Rob's Nashville triumph

WITH two well-received albums under his belt, UK Northern country artist Rob Wheeler who's Alsager-born and Haslington-based - has announced his latest record Leave Tomorrow, which will be released on June 6.

- STEPHEN SMITH

These songs were written during a four-month stint in Nashville, Tennessee, a collaborative effort with a multitude of acclaimed musicians, among them Grammy-nominated songwriters Jeff Trott, Steve Dorff and Frank Liddell.

Having grown up in a small town in England’s North West, becoming obsessed with The Beatles and learning the songs of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and The Eagles on guitar as a means of escape, Leave Tomorrow is a full-circle moment for Rob, bringing his worlds of UK and American music together.

“Growing up in the North West of England, Nashville represented to me what I imagine Hollywood represents to aspiring actors. A mythical land that seems both untouchable and utterly irresistible,” he said.

“My American heroes sang about cowboys and horses, desperados and drifters; but I write and sing about what I see from my own window and how it feels from my point of view.”