White Trash Blues

2017 release from the veteran British rockers. There's a genuine buzz in the Quireboys' camp as the rock 'n' rollers ready their most ambitious album to date. 'It's never been black and white where The Quireboys are concerned,' said frontman Spike. 'There have always been shades of the blues. And now we've got the perfect chance to put a new twist on some old classics. But why now? After a successful foray into the world of Americana and the release of their most raucous album to date (2016's Twisted Love), the decision to record a raft of iconic blues tunes might seem like a surprise - almost sideways - move. Far from it. 'When Spike and I met Chris Ingham from Ramblin' Man Fair he floated the idea of doing a blues set at this year's festival and we loved the idea,' said guitarist Guy Griffin. 'Why not do something different to the norm? And at that point we sensed an opportunity to make a blues record. All of the guys are great musicians - as a band we can play anything. I suppose the trick was giving these blues classics a unique twist and that's what we've tried to do.' And on White Trash Blues the genre's legends come thick and fast. Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry and Billy Boy Arnold are all afforded a unique Quireboys makeover. Never has Spike sounded so authentic and the band so audibly confident. 'We didn't just want to do carbon copies of these great old songs but at the same time we wanted to pay due respect to the people behind the songs,' said keyboard player and self-confessed blues aficionado Keith Weir. 'I think we've managed to strike the right balance.'