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Spike - Blue Eyed Soul (1998)













Year : 1998 (Limited Edition)
Style : Blues Rock , Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 87 mb

Bio:

Jonathan Gray (born 4 February 1966), known professionally as Spike, or Spike Gray, is an English singer-songwriter and founding member of the British rock band the Quireboys, for whom he performed as lead singer and released 12 studio albums. He is recognised for his raspy voice which led to comparisons with Rod Stewart.As a solo performer, Spike has collaborated with Tyla of The Dogs D'Amour, and released five solo studio albums. In March 2022, fellow Quireboys members announced that Spike had been fired from the band, leading to an ongoing dispute about ownership of the Quireboys name.Jonathan Gray was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and grew up in Northern England. At age 17, he moved down to London where, eventually, he would form the rock band the Quireboys with Guy Bailey in 1984.[1] After various tours and singles, Spike with the Quireboys released their debut album A Bit of What You Fancy (1990), which went to number two on the UK Albums Chart. The band gained significant success, but their second album Bitter Sweet & Twisted (1993) did not quite have the impact of the first.After the Quireboys split up in 1993, he played in the United States, in Los Angeles, California, with a band called God's Hotel. He also sang lead vocals on a cover of Hank Williams's country classic "Hey Good Lookin'", with C.C. DeVille from the American glam-metal band Poison, for the soundtrack of the comedy film Son in Law (1993) that starred Pauly Shore.Spike decided to record in other projects; the first was in 1994 with Darrell Bath of the English rock and roll band the Dogs D'Amour. The recording, Take Out Some Insurance, was an album of covers, featuring songs from old blues artists, and was released under the artist name Spike an' Darrell.Soon after, Spike moved back to Newcastle and, in 1996, he recorded with another member of the Dogs D'Amour – this time it was frontman Tyla, with whom he recorded the album Flagrantly Yours, under the artist name Spike and Tyla's Hot Knives.In 1998, Spike recorded his first solo album Blue Eyed Soul.The Quireboys reformed in 2001 with a new line-up and have released six new albums since that time.Spike's second solo studio album, It's a Treat to Be Alive, was released in 2005, followed by So Called Friends in 2008.Spike was involved in a fracas with German rock guitarist Michael Schenker in November 2000. This happened after a show at the Newcastle City Hall by the English heavy-metal and hard-rock band UFO. Schenker later admitted he caused the brawl, and refused to blame Spike. The Quireboys have since played on the same bill as the hard-rock band Michael Schenker Group.In 2006, Spike released his second studio album It's a Treat to Be Alive through Demolition Records. It was described by the Belfast Telegraph as "more than decent collection", noting its "bluesy" influences.In 2007, Spike became part of Damage Control, a British supergroup formed by guitarist Robin George, UFO bassist Pete Way and Chris Slade, former drummer with the Australian hard-rock band AC/DC. The group released a self-titled album on Cargo Records which was generally well received.Over the years, Spike has also provided vocals for a number of songs on various American rock tribute albums, specifically: the power ballad "Don't Cry" on Uncivil War, a tribute album to the hard-rock band Guns N' Roses; a cover of the rock band Styx's song "Lady" on the album A Tribute to Styx; rock musician Ted Nugent's "Need You Bad" on the album The World's Greatest Tribute to Ted Nugent; and the rock band Bon Jovi's ballad "Living in Sin" on the album Covered Dead or Alive. Spike also collaborated with the American electronica artist David Madden (also sometimes known as DJ Webern and Nonnon) on a version of the English heavy-metal band Judas Priest's song "Rock Forever" for An Industrial Tribute to Judas Priest.

Album:

Solo album originally released as a limited pressing in 1998 from The Quireboys vocalist Spike.

Essential for all fans of Spike & The Quireboys.

