The Nimmo Brothers

The Nimmo Brothers - Coming Your Way - 2001 - Armadillo

Hot blues rock, styled with a flair and passion not seen since the early days of the classic rock era. - Mark A. Cole, Big City Blues Feb/Mar2002

This CD will gladden the hearts of the rapidly growing coterie of Nimmo brother fans. Rating 9/10 - Lionel Ross, BluePrint, Vol 12 Issue 47 10/08/01

When searching the world over for the finest blues and blues/rock artists, it certainly helps to have eyes and ears in a lot of different areas. I am always thankful for the many tips I get from all across the world via e-mail and I am blessed to have several invaluable overseas contacts. Two of my best eyes and ears belong to my dear friend Billy J. in Scotland, who has directed me to a number of excellent artists. Some time back, in the mail, I received from Billy the CD "Coming Your Way" from the Nimmo Brothers, and once again my Scottish friend was right on the mark with his recommendation. The Nimmo Brothers (unlike the Doobies) are truly both named Nimmo and actually brothers. The Scottish born Alan and Stevie share not only DNA, but also guitar and vocal duties on their very fine debut recording on the UK Armadillo Music label. Their sound is in ways a bit reminiscent of the great (but now sadly defunct) UK band The Hoax, however they are considerably more blues flavored. The brothers are not only gifted guitarists and vocalists, the are prolific song writers as well, as all 10 tracks on this CD are Nimmo Brothers' originals. Their rhythm section of Sam Firth on bass and Mark Barrett on drums is talented and fits perfectly with their style. The CD is well engineered and quite enjoyable from start to finish. While they have a touch of Stevie Ray in the sound of their guitars, the band sounds very original and fresh to me, which is also delightful to hear in this day of multiple SRV and Hendrix clones. There is a lot of up tempo material which includes, of course, the obligatory blistering guitar of vintage blues/rock. There are also some sensitive and well played ballads, and these chaps make the transition from thunderous blues/rock to soothing ballad with the best of them and without losing anything in the translation. My favorites here are numerous, and include the scorching "She's All Mine", the passionate and pounding "Live For Another Day", the beautiful acoustic track "You're The Reason", and perhaps the strongest track of the set "Long Way From Everything", which should delight any blues/rock lover. "Coming Your Way" is available at their record labels web site at www.bluearmadillo.com and at several other internet CD sales sites. You will definitely want to add a copy of this CD to your collection. Remember the name Nimmo, as these young men will bear close watching in the future. © Bluesrockers 2002 http://www.bluesrockers.ws/nimmobrothersreview.html

A great modern blues rock album from Stevie and Alan Nimmo which not only demonstrates a high level of song writing maturity and musicianship but also captures the spirit and energy of these great Scottish musicians. David Knowles, of Maverick magazine called Stevie Nimmo “one of ‘Scotland’s finest singer songwriters”. Alan Nimmo has been called "the best Blues talent since Paul Rodgers". High praise indeed! The brothers' influences include musicians like B.B King, Eric Clapton, Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac, John Mayalls Bluesbreakers, and Free. Even today, Free remains Alan Nimmo's favourite band, and Paul Rodgers his favourite vocalist. “Coming Your Way” was an acclaimed album on the British and European blues scenes – winning best UK blues album and best UK blues band at the 2002 British Blues Connection Awards. The Nimmo Brothers are still headlining festivals and selling out concerts throughout the UK and Europe. Check out The Nimmo Brothers’ “New Moon Over Memphis” album, Stevie Nimmo’s “The Wynds of Life” album, and the King King Featuring Alan Nimmo “Take My Hand” album on this blog. Buy The Nimmo Brothers “Brother to Brother” album and support great modern blues rock and real music [All tracks @ 320 Kbps: File size = 121 Mb]

TRACKS

1. She's All Mine 6:25
2. She Fills My Cup 4:58
3. Long Way From Everything 7:37
4. Coming Your Way 5:01
5. All I Want 6:29
6. Flat Broke 4:58
7. If I Could See Through Your Eyes 7:04
8. Live For Another Day 4:10
9. I'll Be Back Someday 3:31
10. You're The Reason 3:49

All tracks composed by Alan Nimmo & Stevie Nimmo

BAND

Alan Nimmo, Stevie Nimmo - Guitar, Vocals
Sam Firth - Bass
Mark Barrett - Drums, Percussion

