Review Centre: One Man Bands

" Rev. Ferriday And The Longdogs, Unforgettable Trues and Everyday Lies. Album Review. Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * As Donald Rumsfeld once said, so famously causing the scratching of heads in consternation and dismay, “There are known knowns and unknown knowns…” yet somehow such double talk and heroic word play should be left to Rev. Ferriday and The Longdogs, for in their new albumUnforgettable Trues and Everyday Lies, the lyrical force of nature is far and away more direct, succinct and wonderfully managed than anything a politician could scramble together. Unforgettable is a mark that deservedly belongs to the band, the memorable and the cherished going hand in hand as their deep love of the Blues comes bounding across with enthusiastic vigour and in the case of this new album, with a darker edge, with an anger of the age attached to it, still very much enjoyable but somehow more threatening, more beautifully intimidating and yet at the same time never once wavering in its commitment to allow the listener to internally dance and shake loose; the Devil after all will always allow the angels to boogie on down. Everyday lies, whether those we tell ourselves to keep us going in the face of adversity or those we pronounce to others in order to impress or deflect our feelings, each one has its symbolic value; the same is said for the true-isms, the emphasise on what is clear and unvarnished, perhaps even understated, yet at all times striking and rich. Unforgettable Trues and Everyday Lies allows the freedom of movement within the confines of Blues to be explored and with Neil Sadler on bass, Scott Hunter on drums, the fabulous Owen Bray on harmonica and Else Black lending some terrific backing vocals, Rev. Ferriday captures the mood with pin-point accuracy. In tracks such as Broken People, Breaking Down, Shooting From The Hip and How Long, the music is contagious, it sweeps through the veins like a miniature train buffeting against stereotype intuition and scraping down in blocks of perpetual indifference with ease. This is an album that emphasises the battle in the way that words are seen and felt, it takes a writer of absolute skill to make a menacing note come across as nothing less that beauty personified and yet Rev. Ferriday manages with absolute conviction. A joy to be back in the company of Rev. Ferriday and The Longdogs, a fact of life that gets better and better each time they come around. Ian D. H"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Seps absolutely crushed it. Great presentation, excellent showmanship, and beautiful music! He is now my go-to sax player! 10/10 recommend. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Geoff Udy knows how to get a crowd up and dancing. He knows the crowd and plays to their likes. Amazing voice. You will not be disappointed when booking Geoff. Continued to rebook him to play at the Geraldton Yacht Club."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"We couldn't have asked for a better violinist for our wedding! Arieta was incredibly professional from start to finish, arriving early to set up, communicating clearly, and guiding us through the song choices. On the day, her performance was flawless and emotional, creating the most beautiful atmosphere during the ceremony and reception. Our guests were full of compliments. We would book her again in a heartbeat and recommend her without hesitation!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Awesome perfomer Tyler came to perform for my company event. He came well prepared with 30 minutes before the event and got everything set up in no time. He has a good list of songs played and everyone loves his performance."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Our school has booked Drew several events over the years, both inside and outside functions, and he never disappoints!! He plays a wide range of songs and several instruments, and the energy is always top notch."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Thank you so much Josiah! Everyone sang your praises at our event and we truly enjoyed everything you played ❤️"

Reply by Wedding Saxophonist / Saxy Jmusic
Thanks for trusting me with your wedding and cheers to forever

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Adam is Awesome! Can't say enough great things about our experience with Adam. He was a pleasure to work with form start to finish and really made my wife's birthday a night to remember. Next time I need a DJ / MC / Live Entertainer I am booking Adam. Thank you again."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Thank you Richard for such a beautiful performance 🙏"

Reply by Richard Sneyd – Wedding Guitarist & Singer
Thank you Aoife!

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Amazing music 🎼!! Love the songs you sing and the upbeat music you do!! Always make the crowd get up and dance ! And sing !! 🎤"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Tom was nothing short of excellent at our wedding! We had him booked for 3 hours and he played during our ceremony and reception. The blend of acoustic and vocals were superb and it absolutely made the whole afternoon perfect. We had so much good feedback from all our guests over how great he was!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Everyone loved John Henry’s exceptional talent .. great music, easy to work with. Can’t wait to book him at our next event!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"WOW! Its very difficult to describe a musician in words, but what i can say is that David was far better than i ever expected. EVERYONE single one of our guests commented on how well David sung. We didn't choose any songs for David to play, i just told him to go with the flow. I had organised for David to play for 4 hours, we actually asked him to stay for longer as the atmosphere was perfect. Unfortunately David couldn't stay longer has he was already booked for the rest of the evening. I am now desperately trying to think of another party i can host JUST so that he can play to all of us again! I cannot recommend David enough. Many thanks for the AMAZING afternoon you helped create. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Dear Andrew, thank you so much for your fantastic musical accompaniment! You really managed to make our wedding ceremony truly special and give us goosebumps!!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"We met Jeff during Labor Day weekend while he was performing at a restaurant on Lake Weir in Ocala, Florida. What was supposed to be an hour lunch break turned into four hours of a music fest. We just couldn’t leave! We invited him to perform at my mother‘s 75th birthday party in Lake Mary. He did not disappoint! He is a spectacular musician with the great stage presence and personality! I highly recommend Jeff for any event! "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review: