"When blues meets rock and they both meet the groove" – that's probably the best way to describe the sound of Andy Robson & Urban Fox. And you can hear that very clearly on the band's new album, "Be Forgiving".

And although this album on "Timezone Records" is the band's debut, they are anything but "newcomers." Quite the opposite… Featuring experienced top Berlin musicians, the band has been touring Germany for years under the motto "Rooted in Roots Music" as one of the best blues-oriented live bands in the country, thrilling thousands of blues and rock fans during this time.

However, the busy musicians never had the time to produce an album. They finally used the lockdown period to create an album. The result is a work that can undoubtedly compete with the productions of the best and most well-known German blues-rock artists like Freischlader, Diehlmann, and others. "Urban Fox" brings a unique touch to the mix.

Born in Berlin in 1977, full-blooded musician and frontman Andy Robson has always been relatively indifferent to musical trends since he began making music as a teenager in the early 90s. To this day, his style is based on the music that has touched and shaped him since his early youth: blues, blues-rock, funk, and soul...primarily played by greats of the 60s and 70s such as BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, and even James Brown and Stevie Wonder.

Two other guitarists who were very influential on Andy Robson's own guitar sound are Gary Moore and Warren Haynes. This is evident both in his live shows and on the album "Be Forgiving." Fat, gritty, yet creamy, warm, and melodic guitar solos and groovy, rocking riffs that will make any blues-rock fan's heart sing. He also offers bluesy-rock vocals that more than do justice to a band of this style and are quite rare in German-speaking countries. With Chris Krauss (bass), Philipp Schmitt (drums), and Ludger Wirsig (Hammond organ), he has three congenial musical partners who deliver powerful and tight grooves and an authentic blues-rock sound, and are undoubtedly more than just a mere backing band. The exceptional keyboardist Ludger Wirsig also provides a beautiful complement to Robson's guitar solos with exciting Hammond solos.

The 10 songs on the album "Be Forgiving" impress both musically and lyrically with depth, authenticity, power, joy of playing, and pure feeling. An absolute (hidden) gem for anyone who appreciates handcrafted music with plenty of guts and goosebump moments.