Our appetite for the classic music of former decades has never been greater, but at last, cresting today's wave of mere imitators, comes tomorrow's super band: The Blue Water Giants is awash with seasoned musos who bring fresh life to a world of original songs and records that – crucially – they themselves made their names performing.
Captained by Josh Phillips (organist from the legendary Procol Harum) and singer/pianist Sam Tanner, the all-British crew is anchored by Status Quo’s John ‘Rhino’ Edwards on bass, and driven by twin-prop guitarists Freddie Edwards (Rhino’s son) with the excellent Neil Taylor from Tears for Fears and Robbie Williams’s band. Drummer Craig Alexander completes a line-up which, in addition to instrumental virtuosity, harbours the vocal skills to suit any song, any occasion.
Wide-ranging careers collaborating with AOR luminaries – among them Jeff Beck, Big Country, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, The Faces, Mick Hucknall, The Pretenders, Mike Rutherford, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner and The Who – lend The Blue Water Giants absolute authority when it comes to delivering their choice repertoire live. The sleek power and elegance they command has made them the undisputed figureheads of a new movement ... Super-Yacht Rock.
- Roland Clare, Bristol, March 2024