“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… Lined up with 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 in that 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 have had a significant influence on Andy Robson's own guitar sound are Gary Moore and Warren Haynes. This can be heard both in the live shows and on the album "Be Forgiving." Fat, "dirty," yet creamy, warm, and singing guitar solos and groovy, rocking riffs that will delight any blues-rock fan. He also offers a bluesy, rocking vocal style that more than does justice to a band of this style and is probably rare in German-speaking countries.
With Chris Krauss (bass), Philipp Schmitt (drums), and Ludger Wirsig (Hammond), he also has three congenial musical partners who deliver powerful and tight grooves and an authentic blues-rock sound, undoubtedly more than just a "backing band." The exceptional keyboardist Ludger Wirsig also offers 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 their depth, authenticity, power, joy, and pure feeling. An absolute (insider) tip for anyone who appreciates handcrafted music with plenty of "balls" and "goosebumps moments."
01 Be Forgiving
02 Old Friend
03 Shake It Off
04 Wall of Ignorance
05 Can You Soothe Me?
06 Devil's Pie
07 Guitar Man
08 Make My Dyin' Easy (Dedicated To Wayne)
09 My Father's Hands
10 Empty Mirror
