songs for one night in December & treat yourself to an early pressie & go have an amazing night with GUN. ( You won't regret it !!)
I will of course be taking my own advice (try and keep me away!!) and will keep my pinkies crossed  for another peck on the cheek too ! Big beamy smile right now!

Me & Dante ( me trying to not let go!!)

Time to bring in the WOOOOO -o-meter.....drum roll please... !!!

The WOOOOO- o - meter has shot straight to the top for this album & the GUN guys get a full pelt WOOOOO  - 5/5 .

 

                                                           Puckering up again!

Hope you have enjoyed my little insight into the new GUN album - Favourite Pleasures.

Remember, life is better with music in your heart and Soul.

                                                         xX G xX







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Intro

Hi....

Yep, it's me Gaynor ...also known as #OneWomanAudience !

I was given this prestigious nickname, by the Mighty Baz, frontman of the hard hitting, awesome Massive Wagons and it has kinda stuck !
If you are asking, why I was given this name?!  You most certainly, have never stood next to me at a gig!!
I am a loud and proud wooooer and singer at gigs. Be it a small, intimate gig or a massive arena, I guarantee you will me hear my excited woooos near and far. Therefore, the fantastic title, is very fitting and one I am happy to have .

Let's get down to the bumf, a wee bit about me - If I am not listening to Rock music, I will most definitely be donning a band tee and most probably, be out seeing a newbie or an oldie band.

Music is everything to me, from rockin out in the car, to an air punching live gig, it's what puts a huge grin firmly on my chops!
I have seen over 100 bands this year, some have been truly awesome and some have just been jaw dropping - best feeling in the world!

Live music really is a passion of mine, not only has it opened my eyes and heart up to many a new band ( trust me, there are some amazing ones out there) but it has given me the best rocking buddies a gal could wish for .
So, next time when you are contemplating spending that £6, to go see a few new bands on a bill. Throw caution to the wind and just GO!  You might just see a legendary band to be, in their infancy! Plus I guarantee you make a pal or two, it's a win win !

My blog will be here, to share my fun and frolics ( always plenty of those!!) , to let you guys know what is tantalising my ears that week - watch out for the woooo-o-meter !!  Also, to keep you posted on my gig going ons and to check out band tees, cd's and any other goodies too.

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Hope I can make you smile, giggle, maybe even Wooo a little too and hopefully check out a new band or revisit an oldie but a goodie along the way!

Keep Rocking always my friends, check in as and when you can .

Life is better with music in your heart and soul.

   Xx G xX