Liam Grundy (UK)
Richmond
HOTTOM1
©Hot Tomale Recordings 2009
Liam Grundy/Piano,Vocals,Guitar,Mandolin
Preben Raunsbjerg/Guitar
Richard Sadler/Double Bass
Steve Rushton/Drums
Rocking Blues and Honky Tonk Country are what Liam Grundy is all about. 'Richmond' is a great powerhouse of an album. The band deliver on all 14 tracks and the playing and singing is superb throughout. Years playing with luminaries such as Scotty Moore and James Burton secure Liam's Americana credentials and this album confirms him as a worthy successor. A Must Buy!
Liam spent his early years playing Traditional Irish Music and Ragtime Guitar around the North-West of England then moved to London playing solo piano in pubs before forming rock band ‘The MG’s’ who became a fixture on the burgeoning live music scene of the late seventies. In the early 80’s Stray Cats’ producer and artist Dave Edmunds covered Liam’s song ‘One More Night’ on his first Arista album ‘DE7th’ which led to a song writing contract with Rod Stewart’s publishers Riva Music writing for artists in the UK and the US.
In addition to gigging and recording, Liam became involved with theatre; writing and performing. Award winning productions In the UK and Europe followed with several shows in London’s West End. Liam began working with John Otway, culminating in Liam producing and co-writing John’s single ‘The New Jerusalem’ on Warner Bros Records.
Liam then went on to work with rockabilly/psycho - country band The Blubberry Hellbellies. Liam toured Germany with them and played various gigs around the UK.
More theatre, gigs and sessions followed, which led to Liam setting up ‘The Lonesome Pine Review’ which was a loose association of like-minded lovers of Country/Honky Tonk and New Orleans Funk. In 1994 Liam joined The Avengers Big Roll Band –once referred to as the ‘The Shock and Awe of Jump Jive’ playing Big Joe Turner and Fats Domino numbers. Liam was with them for over 10 years playing festivals all over the UK and Europe and supporting the great Frankie Ford on more than one occasion.
In 1999 Liam began working with Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana on a project designed to highlight the incredible contribution they made to the birth of Rockabilly and contemporary music. This led to a ten year working friendship involving tours of the UK and Europe and the recording of the CD ‘Western Union’ with Scotty Moore. In 2006 Liam played the Ponderosa Stomp in Memphis and met James Burton. The following year Liam put together a great band and toured the UK and Ireland with James and special guest Billy Swan. There are current plans afoot for a recording project.
Whether performing solo or with the band, Liam’s gigs are a great mix of the best of Americana and Rocking Blues.
Liam’s solo recording career is now in full swing, with a new release of all new original material slated for early 2011.
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