Album Notes

Here are some of reviews of the Broke, Lonely and Guilty EP ...

Blues Matters! magazine - Issue 49 -July 2009

Lack of money, being alone and guilty of committing a crime - enough to give anyone the deep blues, and on this seventeen-and-a-half minute EP, that is just what Glasgow, Scotland based alt.blues and roots singer and guitarist Craig purveys. The five songs are generally down-tempo items, and titles such as 'Everybody's Got To Cheat And Lie Sometimes' and 'He Loved Her And She Sent Him To Hell' are indicative of darker sentiments, with world-weary vocals, and a bottleneck guitar style that draws on the greats, such as Son House, Muddy Waters, Blind Willie Johnson, and others (that last-named title is almost jaunty by comparison with the other tracks). Alt.Blues lovers can buy with confidence.

Bluesbunny.com - February 2009

The world is a strange place. You'd think you would find the blues in somewhere like Chicago and not in dear old Glasgow but here we have singer songwriter Craig Hughes and his EP "Broke, Lonely and Guilty" as evidence.

Obviously a blues stalwart, the first song "Everybody's Got to Cheat and Lie Sometimes" starts and finishes with pops and crackles just like an old 78. It's a pretty clear sign that Craig Hughes is going to be handling things with respect (and a not inconsiderable amount of impassioned slide guitar). There's always going to be tears before bedtime with this kind of music and "He Loved Her and She Sent Him to Hell" demonstrates that point and may I tell you that makes a refreshing change from the self pity that normally characterizes Glasgow singer songwriters. "Bale of Blood" mixes up redemption and rock to quite memorable effect as well.

The blues ain't nothing but a feeling, or so the saying goes. It's fair to say that Craig Hughes has that feeling and in this self obsessed, antiseptic world that we live in that is very welcome. Turn the lights down, turn the volume up and see if the Devil visits you too.

Last.FM - December 2008

Look up melancholy in the dictionary and be prepared. In a good way. So down it makes me feel glad to be me.