If you were to look up the definition of rock n’ roll in the dictionary, scrawled alongside the likes of Lemmy, you’ll find the name Ricky Warwick. An Irish-born, Scottish-raised musician brought up on a diet of Johnny Cash, New Model Army, and Thin Lizzy, Warwick has been a staple of the British rock scene since the early ‘90s earning his stripes as frontman for grease rockers The Almighty, Thin Lizzy and Black Star Riders as well as, in this case, a solo artist in his own right. Now on the verge of releasing his fifth solo album, Warwick is a man who lives, breathes and bleeds his music. When Life Was Hard and Fast is unmistakeably Ricky Warwick. Gritty, brash, and laced with Warwick’s unforgettable gravelly vocals, the title track kicks this album off complete with backing vocals from a...
