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Black Star Riders

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Today sees the announcement of the new band formed by Thin Lizzy alumni Ricky Warwick (vocals), Scott Gorham (guitar), Damon Johnson (guitar), Marco Mendoza (bass) with new addition Jimmy DeGrasso on drums (Alice Cooper, Megadeth, David Lee Roth, Suicidal Tendencies). The change in personnel came about as Brian Downey didn’t want to commit to the touring cycle a new album would entail and Darren Wharton wanted to concentrate on Dare and other music and film projects. 

Black Star Riders is set to enter the studio in Los Angeles in January 2013 to start recording their debut album with the legendary Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Rush). The album will feature material the band wrote whilst touring as Thin Lizzy and the sound retains that classic feel but is very much its own as well. The Black Star Riders record is the next step in the evolution of the Thin Lizzy story.

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Tax The Heat

Introducing Bristol's Tax The Heat, born from a pure love of straight ahead rhythm and blues music. With nods to many of their influences, the music they create has taken on its own character – combining elements of 60's R&B, 70's classic rock and contemporary song writing, all within a deep-rooted blues ethic. 

The band recorded their debut self titled EP with desert rock king Chris Goss (QOTSA, Mark Lanegan, Kyuss, Sound City Players) and it has since gone on to receive airtime from the likes of Planet Rock and BBC Introducing. The Debut EP was released in November on a Limited run of 500 10" Vinyl to coincide with touring the UK.