Christopher Roberts

John Jenkins

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John will be releasing the follow up to the critically acclaimed “Fretsore Record” solo album “If You Can’t Forgive, You Can’t Love”, with a new solo album due out on 7th July 2023 called “Tuebrook”.

“Christopher Roberts” is the second release from this album and the follow up to the recently released song “Shadows.”

Recorded at Crosstown Studios

John will be releasing the follow up to the critically acclaimed “Fretsore Record” solo album “If You Can’t Forgive, You Can’t Love”, with a new solo album due out on 7th July 2023 called “Tuebrook”.

“Christopher Roberts” is the second release from this album and the follow up to the recently released song “Shadows.”

Recorded at Crosstown Studios in Liverpool with Jon Lawton and Pippa Murdie.

“This is an autobiographical song. When I was in junior school, Christopher Roberts was a school class friend I had. Being a catholic school and doing our 11 plus exam Everyone in our class ended up going to different senior schools. I never saw him again once we moved on and I often wonder how life treated him, did he marry, has he a fam-ily? I sometimes think that as over 50 years have passed, I could be sitting facing him in a pub or next to him at a bus stop and be totally unaware it is him.”

I was tempted to call my new album “63” after my age like Adele does with her albums but I bottled it out because it looked a bit naff on the cover plus I’d be questioned where the other 62 albums where in my catalogue”

Incidentally the father and child recordings at the be-ginning of the song talking about school is actually me and my Dad from about 1964.

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Shadows

John Jenkins

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John Jenkins is a critically acclaimed staple of the Liver-pool singer-songwriter scene.

He was GSMC 2021 Music Award "Newcomer" Finalist, and Americana UK 2021 “Emerging Artist” Runner Up.

John will be releasing the follow up to the critically ac-claimed “Fretsore Record” solo album “If You Can’t For-give, You Can’t Love”, with a new solo album

John Jenkins is a critically acclaimed staple of the Liver-pool singer-songwriter scene.

He was GSMC 2021 Music Award "Newcomer" Finalist, and Americana UK 2021 “Emerging Artist” Runner Up.

John will be releasing the follow up to the critically ac-claimed “Fretsore Record” solo album “If You Can’t For-give, You Can’t Love”, with a new solo album due out on 7th July 2023 called “Tuebrook”. “Shadows” is the first release from this album.

Recorded at Crosstown Studios in Liverpool with Jon Lawton and Pippa Murdie. This song is an intimate re-flection on towns and communities that have fallen by the wayside over the course of years.

“And all the places I cared about the most are no longer there.”

“I guess this line from the song sums the whole thing up. Where I lived (Tuebrook) is a shadow of the place I re-member growing up in. This applies to the city as well and as far as I can see a lot of other places in the UK and beyond, all of which in need of funding. The sense of community I grew up in has changed, possibly as people grow old, pass on, move away”

“Shadows” will be released on March 3rd 2023, from all digital platforms and Bandcamp.

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If You Can't Forgive You Can't Love

John Jenkins

Available from Fretsore Records Bandcamp and Good Record Shops and Usual Digital Sources

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Growing Old - Songs from my Front Porch

John Jenkins

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Looking For That American Dream

John Jenkins and The James Street Band

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Day after Day EP by John Jenkins and the James Street Band

John Jenkins

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A Quiet Revolution: Day After Day EP by John Jenkins and the James Street Band ‘Day After Day’ is the latest release from the prolific Liverpool musician John Jenkins. Five powerful songs of reflection, observation and insight with an unerring focus on the modern world. These songs lay bare the flaws, problems and injustices of life in the current

A Quiet Revolution: Day After Day EP by John Jenkins and the James Street Band ‘Day After Day’ is the latest release from the prolific Liverpool musician John Jenkins. Five powerful songs of reflection, observation and insight with an unerring focus on the modern world. These songs lay bare the flaws, problems and injustices of life in the current political climate while reflecting on nostalgia, personal goals and living well. A ‘Design for Life’ if you will. Hard hitting but softly spoken; a gentle call for common sense and humanity. There are stories and characters in these songs. Two-line snapshots that economically paint pictures worthy of Paul McCartney. Broad brush strokes that stir the imagination. The EP showcases a maturity both lyrically and instrumentally. Different musical styles combine to produce a cohesive whole. This is both personal and political. There is sadness in this work tempered by optimism and faith in the future. This is a soundtrack for our times. Sing along.

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Window Shopping in Nashville

John Jenkins

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Too Much Drinking on a Sunday - EP

John Jenkins

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New EP from February 2018 which includes the title track taken from "Window Shopping in Nashville" and 4 new non-album tracks

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