Full Circle: CD
Stream and download at www.rupertwates.bandcamp.com
Rupert Wates writes: "This CD is a return to my roots – hence the title. It features just my voice and my guitar, recorded live in the studio, with no overdubs, and mostly in one take. It’s intended partly as a form of homage to the artists I grew up listening to – among them Leo Kottke, John
Stream and download at www.rupertwates.bandcamp.com
Rupert Wates writes: "This CD is a return to my roots – hence the title. It features just my voice and my guitar, recorded live in the studio, with no overdubs, and mostly in one take. It’s intended partly as a form of homage to the artists I grew up listening to – among them Leo Kottke, John Martyn, Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake – who have made me the musician I am today. I hope it’s a worthy continuation of the fire they first set ablaze in me." Standout songs: (1) I’m Amazed; (3) Full Circle; (4) Ballad Of A Brown Eyed Girl; (7) Driverless Train; (11) Last Of The Hotbloods
REVIEWS:
"Highly recommended" 'His guitar playing is of the highest order...perfectly matched by his flawless vocal delivery. His music has a timeless quality' (Paul McGee, Lonesome Highway https://www.lonesomehighway.com)
"An album to be treasured" 'His guitar playing is as good as it gets, matched by his skill as a songwriter...He is a brilliant lyricist with the ability to paint pictures in the listener's mind with subtle brushstrokes, all accompanied by some wonderful fingerstyle acoustic guitar work...'Ballad Of A Brown Eyed Girl' is a typical example of Rupert's outstanding musical skill and talent...All in all, this is an album that deserves to be treasured...' Roy Stanbridge, FATEA UK (www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/reviews/RupertWates2/