Line Up:

Spike - Vocals (The Quireboys)
Alex Kane, Denny Freeman, Kathy Valentine, Steve Council - Guitar
Terry Reid - Acoustic Guitar
Christian Heilmann, Dominique Davalos, Jim Wirt - Bass
Doni Gray - Drums
Denny Freeman Piano, Keyboards
Mike Benedict - Saxophone
Roy Wiegand - Trumpet

Production:

Art Direction – Jacquii Rogers, Peter "Geordie" Wilson, Wilson Design
Congas – C.J. Eriksson
Engineer – C.J. Eriksson*, Jim Wirt
Engineer [Assistant] – Don Kazarinoff
Executive-Producer – Clare Madigan
Mastered By – Sandy Soloman
Photography By – Kirk Miles, Robert Cripps
Producer – Jim Wirt, Spike

Tracklist:

01. Only Want To Give
02. Be Here Now
03. That's Me
04. Thrill Of It
05. Not Enough
06. I'm Gone
07. You Are The One
08. Heaven
09. Like A Woman
10. Start Cryin'




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Spike - So Called Friends (2008)













Year : 2008
Style : Blues Rock , Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 83 mb

Bio:

Jonathan Gray (born 4 February 1966), known professionally as Spike, or Spike Gray, is an English singer-songwriter and founding member of the British rock band the Quireboys, for whom he performed as lead singer and released 12 studio albums. He is recognised for his raspy voice which led to comparisons with Rod Stewart.As a solo performer, Spike has collaborated with Tyla of The Dogs D'Amour, and released five solo studio albums. In March 2022, fellow Quireboys members announced that Spike had been fired from the band, leading to an ongoing dispute about ownership of the Quireboys name.Jonathan Gray was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and grew up in Northern England. At age 17, he moved down to London where, eventually, he would form the rock band the Quireboys with Guy Bailey in 1984.[1] After various tours and singles, Spike with the Quireboys released their debut album A Bit of What You Fancy (1990), which went to number two on the UK Albums Chart. The band gained significant success, but their second album Bitter Sweet & Twisted (1993) did not quite have the impact of the first.After the Quireboys split up in 1993, he played in the United States, in Los Angeles, California, with a band called God's Hotel. He also sang lead vocals on a cover of Hank Williams's country classic "Hey Good Lookin'", with C.C. DeVille from the American glam-metal band Poison, for the soundtrack of the comedy film Son in Law (1993) that starred Pauly Shore.Spike decided to record in other projects; the first was in 1994 with Darrell Bath of the English rock and roll band the Dogs D'Amour. The recording, Take Out Some Insurance, was an album of covers, featuring songs from old blues artists, and was released under the artist name Spike an' Darrell.Soon after, Spike moved back to Newcastle and, in 1996, he recorded with another member of the Dogs D'Amour – this time it was frontman Tyla, with whom he recorded the album Flagrantly Yours, under the artist name Spike and Tyla's Hot Knives.In 1998, Spike recorded his first solo album Blue Eyed Soul.The Quireboys reformed in 2001 with a new line-up and have released six new albums since that time.Spike's second solo studio album, It's a Treat to Be Alive, was released in 2005, followed by So Called Friends in 2008.Spike was involved in a fracas with German rock guitarist Michael Schenker in November 2000. This happened after a show at the Newcastle City Hall by the English heavy-metal and hard-rock band UFO. Schenker later admitted he caused the brawl, and refused to blame Spike. The Quireboys have since played on the same bill as the hard-rock band Michael Schenker Group.In 2006, Spike released his second studio album It's a Treat to Be Alive through Demolition Records. It was described by the Belfast Telegraph as "more than decent collection", noting its "bluesy" influences.In 2007, Spike became part of Damage Control, a British supergroup formed by guitarist Robin George, UFO bassist Pete Way and Chris Slade, former drummer with the Australian hard-rock band AC/DC. The group released a self-titled album on Cargo Records which was generally well received.Over the years, Spike has also provided vocals for a number of songs on various American rock tribute albums, specifically: the power ballad "Don't Cry" on Uncivil War, a tribute album to the hard-rock band Guns N' Roses; a cover of the rock band Styx's song "Lady" on the album A Tribute to Styx; rock musician Ted Nugent's "Need You Bad" on the album The World's Greatest Tribute to Ted Nugent; and the rock band Bon Jovi's ballad "Living in Sin" on the album Covered Dead or Alive. Spike also collaborated with the American electronica artist David Madden (also sometimes known as DJ Webern and Nonnon) on a version of the English heavy-metal band Judas Priest's song "Rock Forever" for An Industrial Tribute to Judas Priest.