BIO

Stevie and Alan Nimmo, as The Nimmo Brothers, from Glasgow, Scotland have proved themselves to be one of the most respected exponents of modern blues the UK has seen since the blues boom of the 1960’s. Firstly in the guise of The Blackwater Blues Band with their debut album ‘Breaking out the Blues’ showcasing an incredible energy and talent in ones so young; Alan was just 19 at the time! 1998 saw the first Nimmo Brothers album ‘Moving On’ with a more varied collection of songs than their previous offering, giving an insight into the strength and power of the Nimmo Brothers arrangements yet to come. Come they did in 2001 with ‘Coming Your Way’, marking the beginning of a hugely successful relationship with Armadillo Music. This album not only captured the true spirit and energy of the Nimmo Brothers but also showed a level of song writing maturity. It was with this batch of songs that the Nimmo Brothers found themselves catapulted to the forefront of the British and European blues scenes – winning best UK blues album and best UK blues band at the 2002 British Blues Connection Awards - as well as headlining festivals and leaving sold out signs in the windows of clubs throughout the UK and Europe. 2003 was time for a change of pace and the brothers achieved this with their acoustic album ‘New Moon over Memphis’; a beautiful and highly emotional recording which focused on the vocal and song writing talents of The Nimmo Brothers. When they first showcased this new material at the Low County Blues Bash in Charleston, South Carolina they were given two consecutive standing ovations by the audience, who were genuinely moved by the power and honesty of the songs they heard. One observer was the US blues artist Debbie Davis who immediately invited the guys to join her on stage that night at her own show. In 2006, after a period where the brothers had concentrated on various solo projects, Armadillo released their ‘Live’ album; recorded in 2003, at The Cottiers Theatre, in their home town of Glasgow. The Nimmo Brothers were back with a bombardment of new killer songs, touring the ‘Live’ album with dates in the UK, Ireland and Europe. In 2009 The Nimmo’s dusted down their amps and hauled out their treasured Les Pauls and Strat’s to promote ‘Picking up the Pieces’ and once again become THE BAND to be reckoned with on the blues scene. Musically stunning, they never fail to impress audience after audience with their show. So with seventeen years performing together and five successful CD releases behind them, Stevie and Alan Nimmo, The Nimmo Brothers, are back to their roots with the new CD, 'Brother to Brother'. Arguably they have written their best songs to date, influenced by "everything we’ve ever listened to over the past 20 years". Recorded in Austin, Texas, with Jamie Oldaker (Eric Clapton) on drums; Michael Ramos (Robert Plant, John Mellencamp, Paul Simon and Los Lonely Boys) on Hammond organ; Bill Whitbeck (Robert Earl Keen) and Jimmy Pettit (Joe Ely Band) on bass guitar. There is something for every rock fan in their original material as well as a couple of handpicked covers. © http://www.thecluny.com/listing/nimmo-brothers-1

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Over the past decade and a half, Stevie and Alan Nimmo, as The Nimmo Brothers, from Glasgow, Scotland have proved themselves to be one of the most respected exponents of modern blues the UK has seen since the blues boom of the 1960’s. Firstly in the guise of The Blackwater Blues Band with their debut album ‘Breaking out the Blues’ showcasing an incredible energy and talent in ones so young; Alan was just 19 at the time! 1998 saw the first Nimmo Brothers album ‘Moving On’ with a more varied collection of songs than their previous offering, giving an insight into the strength and power of the Nimmo Brothers arrangements yet to come. Come they did in 2001 with ‘Coming Your Way’, marking the beginning of a hugely successful relationship with Armadillo Music. This album not only captured the true spirit and energy of the Nimmo Brothers but also showed a level of song writing maturity. It was with this batch of songs that the Nimmo Brothers found themselves catapulted to the forefront of the British and European blues scenes – winning best UK blues album and best UK blues band at the 2002 British Blues Connection Awards - as well as headlining festivals and leaving sold out signs in the windows of clubs throughout the UK and Europe. 2003 was time for a change of pace and the brothers achieved this with their acoustic album ‘New Moon over Memphis’; a beautiful and highly emotional recording which focused on the vocal and song writing talents of The Nimmo Brothers. When they first showcased this new material at the Low County Blues Bash in Charleston, South Carolina they were given two consecutive standing ovations by the audience, who were genuinely moved by the power and honesty of the songs they heard. One observer was the US blues artist Debbie Davis who immediately invited the guys to join her on stage that night at her own show. In 2006, after a period where the brothers had concentrated on various solo projects, Armadillo released their ‘Live’ album; recorded in 2003, at The Cottiers Theatre, in their home town of Glasgow. The Nimmo Brothers were back with a bombardment of new killer songs, touring the ‘Live’ album with dates in the UK, Ireland and Europe. In 2009 The Nimmo’s dusted down their amps and hauled out their treasured Les Pauls and Strat’s to promote ‘Picking up the Pieces’ and once again become THE BAND to be reckoned with on the blues scene. Musically stunning, they never fail to impress audience after audience with their show. The Nimmo Brothers have recently been in Austin, Texas, recording a new CD for release in Spring 2012. Sounding stronger and more powerful than ever, The Nimmo’s played and recorded with three top Austin musicians, Bill Whitbeck, bass player with Robert Earl Keen; Jimmy Pettit, bass with Joe Ely, The Flatlanders etc; also joining them on drums, the long time Eric Clapton collaborator and band member, Jamie Oldaker. © Armadillo Music Ltd 2007 http://www.bluearmadillo.com/artistpage.php?artist=16#