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Guitarist and singer-songwriter, Troy Redfern, dubbed as Britain’s “King of Slide Guitar,” releases Stone his new single on Friday September 10th. The single dovetails his UK tour supporting Robert Jon & The Wreck (September 16–26). Stream the single HERE.
Stone is the fourth single taken from Redfern’s new album The Fire Cosmic. It follows hot on the heels of his previous singles Sanctify, Ghosts, and Waiting For Your Love.
Written on a vintage National guitar, and accompanied with a wide open ¾ drum groove, and whiskey drenched vocal, Stone is described by Troy as “an Appalachian style roots rocker that builds into a stratospheric anthem, and features a slide guitar solo that stretches out across vast sonic horizons.”
Stone epitomises what Troy Redfern does best – honest heavy-weight blues – John Lee Hooker riffs on steroids, thunderous bass by Dave Marks and spectacular drumming by Darby Todd.
Stone is available to stream and download HERE. Order The Fire Cosmic album HERE.
The Fire Cosmic follows five unprecedented albums that Troy released in 2020. It was recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios in North Wales, the same studio where Queen recorded all their early albums including Sheer Heart Attack (1974) followed by A Night At The Opera (1975).
For the new album, Troy enlisted one of the best rhythm sections in the UK, including the legendary Darby Todd on drums (The Darkness, Paul Gilbert), and bass guitarist Dave Marks (Hans Zimmer). Guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (Guns ‘N Roses, Asia, Sons of Apollo), plays guitar on the song On Fire.
Troy describes the contributors on the album as “the ultimate dream team” on what is arguably the British guitarist’s most distinctive and powerful release to date.
“I chose Rockfield Studios because so much of the music I grew up listening to was recorded at this legendary studio (Queen, Black Sabbath),” says Troy. “The studio has a timeless reputation for all the iconic, classic albums that have been produced there.”
“It was important for me to capture the raw energy of three guys playing live in the same place, at the same time. That’s something that you just can’t get if you’re sending files from different locations, it doesn’t have the same vibe or feel if you do it that way.”
“It was important for the album to sound massive,” says Troy. “It was a much bigger sound than anything that I’ve released before. As soon as we heard the first takes in the control, we were blown away. We knew that we captured something special. It sounded fantastic.”
MUSICIANS
TROY REDFERN – VOCALS, GUITARS
RON ‘BUMBLEFOOT’ THAL – GUITARS (TRACK 5)
DARBY TODD – DRUMS
DAVE MARKS – BASS, PIANO, KEYS, PERCUSSION
RECORDED & MIXED AT ROCKFIELD STUDIOS BY PAUL ‘WIN’ WINSTANLEY
ASSISTANT ENGINEER – JOE JONES
MASTERED BY FRANK ARKWRIGHT AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
TRACK LISTING
1. SCORPIO (4:50)
2. WAITING FOR YOUR LOVE (3:34)
3. ONE WAY TICKET (3:50)
4. LOVE & WAR (4:37)
5. ON FIRE (4:09)
6. LAY THAT LOVE DOWN (3:23)
7. GHOSTS (4:02)
8. SAVING GRACE (4:07)
9. SANCTIFY (3:46)
10. STONE (5:50)
TROY REDFERN
ON TOUR WITH ‘ROBERT JON & THE WRECK’
SEPTEMBER 2021 UK TOUR
Tickets: www.alttickets.com, www.planetrocktickets.co.uk
Cardiff, The Globe
Thursday 16 September 2021
Sittingbourne, The Bourne Music Club
Friday 17 September 2021
Chester, Live Rooms
Saturday 18 September 2021
Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Sunday 19 September 2021
Newcastle, The Cluny
Monday 20 September 2021
Manchester, Night & Day
Tuesday 21 September 2021
Nottingham, The Bodega
Wednesday 22 September 2021
London, The 100 Club
Thursday 23 September 2021
Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms
Friday 24 September 2021
Aberdeen, Cafe Drummond
Saturday 25 September 2021
Hartlepool, South Durham Steel Works Club
Sunday 26 September 2021
# # #
TROY REDFERN
ON TOUR WITH ‘THE QUIREBOYS’
Tickets: www.thegigcartel.com
The Garage, Glasgow
Thursday 14 October 2021
Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Saturday 15 October 2021
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Thursday 18 November 2021
Sage, Gateshead
Friday 19 November 2021
Sugarmill, Stoke
Saturday 20 November 2021
O2 Club Academy, Manchester
Friday 26 November 2021
The Guildhall, Gloucester
Saturday 27 November 2021
Concorde 2, Brighton
Friday 21 January 2022
O2 Institute 2, Birmingham
Saturday 22 January 2022
Bullingdon, Oxford
Friday 10 June 2022
Chinnerys, Southend
Saturday 11 June 2022
Thekla, Bristol
Friday 17 June 2022
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Saturday 18 June 2022
# # #
TROY REDFERN
ON TOUR WITH ‘WILLE & THE BANDITS’
March/April 2022 UK Tour
Tickets: www.willeandthebandits.com
Palladium, Bideford
Friday 4 March 2022
Old Bakery, Truro
Saturday 5 March 2022
Phoenix, Exeter
Sunday 6 March 2022
The Musician, Leicester
Wednesday 9 March 2022
The Flowerpot, Derby
Thursday 10 March 2022
The Bullingdon, Oxford
Friday 11 March 2022
Philharmonic, Liverpool
Saturday 12 March 2022
Continental, Preston
Wednesday 16 March 2022
Bodega, Nottingham
Thursday 17 March 2022
Hug & Pint, Glasgow
Friday 18 March 2022
The Cluny, Newcastle
Saturday 19 March 2022
Elsewhere, Margate
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Junction, Cambridge
Thursday 24 March 2022
The 100 Club, London
Friday 25 March 2022
Thekla, Bristol
Saturday 26 March 2022
Guildhall, Gloucester
Wednesday 30 March 2022
The Greystones, Sheffield
Thursday 31 March 2022
Town Hall, Selby
Friday 1 April 2022
The Tivoli, Buckley
Saturday 2 April 2022
The Star, Guildford
Wednesday 6 April 2022
The Robin, Bilston
Thursday 7 April 2022
Arts Centre, Bridgwater
Friday 8 April 2022
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
Saturday 9 April 2022
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TROY REDFERN
ON TOUR WITH ‘WHEN RIVERS MEET’
APRIL & MAY 2022 UK TOUR
TICKETS: www.thegigcartel.com
Sheffield Greystones
Thursday April 21, 2022
Bath Komedia
Friday April 22, 2022
Southampton 1865
Saturday April 23, 2022
Colchester Arts Centre
Friday April 29, 2022
Newbury Arlington Arts
Saturday April 30, 2022
Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Thursday May 5, 2022
Newcastle Cluny
Friday May 6, 2022
Glasgow Òran Mór
Saturday May 7, 2022
London Garage
Thursday May 12, 2022
Birmingham The Asylum
Friday May 13, 2022
Norwich Waterfront Arts
Saturday May 14, 2022
Manchester Deaf Institute
Thursday May 19, 2022
Bristol Exchange
Friday May 20, 2022
Leek Foxlow Arts
Saturday May 21, 2022
Shoreham Ropetackle
Thursday May 26, 2022
Nottingham The Bodega
Friday May 27, 2022
Edinburgh Blues Club
Teviot Row House
Saturday May 28, 2022
Photo Credit: © Haluk Gurer
