Ashley Sherlock – Just a Name – CD

All roads lead to Manchester. Northern Britain’s cultural powerhouse spits out a great band every generation, and as he sparks up 2023 with debut album Just A Name, the smart money is on Ashley Sherlock to plant the city’s flag in a music scene that needs the real deal more than ever. Having supported Kris Barras Band, The Quireboys and Laurence Jones, released two acclaimed EPs and garnered praise from Louder Than War (“It’ll put a big stupid grin on your face”) and Get Ready To Rock (“Leaves you wanting more”), Ashley Sherlock’s Ruf Records debut Just A Name will ensure you remember his. Recorded in four days last December at Manchester’s Hallam Mill, the material twists and turns, nodding to soul, pop, hard rock, and never taking the easy option of a twelve-bar trudge.

1 Trouble
2 I Think That She Knows
3 Realise
4 Empty Street
5 Time
6 Our Love
7 Goodbye To You
8 Dear Elizabeth
9 Something’s Got To Give
10 Last Call
11 What If I Said To You
12 Backstage Wall