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| Biography by Rob Theakston Growing up in northern Ireland on a diet of Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Motörhead, and the Ramones, Ricky Warwick started performing with New Model Army in the late '80s before helping to form U.K. punk band the Almighty in 1988. After a lengthy stint with several successful records in the '80s and '90s, the group disbanded in 2001. Shortly thereafter, Warwick teamed up with Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott to record and produce his solo debut, Tattoos & Alibis, in early 2003 for the Sanctuary imprint. A decidedly different approach to his music, Warwick went back to his singer/songwriter roots, crafting songs resembling his country-rock heroes more than his punk roots. The follow-up, Love Many, Trust Few, appeared in May of 2005. |
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| Review by Rob Theakston Following the success of Tattoos and Alibis, Ricky Warwick returned to the studio armed with a boatload of new songs and inspiration. Oh, and it doesn't hurt that his patron saint is one of hair metal's finest crooners, Def Leppard's Joe Elliot. Anyway, this 14-song offering is just what fans want and would expect from the man who learned to play guitar from listening to Johnny Cash records: alt country twists with bits of renegade folk, and drinking songs thrown in for good measure. Contributions from Elliot, Ian Hunter and Vivian Campbell help give Love Many, Trust Few a more polished sound than Tattoos and Alibis, and at times Warwick sounds like a younger, more rebellious version of Steve Earle. |
Track Listing:
1. Johnny or Elvis?
2. I Don’t Know What To Do
3. Learning To Fall
4. New Neighbors Old Fences
5. Anybody Wanna Waste Some Time?
6. Come Back Home To Me
7. Guilty
8. Lonely Moon
9. Cold September
10. Ain’t Comin’ Round
11. Even Now
12. Rich Kids
13. Long Way Back To Nowhere
14. Sometimes Even Losers
Ricky Warwick, former vocalist/guitarist from The Almighty releases his second solo effort with guest appearances by: Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard), Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Simon Carmody (The Golden Horde) and Sharon Vaughn. The opening track on the new CD is an AOR hit "Johnny or Elvis?" The song has great balance, production, music and lyrics not to mention background vocals by Joe Elliot and a guitar solo by Vivian Campbell. Vocally, Warwick reminds me of a rock version of John Mellencamp. Track two "I Don’t Know What to do" has the feel of "Brown Sugar" by the Stones.
Ricky Warwick has a smooth soothing voice that can make nails on a chalkboard sound good. "New Neighbors Old Fences" brings the acoustic guitar out and sensitive side of Ricky as he puts forth his soft side. The track "Ain’t Comin’ Round" has somewhat of a pop sound to it, almost flaring out into an alternative sound. Ricky has a sense of making all songs sound good from slow ballads to heavier tunes.
By looking at the front cover sleeve, you would think Ricky was a hard edged rocker in the vain of the Backyard Babies. But looks can be deceiving. If you’re looking for a CD that has fourteen good tracks that will have you singing along with, then go out and buy the new release by Ricky Warwick (The CD is a smash hit).
Band Lineup:
* Ricky Warwick - Guitar, Vocals
with special guests
* Vivian Campbell
* Ian Hunter
* Joe Elliott
* Simon Carmody
* Sharon Vaughn
Don't let his tattoos fool you :p: This is a brilliant CD, Olch might even like it :fear2:
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