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It has been said that the beauty of blues and roots music is that its simplicity lies in its complexity and perhaps no words ring truer than when speaking of Davy Knowles’ latest release, a 12-track effort titled What Happens Next. Joe Satriani called Davy Knowles his favorite modern bluesman. Peter Frampton termed him the gunslinger guitarist of the 21st century.
Isle of Man-born Davy Knowles first burst onto the scene with his band Back Door Slam, garnering rave reviews. Since then, he has gone solo and independently released two more studio albums, 2014’s The Outsider and 2016’s Three Miles From Avalon.
A finely-crafted work produced by Eric Corne (John Mayall, Joe Walsh, Joe Bonamassa), What Happens Next shows a slightly different side of Knowles but one which does not stray from his persona and style. It’s a perfect blend of blues and straightforward rock and roll, rife with meaningful lyrics. This release has a little something for everyone. Knowles says “This album taught me about restraint in terms of guitar playing. I had to reign it in to let the songs breathe.
