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Album Review: Ashley Sherlock - Just A Name

So, this was my introduction to the Ashley Sherlock and he left a decent first impression. The blues singer comes locked and loaded with his debut album Just A Name . The album is filled with songs that will leave you feeling beautiful emotions and good vibes. The Manchester singer-songwriter and his band have been on the scene for about four years in its current incarnation. Before this record, he had two EPs to his name. 2019s Ashley Sherlock and 2021s If You’re Listening . So naturally I had to go back and listen to the earlier material to get some groundwork. I heard a naturally gifted songwriter with an ear for a good hook, and clearly, influenced by the classic pantheon of songwriters. He wears his heart on his sleeve and that leaks from his soul to the songs he puts together. I can appreciate that, a songwriter that has a voice. Sure this kind of underground blues-rock sound has been around since the dawn of underground rock bars. However, I think he’s found his own unique vo...