In a world full of
manufactured over-hyped pop music, Aynsley Lister is
proof that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Witnessing him live on stage, what you see is what you
get. Powerful, infectious songs performed with the kind
of conviction of someone twice his age, but with the
vigor and energy of any one of the current A list acts.
“Exceptionally
mature and exciting”
- MOJO
“Superb”
- THE TIMES
Unashamedly blues
influenced, this is probably Lister’s Achilles heel. Say
the word 'blues' to a commercial record company and see
how far they run! But Lister carries on regardless
writing and recording albums that continue to sell and
prove that blues rock music can be just as commercial as
half of the committee written stuff you hear every day
on the radio. Just one listen to the title track of his
latest album ‘UPSIDE
DOWN’ and
you’d be hard pressed to come up with a reason why it
shouldn’t be in the Top 40
Since signing to Ruf
Records, Lister has certainly not let the grass grow
under is his feet. He has recorded three studio albums,
two live albums – one solo acoustic and one along with a
live DVD for Germanys ROCKPALAST TV show. He now
headlines many of the major festivals throughout Europe
and shows why he has played alongside blues legends such
as Buddy Guy, John Mayall, and Robert Cray as well as
big name pop artists such as Bryan Adams and Fun Lovin’
Criminals.
Throughout 2006 he
made up one third of Ruf’s highly acclaimed Blues
Caravan project which included the recording of the
album PILGRIMAGE in Clarksdale, Mississippi and Memphis,
Tennessee and a live DVD of the show for ROCKPALAST.
September 2006 saw
the stateside release of his album
EVERYTHING I NEED.
With Europe firmly in hand, Lister is now heading for
the U.S.A. and with plans in place to tour the U.S.
during 2007, he has the perfect album to follow it all
up: UPSIDE DOWN.
UPSIDE DOWN
is Lister’s
fourth studio album and his first to contain entirely
self penned material. Every aspect and quality that his
fans have now come to expect is there, from the raunchy
guitar, the melodic voice to the infectious songs but to
simply pronounce this release another worthwhile effort
would be an injustice indeed: Lister has matured and
honed his talent and on this release taken his first
step into production. The result is his strongest,
boldest and most compelling album to date.
In reality his career
is just getting started - he has the ability to reach
such a wide-ranging audience from teenagers to folks who
grew up in a time when real artists mattered. Right now
Aynsley Lister has everything he needs to turn the world
upside down
DISCOGRAPHY
1999 RUF1031 'Aynsley Lister' CD
2000 RUF1055 'Everything I Need' CD
2001 RUF1074 'Supakev n Pilchards' CD
2002 RUF1082 'All Or Nothing' CD
2004 RUF1100 'LIVE' CD
2004 RUF3005 'LIVE' DVD
2006 RUF1112 'Pilgrimage' CD
2006 RUF3014 'Blues Caravan' DVD
2007 RUF1124 'Upside Down' CD
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