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Guitarist and singer-songwriter, Troy Redfern, dubbed as Britain’s “King of Slide Guitar,” who recently released his critically acclaimed album The Fire Cosmic, and is known for his 1930’s Triolian and National vintage resonator guitars, has signed an endorsement deal with the world’s leading guitar strings manufacturer, Ernie Ball.
“When I first started playing the guitar at age thirteen the very first set of strings I bought were Ernie Ball along with my first electric guitar,” says Troy.
“All of my guitar heroes were using them, the ‘who’s who of the world’s leading guitarists, and there’s a reason why. Ernie Ball strings are the best, most consistent, comfortable strings out there. They just feel like home to me, especially after using them for over thirty years. I’m totally honoured to now be endorsed by a company that I’ve loved for my whole guitar-playing career.”
Written on a vintage National guitar, and accompanied with a wide-open ¾ drum groove and whiskey drenched vocal, Troy describes his latest single Stone as “an Appalachian style roots rocker that builds into a stratospheric anthem, and features a slide guitar solo that stretches out across vast sonic horizons.”
Stone epitomises what Troy Redfern does best – honest heavy-weight blues and John Lee Hooker riffs on steroids.
Watch the music video for the single
Following his tour supporting Robert Jon & The Wreck on their UK tour last month, Troy will tour the UK supporting The Quireboys in October and November 2021, January and June 2022, Wille & The Bandits in March and April 2022, and When Rivers Meet in April and May 2022.
Troy’s latest album The Fire Cosmic follows five unprecedented albums that he released in 2020. The album was recorded at the Rockfield Studios in North Wales, the same studio where Queen recorded all their early albums including Sheer Heart Attack (1974) and A Night At The Opera (1975) – the latter featuring the legendary single Bohemian Rhapsody.
TROY REDFERN
ON TOUR WITH ‘THE QUIREBOYS’
Tickets: www.thegigcartel.com
The Garage, Glasgow
Thursday 14 October 2021
Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Saturday 15 October 2021
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Thursday 18 November 2021
Sage, Gateshead
Friday 19 November 2021
Sugarmill, Stoke
Saturday 20 November 2021
O2 Club Academy, Manchester
Friday 26 November 2021
The Guildhall, Gloucester
Saturday 27 November 2021
Concorde 2, Brighton
Friday 21 January 2022
O2 Institute 2, Birmingham
Saturday 22 January 2022
Bullingdon, Oxford
Friday 10 June 2022
Chinnerys, Southend
Saturday 11 June 2022
Thekla, Bristol
Friday 17 June 2022
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Saturday 18 June 2022
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TROY REDFERN
ON TOUR WITH ‘WILLE & THE BANDITS’
March/April 2022 UK Tour
Tickets: www.willeandthebandits.com
Palladium, Bideford
Friday 4 March 2022
Old Bakery, Truro
Saturday 5 March 2022
Phoenix, Exeter
Sunday 6 March 2022
The Musician, Leicester
Wednesday 9 March 2022
The Flowerpot, Derby
Thursday 10 March 2022
The Bullingdon, Oxford
Friday 11 March 2022
Philharmonic, Liverpool
Saturday 12 March 2022
Continental, Preston
Wednesday 16 March 2022
Bodega, Nottingham
Thursday 17 March 2022
Hug & Pint, Glasgow
Friday 18 March 2022
The Cluny, Newcastle
Saturday 19 March 2022
Elsewhere, Margate
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Junction, Cambridge
Thursday 24 March 2022
The 100 Club, London
Friday 25 March 2022
Thekla, Bristol
Saturday 26 March 2022
Guildhall, Gloucester
Wednesday 30 March 2022
The Greystones, Sheffield
Thursday 31 March 2022
Town Hall, Selby
Friday 1 April 2022
The Tivoli, Buckley
Saturday 2 April 2022
The Star, Guildford
Wednesday 6 April 2022
The Robin, Bilston
Thursday 7 April 2022
Arts Centre, Bridgwater
Friday 8 April 2022
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
Saturday 9 April 2022
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TROY REDFERN
ON TOUR WITH ‘WHEN RIVERS MEET’
APRIL & MAY 2022 UK TOUR
Sheffield Greystones
Thursday April 21, 2022
Bath Komedia
Friday April 22, 2022
Southampton 1865
Saturday April 23, 2022
Colchester Arts Centre
Friday April 29, 2022
Newbury Arlington Arts
Saturday April 30, 2022
Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Thursday May 5, 2022
Newcastle Cluny
Friday May 6, 2022
Glasgow Òran Mór
Saturday May 7, 2022
London Garage
Thursday May 12, 2022
Birmingham The Asylum
Friday May 13, 2022
Norwich Waterfront Arts
Saturday May 14, 2022
Manchester Deaf Institute
Thursday May 19, 2022
Bristol Exchange
Friday May 20, 2022
Leek Foxlow Arts
Saturday May 21, 2022
Shoreham Ropetackle
Thursday May 26, 2022
Nottingham The Bodega
Friday May 27, 2022
Edinburgh Blues Club
Teviot Row House
Saturday May 28, 2022
TICKETS: www.thegigcartel.com
Troy Redfern – Official Website
Ernie Ball – Official Website
