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Ian Hunter has produced a matchless repertoire of music combining homage, honesty and killer hooks. He was one of the toughest and most inventive writers of the early 70s paving the way for punk rock with his thought provoking and gritty songs. As a solo performer he has also succeeded with an eclectic catalogue of superbly intelligent albums and a dedicated following, responsible for instantly recognizable classics such as Once Bitten, Twice Shy, Cleveland Rocks and many more. For both his solo output and work with Mott The Hoople, Ian Hunter has been cited as a huge inspiration by numerous artists including The Clash, REM, Oasis, Blur and Primal Scream. Currently signed to New West Records, his thirteenth solo album, Man Overboard was released in May 2009. 'On Man Overboard, Ian Hunter turns in an 11-song set that is astonishingly vital and puts to shame many toilers half his age. With that sandpapered voice and an ability to bend a melody to its own peculiar will, Hunter is as sharp and focussed as ever.' Sunday Times

2009 also saw the long-awaited reunion of Rock and Roll heroes Mott The Hoople. Fronted by Ian Hunter they played five Sold Out shows at the Hammersmith Apollo to a rapturous reception from both fans and critics alike, the audiences roaring along to All The Young Dudes and the Hunter-penned hits, All The Way From Memphis, Roll Away The Stone and The Golden Age Of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

‘this was the best reunion concert, and arguably one of the best concerts in its own right, ever. Unique, thrillingly, deeply moving, unlikley and completely and utterly rocking'. Mojo

‘Hunter, dressed in skinny black jeans and a little black jacket, was in awesome shape. Lithe and cocky, he glided around the stage behind his huge shades, still the complete rock’n’roll star’. The Times 4 stars