Nominations:
Best Blues Band
Best Album – The Motives feat. Matt Taylor
Best Keyboard Player – Jonny Dyke
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New interview feature with The Motives in Blues Matters Magazine
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Matt with special guest Jon Amor at Long Street Blues Club, Devizes, photo Ken Anstead
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Trailer for The Motives session for Paul Jones’s BBC Radio 2 show,
broadcast on Monday 4th February
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The Motives confirmed to record a live session for Paul Jones’ show on
BBC Radio 2 on 20th January – to be broadcast on Monday 4th February
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On stage in Eindhoven, Holland opening for The Robert Cray Band
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The German online-magazine Wasser-Prawda has started a readers poll for the best blues albums 2012. “The Motives feat. Matt Taylor” is nominated in the category “Debut 2012″. The voting is open until December 31st
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Trailer for the interview with The Motives appearing in the forthcoming issue of Blues Matters Magazine (March/April 2013)
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New review from Germany: “a paradise for fans of rhythm’n’blues and blues rock… the blend of individuality and team spirit is what makes this album truly remarkable”
HookedOnMusic.com
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Lots of pics online from the shows in Holland supporting Robert Cray
Try these at Bluesbreeker.nl
or these from Bluesmagazine.nl
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Another great review from The Netherland’s prestigious Jazzism Magazine (18/09/12): “crafted songs, which time and again choose a different path than even the most demanding listener expects. Guitarist Matt Taylor excels and has a fierce approach to his playing… If you like listening to sharp, extremely high standard and damn soulful bluesrock, you’ve come to the right place”
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The Motives to open for The Robert Cray Band
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Congratulations to Andy Graham, winner of the British Blues Awards Bass Player of the Year for the third consecutive year, now inducted into the Hall of Fame. Go Andy!
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Yet another new review from The Netherlands(05/09/12): “The Motives is a super group of the old format. That is to say that all of the (super) stars are part of a newly formed bond. The CD runs like the proverbial train and remains exciting from beginning to end. The drive of most of the dozen compositions is high”
8Weekly.nl
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Another new review from The Netherlands (30/08/12): “With this album Matt Taylor and his Motives deliver a fine debut, the variety of styles make great listening. Besides Taylor’s fine vocals and guitar playing is the excellent keyboard playing of Jonny Dyke prominently in the game. In short… a topper!”
Bluesrockpagina.nl
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New review from The Netherlands (28/08/12): “A Boost For British Blues… we hear blues in the best Chicago tradition, but also British beat: it provides a nice varied mix of both worlds… The Motives prove that they belong at the top of British blues”
Heaven Magazine
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“We’re not trying to copy any particular style. I just try to come up with blues songs which don’t sound like all the other blues songs in the world.”
Matt Taylor, Classic Rock presents The Blues Magazine, August 2012
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“Tough urban blues with lyrics to match delivered in a style that’s as sharp as James Brown’s footwork and as solid as Alcatraz… reminiscent of those Stax-era Albert King and Little Milton songs with Booker T on keyboards.”
John Clarke, The Independent, July 2012
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New interview with Matt Taylor and Roy Martin on Greek website Blues.gr
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Matt Taylor on stage at the Upton Blues Festival, July 20th 2012
Photo: Tony Winfield
Matt and Jonny as The Motives Duo on the Acoustic Stage at Upton Blues Festival
Photo: Graham Munn
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Next gig: July 20th, Upton Blues Festival, main riverside stage 7.15pm
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Part 3 of Matt & Jonny interview and acoustic session
with Sue Marchant on BBC Radio Cambs
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“It’s time for the blues boys and girls to sit up and take notice. The men are back”
New Review from R2 – Rock’n'Reel Magazine here
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“a veritable banquet of R’n’B… this is a classy collection”
New Review from Blues in Britain Magazine here
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Next gig: July 15th, The Motives Duo in London - gigs
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New article and interview with Matt in Dutch newspaper Hoogeveensche Courant here
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The Motives duo opening for Robert Cray at Bluesfest London
Shepherds Bush Empire, 26th June 2012 - gigs
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The Motives debut album release dates:
June 11th – UK & Netherlands – OUT NOW!
June 22nd – Germany – OUT NOW!
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- Now available in the USA & worldwide from CD BABY
- Read the latest reviews including Guitar & Bass magazine here
- Showcase on Holland’s national Radio 6 ‘Luisterpaal’ here
- Interview confirmed with Matt in issue 2 of Classic Rock presents ‘The Blues’ magazine, get issue 1 here
- More German reviews confirmed in Classic Rock, Eclipsed, Rocks, Good Times, Gitarre & Bass and Glitterhouse magazines
- More Dutch reviews confirmed in Lust for Life, Jazzism and Heaven magazines and various blues and guitar mags
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