Rupert Wates
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Rupert Wates

New York City, NY | Established. Jan 01, 2017 | INDIE

New York City, NY | INDIE
Established on Jan, 2017
Band Folk Acoustic

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"Britsound Radio"

"A delight to listen to. These are songs crafted with care and imbued with sincerity and conviction. 'And The Wave Will Sing' is an obvious highlight, with its driving, looping bass leading to its anthemic calypso-chorus with vigorous acoustic guitars strumming away in accompaniment. ("Coast To Coast") is an album to be savoured, not rushed. Let the magic gently seep in." (Rob Quicke, Britsound Radio) - www.britsound.com/essentials.shtml


"Whisperin And Hollerin"

'The music (of CD 'Dear Life') is sparse and immediate...straightforward, warm, honest, unpretentious, soft and largely upbeat. Which makes for the biggest surprise, as the lyrical content is pretty dark and weighty...In 'Dear Life' Wates has produced an accessible album with a message, and carries it off nicely' (Chris Nosnibor) - Chris Nosnibor


"Online submissions"

"Rupert has a lovely voice...Very good songwriting, musically and lyrically" - Atlantis Listening Committee


"Short Takes"

"Remember the days when Joni, Jackson, James and Neil lived in the canyon? That's exactly what you get with Rupert Wates...Unforgettable melodies are in no short supply throughout Wates' breezy audio travelogue. Yet it's the little elements that make 'Coast' special: the funky fender rhodes and Beach Boys inspired harmonies in
"And The Wave Will Sing", the warm slide licks...in "Goodbye To The Old School". Long may he run"
(Tom Semioli) - Minor 7th Online


"THE SCOTTISH HERALD"

‘Memorable songs...from a singer who sings like he means it’ - Rob Adams


"Jazz Journal"

‘(He) mines a far richer vein of songwriting than his contemporaries’ - Bruce Crowther


"Sony Music"

‘An outstanding talent’ - Blair Macdonald


"Rogers ParkBench BlogSpot"

"Wow...an extraordinary guitarist and singer...Rupert Wates is amazingly wonderful. Imagine the Moody Blues unplugged. That's Wates" (T Mannis, RogersParkBench Blogspot) - T Mannis


"The Badger Herald"

"Wates shines when he works when he works with his "Postcards From America", spitting out the catchy twangs of folk-country and western flavor. Crooning like a young Warren Zevon, 'Goodbye To The Old School' tells the anguished aftermath of a small-town school shooting. '(The Ballad Of) Killer Weed' is more violent still, spinning an engrossing tale of drug deals gone wrong. The tune is appropriately reminiscent of the Carter family's 'Juke Box Blues'...'A Friend Called Jesus' is a jam-filled highlight,...with jovial guitar and soulful background vocalists. Finally, the bluesy 'I'm The Guy' balances Wates' trained sound with playful lyrics, satirizing the United States government as 'Big Brother' through the frame of a piano-driven love song. Rupert Wates is undoubtedly talented. 'Coast To Coast' proves through its complex storytelling...a classy melodic sensibility" (Michael Merline, 'The Badger Herald') - badgerherald.com


"The Pacifican"

"Rupert Wates has a great, distinctive voice and shows great control in his ability to project the feeling of travelling across America. If you need something to listen to during a road trip you should consider Rupert Wates."
(Marty Bormolini) - The University of The Pacific


Discography

- "Coast To Coast", LP, 2007
BiteMusic Limited BR12107
-"Sweet Or Bitter Wine", LP, 2005
Mainstem, MSTCD0036
-"Blue Afternoons", LP, 2002
Mainstem, MSTCD0027
RADIO PLAY:
Light to medium rotation on over 250 College Radio Stations in the USA, including:
New York: WDWN; WSUC; WKWZ; WMVL; WCVM; WBMB; WAIH; WRUB; WSJU; WPUB; WRCU; WSBU; WSVA; WNYK; WGSU; WHRW; WEOS; WERW; WCVF; WCWP; WNYO
Connecticut: WECS; WHUS; WSIN; WWUH; WQAQ; WNHU; WFCS
Maine: WHSN; WERU-2; WUMF; WRBC; WMHB; WRFR
Massachussetts: WMLN; Lasell College; WBRS; WBIM; WSCW; WTBU; WSHL; WMHC; WKKL; WUML; WCFM; WSKB
New Jersey: WMSC; RLC; WPSC; WMCX; WDBK; WGLS
Maryland: WLOY; XTSR; WMUC
Virginia: WLUR; WGMU; WUVT; WXJM; WVCW; WTJU; WODU
South Carolina: WSBF
North Carolina: WASU
Pennsylvania: WIUP; WIXQ; WPTS; WRFM; WRKC; WSRU; WLVR; WDCV; WARC; WERG; WXAC; WVMW; WUPJ; WSYC; WSFX; WPPJ; WQHS; WNTE; WXLV
Ohio: WKCO; WMCO; WOBN; ACRN; WOBC; WOUB; WFAL; WBGU
Indiana: WIUX; WBKE; WECI; WCRD
Michigan: WTHS; WXOU; WIDR; WUPX; WSDP; WQAC; WLBN; WHFR; WCKS; WMHW
Illinois: WIDB; WIIT; WLCA; WGBK; WUIC; WARG; WAUG; WXAV; WRRG; WRSE; WRDP; WMXM; WESN; WPCD
Wisconsin: WMUR; WBCR-2; WWSP; WCCX
Missouri: KGLX; KWUR; KSLU-1; KMNR
Colorado: KWSB; KURA; KRCX; KOTO; KDNK; KDUR
Texas: Radio UTD
New Mexico: KRUX
Utah: KUTE; KZMU; KWCR
Idaho: KLCZ; KUOI
Nevada: NVWR
California: KCSS; KGAR; WPMD; KAPU; KSSU; KULV; KGFN; KSMC; Bagel Radio; KSJS
Oregon: KPSU; KLC; KMHC
Washington: KZUU
And on stations in other states including Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska and Tennessee

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Bio

I was born in London but have been based in the US since 2007.  I've won well over 30 songwriting and performing awards.  My songs have been covered by other artists in the UK, Canada and Europe.  Two tribute albums to my material have been recorded by independent performers in Nashville and Los Angeles.  I average 120 live shows a year, in every state in the US and all over the world.  I prefer smaller listening rooms where the audience is up close, the artist has nowhere to hide and the music is all that counts