I was advised before being sent this single and the forthcoming album to not read the press release till after hearing the record. I followed this advice and fell seriously in love with both before I realised that I'd seen this legendary Australian CHARLIE LANKESTER play a few times back in the late 80's and early 90's with Otis Grand after his band Last Chance Cafe broke up. It also explained why this was one of the best British Blues records I've heard in years.
It features a bunch of seasoned musicians doing what they do very well indeed, and this single should be all over the radio well ahead of the Mid-August release date.
'The Spinning of The Wheel' has a big, brassy Muscle Shoals blues-rock feel to it as Charlie tells us his tale of how you can have anything you can steal, but you can't have the spinning of the wheel. The torrid tale of living with a hellcat in deepest Brixton, it's a visceral slice of life on the edge of despair. The real south London Blues.
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That was before the press release unleashes the news that the day they were due to finish mixing the record Charlie was diagnosed with incurable liver cancer. He is now fighting it and is in remission at the time of writing.
Here's Hoping Charlie makes it much further than the album's September 3rd Release date. This wonderful music suggests he has much to live for.
Charlie Lankester online
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