I went to an outstanding show last night to see Gaz Coombes who was special guest for The Stereophonics. Gaz was the front man of British group Supergrass before they broke up in 2010. This year he has released his debut solo album Here Come The Bombs & I freaking LOVE it! If you've ever liked the sound of Supergrass then defo check out his solo album.

I'm still on a high from how unbelievably good he was last night! He completely blew me away with his performance which touched rock, pop, electro, dance, disco & even a touch of funk! Highlight was when he broke down & extended the last song Break the Silence. Gaz was funkin' it up like mad on his crazy electro box of tricks/come funk box & the mega drummer (Laurence Colbert from Ride) performed an incredible drum solo that broke in2 a latin beat & had me doing a little salsa whilst squashed in the front row! All coming together with such sexy rock & roll that shook me to the core! What a climax!

Here's a little taste of Mr Gaz Coombes. I'm sure you'll like as much as I do ...

[Edited 12/19/12 11:28am]

I loved Supergrass but I still haven't heard the Hotrats album. I didn't even know that he had a solo album out.

Sorry, don't mean to bump... but this is great news!

Gaz Coombes makes it to number 1 for best album of 2012 at Stereoboard.com for his debut Here Come the Bombs, ahead of Norah Jones, Paul Wellar, Muse, Mumford & Sons, & Deftones.

'There have been some true revolutions in music the past year. Despite the decline in sales of the guitar band, bands across the globe are still penning some truly remarkable music using a cacophony of different styles, techniques and influences to evolve and refine their sound. Some of the acts featured here have been around for a small eternity, but still managed to release a record in the last twelve months that could, quite possibly, change your life. Some of them have hit the charts running. Some of them you may never have heard of. But I promise you, if you have interest in music, real music, you should go out and obtain a copy of all of these because not doing so means you miss out.'

1. GAZ COOMBES - 'Here Come the Bombs'

So you’ve just seen your Britpop band split up after more than a decade together. You’re famous for writing songs that lager louts could shout along to at festivals but you’re never really mentioned in the same breath as Oasis and Blur. What do you do? You always had the talent and often had the songs to make a huge impact upon a listener. You go solo, invite Nigel Godrich to produce your album and then blow everyone away.

Heavy, melodic, frantic and innovative all in equal measure, this record deserves to be in your collection. When it all boils down you can argue that maybe some albums are more technologically advanced, some albums may have catchier songs, and there’s a lot more that sold more units, but what’s important here is that this album is a complete collection. This album is designed to be listened to and enjoyed as a whole. Fragmented pieces on an iPod playlist will not suffice as what Coombes has done here is create an absolute masterpiece from start to finish.

Source: http://www.stereoboard.co...z2Fsz4uUWn