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Press
"It's a classsy example of country rock with the odd Springsteen flourish to boot, finely played and sung with an admirable mix of gusto and heartfelt emotion..."
"....A truly delicious piece of country-folk..."
By Jackie Hayden - Hotpress
" The realistic lyrics sharply contrasted the trire choruses of factory line pop that has become far too common place..."
"...Definitely one to watch for this year..."
By Mark Jacob - UCC Express
Discography
An Extended Play by John Blek & The Rats
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Bio
Taking their inspiration from the revelry of music and friends, the bitter end of the bottle, the bruising passage of life and all that comes with it, John Blek and the Rats are a fresh folk outfit from Cork whose melancholy is tempered by a penchant for a good ol’ hodown and a hollerin’.
Raised on a diet of the American folk and ballads of their fathers, John Blek and the Rats are a band whose main aspiration is the song. Currently recording in an abandoned dentist surgery in West Cork, John Blek and the Rats' ambition is second only to their desire to write and perform perfect pop records infused with the Americana sensibilities of years gone by.
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