I read a review on AltSounds that in part said:
Jack Roberts has drawn comparison to heavyweights Tom Waits, Barry Adamson and Leonard Cohen with his growling vocals and powerful songwriting. Liverpool’s musical maverick is back with jaunty anthem 'Heart Attack' - the lead-single taken from his anticipated second studio album ‘The Romance, The Row, The Wreck’ due in winter 2011 on rising London indie label Tip Top Recordings.That was intriguing enough to give him a listen (Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen in the same breath?)and I'm glad I did. I'll be hunting for this new album to be released.
Jack Roberts’ music combines filmic epics, raucous punk and a subtle folk and blues sound. Making his mark in the Merseyside band scene Jack Roberts signed to Sony to produce his debut 1994 LP ‘Longer On A Message’. The acclaimed album featured singles Radio, Taxi and Any Day Now – songs that proved hits at Jack’s Glastonbury appearance on the Acoustic Stage and led to tour support slots with the likes of Crash Test Dummies, Robyn Hitchcock, Jah Wobble, Tragically Hip, Jeff Healey, The Christians, Thomas Lang and Horse before playing The Royal Albert Hall and Echo Arena (where he performed the Beatles classic ‘Ticket to Ride’ to 10,000 people). [AltSounds]
Meanwhile check out this first single from it. Totally amazing.
Heart Attack
Almanac present Jack Roberts performing 'Heart Attack'
April 23rd 2011 at Liverpool Everyman Theatre as part of 'Radical City: A Happening on Hope Street'
Jack Roberts performs with Dan Murphy and Hayden John
Film by Tim Brunsden
Anyone who can shave on stage and sing a Beatles song at the same time in front of 10,000 people has Cojones. In Liverpool to boot.
Ticket To Ride
Ticket To Ride - Jack Roberts
Jack Roberts | Myspace Music Videos
And then of course I remembered his classic promo for Ricky "The Hit Man" Hatton.
hatton the hitman
Jack Roberts | Myspace Music Videos
