From: Bottleneck Blues Club [bookings_at_bottleneckblues_dot_com]

Sent: 04 April 2017 16:10

Subject: Upcoming Show Tuesday 25th April

Dear All

Many thanks to those who turned up last Tuesday to see Geoff Achison and the UK Soul Diggers, here is a review:

"One of the best shows that has been at the Bottleneck Blues Club happened on Tuesday night, performed by one of the best guitarists that has ever played here. Geoff Achison, master guitarist, whether playing an acoustic set, rock and roll, or funky blues along with his superb band

The UK Soul Diggers: Andy on bass, the great Sam Kelly on drums (including whooping and hollering) and, without a doubt, one of the finest keyboard players in the Country, Paul Jobson....he alone is worth the entry fee! A sign of a great band is when the local musicians are in the crowd, as they were. They all came to see this virtuoso of the guitar and they were not disappointed. Geoff was over here all the way from Australia to promote his new album, Another Mile another Minute, plus some old favourites.....and this is exactly what he did! The first set was go for it, in your face...let's get people tapping their feet in time. However, he really showed his skill when he started the second set with his acoustic guitar....you could have heard a pin drop! Now he sounds like the blues man he really is and it takes a special skill to turn the the old Elvis song, Can't Help Falling in Love with You, into a slow, sad, blues. There was full house here on Tuesday night and that shows the pulling power of this musician. This is real music played with heart and soul by hard working musicians who fully deserve the credit they get. Well done to all those who turn up at small gigs like this all over the Country and keep good live music, live."

For this month we have a band that I have not, personally, so far seen, however, are very much the buzz of the moment on the circuit. This is possibly one of those shows where we are fortunate to have a younger band stopping off at the Bottleneck on a meteoric journey to the stars. The band is called Catfish and I have just had news that they received the best new band award for 2016 from Blues in Britain magazine, so certainly no hype involved and a high quality evening in store.

Tickets £12.00, pay on the door. Bookings to me at the return email address. Doors open 7.30pm, band on stage 8.45pm. Good food, reasonably priced, available to eat at your table if required. Further information, upcoming shows, location map etc., available at www.bottleneckblues.com.

So, that's Catfish, appearing on Tuesday 25th April.

Please do support.

Richard Dobney

Bottleneck Blues Club