The encore (for which the band pointedly and hilariously refused to actually walk off and on again to 'waste everyone's time') went right back to the debut album to bring the set full circle with Harmonix. As a show, it was superb. As a show of intent and determination, it was unsurpassable. PHOTOS: Chris Walkden..
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ZIO / HEATHER FINDLAY – Jimmy’s, Liverpool (1 July 2023)
These guys just love what they're doing, and dare you not to love it too. It doesn't matter where you come from, who you are, or what audience you find yourself in - with Zio, you're always in The Rock And Roll Capital Of The World. And isn't that really what it's all about when..
HAYLEY GRIFFITHS – MELANIE / FAR FROM HERE (Posh And Rock Records)
These are two different yet entirely complementary releases which could go some way towards bridging the gap between the audiences of Hayley Griffiths' two great musical loves. And there's really no way that can be a bad thing! You know what they say about buses, right? Wait for ages and then two come at once...
ZIO – Flower Torania (Posh And Rock)
There are moments of great restrained melodic prog beauty here, and there are also sections of sheer metallic hammer to make even the most carnivorous of metalheads nod appreciatively. It's Prog Metal Jim, but not as we know it. Zio. Let's start with a little explanation about who, or what, constitutes Zio. Essentially, it is..
HAYLEY GRIFFITHS BAND / WINTER IN EDEN – St Helens Citadel, 8 June 2019
With the demise of the Classic Rock Society having been announced only a couple of months earlier, June brought with it the closure of both the wonderful old Citadel venue and also the last ever CRS shows. This one was the first of those gigs, and if ever the time was ripe for a good..