Gwyn Ashton blues-rock / Melbourne

The making of Gwyn Ashton's 2017 'Solo Elektro' album

Australian blues-rocker Gwyn Ashton and engineer Mick Wordley talk about mixing Ashton's album in Adelaide, Sth Australia, after tracking it in the Czech Republic.

Solo Elektro reviews:

'Something of a reinvention for the Australian troubadour. Solo Elektro might be proudly raw as hell – recording live in the studio, Ashton self-flagellates both his voice box and guitar to the point of abuse – but it’s ambitiously written, with tracks running the gamut between alt.blues, stoner rock and Eastern-tinged, Lennon-voiced psychedelia. These new clothes suit him'. - Classic Rock Magazine

‘This isn’t an album to sit and listen to. Clamp the speakers to your head and let the jagged power saw away at your cerebellum. You may end up bleeding and delirious – but in a good way! 4/5’ - Music News

‘If you’ve never heard Gwyn Ashton before listening to this album, you’d swear he’s part of an underground contemporary scene you might have missed. Kind To Be Cruel fuses a Beatles circa ‘Abbey Road’ feel with Peter Green’s ‘Green Manalishi’ on a song that ultimately moves into heavier domain as he fuses Sabbath with stoner rock.’Solo Elektro’ is an album shot through with raw, brash, kick-ass psychedelic tinged stoner rock with a blues heart and is worthy of your attention. ****’ - Get Ready To Rock

‘I produced hard rock for Alberts (Choirboys) and knew the AC/DC, Angels, Rose Tattoo guys quite well. Sounds like it would have fit in well with the Alberts stable of artists back then’. - Jim Manzie