In 1992, Memphis band Roxy Blue released their debut album “Want Some?” on Geffen Records. Had it been released a few years earlier it would have no doubt been hugely successful, but the rock scene was changing and the band split not long after. Twenty seven years later, Roxy Blue is back, releasing a self-titled album via Frontiers Music on 9th August. I had the opportunity to speak to lead singer Todd Poole via Skype on 28th August. We chatted about Roxy Blue and the new album, as well as his involvement with the bands Saliva and 714.
You can hear that interview on the Friday NI Rocks Show from 6th September which is available now from our MixCloud page - https://www.mixcloud.com/NIRocks/interview-with-todd-poole-from-roxy-blue-on-the-friday-ni-rocks-show-on-6th-sept-2019/
The interview has been typed up and posted below.
Read more: NI ROCKS Interview with TODD POOLE from ROXY BLUE
Swedish band Rockett Love released their second album. “Greetings from Rocketland”, through AOR Heaven on 30th August. The band formed in 2015 and released their debut album in 2017. The new album was produced by Erik Mårtensson from Eclipse & WET. I included the track “Take Me Home” on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 30th August.
Read more: NI ROCKS Recommends "Greetings From Rocketland" by ROCKETT LOVE
“I Belong” is the second album from the Jimi Anderson Group and it was released on 30th August by AOR Heaven. The band showcases the vocal talents of Scottish singer Jimi Anderson who fronted the band Sahara / The Hardline before later joining tribute bands A Foreigner’s Journey and then Legends of AOR. The track “Wonderful Tokyo Nights” was included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 2nd August.
Read more: NI ROCKS Recommends "I Belong" by JIMI ANDERSON GROUP
German band Freedom Call released their latest album, “M.E.T.A.L.”, through Steamhammer / SPV on 23rd August. This is the band’s tenth studio album in twenty years and I’ve now posted recommendations for the last three, as well as for a re-release from 2015 (in other words all of their albums since I started doing these posts in late 2012!). Freedom Call have been featured many times on the NI Rocks shows in the past and the title track from the new album was included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 16th August.