THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Andy Fairweather Low truly is The Invisible Bluesman.
His career has to an extent been defined by early pop successes, but every single one of his performances has always been shaped by his blues, gospel and soul influences. It is ironic that although he first burst onto the scene in Britain in 1967 with his U.K. Top 20 hit record Gin House Blues — inspired by Bessie Smith’s 1928 classic recording — the many hits he has enjoyed since then from his days fronting Amen Corner have gradually hidden his undeniable credentials as a great bluesman. However, this extraordinary talent hasn’t escaped the notice of some of the world’s finest artists, who have drawn on his deep blue skills as a guitarist and singer.
None other than Eric Clapton leads an incredibly impressive list of Andy’s discerning employers and collaborators — a list that also includes B.B. King, Benmont Tench, Bill Wyman, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Charlie Watts, Chris Barber, Chris Rea, Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown, Dave Edmunds, David Crosby, David Gilmour, David Sanborn, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn, Edie Brickell, Elton John, Emmylou Harris, Garth Hudson, George Harrison, Georgie Fame, Gerry Rafferty, Jackson Browne, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Joe Cocker, Joe Satriani, John Mayall, Kate Bush, Levon Helm, Linda Ronstadt, Lonnie Donegan, Mary J. Blige, Mick Hucknall, Otis Rush, Paul Weller, Paul Young, Pete Townshend, Phil Collins, Richard and Linda Thompson, Rick Danko, Ringo Starr, Roger Waters, Ronnie Lane, Sheryl Crow, Steve Gadd, Steve Winwood, Stevie Nicks, The Impressions, The Who, Van Morrison, Warren Zevon and hundreds more.
Andy has largely missed the recognition he deserves in the blues world — probably because up until now, he has never released a blues album. So meet him again, now that curtains have been raised on The Invisible Bluesman. The album features material recorded since he left Clapton’s employ. The tracks have been chosen to highlight Andy’s unique voice and his mastery of the blues guitar. Among the rotating cast of key players with him are Dave Bronze and Ian Jennings on bass, Chris Stainton and Richard Milner on keyboards and Paul Beavis and Henry Spinetti on drums.”
