All The Mississippi Hill Country Blues Playes, Robert Johnson, Son House, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Charly Patton, RL Burnside, Lil' Dave Thompson, Junior Wells, The White Stripes, Michael Messer, Johnny Cash, Dion, Johnny Burnett, Scotty Moore, Husker Du, John Cale, Nick Cave, Nick Drake, The Velvet Underground, The Christians and Morrissey
NEW 11 TRACK CD BETRAYAL BLUES OUT APRIL 2008 ON THE SBR LABEL
The Revelators have shared the international stage with Eric Bibb, Walter Trout, Nine Below Zero, Ian Siegal, The Yarbirds, The Blues Band, Lisa Mills and Danny Bryant and have also played some of the UK’s biggest festivals.
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The Revelators are now a duo with Billy G Wride on vocal and guitar and Simon Gregory on harp, slide, bass andwashboard, the songs which you are listening to are demos from duo recording, the duo CD will be out in the autumn and will be of far better quality of demo’s your are hearing at the moment
Gordon Wride (Billy G) - guitar/dobro and vocals
Simon Gregory - blues harp
Gordon Wride the original member of the band who is an Amman Valley product (Cwmgors) who now lives in Swansea, his knowledge of blues has brought him to the attention of many international media companies which include a stint with BBC Radio Wales. Gordon also runs the international music management business www.slimsblues.com , which has worked and collaborated with some of the best blues artists who are touring at the moment.
Gordon has been playing guitar for over 20 years and 7 years ago decided to throw himself completely into playing acoustic slide, the last two decades has been a mission of discovery and immersing himself into pre war blues with the study of techniques of artists such as Robert Johnson, Son House, Charley Patton, Muddy Water, Elmore James and Howlin W
Gordon has been quoted in reviews with a vocal delivery which is authentic and raw and a no frills stripped back slide technique of old, and a breath of fresh air (100 Club London Review Sep 2005)
The Revelators
A new breed of blues taking standard Delta/Chicago songs and giving them a new twist and also writing some wicked songs him self, keep watching for orginal recording coming soon on myspace !
Venues/Festivals Played
The Point Cardiff, The 100 Club London, The Toucan Club Cardiff, The Inferno Swansea,The Chicago Rock Cafe Swansea, The Blaenavon Blues Weekend, Mumbles Jazz/Blues Festival and The Swansea Uplands Festival, Tenby Blues Festival - to name but a few.
Billy G Wride also toured the UK in 2004 and 2005 with Lil’ Dave Thompson (Greenville Mississippi) as tour manager and co artist, coverering all of the UK and performing at over 40 major venues and festival,
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tried to call a few times but no answer, you got a better social life than me! how did portugal go? will pop up soon but trying not to use the car much considering we get 8.69 litres for a tenner! good to see labour looking after the people who got them into power in the first place! speak soon mate take care
Hi everybody, We've finally moved the repair workshop from Jamaica Street to Otago Street in Glasgow's West End. We'll be open for business again on the 21st of June. Check the website for more details.Thanks for all the support,
listened to the cd a couple of times its good,i like betrayal blues best you write that? been listening to a reggae fella joe higgs quite alot recently its good stuff you'd probably quite like it,theres a video on my profile of him. will pop up soon when we got a spare 5 mins!
alrite big man,phoned the other day but no answer we prop pop up nxt week. beths in bed at moment not feeling to good think the babys playing her up! did you watch hatton? different class. c u nxt week
Happy Day to YOU! Just wanted to let you know that I've put new songs up...
recorded with SIGNS OF LIFE Please have a listen and let us know what you think.
There are new videos as well...
Also, My song Battle in Baghdad is still featured on Neil Young's Songs of the Times.... I updated the page a bit and added a video of the band performing the song. Please have a listen and help the song climb the chart....
it is currently #665
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