
The Beat Rats "A Cellar Full Of Rats" They made quite an impression at IPO , making Kenny's sound like The Star Club in Hamburg, Germany. This is Mersey inspired garage rock in all it's glory. Opening with the instrumental "Beat Rats Theme" is as catchy as The Surfari's " Wipeout ." This is not so much a Fab Four tribute, as a scruffy, raw re-creation of the British sixties combo, so fans of The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Big Three and The Dave Clark Five would love this as [...]

An experienced musician and active commercial producer, Chris English weaves a lush sonic tapestry on "Dreamtown." The sound is reminiscent of Colin Moulding of XTC with a dash of Peter Gabriel prog folk. Opening with the REM-like title track, Chris makes it clear he uses the harmonic elements of both electric and acoustic guitars, with delicate female vocal harmony in the background. A bit of electric folk pop is evident in "I Can See Everything" and the lovely follow up "Autumn" sounds like it came off XTC's Mummer . These sweet delicate tones are made for perfect relaxed listening. [...]