TONY
DOWLERS HELLHOUNDS
Sat May 10, Tetbury Dolphin Hall
Tony Dowler returns to the area on May 10th with his
Hellhounds for what will be tone of only two shows here
this year. Hailing from Manchester, the band can best
be described as the ultimate blues rock power trio as
those who saw him last year, as The Tony Dowler Band,
will no doubt attest to.
They have played and headlined festivals throughout
europe during the last few years, including the Shetland
Blues Festival and later this year will play at the
Bremanger Rock Festival in Norway. They have also headlined
the annual Rory Gallagher tribute concert on several
occasions. Fronted by guitarist and vocalist Tony Dowler,
they play a mixture of their own material and classic
blues songs from the likes of Rory Gallagher, ZZ Top,
Hendrix, Robert Johnson, etc.
Dowler himself is a truly brilliant guitarist of very
few equals, and even fewer betters, in that genre of
music. His prowess can best be summed up by a review
of a recent gig they did with the headline “Guitarist
as good as Jimmy Page wows audience...”. The band's
phenomenal live sound comes from Dowler's incredible
performance and the very tight rhythm section behind
it. Their version of “As the crow flies”, once covered
by Rory Gallagher, is worth the entry fee by itself
as Dowler plays slide guitar with such virtuosity it
has to be seen to be believed. On their upcoming show
at the Dolphin Hall, Dowler said “we are pleased to
be able to make the journey south this year, albeit
for a brief visit. Having played in Nailsworth for the
last 2 years, we are looking forward to this gig and
seeing old and new faces alike. “ Promoters Stage and
Sound share his enthusiasm adding “we are over the moon
the band are coming back here – their performances are
always superb and in the main man they have one of the
best musicians i have ever seen or heard.”
Support for the gig comes from local bands The Boogie
Bop Boys and Tetbury based Danny Epsilon.. If you only
see one gig this year, then you could not do a lot better
than to see this one. Tickets are priced £6 in advance
and £8 on the door and are available from the this site,
The Trading Post in Stroud, Lakeside Garage in Nailsworth
or by phoning 07804 018292. Tickets are limited so you
are advised to get them in advance. Telephone 07804
018292 or email admin@dinism.co.uk for information.
Check the band out on their website at www.
tonydowlers-hellhounds.com or their myspace site
at www.myspace.com/tonydowlershellhounds
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