I talked to Kris Barras before the band headline Friday at Steelhouse 2023 to discuss how they approach a show like this, the similarities between  MMA fighting and performing, and the band's busy schedule. Header image by Paul Hutchings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiT84Jzu_Gw

After visiting Steelhouse for the first and only time in 2018, it easily and quickly established itself as my favourite festival on the circuit. With one of the most beautiful and unique locations on the festival calendar, Wales’ home of international classic rock has become a staple for so many people. Once again sold out, … Continue reading Festival Review: Steelhouse 2023 – Friday

Having seen Kris Barras Band ing Black Stone Cherry in September 2021, I have to it I was excited for tonight’s show. With the number of Black Stone Cherry t-shirts in the crowd, I don’t think I was the only one who was introduced and found a liking for Kris Barras Band at one of … Continue reading Gig Review: Kris Barras Band / Florence Black / Tom Killner – The Leill, Sheffield (22nd March 2022)

The Kris Barras Band are back with their new album Death Valley Paradise, which will be out on March 4th via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. Coming hot off the back of a full UK tour ing Kentucky heroes Black Stone Cherry this Autumn which included a sold-out Royal Albert Hall in London, the band will … Continue reading Kris Barras Band announce new album and biggest tour to date

Not done one of these for a while! Here's half a dozen new visual treats for you, each wrapped around an equally groovy bit of music... Sonata Arctica Finnish melodic metal icons Sonata Arctica should be closing their Acoustic Adventures European tour this week. Unfortunately, it had to be postponed to late 2022 due to … Continue reading Video Roundup: Sonata Arctica / Cobra the Impaler / Kris Barras Band / Kings And Liars / Palisades / Hollowed Human

For many this was to be a first gig back after the whole lockdown shenanigans, and is there a band better suited to blowing away the cobwebs than Black Stone Cherry? Well, before we got there we had Kris Barras and his merry Band who were also ing Kentucky's finest when they last played the … Continue reading Gig Review: Black Stone Cherry / Kris Barras Band – Glasgow Barrowlands, 17th Sept 2021