'Through the Looking Glass (Remixed, Remastered and Expanded)' - Released 2nd March 2009

On 2nd March 2009 Neil will be releasing a new digital only (mp3) version of his 2003 solo guitar album 'Through the Looking Glass', called Through the Looking Glass (Remixed, Remastered and Expanded)'.

Neil has worked closely with Andy Fernihough, the engineer of the original recording, to produce brighter fresher remixes/remasters of the twelve original tracks (which include live favourites ‘Solid Ground’, ‘Methods of Escape’ and ‘Delay Tactics’).

The digital album also features an additional 20+ minutes of previously unreleased compositions for solo guitar. The extra eight tracks include live favourites ‘In and Out of Day and Out in Into Night’ and ‘Terra Firma’.

Here are a couple of review snippets for the original album:

"12 tracks of solo guitar brilliance that creep upon you slowly...Like the seminal Tubular Bells, it's one of those albums which sets a mood of quiet introspection, occasionally bursting into something more animated"
Philip Key, Liverpool Daily Post.

"music that not only covers beauty and charm, but moves effortlessly into darker and more emotional areas...I suppose if we threw Paco de Lucia, Segovia, John Williams, Gordon Giltrap and perhaps a dash of Martin Taylor into a melting pot why might get out a Neil Campbell...",
Bob Mulvey, Dutch Progressive Rock Pages.

'Through the Looking Glass (Remixed, Remastered and Expanded)' will be available (along with other albums by Neil) from cdbaby.com and eventually through Apple I-Tunes and other digital music providers

Neil Supports Durutti Column at Baby Blue

On Monday 16th February 2009 Neil Campbell will play a solo set to support Durutti Column in the Live Lounge at Baby Blue, Albert Dock.

Durutti Column is the musical vehicle of Manchester based musical genius composer and guitarist Vini Reilly. They were the first band to record on Anthony H Wilson's Factory Records in the early '80s.

The event will start at 8pm. Tickets are priced £12 (in advance) /£15 (door) and can be booked through the Liverpool Echo Arena on the ACC Live Hotline on 0844 8000 410 (Mon–Sat 9am-9pm and Sun 10am–4pm) or online at www.accliverpool.com/livelounge

Classic Rock Society Band of the Year Awards 2008 - Close But No Cigar

A browse through the recent runners up slots for Classic Rock Society Band of the Year Awards 2008 shows Neil Campbell in the top ten nominations of Musician of the Year and The Neil Campbell Collective in the top ten under the Best New Band category, as voted by subscribers and members of the CRS. Following a storming CRS gig last year the NCC return to CRS headquarters on Friday 8th May 2009 as part of the bill for Rotherham Rocks! - a two day Festival of Progressive Rock music. Headlining the Festival (on Sat 9th May) will be Prog giants 'Pendragon'. For more info about the CRS, visit their web site at www.classicrocksociety.net

Neil Campbell Live at the Zanzibar - Saturday 21st February 2009

Neil will be playing a special solo gig as part of The Songbook Sessions at The Zanzibar Club (43 Seel Street, Liverpool) on Sat 21st Feb 2009. The venue, known as a mainstay of Liverpool rock bands, is bringing in tables and chairs and inviting a much more chilled out ambience for a special evening that will also include sets from Alyssa Bonagura, Sparkwood & 21 and The Rileys. Neil, who will be headlining the evening, is planning to deliver a trademark fast moving virtuoso set of solo guitar playing. Doors open at 7.30pm and tickets are priced £4. Tickets can be purchased in advance directly from Neil through the paypal link at his myspace site