Kev Rowland

Shakin Street: Scarlet. The Old Waldorf August 1979 (2024)

by Kev Rowland | Jun 30, 2024 | Reviews

I must confess I have known of this band for years but this is the first time I have come across their music. I was 19 when Manowar released their debut album, ‘Battle Hymns’, and like many interested in the metal scene in the UK we thought they were great. I did some...

Ravenhall: Brother (2024)

by Kev Rowland | Jun 30, 2024 | Reviews

Ravenhall were formed by guitarist Joe Ravenhall and singer Chris Brebner in 2015. I have been fortunate enough to hear their debut EP and live album, and at long last they have released their first full-length studio album, and a belter it is too. In some ways they...

Pearl Harbour: Don’t Follow Me, I’m Lost Too (1980)

by Kev Rowland | Jun 30, 2024 | Reviews

Here we have another reissue from Liberation Hall, on both vinyl and CD, this time of the album recorded by Pearl Harbour in 1980. The vocalist began her career in San Francisco’s burgeoning music scene in the 1970’s, dancing on stage with the Tubes in 1976 before...

Noage: From Darkness to Life (2023)

by Kev Rowland | Jun 30, 2024 | Reviews

Earlier this year I reviewed the debut album by keyboard player and singer Massimo Pieretti, ‘A New Beginning’, and he has now sent me the debut album from one of the bands he is in, Noage. Formed by singer Germana Noage (Aetherna), the rest of the line-up is Massimo...

Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields: I Remember You (2024)

by Kev Rowland | Jun 30, 2024 | Reviews

Matt and Kerryn may now be residents of Melbourne in Victoria, but they both grew up in Aoteaora, Matt on South Island and Kerryn on the North. They are both well-known in their new home, with Matt’s ‘Between Tonight and Tomorrow’ winning Music Victoria’s Best Country...