25th Anniversary Tour !!

A new CD out for their 25th Anniversary Celebration! Come check them out at The Record Collector!

So happy to have them back!

Hailing from Oslo, Norway, Celtic rock band Tempest delivers a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy Celtic folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements.

Lief Sorbye, founding member lead singer and electric mandolinist in Tempest, is recognized as a driving force in the modern Celtic folk-rock movement.

San Francisco fiddler Kathy Buys brings her international award winning playing to the Tempest stage. Her experience performing world-fusion music with high energy dance bands combined with many years of playing Irish traditional music in America and Ireland makes her a perfect fit for Tempest.

Newcomer Caith Threefires is from Boston. He's an old friend of the band, with a strong background in both Rock-n-Roll and Traditional Folk Music ~ he brings down the house with his energetic stage presence and skillful bass playing!

Born in Colorado and brought up in small town Missouri, Gregory Jones is the latest in a long line of Tempest guitar greats! His fiery licks and hard-rocking approach to the instrument, combined with his experience and understanding of Celtic music is a fast favorite with fans, new and old alike!

Cuban-born drummer Adolfo Lazo, an original Tempest member, colors the band's sound with inventive rhythms, and rock-steady drumming.

Glenn Mercer is the vocalist and guitarist of the North Haledon, New Jersey-based rock band The Feelies. Together with Bill Million, Mercer has written and produced virtually all of the Feelies' recorded output.

The Feelies' debut album, Crazy Rhythms, was voted in the top 50 albums of the 1980s by Rolling Stone Magazine and chosen by Spin Magazine as one of the best alternative albums. Other critical acclaim included a feature in Time Magazine. The Feelies performed on Late Night with David Letterman and on Broadway and in concerts with Lou Reed, Patti Smith,R.E.M. and Bob Dylan.

Iain Matthews will be performing songs from his new release along with other favorites.

In January 2014, the American label, Omnivore Recordings, released Matthews 20th and final solo album, “ The Art of Obscurity”.

In 1967 Matthews became a founder member of the British folk rock band, Fairport Convention,
staying with the group for almost 2 years.

In order to facilitate and develop his growing fascination with American singer/songwriters, in 1969 he formed his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, This group spawned a massive European hit with the Joni Mitchell song "Woodstock". However, within a year, Matthews felt restricted and began his solo career, signing with the Vertigo label and a new era began. After 2 albums for the company, once again, he felt the need for newer pastures and in 1972 Plainsong, a quartet, was formed with friend Andy Roberts, where together and to high critical acclaim, they chronicled the exploits of American aviator, Amelia Earhart.

Within a year Matthews was again on the move, this time changing continents in a move to Los Angeles, where he established an artist, producer relationship with ex Monkee, Michael Nesmith.
Intending to make the one album, stay for a year and return to Britain, Matthews eventually became a US resident, staying for the next 28 years. Along the way, recording a further 15 solo albums, plus several more with Plainsong and a couple with former Pavlov's Dog founder, David Surkamp, in the short lived Hi-Fi.
In 2000 he returned to Europe and for the next 4 years worked closely with Dutch singer/songwriter, Ad Vanderveen and together with Eliza Gilkyson, they formed the trio More Than a song, recording and releasing 2 albums.

In this decade Matthews has been recording and releasing as prolifically as ever, gifting us almost an entire shelf of new albums, including, “ Joy Mining” & “ In the now”, with his current songwriting and performing partner, Egbert Derix. 2010, saw a new Matthews Southern Comfort album, “ Kind of new”. Followed in 2012 by a final Plainsong live album, “ Fat lady singing”.

WISHBONE ASH IS BACK AT THE RECORD COLLECTOR!

They will be performing Live Dates in it's entirety the 1st set and the 2nd set they will be performing their songs from their new release Blue Horizon!

Purchase your tickets early. They sold out their last performance here so you don't want to miss your opportunity to see them and get up close....This is going to be a great show!!

From Boston Mass we've got The TEN FOOT POLECATS back ! If you've seen these guys you know what I'm talking about.....FANTASTIC! If you've never seen these guys you're in for a treat! A mix of Rock, Blues, Heavy Roots, Garage, Punk....Members Jay Scheffler (vocals & harp), Jim Chilson (guitar), Chad Rousseau (drums). These three guys put out so much sound they will blow you away!

Jet Weston & His Atomic Ranch Hands represent a long standing Record Collector tradition. They've been here from the very beginning bringing you the finest Country & Western and Americana Music....They would make Roy Rodgers & Gene Autry very proud!

It's always a special evening when Jet and the boys are in town!.