Alan O'Hare is a musician and songwriter from Liverpool. Well known as the former lead singer of The Trestles, Al's current venture is Only Child alongside Laura McKinlay.
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Various Artists Album: Mellowtone: Ten Years Reviewer: Alan O’Hare Talk about a labour of love. “We hope our selection gives a taste of the city’s unplugged underground from 2004 to 2014,” says curator Dave McTague. He can rest easy. McTague, as lots of you will already know, is theContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist – Iain Till EP – The Rise And The Fall Release date – November 2014 Reviewer – Alan O’Hare (Listen on BandCamp) To make music this sparse stand out from the crowd, the singer has to be able to whisper something into your ear. Fortunately for Iain Till, his voice is sublime. The songwriter (andContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist: SheBeat EP: SheBeat EP Reviewer: Alan O’Hare SheBeat’s debut release is a cracker. The singer/songwriter, well known for earning her stripes on the local open mic scene, has seemed a little fragile trying to hit the heights above the noise of a crowded pub. But this four track EP puts thatContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist: Rachael Dunn EP: Placing Stars Reviewer: Alan O’Hare Rachael Dunn’s EP opens up with an urgent acoustic guitar beat and a mournful cello. It’s beautiful. But, Placing Stars (the title track in question), soon moves into double tracked chorus vocals and a high harmony that takes the song on aContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist: Steve Roberts EP: When We Dreamed, We Dreamed Of Dreams Reviewer: Alan O’Hare Songs are mysterious and wonderful things. Especially great ones – not many of them come along. But, when they do, they wrap themselves tightly around your soul and refuse to let go. Years ago,Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Ian Prowse Album: Who Loves Ya Baby Reviewer: Alan O’Hare Categorising music can be a dangerous thing to do. Sure, we’re all guilty of it: critics, fans… even artists can get side tracked by what people think. It’s natural. But, sometimes, you can put something in aContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Alun Parry Album: When The Sunlight Shines It’s a funny thing, a great song. While us music lovers can take it to our hearts and listen to it for the rest of our lives, for the songwriter, a great song can freeze their art into a moment inContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Thom Morecroft Album: Moon Moon Shake It Website: thommorecroft.com Thom Morecroft has been a fixture on the local acoustic circuit for a while now. No matter if he’s hosting an evening down on Penny Lane, or headlining his own gig at View Two, you know you’re guaranteedContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Ian Prowse Album: Does This Train Stop On Merseyside Website: amsterdam-music.com A ‘Best Of’ is a funny proposition for the listener. For the artist, a summation of a lifetime’s work, neatly presented in a box with lots of photographs and comment, is a lovely idea. It’s something tangible toContinue Reading
Gig review: Ian McNabb – 50 Songs (part 1) @ The Capstone Theatre Friday 9th December 2011 You could hear a pin drop. Silence, reverence… call it what you will, it’s surely what an artist craves: the undivided attention of those who have paid to see a performance. Ian McNabbContinue Reading