Album:

QUIREBOYS frontman Spike expands the releases of his pub rock'n'roll band - after "Homewreckers & Heartbreakers" with his second solo disc this year.However, almost all the choirboys are on board. Only guitarist Guy Griffin is missing. Instead, his sideman Paul Guerin does most of the string work, and Guerin - I just have to mention this - used to play with the RED DOGS, who released two really good dirty rock'n'roll albums in the early 90s and sounded like the cousins of the QUIREBOYS.Spike, on the other hand, sounds more like a distant relative. So no permanent invitations to sex parties and certainly not at seven o'clock. "So Called Friends" sounds mostly like the later hours, when Spike feels like the King Of New York, just like back then.As with the previous album, he also draws on his role model Frankie Miller. Four songs are included. Having become successful in the late 80s, Spike should also have enough experience with Cocaine and this slightly jazzy big city blues, interspersed with brass, is correspondingly credible. You either like this voice or you don't - there's nothing in between. I like it and I also like the way the guitars are arranged and stand far in the foreground.All Your Love Is is a relaxed lullaby. Nicely carried by the piano, sung with a lot of soul in the voice and really something to stand at the bar and snap along to. Written by Darrell Bath, by the way, who also belongs to the pub rock scene.For those who want to try a dance step or two, the lively bluegrass-country tune I Don't Think So is certainly just right. John Weir's banjo provides the galloping rhythm and Keith Weir's piano the right honky tonk feeling.Spike not only shares a love of music with the aforementioned Frankie Miller, but also of spirits. So it's not surprising that he reproduces his Bottle Of Whiskey extremely authentically and sounds almost like the Scotsman in this drinking ballad.The self-penned Something Reminds Me Of You would also have fitted well on a QUIREBOYS record. Not so mercilessly rocking, but rather a bit funky and to bounce along, but with dirty guitars and fine solos. Goes well in the ear.Kiss Her For Me is again by Mr. Miller and is also a very folkloristic ballad, as is typical for him. The lyrics and singing are in the foreground, of course. The music is actually only in the background. Nevertheless, Spike's singing soon draws you irresistibly in and into this song.More To Life also stays in the moderate range, but tends more towards folk rock, and It's A Shame sounds similar. It's also acoustic, but soon it changes to a boogie rhythm and finally the electric (slide) guitars join in and it's rocking and rolling - nice and easy. Really makes you feel good.The intense, sustained So Called Friends closes this album. Another song by Frankie Miller, which Spike explicitly acknowledges in the booklet.Of course, this album isn't a "going out" record, but it's good for a quieter afternoon - or late evening - and it sounds good, too. Especially the guitars. A certain Dan Baird, who is responsible for the mastering, certainly has no small share in this.Essential for all fans of Spike & The Quireboys.

Line Up:

Spike - Vocals (The Quireboys)
Nick Mailing, Jimi Jmmi - Bass
Nick Crutchley, Paul Guerin - Guitar
Paul Hornby, Pip Mailing - Drums
Ash Sheehan - Drums, Brass
John Weir - Banjo
Ben Marshall , Keith Weir - Piano, Organ

Tracklist:

01. Cocaine
02. All Your Love Is
03. Don't Think So
04. A Bottle Of Whiskey
05. She Reminds Me Of You
06. Kiss Her For Me
07. More To Life
08. It's A Shame
09. So Called Friends




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Spike - 100% Pure Frankie Miller (2014)











Year : 2014
Style : Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 116 mb

Bio:

