I mentioned the Aynsley Lister Band in a previous post, when they opened for It Bites back in March.

I got their “Upside Down” album a couple of weeks later, and it really is excellent. Fairly straightforward blues-y rock, not usually my thing but the musicianship is fantastic. Here’s the standout track, “Ice I’m Upon”.

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Mr Lister possibly wouldn’t thank me for the comparison… do you notice any similarity to Bryan Adams & Sporty Spice’s 1998 classic “When You’re Gone”?

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