Artist
Roster::
Aynsley Lister
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Europe's
Fastest
Rising
Blues/Rock
Recording
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Classic
Rock
Magazine,
in a
recent
issue,
recommended
10
blues/rock
artists
capable
of
taking
this
genre of
music to
the
highest
level.
Among
those
suggested
were
The
White
Stripes,
John
Mayer,
Jonny
Lang
&
Joe
Bonasmasa.
The only
British
or
European
act in
their
top ten
was
AYNSLEY
LISTER
...Then
in their
July 15,
2009
issue,
Classic
Rock
Magazine
went on
to name
EQUILIBRIUM
one of
"The 50
Greatest
Albums
Of The
Year (so
far)"!
EQUILIBRIUM
justifies
Aynsley
Lister’s
position
as a
leading
light
in
the
rock/blues
arena.
Aynsley
is
one
of
very
few
artists
playing
rocking
blues
with
a
modern
edge
-
tangible,
heartfelt,
soul
searching
and
full
of
fine
songwriting;
played
with
passion,
vitality
and
simply
stunning
guitar
work-reminiscent
of a
young
Clapton.
Aynsley's skill
as a
songer/songwriter
is
equally
impressive.
On
EQUILIBRIUM
he
penned
11
of
the 12
songs. And
as
EQUILIBRIUM
is
Aynsley's
9th
album,
his
song
writing
talent
is
now
that
of a
seasoned veteran.
So
while
his
style
varies
from
blues
to
rock
and
bck
again,
his
writing
is
always
honest
and
impressionable.
EQUILIBRIUM
was
produced
by
Steve
Darrel
Smith
and
features
appearances
by
Robbie
McIntosh
(John
Mayer
band)
and
also
heralds
a
new
direction
for
Aynsley.
Click
on
the
Jukebox
below
to
hear
4
song
clips
from
EQUILIBRIUM
Now
available
for
the
USA
market
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CD
at
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Bio
of Aynsley
Lister
Aynsley
picked
up the
guitar
at 8 and
played
his
first
gig at
13. One
year
later,
on a
family
trip to
San
Francisco,
he was
jamming
at
‘Lou’s
Bar’ on
Pier 49.
By the
time he
was 18,
he had
worked
his way
through
various
bands
and
decided
to form
his own.
The band
recorded
two
albums
and it
was the
second
of these
two that
started
things
happening.
Aynsley
had
begun
writing
and it
was the
three
original
numbers
of this
album
that
attracted
the
attention
of
Ruf
Records’
head
honcho
Thomas
Ruf.
This
was
the
start
of a
long
and
fruitful
career
taking
Aynsley
all
over
Europe
and
America,
working
with
some
of
the
top
names
on
the
circuit.
In
the
years
following
the
release
of
his
first
album.,Aynsley
opened
for
artists
such
as
Buddy
Guy,
Robert
Cray,
John
Mayall
and
contemporaries
such
as
Bryan
Adams
and
Fun
Lovin
Criminals.
Aynsley
now
headlines
many
of
the
major
festivals
in
mainland
Europe.
He
has
twice
played
the
Heitere
Open
Air
in
Switzerland
to
12,000
people
and
2006
saw
him
play
the
main
stage
at
The
Bayfront
Blues
Festival,
MN.
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DISCOGRAPHY
In June
of 2008
Aynsley
signed
to
Manhaton
Records
and
EQUILIBRIUM
was
released
in March
2009 in
Europe ,
and
September
2, 2009
in the
USA.
EQUILIBRIUM
is
Aynsley's 9th
release
in
Europe,
and his
4th in
the USA
market.
September
2006 saw
the US
debut
release
of his
2000
album
EVERYTHING
I NEED,
produced
by
Greg
Haver
(Manic
Street
Preachers,
Catatonia).
This was
followed
by ALL
OR
NOTHING,
and then
in 2007
the self
produced
UPSIDE
DOWN.
All
three of
these
records
were
released
in the
USA on
Ruf
Records.
2009 (Manhaton
Records)
2007 (Ruf
Records)
2006
DVD (Ruf
Records)
2006 (Ruf
Records)
2004 CD
& DVD (Ruf
Records)
2003 (Ruf
Records)
2002 (Ruf
Records)
2002 (Ruf
Records)
2001 (Ruf
Records)
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PRESS QUOTES
MOJO
MAGAZINE
"There
is no
English
guitarist
with
more
vivid
musical
ideas
than
Aynsley
Lister"
CLASSIC
ROCK
“Aynsley
Lister
is a
precocious
talent
who
looks
like one
of McFly
and
plays
like
Robert
Johnson”
CLASSIC
ROCK
Blues
album of
the
month.
"Lister
is going
places &
this
album is
his
ticket".
GUITAR
TECHNIQUES
“Aynsley
is
one
of
the
hottest
blues
guitarists
to
emerge
from
the
UK.
A
prodigious
talent,
with
fresh
&
exciting
interpretation
of
the
blues”.
GUITARIST
“Equilibrium
is
the
best
album
of
his
career”
BLUES
in
BRITAIN
"An
exquisite
rendition
of
classic
blues
rock
performed
with
character,
precision
&
unmistakable
infections
joy.
…Irresistably
invigorating".
ROCK n REEL
4**** "Equilibrium" proves that in addition to possessing the talent to crank out blues-rockers, he’s reaching a creative peak with his songwriting”.
MAVERICK
“If you want a guitar hero, edgy rock blues, sultry vocals & excitement bubbling away inside you, Aynsley is the guy for you”.
Hifi+
"Aynsley in a live setting is a fearsome sight, amps cranked, vocals pumped & guitar smoking from the hip. Quite dazzling".
“… pure classy melodic yet Blues based songs. Terrific stuff that will certainly enhance an already rising reputation”
NET RHYTHMS
“Equilibrium is fresh and vital….it's the balance that he strikes between stunning guitar pyrotechnics, a soulful voice that has just enough of an edge and a collection of original songs that mark him out as a musician with a glittering future”.
TOXIC PETE
“A fantastic album, a bright and forward looking work of nu-blues for the common man”
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CONTACT
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Management
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HOLLAND:
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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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