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GRIFTER: Featured On This Months Classic Rock Magazine Sampler CD

17th September 2011 Lee Edwards Asshole Parade, Classic Rock Magazine, Grifter, News, Ripple Music

Despite being about as musically fashionable as platform shoes, Ra-Ra skirts and ruff collars, UK rock and rollers Grifter have

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Iron Claw ‘A Different Game’ CD 2011

31st August 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, A Different Game, Blues Rock, CD, Heavy Rock, Iron Claw, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Ripple Music

There are not many bands who have remained as intact as Iron Claw have across 40 years. With the exception

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Grifter – S/T – CD 2011

27th August 20112nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2011, Blues Rock, CD, Classic Rock, Grifter, Heavy Rock, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Ripple Music, Self Titled

Okay, cards on table time; I love Grifter. There I said it. I have been a fan since almost the

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The Obelisk stream exclusive Grifter track

9th August 2011 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Grifter, New Album, News, Pre-Sales, Ripple Music

The Obelisk are now streaming an exclusive track by UK heavy rock trio Grifter, the track ‘Unwelcome Guest’ is taken

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Grifter Album News & Gig Dates

6th July 201115th September 2019 Lee Edwards Grifter, News, Ripple Music

Our album is all done and dusted and ready for release through Ripple Music on October 4th. Pre orders will

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Stone Axe / Mighty High – Split 7″ 2010

31st October 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, 7", Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, Mighty High, Ollie Stygall, Punk Rock, Retro, Review, Ripple Music, Rock 'n' Roll, Split 7", Stone Axe, Tony Reed

So you’ve heard the proverbial saying about the unlucky loser who falls into a barrel of tits and comes out

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Poobah ‘Let Me In’ Reissue CD/LP 2010

2nd October 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, Blues Rock, CD, Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, Let Me In, LP, Ollie Stygall, Poobah, Reissue, Review, Ripple Music

In much the same way as you can throw a stone nowadays and hit a band riding along on the

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Fen ‘Trails Out Of Gloom’ CD 2010

11th July 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, Blues Rock, CD, Classic Rock, Fen, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Prog Rock, Review, Ripple Music, Trails Out Of Gloom

Hmm, when something is described as prog in this day and age I immediately raise an eyebrow and suspicions are

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JPT Scare Band ‘Acid Blues Is The White Man’s Burden’ CD/LP 2010

10th July 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, Acid Blues Is The White Man's Burden, CD, Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, JPT Scare Band, LP, Ollie Stygall, Review, Ripple Music

I remember my dear old dad once telling me, knowing my devotion to old school rock, that I was born

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