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  • We have recently recorded a four-track CD, and each of the songs carries the same title as one of my books. The one featured in the video below is ‘A Dark and Broken Heart’. With the CD comes an eight-page booklet with a text (in both English and French) and photos. The new CD is…

  • “Low Country” wins Akademia Best Americana Album 2017

    Just received: “It is with great pleasure that we formally congratulate you on winning The Akademia Music Award for Best Americana Album for ‘Low Country’ in the May 2017 Akademia Music Awards! This is an important achievement and you should be very proud of your accomplishments! We are pleased to present you with your permanent…

  • Power Play

    Out of the ashes of another fine British rock band, Zero Navigator, comes The Whiskey Poets, who started out as a small, country/blues outfit but have become much more than that with their unpretentious yet cool as hell debut ‘Low Country’. Now, there is a lot to like about this album; for one, the man…

  • R2 – review

    Fronted by crime novelist RJ Ellory, who also writes all the lyrics, co-writes all the tunes and co-produced the album, The Whiskey Poets live up to their name. As befits a man with thirteen published novels and sales in the millions, Ellory can turn a phrase and his words are foreground, which means that you…

  • Maverick Magazine – review

    Award-winning author of numerous crime novels, RJ Ellory has branched into the music world, penning eleven numbers…the result of which is a professional-sounding effort that sits firmly within the realms of Americana. Ellory’s vocals are crystal clear, and at times it seems he was trying to emulate the writings of the likes of Richard Thompson.…

  • Americana UK review

    It is rare that anyone manages a mid-life career move successfully but here we have one example of such a success story. Roger Jon Ellory is a multi-million selling author and – as we find out here – a talented musician. The songs are all from the more gritty side of Americana but delivered with…

  • getreadytorockme – review

    RJ [Ellory] successfully transposes his inherent writing ability to music and as a result ‘Low Country’ is a beguiling, subtly-crafted album. A combination of RJ’s memories and imagination fill the eleven-track album with his poetic cadence. Together with multi-instrumentalist Martin Smith and platinum-selling percussionist Hossam Ramzy, RJ and his Americana-influenced outfit emphasize lyrics and melodies…

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