The Welfare Mothers (Mags Layton on Violin, Paul Ambrose on bass, Paul Quarry on drums and Martin Belmont on guitar) tackled the song with an energetic gallup that keeps upbeat regardless of the subject matter. “I really dig the interplay between Mags and Martin on the solo. Pat Collier produced the whole thing and did a fab job of it.”
On the signing, label owner Ian Sephton states, “I suppose it was inevitable that we would work together. I loved Bob’s last album “Pay, Pack & Carry”, it was a fixture in my car CD player for some time, and I told him as much. He also co-wrote “American Buffalo” with Philip Rambow, who is also signed to Fretsore, so when Bob said he was recording some new tracks I was hooked!”
Excellent new single ‘Saved’ from Bob Collum and the Welfare Mothers
“Saved” is the latest single from Bob Collum and the Welfare Mothers, due out on Fretsore Records on February 19th. The single is a remake of the gospel- flavoured tongue-in-cheek Leiber and Stoller hit - first recorded and popularised by LaVern Baker, and later...
‘From Birmingham’ – The new single from Bob Collum and the Welfare Mothers
Written during the 2020 lockdown “From Birmingham” is an early taste of what to expect from the act’s upcoming LP. “I imagined the story of a girl making her way through a strange place with a letter, and the idea of a lover who has to travel but promises to return is...
This Heart Will Self Destruct – the new single from Bob Collum and the Welfare Mothers
“This Heart Will Self Destruct” is the new single from Bob Collum and the Welfare Mothers. The track, which fuses roots rock with honky tonk, is available via Fretsore Records on August 7th. Fans can now pre-save the song to their Spotify music library HERE A...
