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FOUR STARS! Q Recommends
— Q Magazine
A fantastic album!
— BBC 6 Music (live session) - Steven Merchant
One of the most original artists out there
— Blues Matters Magazine (front cover feature)
I played it last week, I just had to play it again
— BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris
 

 

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Press & Radio

 

Modern rock music at its very best. A warped mix of country, rock and blues. Conil takes the blues on a 21st century journey. This record is anything but predictable. One of the best releases of the year.
— Blues Matters Magazine
A strange brew indeed. Gritty, urban blues, full of tales of hard life. Pray he lives long enough to record a second album.
— Q Magazine
If you like your music real, raw and meaningful, here’s the voice for you. One of Heat’s Hot New Artists of the Year.
— Heat Magazine
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About

“You don’t sound like anyone else,” said Danny Thompson - legendary bassist for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English producer Conil, whose blues-infused alternative rock defies easy categorisation.

Tchad Blake, sonic architect for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, agreed: “Strange Part of the Country is an awesome album. I still listen to it.”

Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green was also a fan, making a rare visit to Conil’s studio to record a mellow take on “Woke Up Around Midnight,” his smoky tribute to the jazz greats.

Conil’s distinct sound has drawn praise from Marc Ribot, Davey Graham, Pino Palladino, and John Leckie - artists and producers known for recognising the real thing when they hear it.

Upon release, Strange Part of the Country made quiet but lasting waves. Q Magazine gave it four stars and a Q Recommends stamp. Blues Matters Magazine put Conil on the cover, calling him “one of the most original artists out there.” In the U.S., “Years Between” climbed to number three on the Alternative Radio Chart.

Raised in England on the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, and Tom Waits, Conil later lived in some of the world’s most musically charged cities - New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Austin and Berlin - chasing sound wherever he went.

That began early. He travelled far, met the Dalai Lama, climbed Kilimanjaro, and crossed the Himalayas - experiences that shaped his perspective and his music.

He is now finishing his long-awaited second album - recorded in New Orleans, Chicago, London and Greece - with Danny Thompson, Tchad Blake and more.

 
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Bandcamp - CD & Downloads

Produced by Conil

Feat. Grammy-winner Tchad Blake (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello)

& bass legend Danny Thompson (Joe Strummer, Nick Drake)

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Live

 

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