Pub rock legend PHILIP RAMBOW has unveiled the first single from a new album.
The self-explanatory 'I'm An Artist' is the title track from his first new album in five years, following on 2019's Canadiana.
Immigrating to the UK from Canada in the early 70s, Rambow formed The Winkies, known for the strikingly controversial Hipgnosis sleeve-design for the debut album, and being recruited as backing band by Brian Eno for the ex-Roxy Music man's abortive only solo tour.
Rambow went on to form his own band, initially with Mick Ronson on guitar, and appeared on the classic Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival live album. He'd later find success as an in-demand songwriter, co-writing Kirsty MacColl's Top 20 hit 'There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis'.
I'm An Artist has been put together from new material written and recorded partially during the downtime provided by the Covid pandemic...
“I never stopped writing,” he says. “2019 was a great period for me creatively. That may have been a side effect of serious health issues resurfacing in 2018, which resulted in my wife and I leaving London and relocating to the Kent coast. It was also a time when there was a lot of support and outlets for my songs. I had established a writing process with my great friend Malcolm Doherty whereby I would send him demos with my guitar and vocals and he’d add a wide range of instruments and ideas. Malcolm started off as a drummer and he has a great feel for my songs. Coupled with his mastery of modern recording and arranging techniques we put together all the songs on this album.”
'I'm An Artist' is available to stream/download here.