TOM KILNER
14/11/2026
Tom Killner is an incendiary UK award-winning singer/songwriter/guitarist who straddles the line between genres with soulfully infused blues, southern rock, country, and Americana. The highly acclaimed new album ‘Borrowed Time’ (2024) garnered rave reviews including; “A real testament to how great this release is. It’s an easy 10/10.” Overtone Magazine, “Well balanced, original and successfully blends lots of styles.” Blues In Britain, “10 tracks of greatness, a pleasing aural trip from start to finish.” Hard Rock Hell Magazine and “Fresh and Intriguing, one of my albums of the year.” Emerging Rock Bands.
Previous releases ‘Hard Road’, ‘Get Back Up’ and ‘Church House Sessions’ where also received critical acclaim receiving stellar reviews and obtaining international airplay including BBC Radio and publication in Classic Rock Magazine amongst many others. “Tom has never sung better nor sounded better.” Fabrications HQ
Winning over audiences across the UK and Europe with a highly dynamic show, Tom throws down a memorable showcase of guitar-slinging, emotional, and foot-stomping hell-raising songs with each performance with Rock Radio UK emphatically stating “Really cool vibe and a magnificent show.” 2024 is Tom’s busiest year to date having played the world-famous 100 Club London for the first time to a rapturous reception, festival appearances including Call of the Wild, NWOCR Livefest, Looe Blues, and dovetailing co-headline UK tours with USA bands Hush Money and Preacher Stone. “If you get the chance, catch Tom play, for such excellence doesn’t come around that often.” Metal Talk.
Discography:
2015 - Hard Road (Cleopatra Records)
2017 - Live (Cleopatra Records)
2018 - Get Back Up (Of The Edge Records)
2020 - The Church House Sessions EP (Coal Bunker Records)
2024 - Borrowed Time (Coal Bunker Records)
2025 - Y Que Paso En El Camino (Coal Bunker Records)
Brian Rawson
12/06/2027
Brian was the guitar player in Belfast band, The Tearjerkers (Good Vibrations/Phonogram) who toured with Thin Lizzy, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Doll by Doll and Rachel Sweet and recorded with several high-profile producers such as John Astley and Phil Chapman (Eric Clapton), Chris Hughes (Adam and The Ants, Tears for Fears, Robert Plant, Peter Gabriel) and Laurence Juber (Wings/Al Stewart).
Following the break-up of the Tearjerkers, he relocated to London where he played guitar with Jimmy Bain (Rainbow/Wild Horses/Dio) on demo’s for the band that would eventually become Rogue Male which Jimmy produced and can be heard playing bass on the track, "Rough, Tough and Pretty Too".
Brian relocated to the U.S. where he played guitar on American singer/songwriter Jon Lacabanne's album "Amen", The Groove Monsters debut album and Gary Stipe and Whiskey Hill’s E.P.
Upon returning to Ireland, he recorded all the guitars on Deidre Cunningham's album "Sunny Days" and returned to the U.S. to play a one-off gig in Nashville with "Handsome" Mick Rowe's band, "Nineteen88" before returning to the UK where he joined Brian Connolly in "Sweet" for a UK tour.
He co-wrote the track, "Do Right Man", that appears on the "Jock's Juke Joint - Volume II" CD and formed the Brian Rawson Band who gig constantly and perform in major blues festivals throughout the UK and their debut album, "Bad luck & Trouble" is scheduled for an August release.