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January 2012

The Idle Hands - Original British Blues Rock

The latest and highly praised cd

"Ready for Business"

Ready For Business

Available via Paypal on this site & on iTunes

"16 uniquely original tracks that bring raw passion & energy to British Blues Rock"

9/10 : surely one of the most underrated guitarists in the UK right now - Powerplay magazine

That The Idle Hands are still unsigned is nothing short of staggering because on the strength of ‘Ready For Business' they have the chops to be able to trade punches with the best of 'em - Powerplay Magazine

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"I enjoyed their music very very much...they're certainly fine musicians & a fine singer too" - Paul Jones: BBC Radio Broadcaster & Blues Musician

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"The Idle Hands have always been an impressive live band...top class pedigree" - Blues Matters Magazine

"...gritty, impassioned vocal...technical ability...passionate guitar...bursting with energy, musical talent & real belief they can hack with the best...

two encores before being allowed to leave stage...why are this band being overlooked on the wider Blues Circuit ? Blues Matters Magazine

All Night Sinnin'

The highly acclaimed 2009 Blues Rock album "All Night Sinnin"
As featured by Rick Wakeman on Planet Rock Radio

""The Idle Hands Blues Band......have a listen, I really like this" Rick Wakeman on Planet Rock Radio

You can now also tune in to some of our tracks at Jango

"graceful, unfiltered emotion & beautiful heart wrenching stuff"
- an unrestrained, zesty & mature blend of Funk Blues Rock"
Blues in Britain 'Blueprint' Magazine

Phil Allen - Vocals     Dave Robinson - Guitar     Jamie Burns - Bass Guitarist     Paul Heydon - Drums

Phil Allen - Vocals : Dave Robinson - Guitar : Jamie Burns - Bass : Paul Heydon - Drums

The Idle Hands Blues Band - A four piece Blues Rock band comprising Vocal, Guitar, Bass & Drums, playing original material and based in Chesterfield UK.

Powerful, gritty, soulful vocals interlaced with proficient & intensely exhilarating guitar work, solidly backed by a vacuum tight rhythm section, creating a band whos combined skills & dynamic live performances captivate and entertain audiences, leaving them screaming for more !

"High calibre renditions of their own hook laden songs blend seamlessly with a few carefully selected and re-worked classic blues tracks to provide a spellbinding live performance".

 

Acclaimed by UK National music press as being "one of the finest yet still surprisingly unsigned original Blues Rock bands on the scene today" - the bands songs and guitar work also receive comparisons to the likes of respected world class perfomers such as Led Zeppelin, Page, Hendrix, Beck, BB King & many more top draw blues rock performers.

Their 6th studio album "Ready For Business" released in September 2011 is receiving superb National Music Press reviews and significant radio airplay.

If you don't know this band yet, you really are missing out on a class , original British Blues act !

LATEST NEWS

READY FOR BUSINESS

The 16 original track 2011 cd is now available at gigs & via Paypal

or download on iTunes - Amazon - Tesco & other download sites

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Skegness Rock & Blues Festival 2012

Blues Matters Stage: Jaks - Friday 27th January 12.30 - 2.00am

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Head to bbc.co.uk/introducing, upload your music and you could have your tracks broadcast on BBC Radio

 

 2 New T-Shirt Designs available

2 Tshirt designs - Lge & Sm logo

Order on our Merchandise page or buy at gigs

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CONTACTS FOR BOOKINGS

philvox@hotmail.com

Phil - 07757 028982

Dave - 07989 056402

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