Sadly due to unforeseen transport issues due to idiotic protesters blocking railway lines, I got to the venue just as the first band, Bad Touch, were finishing their set. A shame as I was looking forward to seeing them. Toseland were up first. They’re a good solid band, and former …
Read More »Von Hertzen Brothers – Garage, London – 16th November 2017
When I arrived at the venue for tonight’s gig things didn’t look good. With just 20 minutes before Toseland were due on stage the venue was almost empty. Happily in the last ten minutes before they came on, the place quickly started to fill up, and by the end of …
Read More »Toseland – Announce New Double A Side ‘Fingers Burned/Bullet’
Double A Side Single: “Fingers Burned/Bullet” Release Date: 31st March 2017 UK Tour Dates April 2017 Headline At Planet Rock’s Winter’s End Festival – Feb 2017 Toseland is pleased to announce the release of double A side “Fingers Burned/Bullet” on March 31st 2017. The release will feature “Fingers Burned”, taken …
Read More »Illustr8rs – self titled EP
There is something instantly warm & welcoming about Illustr8rs opening track ‘Your Animal’. There’s a snappy riff with enough meat to entice, and then the vocal beams like a neon sign. Scott Sharp excels throughout this ep, and in Your Animal there’s a very cool Robert Plant vibe. A big …
Read More »Toseland – New Video “We’ll Stop At Nothing” And UK Tour
The brand new Toseland album, “Cradle The Rage”, was released worldwide in March 2016 and following its success, the band are setting out on a 14 date tour running through September and October of this year. Toseland just released the new video “We’ll Stop At Nothing”, taken from the new …
Read More »Sharper Slicker Illustr8ors Premiere ‘Your Animal’ Music Video
“In one breath illustr8ors is a metamorphosis and a stubborn stride towards a place where the core components of rock’n’roll exist in a relative and contemporary time. In another breath illustr8ors is just a contemporary rock band giving a f*** about what it means to be alive in music now. Not …
Read More »Toseland – Steelhouse Festival – 24 July 2016
PlanetMosh caught up motorcycling champion-turned-rock singer James Toseland following his performance at this past weekend’s Steelhouse Festival to chat about the latest events in his musical career – including his playing a certain PM interviewer’s recent 50th birthday party (which, of course, he strategically tried to gloss over…):
Read More »Toseland UK Tour with Guests illustr8ors (formerly BlackWolf)
ACCLAIMED BRITISH ROCKERS SHED SKIN…INTRODUCING iLLUSTR8ORS Following their swagger oozing live debut at Ramblin’ Man Festival 2016, illustr8ors has been confirmed as guests on Toseland’s UK tour this autumn. The former World Superbikes Champion’s band has just completed a European tour with Deep Purple. Formally classic rock award nominees BlackWolf, …
Read More »Steelhouse Festival – Hafod-y-Dafal, Ebbw Vale – 24 July 2016
The second day of Steelhouse dawned with an incessant mizzle in the air. Not the sort of torrential downpour which had turned the mountain top site into a quagmire last year, but a constant enough drizzle to make itself known it was there, and at times annoying in its persistence. …
Read More »Toseland – UK Headline Tour September & October 2016
Announce UK Headline Tour September & October 2016 New Single “We’ll Stop At Nothing” Out On: 29th July 2016 The brand new Toseland album, “Cradle The Rage”, was released worldwide in March 2016 and following its success, the band are setting out on a 14 date tour running through September …
Read More »Toseland – The Key Club, Leeds: 24th March 2016
I felt like I was reliving my youth as I headed towards The Merrion Centre in Leeds to The Key Club, although Leeds has changed a lot since those twenty odd years ago and I’d never known of the existence of The Key Club, which turned out to be a …
Read More »Toseland – ‘Cradle The Rage’
Moving forward from his professional motorcycle racing career, the multi-talented James Toseland has managed to make a name for himself in the music industry within an impressively short space of time as the frontman for Hard Rock band, Toseland. Two years after the release of their critically successful debut album, …
Read More »Toseland – Announce New Album “Cradle The Rage” & March Tour
New Album “Cradle The Rage” 11th March 2016, UK Tour “Cradle The Rage Tour” March 2016 BBC Documentary “True Grit” feat. James Toseland – Spring 2016 The brand new Toseland album, “Cradle The Rage”, will be released worldwide on the 11th March 2016. The band are setting out on a 10 …
Read More »Toseland – Announce New Album “Cradle The Rage” & March Tour
New Album “Cradle The Rage” 11th March 2016 UK Tour “Cradle The Rage Tour” March 2016BBC Documentary “True Grit” feat. James Toseland – Spring 2016 The brand new Toseland album, “Cradle The Rage”, will be released worldwide on the 11th March 2016. The band are setting out on a 10 …
Read More »Colour of Noise Announce New Single and March 2016 UK Tour
COLOUR OF NOISE ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE AND MARCH 2016 UK TOUR Colour of Noise will be supporting Toseland on tour this March, kicking off March 16 at The Hope in Brighton and will be releasing their single ‘Can You Hear Me’ Friday 26th February. Colour of Noise are a classic …
Read More »Hard Rock Hell IX – Highlights Review
This weekend, Wales played home to the heavily anticipated ninth cycle of Hard Rock Hell Festival, delivering yet another extraordinary event filled with die-hard fans, a copious level of booze, and over fifty bands from across the globe ready and willing to perform to thousands of rockers, all confined to …
Read More »Toseland – UK Dates Oct/Nov/Dec 2015 – Returns To Studio on 12th October 2015
2015 has been a busy year for Toseland. Freshly signed to Metalville, the band released their debut album worldwide in June (the album had already been released in the UK), Toseland has played a host of festival, headline and support slots – further establishing themselves as a powerful live act. …
Read More »Ramblin Man Fair 2015 – Saturday
This was the first Ramblin man festival, and while it’s clearly similar to the old High Voltage festival, there are some big changes. Firstly it’s not in London, but instead is in Maidstone. It’s rare to find a big rock festival venturing away from London or the Midlands, but Maidstone …
Read More »Toseland – London Show On Tuesday 28th April
EP: “Hearts And Bones” Release date: OUT NOW London Special Date @ The Water Rats – 28th April 2015 James Toseland Land Speed Record Attempt – late 2015 Following the release of their debut album “Renegade” in March 2014, Toseland return with a new EP, “Hearts And Bones” and a full …
Read More »James Toseland – Interview, 30th September 2014 at Manchester Academy
I spoke to James Toseland just before his gig at Manchester Academy. Find out what it’s like touring with an old pro like Sebastian Bach, how he met wife Katie Melua and what’s in store: – I saw you earlier this year at this same venue supporting Sebastien Bach. How …
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