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Album Of The Week: Imelda May's No Turning Back Was A Rockabilly Album Worth Remembering


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Rockabilly may be on the niche side of the genre spectrum, but with artists like Imelda May out there we're surprised that that's still the case. Today we're paying tribute to her debut album venture 'No Turning Back', which was initially released 17 years ago through her independent Foot Tapping label under her first and last name Imelda Clabby.

Imelda May - No Turning BackImelda May - No Turning Back

The Irish singer and multi-instrumentalist saw her first album remixed and reissued four years later under the moniker Imelda May, though no singles were ever released from the album. It was a stunning and well-underrated blend of originals and covers from fellow rockabilly, country, rock 'n' roll and blues artists.

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Isle Of Wight Festival - 2015 Live Review


It's perhaps fitting that my prevailing memory of this year's Isle of Wight Festival will be guitars. This was after all the 45th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's legendary performance on the Island, something that was being widely celebrated by festival organiser John Giddings and his team across the site. Fender, for example, brought some specially designed guitars to the party for artists including You Me At 6 to play, and there was also a world record attempt for the most number of people in one place to be wearing a mask, the face in question was naturally Hendrix himself. Despite that backdrop, it was some of the guitarists who played across the weekend that demonstrated the power of the instrument and reinforced that guitar based rock isn't on its last legs as some have speculated over the past few years.

Isle Of Wight Festival 2015 Live Review

The festival got into full swing with a Stones-esque swagger on Friday afternoon when The Struts took to the Main Stage. Their enthusiasm signalled a continuation of their set from the previous year's festival, indeed they are an ideal opening act when you want to energise a crowd. Their appearance at Download the following day, will no doubt have had a similar effect. There seemed to be a Rolling Stones theme to many of the acts getting the festival underway. Over in the Big Top The Ruen Brothers covered 'Miss You' during their rousing set that was well received.

The first moment that sent a shiver down my spine this year was the Counting Crows though. The guitar line to 'Round Here' sent a wave of excitement across the main arena. It was a strong opening statement in a nine song set that featured the likes of 'Mr Jones', 'Miami', and 'Rain King' into which singer Adam Duritz dropped some Elbow lyrics as a nod of the hat to Guy Garvey. If Counting Crows' guitars weren't haunting enough, it was actually The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach whose riffs were the most powerful and elemental of the day. The dirty Blues grit of Auerbach's playing was like a roll of thunder that saw the heavens open to drench the crowd in torrential rain. While much of the set was dedicated to material culled from 'El Camino' and 'Brothers', rather than recent record 'Turn Blue', the band's graduation to a headlining slot was well deserved and warranted. The final song of the set 'Little Black Submarines', which builds from a delicate solo performance to a dramatic climax, utilised every trick in the book for The Black Keys' expanded touring band. If Patrick Carney's drums and Auerbach's guitars are the perfect union on record, it seems their live shows rightly now have the power to command top billing with the inclusion of bassist Richard Swift and keyboardist John Clement Wood. 

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Imelda May - Irish singer/songwriter Imelda May was photographed while performing on the sixth day of the iTunes Festival in at the Roundhouse, London. - Saturday 6th September 2014

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Imelda May and daughter Violet Kathleen Higham - Singer Imelda May is presented with the Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage Award by the Philosophical Society of Trinity College - Dublin, Ireland - Friday 1st March 2013

Imelda May and Daughter Violet Kathleen Higham

Imelda May and Violet Higham - 16th Annual UNICEF Ireland Mother's Day Lunch at The Four Seasons Hotel - Dublin, Ireland - Friday 1st March 2013

Imelda May and Violet Higham

Imelda May and Rte Studios Friday 1st June 2012 The 50th Anniversary of 'The Late Late Show' at RTE Studios

Imelda May and Rte Studios

Imelda May - Psycho


Dublin based singer Imelda May is set to release her brand new single 'Psycho' on June 28.

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Imelda May, Love Tattoo Album Review


Review of Imelda May's album Love Tattoo.

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Imelda May

Date of birth

10th July, 1974

Occupation

Musician

Sex

Female

Height

1.60




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