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David Sinclair Four
Third DS4 album ‘Apropos Blues’
offers relevance and reflection

Taking its title from a conversation David Sinclair had with Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top, ‘Apropos Blues’ is the new album by DS4 released on Critical Discs. The album packs serious heft, but wears its influences lightly: ‘Apropos Blues’ has a vintage, blues-based core and even tinges of Americana. The singing and lyrics are grounded in the contemporary world of southern England, though the Glasgow rapper Johnny Cypher features on lead track ‘Hip-Hopping’, which somehow blends a bohemian blues-shuffle with quick-fire regional rap. This third album from the David Sinclair Four is a true feast.

The band is led by David Sinclair [vocals / guitar]. Well known, of course for his journalism, David also performed with TV Smith’s Explorers and with London Zoo. He is joined by Geoff Peel [vocals / guitar] who has played in numerous London, blues-circuit bands including The Diplomatics, Gentleman Tim & the Contenders and Julien D’Imperio. Sinclair and Peel are joined by the young blues brothers Jos Wolfman Mendoza (bass/vocals) and Rory Mendoza (drums); the album was produced and mixed by Jack Sinclair. The ‘5th member of the 4’ is blues harp virtuoso Laurie Garman who has played with The Yardbirds, Lightnin’ Slim, Bob Marley and many others.

The album features 11 brand new original songs and is named for the Gibbons-inspired track. As David recalls, “We dropped the bucket into the well and came up with a grungy, deep-fried, Gibbons-esque riff and a lyric that speaks to a world of dark news and a cosmically-blown fuse: ‘High and low/Suck and blow/Apropos…’”. ‘Apropos’ can be defined as fitting and to the point, and there is a relevance, modernity and topicality to songs like ‘The Bands Of London’ and ‘Won’t Be Divided’ that makes this an album for these days. The band still pays its respects to its roots though, and each of the singles to be taken from the album will come backed with storming Chuck Berry cover: ‘Let It Rock’ and ‘Bye Bye Johnny’ respectively.

David Sinclair has taken his band all over the UK, and been invited to support the likes of Wilko Johnson, Samantha Fish, Walter Trout, John Otway and many more. With previous production credits going to artists as diverse as Jordan Fish [Bring Me The Horizon] and Robin Trower, plus the likes of Paul Jones and Maxi Priest making contributions, this is an act that is highly regarded.

These impactful songs taking in the themes that the David Sinclair Four often return to: freedom, escape and the passing of time, were written by Sinclair and Peel (‘Hip-Hopping’  was written with Johnny Cypher). ‘Apropos Blues’ was created at Bookhouse Studio, SE15, in and out of lockdown.

 For more info contact Chris Hewlett PR on chris@chrishewlett.com or 0845 601 2833