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Danny and the Champions of the World
Plus Billy Vincent
Friday 10th February
The Bullingdon Arms 162 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UE
Doors 7.30 pm
Tickets £10.00 in advance, £12.00 on the door
Plus Billy Vincent
Friday 10th February
The Bullingdon Arms 162 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UE
Doors 7.30 pm
Tickets £10.00 in advance, £12.00 on the door
In association with Loose Records
Danny & The Champs make a swift return but this time in Oxford, where they have built up quite a reputation. The current line-up of the Champs is very different from that which recorded their 2008 eponymous debut album and its 2010 follow-up, ‘Streets Of Our Time’. This new incarnation of the group is a proper rock’n’roll band, wholly and entirely committed to being the Champs.
The bands new album, ‘Hearts & Arrows’, is a great rock’n’roll record. “My reference points were Tom Petty and Thin Lizzy, Dr Feelgood and Nick Lowe,” said Danny. It is also the rockingest waxing the Champs have thus far delivered: you can hear it in the hopeful pulse of opener ‘Ghosts In The Wire’ and the purposeful, melodic hurtle of its chorus, the chiming riffs of the title track and its infectious call to freedom, the urgent gospel-y overtones of ‘You Don’t Know’ (My Heart Is In the Right Place). The album also harbours some of Wilson’s trademark heartbreakers, ballads and laments.
The album was produced with Tony Poole, once guitarist with Starry Eyed And Laughing, mid-70s rockers of a kin with Nick Lowe and Brinsley Schwartz. The album was mixed, meanwhile, by Ted Hutt, former member of Flogging Molly now better known as one of LA’s most in-demand producers, his CV including key releases by Lucero, Dropkick Murphys and Gaslight Anthem. The lion’s share of the credit for ‘Hearts & Arrows’, however, belongs to Danny Wilson and his Champions Of The World, for their songs that wear your heart on their sleeves, for the timeless melodies played with a glorious desperation. Cos Danny’s got a Strat, and he’s gonna plug it into a valve amp, and he’s got a sax in the band, so let’s have a party. They can play all night, if you want. That’s what they love.
The bands new album, ‘Hearts & Arrows’, is a great rock’n’roll record. “My reference points were Tom Petty and Thin Lizzy, Dr Feelgood and Nick Lowe,” said Danny. It is also the rockingest waxing the Champs have thus far delivered: you can hear it in the hopeful pulse of opener ‘Ghosts In The Wire’ and the purposeful, melodic hurtle of its chorus, the chiming riffs of the title track and its infectious call to freedom, the urgent gospel-
The album was produced with Tony Poole, once guitarist with Starry Eyed And Laughing, mid-
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The Billy Vincent Band released their new EP, 'Once On The Grand Union' through Something Nothing Records in October last year.
Fronted by long time compatriots and best friends, Billy Barratt and David Vincent, the band have crafted a collection of songs that are as lyrically stimulating as they are musically. From the sinister tale of 'St. Catherine's Oratory' and its relentless chant of "looking for the monsters from under my bed", through to the sprightly feel good message of 'Through Stations For Trains', Billy Vincent demonstrate a flair for creating diverse numbers, yet still keeping their own inimitable style and sound.
For the band, this latest EP is one that is close to their hearts, with frontmen Billy and David stating, "We knew that 'Once on the Grand Union' would be an opportunity to suggest where we're heading with the debut album; both sonically and structurally it's a development from earlier recordings. Each song offers something different but is still tied in; there are lots of twists and turns but the curtain falls on a happy note. ‘The Grand Union Canal’ is an important thing to us, particularly the London stretch, these songs took a lot of inspiration from time spent there."
Produced by Billy Barratt and Junk Scientist, the band also made use of an array of instruments with extremely accomplished musicians at the helm throughout the EP. B.J. Cole famed for working alongside Elton John, Bjork, Elvis Costello, Graham Coxon to name a few, adds his distinctive pedal steel to 'Young Hearts' and 'Truly', and Martin Rossiter formerly of Gene, plays Hammond on the EPs opening two tracks and electric piano on 'Young Hearts'.
Fronted by long time compatriots and best friends, Billy Barratt and David Vincent, the band have crafted a collection of songs that are as lyrically stimulating as they are musically. From the sinister tale of 'St. Catherine's Oratory' and its relentless chant of "looking for the monsters from under my bed", through to the sprightly feel good message of 'Through Stations For Trains', Billy Vincent demonstrate a flair for creating diverse numbers, yet still keeping their own inimitable style and sound.
For the band, this latest EP is one that is close to their hearts, with frontmen Billy and David stating, "We knew that 'Once on the Grand Union' would be an opportunity to suggest where we're heading with the debut album; both sonically and structurally it's a development from earlier recordings. Each song offers something different but is still tied in; there are lots of twists and turns but the curtain falls on a happy note. ‘The Grand Union Canal’ is an important thing to us, particularly the London stretch, these songs took a lot of inspiration from time spent there."
Produced by Billy Barratt and Junk Scientist, the band also made use of an array of instruments with extremely accomplished musicians at the helm throughout the EP. B.J. Cole famed for working alongside Elton John, Bjork, Elvis Costello, Graham Coxon to name a few, adds his distinctive pedal steel to 'Young Hearts' and 'Truly', and Martin Rossiter formerly of Gene, plays Hammond on the EPs opening two tracks and electric piano on 'Young Hearts'.