Ian Prowse plays his final show of 2015 when he plays EVAC in Liverpool this Saturday

Ian Prowse plays his final show of 2015 when he plays EVAC in Liverpool this Saturday

The single is taken from Who Loves Ya Baby, the first ever solo album by one of the UK’s finest singer/songwriters, Liverpool’s own Ian Prowse. Ian has described the song as “a real Liverpool song for a real Liverpool girl” and is about the day his baby daughter Rosalita was christened in St Nicks, the sailors’ church by the city’s Pier Head. Not exactly a religious man, Ian squared it with himself by imagining that she was being baptised in the Mersey, that and the fact that they took her straight to the Cavern afterwards for a “rock ‘n’ roll” ceremony.

'I Did it For Love' was the new single from 'Who Loves Ya Baby'. Receiving airplay on BBC Radio 2 And BBC Radio 6 Music. Both Janice Long and Chris Hawkins instantly fell in love with the single which is an homage to the late Gil Scot Heron, the black American poet and singer who passed away in 2011. Blasting in with a killer horn riff 'I Did it For Love' also boasts the chorus of 2014. Vital, undeniable and straight from the heart as one of Prowse's best ever single to date. Who Loves Ya Baby follows on from the success of The Best of Ian Prowse, a compilation of his work with the band’s Pele and Amsterdam, which was released to critical acclaim in 2012.

Ian Prowse, often called the “Scouse Springsteen”, is best known for his work as main man with the groups, Pele (1990s) and the 7-piece group, Amsterdam (2000s). One of his most famous songs, Amsterdam’s  Does This Train Stop On Merseyside, was a huge favourite of the late DJ John Peel – he featured the song on his last ever Festive Fifty and it has been well documented that it often reduced him to tears on air. The song has gone on to be covered by many others, including Christy Moore, Miles Hunt and Ian McNabb.

Ian Prowse plays his final show of 2015 when he plays EVAC in Liverpool this Saturday.

He will be supported by Irish songwriter Eoin Glackin who has received BBC support in the last few months.

For full live dates visit : www.amsterdam-music.com

Dublin born Eoin Glackin releases music video for Pretty Girl

Dublin born Eoin Glackin releases music video for Pretty Girl

Growing up on Dublin’s northside, the young Eoin Glakin became infatuated with the art of passing on stories through music; a passion that led him to the songbooks of Dylan, Springsteen, The Beatles and many more of folk and rock’s great ones, much to the amusement of his classmates, who were wrapped up in the ever divisive “Oasis or Blur” argument.

Self-taught on the piano and later the guitar, he began songwriting and busking at the age of 15, dipping in and out of various school bands. It was one of his heroes, the peripatetic Kris Kristofferson, who gave him the inspiration he needed to seriously pursue his music career. Believing "you couldn't be a songwriter and stay home", Eoin left Ireland at 21 and moved to London with a box of demos under his arm and a determination to play every pub and venue he could.

Industry heads soon got excited and the result was his first album, “Not Lost”, which was produced by the much-admired Ian Grimble (Manic Street Preachers, The Clash, Beth Orton).

The stunning debut dealt with themes of dislocation, isolation, fear and ultimately hope, with the album closing on the rousing mantra “everything can work out fine”. In 2011, Sony Ireland put the record out in his native land.

Along with his new EP, the highly-acclaimed “Rain Finally Came” will now be released for the first time in the UK, having previously only been available in Ireland. Eoin regards “Rain Finally Came” as a pivotal point in his musical career - the record where he really found his path.

The live stage is where he is happiest, and he has toured relentlessly over the past few years, across Ireland and the UK, including festival slots in Electric Picnic, Sea Sessions and Celtic Connections as well as supporting acts like Joan Armatrading and Beth Orton. He has built a strong and loyal live following which grows every time he straps on his guitar and stands centre-stage.

Coupled with strong airplay on RTE radio and other stations nationwide, Eoin Glackin's place as one of the most promising emerging stars of the Irish music scene is well-deserved.

Web : www.eoinglackin.com