Hot on the heels of his current UK tour Jarrod Dickenson has announced the release of a sublime EP "Under A Texas Sky" . In his own words "I recorded my own renditions of classic songs by rock and roll crooner, Roy Orbison, the soulful R&B singer, Esther Phillips, the red-headed stranger known as Willie Nelson, Americana trailblazer, Doug Sahm and the master songsmith, Guy Clark." but in truth there is so much more to it than that. These are not just renditions they are rein

Jarrod Dickenson and his wife Clare took to the stage and were immediately made aware that they were going to have to work to win over fans of Don McLean. The opening song "Faint Of Heart" received a polite round of applause. Fortunately the tall Texan from Waco, has an array of material and some tried and tested patter that will normally win over the hardest of hearts. The second song the soulful "Take It From Me" and then the wonderful "Your Heart Belongs To Me" each saw in

It’s remarkably freeing going to a gig where you don’t really know much of the artist’s work. You have no pre-conceptions, no hopes that a certain track will be played, no concerns over the set-list or the support acts. So when TEAMw21 offers you a ticket because they are literally stretched across the globe - what’s the worst that could happen? If that gig is also taking place in a venue you’ve never been to before then that can only add to the adventure; and so it was t