Former Back Door Slam frontman Davy Knowles has returned to
London and is about to release a series of new blues recordings, as well as the
anticipated music film documentary ‘Island Bound’.
After a relentless
four-year tour regime across the USA, in support of Jeff Beck,
The Who, Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd and many more, Davy Knowles is setting to
release the follow-up of his 2014 hit album ‘The Outsider’.
Davy
is returning back to his classic blues roots and his recognizable style, but he
is also exploring different music genres and areas with vivid folk elements in
his songs. “My upcoming music is guitar
driven blues and rock. Blues is the music I first fell in love with and I have
always connected deeply with it. There is definitely inspiration from folk
music on this new album however.”
In
this album, he is experimenting with several different musical instruments and
is providing a variety of melodic blues sounds and tunes. “With this album, I attempted to play the mandolin and acoustic, classic
and electric guitars. Playing instruments is what I enjoy doing the most. Singing was not my main passion. It just
came later, when no-one else in the band I was in wanted to do it.”
Davy
has also revealed that his new album will include some tribute songs to his
late father, who has influenced his musical career from the beginning.
“I was inspired to pick up the guitar and
learn how to play by my dad. I invited him to play with me on stage on a gig I
did in Philadelphia last year. A few weeks later he passed away, so that memory
has very much become a treasured one.”
The
Manx-born singer will also release in 2016 the musical documentary ‘Island
Bound’, in which he analyses and demonstrates, along with artists Richard
Thompson and Martin Simpson, how the Celtic and European folk music was firstly
preserved and passed down through generations, evolving into bluegrass, country
and americana, and ultimately influencing the blues and rock music of today.
“I am very excited about this documentary and
for what’s to come next. I hope people enjoy what I have created the past few
years. I only wish for longevity in my career, I have no dreams of grandeur. Being a
pop-star has never particularly interested me. Just to be making a living
and growing as a musician is all I have ever wanted.”
For more information visit Davy’s official
website www.davyknowles.com, and follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
