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Denny has been in and around the music scene since 1970, as a singer, songwriter and guitarist most notably working with Manfred Mann & The Pirates before recording his own solo albums. These are a rarity only being sold by mail and at gigs. The first "Bless Tupelo", was recorded in 1990 on vinyl, sold out of it's original 1,000 pressings and has since been transferred to cd. It features 13 original songs and has long time pal Geoff Whitehorn guesting on guitar. An album recorded live in the studio, reminiscent of early Fleetwood Mac, and British electric blues. After a live broadcast on London's GLR radio, presenter Mary Costello described Denny as "the best kept secret in British blues". In 1995 Denny recorded his next album,"Noah's Great Rainbow". Tired of the normal 'my woman left me and I'm broke' blues lyrics, he noted that blues was everywhere, in all of us for different reasons, and penned songs about house reposession, stealth taxes, the failure of successive governments to address the problems in voting systems and why youth has become so retro. Of course, there's the odd 'I love my girl' song to cheer things up, but if you like chicago style guitar and dylanesque lyrics, give this one a whirl. In the ten tracks here there's "a world of emotion that just keeps turning", "intense guitar", and "blues poetry", to pull out some radio quotes from various sources. After slogging around for so long and only the few taking notice, in 2000 Denny decided to hang up the Les Paul and bought a pub, playing only for his own enjoyment, but with the advent of the internet, global communication, the possibilties opened up by cdbaby and the like, continued pressure from musicians and fans around him, he's decided to crack on. A third album 'SLEEPWALKING WITH YOU' is now finished and available, it features 10 original songs, and the inclusion of Max Middleton on keys has given Denny's songwriting another dimension, with Scott Newman, bass, and Jeff Allen, drums, an excellent band has taken shape from these recordings and is gigging now. To find out more about these albums, Denny's history, on-going projects and gig info visit him at, www.dennynewman.co.uk or email: info@dennynewman.co.uk Check out the artist's website: http://www.dennynewman.co.uk Track List: 1. In these crying times 2. Yes! I'm stuck with her 3. Small Town 4. Noah's Great Rainbow 5. Sign of the times 6. The girl 7. 1995, Modern Reservation Blues 8. This World 9. Much to blue (to be in love) 10. Blues from the witch county Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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