Spotlight On Artists

STRANGER IN TOWN: Welcome Back Steve Harley

Monday, June 21st, 2010 · Posted in Spotlight On Artists


‘How do I relax? I don’t!‘ Steve Harley was once asked how he coped with the pressures of Cockney Rebel. He revealed he was always wired up and ready for action. That was back in the Seventies when ‘Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)’ was a massive hit for the singer/songwriter. It was also the first time we interviewed Steve and he still remembers the questions we asked. `It’s funny to look back on those days` he says. `And now I’m back and touring again!`

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CHRIS FARLOWE SOUL MAN

Friday, May 29th, 2009 · Posted in Hot New Repertoire Releases, Spotlight On Artists

Who was that a young soul singer with a big voice who caused a sensation in Swinging Sixties London? He was called ‘Chris Farlowe’ and he is the featured star on the Repertoire CD ‘14 Things To Think About’ (REP 5113) that was first released on Andrew Oldham’s famed Immediate label in 1966, as a Farlowe showcase.

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CLARK HUTCHINSON’S GESTALT

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 · Posted in Spotlight On Artists

CLARK HUTCHINSON’S PSYCHO ROCK

Clark Hutchinson was described as a ‘two man electronic symphony orchestra’ and hailed as innovative pioneers by the late great DJ John Peel. The duo’s 1971 album ‘Gestalt’ is soon to be re-issued by Repertoire and prog rock fans will be intrigued to know the origin of this unlikely combo and the meaning behind the title of their CD.

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Rock journalist Chris Welch has been a member of the Repertoire team for twenty years. He has written hundreds of CD liner notes for a huge range of album releases since joining the company in 1988. His comprehensive knowledge of the rock and pop world is based on a career that began in the Swinging Sixties.

As Features Editor on Melody Maker he wrote about all the major rock and pop groups including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Cream, The Who, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Each week he reported on rising stars such as Jimi Hendrix, Tom Jones, Scott Walker, Marc Bolan, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel and Jiving K.Boots.

After 40 years Chris is still writing about pop and rock and playing the drums. His current favourite group is Kings of Leon. Each fortnight Chris reminisces about his adventures as a music journalist and reports on the latest news ('Elvis To Tour Shock'), in CHRIS’ CORNER.