After selling over a thousand copies of his debut EP Last Minute Man, working class rock ‘n’ roller Cammy Black returns with his follow up Working Hands. Recorded in a live setting the record captures the electrifying essence of the live shows. With themes of working class struggles, unrealised dreams and relationships, the lyrics, performed with husky wails, of all four tracks produce a very Springsteenesque sound to the EP.

 

‘Knives’ kick-starts the record with the pounding echo of the drums accompanied with the wailing of Cammy’s guitar, sounding fairly similar to Thin Lizzy’s ‘Whisky in the Jar’. The track instantly gives the record a rock anthem, with its catchy chorus of a lost lover, sorrowful break down, ‘Knives’ proves the potential of this up and coming rock ‘n’ roll star.

 

The title track ‘Working Hands’ is the heart of the EP. Formed of ballad like melodies and lyrics of hopes and dreams, the track brings the soul of working class struggles to the EP. Being a brickie by day, Cammy addresses the hardships musicians have to go through today in order to get their voices heard.

 

‘Reckless Ones’ lives up to its name on the EP. Its faster tempo, 60’s style guitar solos and a honky tonk piano it feels as though it doesn’t belong alongside the other tracks. But this is not a negative aspect. The fast past swing of the track forms a perfect bridge between two softer songs keeping your adrenaline pumped for more Rock ‘n’ Roll.

 

Cammy Black aims to spread his rock ‘n’ roll across Scotland and beyond. Any Springsteen, or Gaslight Anthem, fans should prick up their ears and give him a listen and their support to get his sound out there, and filling venues across the country.