Frankie Miller could well be described as one of the greatest musical figures of the British music scene. Excellent blues rock albums and songs that have been covered by Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Everly Brothers or Ray Charles. He sang with Phil Lynott the Thin Lizzy classic "Still In Love With You", and reached with his hit "Darlin '1978 high chart positions. But about the secret status never came out in the music critics highly respected artist. 1994 ended a brain hemorrhage with years of rehabilitation, the career of the singer.Spike, the Quireboys vocalist and friend of Miller has completed his Tribute to Steve Miller after years of work. Of course he was doing on the support of renowned artists such as Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones), Andy Fraser (Free), Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company), build Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople), Bonnie Tyler and many others.But no singer could this z. T. far better interpret unreleased songs as Spike, so the places here over backwards when he would sing for his life. Songs like "I'm Losing You," "Cocaine," "Fortune" (with Bonnie Tyler) or "Bottle Of Whiskey" set new standards in terms of timeless blues rock!»100% Frankie Miller" is more than a tribute! It is a whiskey-soaked, Rhythm & Blues and Rock'n'Roll statement.

Line Up:

Spike - vocals (The Quireboys)

with guests:

100% Frankie Miller features Ronnie Wood, Andy Fraser, Bonnie Tyler, Simon Kirke, Ian Hunter, Luke Morley, Guy Griffin, Keith Weir, Paul Guerin, Tyla, Chris Corney, Mark Stanway, Mick Roobotham, Matt Goom, Pat McManus, Lorraine Crosby, Stuart Emerson, Cherry Lee Mewis, Simon Hanson and Jimi The Piper.

Tracklist:

01. The Brooklyn Bridge
02. Cocaine
03. I'm Losing You
04. Intensive Care
05. Fortune (With Bonnie Tyler)
06. Amsterdam Woman
07. Other Side Of Town
08. Cheap Hotel
09. Cold, Cold Nights
10. Did You Ever Wanna Go Home
11. Keepin' It All For You
12. Bottle Of Whiskey




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Spike & Tyla’s Hot Knives ‎– The Sinister Indecisions Of Frankie Gray & Jimmy Pallas (2016)











Year : 2016
Style : Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 116 mb

Bio:

Frankie Miller could well be described as one of the greatest musical figures of the British music scene. Excellent blues rock albums and songs that have been covered by Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Everly Brothers or Ray Charles. He sang with Phil Lynott the Thin Lizzy classic "Still In Love With You", and reached with his hit "Darlin '1978 high chart positions. But about the secret status never came out in the music critics highly respected artist. 1994 ended a brain hemorrhage with years of rehabilitation, the career of the singer.Spike, the Quireboys vocalist and friend of Miller has completed his Tribute to Steve Miller after years of work. Of course he was doing on the support of renowned artists such as Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones), Andy Fraser (Free), Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company), build Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople), Bonnie Tyler and many others.But no singer could this z. T. far better interpret unreleased songs as Spike, so the places here over backwards when he would sing for his life. Songs like "I'm Losing You," "Cocaine," "Fortune" (with Bonnie Tyler) or "Bottle Of Whiskey" set new standards in terms of timeless blues rock!»100% Frankie Miller" is more than a tribute! It is a whiskey-soaked, Rhythm & Blues and Rock'n'Roll statement.

Tyla J. Pallas is an English musician, artist and poet. He first made a name for himself in the late 80’s with rock n’ roll band The Dogs D’Amour. He has since released a prolific succession of albums and toured the world over as a solo artist.

Album:

Spike (The Quireboys) and Tyla J. Pallas (Dogs D’Amour), Tyla J. Pallas is an English musician, artist and poet. He first made a name for himself in the late 80’s with rock n’ roll band The Dogs D’Amour. He has since released a prolific succession of albums and toured the world over as a solo artist.

Line Up:

Spike - vocals (The Quireboys)
Tyla J. Pallas - guitar (Dogs D’Amour)

Tracklist:

01. The Curse of the Day Drinker 04:13
02. Anne Boleyn 04:29
03. Happiness 03:21
04. The Enchanted 04:32
05. Dear You 04:18
06. I'm Still Crazy After All 04:27
07. No Love Lost 04:12
08. Shudder 05:18
09. Scarlette Heart 03:39
10. Where Would I Be? 04:36
11. Pales 04:33




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