HARGREAVES - SOONER BUT NOT LATER

The first full album from Harrogate/Gateshead band Hargreaves, transports the listener to a deep reservoir of musical enhancement. The quality of musicians, Chris (Bass, Guitar and backing Vocals), James (Guitar & Bass), Steve (Drums & Percussion) within the band, allows Claire to focus sorely on giving a performance of such quality and diversity of styles which has to be applauded. The album has the foot-tapping favourites, Kiss Me Better, (Bad) Bad Girl and Passionate Kisses. With the track Dreams being inspirational and yet self-reflective and Hi combining a catchy tune with depth of feelings and substance, the listener is then given a combination of soul/blues vocals and pure blues guitar-work on Anymore and Rumour. Claire demonstrates her vocal range by being a touch Country on Stevie Ray Vaughan's Life By The Drop and then covering in style the Steve Earle classic Goodbye, while the feel of the 80s can be remembered while listening to Torn In Three. To finish off there is even a dance remix of (Bad) Bad Girl, again showing incredible versatility and which the DJs of Ibiza would no doubt play constantly. If you want/need/require an album to surround you in a “feel-good” comfort blanket, then this is that album. You will be singing many of the songs in your mind, long after you’ve listened to the album, surely an indicator for a memorable album, which is a credit to Claire and her very professional band.

For more details of this outstanding band and album please visit;

www.HargreavesBlues.co.uk
www.myspace.com/hargreavesblues