Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam - Coming Up For Air| After the critical and commercial triumph of 2007's
ROLL AWAY, Isle Of Man blues-rock guitarist and singer Davy Knowles and
his Back Door Slam returned in 2009 with the Peter Frampton-produced
COMING UP FOR AIR. The Frampton connection is especially important
since Knowles is stressing the rock side of his musical equation this
time out, complete with AOR-worthy old-school songcraft such as the
title track and "Tearing Down The Walls." No matter what the genre
however, Knowles is without doubt a greatly gifted player; he takes the
most smartly constructed solos with a rich, fat tone, very reminiscent
of James Gang-era Joe Walsh. And even though bassist Adam Jones and
drummer Ross Doyle have pursued a different musical path since this
recording, right here these boys are a tight, rocking power trio who
show more than a little substance. | | After
a brief break from two years of non-stop touring, Davy Knowles and Back
Door Slam is back with a new album produced by Peter Frampton and mixed
by Bob Clearmountain. Coming Up For Air, a smorgasbord of rockers and
acoustic ballads, includes Davy's and Peter's dueling guitar solos on
George Harrison's anthem, "Heal Me Lord," and an extraordinary bonus
track duet with Jonatha Brooke of her "Taste of Danger." The album is
built around nine Davy originals (two co-written with Peter Frampton).
Highlights include rockers "Tear Down The Walls" and "Riverbed" and the
soulful "Can't Take This Back." After a three week solo stint opening
for Jeff Beck in April, Davy and the band are hitting the road again in
support of this album. |
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