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[The Ghost Of Fudge]

I'm totally stoked about this one. I used to have loads of Almighty posters on my bedroom wall, and some of my most memorable gigs have involved the Irish/Glaswegian/Canadian punk rockers. Fucking yaldy! You'll love it. The tunes on myspace are Springsteen-tastic... (in a good way)

Fudge and The Moorings proudly present:

RICKY WARWICK of THE ALMIGHTY
full solo acoustic set - you'll get your moneys worth!
(plus acousic supports)

The Moorings, Saturday 2nd May 2009, 8pm-1am

RICKY WARWICK on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
www.rickywarwick.com

Ricky has announced the first solo dates to promote his new single "The Arms Of Belfast Town" due out on March 30th 2009 (as a download only) and his first studio album in four years "Belfast Confetti" due out April 27th 2009 (all formats) on DR2 Records.
Be the first to hear it, as Ricky opens the Scottish leg of the tour with a show in Aberdeen's favourite boozer, The Moorings!

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ricky Warwick was cut from the cloth of a mill workers jacket. Ricky has embraced no-frills, emotionally direct, pure music exemplified by such American influences as Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Woodie Guthrie and Steve Earle.

Born in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, Ricky got his first guitar at 14: "That old, used guitar changed my life... it saved me, it was more than just notes on a fret board, it was the deepest breathe of life I ever experienced. I felt like I was armed when I carried it. I knew exactly what I wanted to do and nothing was ever gonna be the same again once I dragged my thumb across those strings..."

It wasn’t long before he was aping Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen records, although it would not be much longer before bands like MC5, The Clash and Sex Pistols infiltrated his bedroom: "Those artists gave me a voice when no one would listen to a fourteen year old boy, they gave me something important to say..."

He went on to found The Almighty in Glasgow. The Almighty enjoyed ten Top 40 singles and four Top 20 albums in the UK. Ricky appeared on Stiff Little Fingers.. Live and also wrote with the seminal English punk band The Ruts.

Ricky then brazenly embarked on a acoustic solo career and recorded his first release, Tattoos & Alibis. Recorded in Dublin, Ireland, Ricky collaborated with Peter O’ Toole of Hothouse Flowers and Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy fame. This album brought about a much different feel than his past efforts with The Almighty, with Ricky drawing from his influences such as Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Ramones and The Clash.

Following the release of his solo debut, Warwick toured extensively as an opener for the legendary Def Leppard. Not unlike Johnny Cash, he was one man, armed with an acoustic guitar. Nightly he played to arena sized captive audiences, and received nothing but enthusiastic responses and the encouragement he needed to continue down this new road.

Ricky's new album is a collection of gritty acoustic rock steeped songs, full of passion, dirt, whiskey and tales of a misspent youth and years of being on the road. He reflects, “I find myself looking deeper into the well for this record. Sometimes I wonder if I need to write, or I have to write. Each song is not unlike a prayer, sometimes it works out better if you don’t get what you asked for. I think it may be my most honest work to date, but I don’t know, I may be too close to it right now.”

Ricky Warwick is once again armed with his guitar, he’s far from fourteen, and he has something important to say. You should listen.

RICKY WARWICK on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
www.rickywarwick.com

[Lucky Rathen]

Nice. I used to really like The Almighty, I haven't heard any of his solo stuff though I'll definitely come to this gig. I had a signed copy of "Crank" on vinyl. But I sold it on Ebay.

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

Crank's my favourite Almighty album. It's a beast.

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

One of the two supports is confirmed already... Adriana on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

Tickets are now onsale from behind the bar.

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

THE LORELEI are confirmed as the main support. WOO HOO!

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

SATURDAY 2 MAY @ THE MOORINGS

Singer/songwriter/guitarist RICKY WARWICK was cut
from the cloth of a mill workers jacket. He went on to found
THE ALMIGHTY in Glasgow. They enjoyed ten Top 40 singles
and four Top 20 albums in the UK. Following the release of
his solo debut, Ricky toured extensively as an opener for the
legendary Def Leppard. Not unlike Johnny Cash, he was one
man, armed with an acoustic guitar. Nightly he played to
arena sized captive audiences, and received nothing but
enthusiastic responses and encouragement Ricky has
embraced no-frills, emotionally direct, pure music exemp-
lified by such American influences as Johnny Cash, Bruce
Springsteen, Woodie Guthrie and Steve Earle. By the time
you see him at the Moorings, his first solo studio album in
four years, ‘Belfast Confetti’, will just have been released.

Tickets £6 or £7 entry on the night until we’re full.
Advance ticket guarantees entry. Doors 8pm.

THE LORELEI are the sound of a hundred broken hearts, a
thousand broken bones, crushed and reconstructed. The
fiddle and mandolin weilding acoustic country-punks have
been kicking arse around these parts for years now, and
always go down a treat.

Born in Livingston of Italian/Scots parentage, ADRIANA has
proved herself with just an acoustic guitar, a classically-
trained voice and a stunning collection of songs. She’s been
playing in Seatle and New York... next? Aberdeen. Oh well.

myspace.com/rickywarwick
rickywarwick.com
myspace.com/theloreleiprogression
myspace.com/adrianamusic

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

tickets are still onsale, of course. but you knew that.

[Lucky Rathen]

Bri, the Fudge Myspace page isn't working. It's just an empty grey page.