Welcome to the home of SLOWBURNER.

SLOWBURNER are a 4-piece live blues band from the Midlands of England who play R&B the way that Brits are not supposed to be able to.
Calling upon a deep love and understanding of traditional blues fused with an unparalleled level of performance experience, the band have built a reputation as one of the UK's very best live acts.

They have produced a string of critically acclaimed recordings which are available for purchase via this site.

'This band play R&B Brits are not supposed to be able to'............BLUEPRINT

'The band overflows with feral blues rock'.................MOJO

'Slowburner are one of the best blues soaked bands I've heard in a very long time'......POWER PLAY

The band comprise the following members :

Paul Bridgwater -

Vocalist and founder member. A quote from ROBERT PLANT reads : 'Great singer who continues the tradition of British blues soul singers'.
Paul previously released two albums with Radio Moscow subsequently following up with tours and television appearances in Europe. Paul also sang with the German based Alex Parche project releasing two albums in Europe and Japan.

(www.myspace.com/alexparchecharityproject)

(www.youtube/alexparche/medicineshow)

CONTACT : bridg@hotmail.co.uk for SLOWBURNER Information.

Rob Newell -

Bass Guitar. Rob can count Jim Capaldi, Jess Roden and the legendary Gene Vincent amongst his former band mates. Previously signed to DJM, Rob also played in The Indigo Set and supported such huge names as Cream, The Yardbirds and The Small Faces. As he says...."I'm an old geezer having a good time!"

Mike Bannister -

Guitar. Mike enjoys one of the most enviable yet challenging positions in modern blues as Slowburners guitar player. Managed in his early career by British R&B legend Jimmy Powell, Mike has since gone on to share the bill with Peter Green and Mick Taylor. He has also worked with numerous other great artists including Ian Gillan.

Colin Edmonds - (aka Duke Delite) -

Drums. Colin is a seasoned R&B drummer who has worked with such diverse acts as Ruby Turner , The Redbeards and the Stubble Brothers. Colin has also performed with Jaki Graham, Dee Harris (Fashion) .

"This quartet play Blues/Rock to wake the dead.!"........KKKK....KERRANG!

"Believe me, this band plays some mean R&B.".............METAL FORCE.

"Paul's voice must be one of the most underated in the business, his range, interpretation and delivery are exceptional, matching the guitar work of Mike Bannister - shades of Stevie Ray Vaughn, Hendrix and some notable original style and slide execution".....Steve Wosket...............................................................................EARLYBLUES.COM.

"No doubt about it, this is class R&B"...........................BRUM BEAT

"Beats all the indie arse that comes this way"................MELODY MAKER

With a line up this experienced it is no wonder that SLOWBURNERS live reputation is second to none. The list of acts that has shared a bill reads like a Who's Who of British Rock and Blues. see the HISTORY page for full details!

SLOWBURNER have also proved equal to the task of producing recorded material that equals their stage performances.

For ALBUM SALES please check out the SALES page for more details.

Latest GIG Information in Brief - Full info on Gigs page.

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Stop Press! Latest SLOWBURNER Album "Rockin The Blues" out now. Also the amazing Solo Album from frontman Paul Bridgwater "The Other Side Of The Sun".

All Albums are available for purchase via PAYPAL.

Please go to the SALES page for details.

CONTACT : Slowburner-Info for SLOWBURNER Information.