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veryone has their 15 minutes of fame or so they say but not everyone is looking for that
Elong in the spotlight. Some want more and some are happy with less and others just want
to leave a lasting mark, regardless of how long their time in the sun is. Falling into the latter cat-
egory are new Welsh contenders Those Damn Crows who hope to become their country’s latest
hot rock export as they strive for their goal in life; to leave a musical mark in the world. The thing
is though, with debut album ‘Murder And The Motive’ many would argue that they have already
done just that, which is pretty mind-blowing when you consider they are just getting warmed-up.

oining Black Velvet is Those Damn brilliant and their live performances are and leave a musical mark on the world, we
JCrows vocalist Shane Greenhall, a even more so. open our conversation with the very like-
musician with a band getting a second The album is packed full of catchy and able and down-to-earth Shane by asking
chance at this life. Second chances don’t hard-hitting rock and, coupled with their him about the motives behind ‘Murder And
always come around, so when they do only meaningful lyrics which are likely to strike The Motive’ and the songs which it boasts.
the foolish let them slip away and these a chord with most, Those Damn Crows “We had some demos and we actually had-
birds have no intention of doing that. have all the potential to go far and Shane is n’t done many, if any, gigs before we
Armed alongside guitarists Ian ‘Shiner’ clearly excited about 2019 and all that it recorded the album, but the whole purpose
Thomas and David Winchurch, plus Lloyd holds, although he has to admit there isn’t really was just to get as many songs down
Wood on bass and Ronnie Huxford on too much he can reveal just yet. But even as we could and get them out there just to
drums, the Crows have very quickly be- so, the band are poised to spread their see if people would react and fortunately
come a hot topic on the British rock scene wings and fly and it would be a mistake to the reaction we have had has been incredi-
and it’s little wonder why. The recently re- not tag along for the ride. ble. I mean, we’re starting the second
released ‘Murder And The Motive’ is quite With their ambition to write great songs album now.

THOSE DAMN CROWS