Robin Trower returns with a stunningly smouldering new album ‘Joyful Sky’ featuring powerhouse vocalist, Sari Schorr. The album will be released on 27th October via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. Listen / pre-order the album here: https://lnk.to/robintrower

Always receptive to singers who can elevate his emotive guitar touch, the 78-year-old heard a quality in the smoky power of the acclaimed New Yorker Sari Schorr that made him want to tear down and rebuild his songcraft around her.

"I've worked with some great vocalists over the years but Sari is dynamite, just an absolute knockout," reflects Trower. "This album really pushed me, made me write in different keys and arrange songs for her voice. I went more down the R&B route this time, because I knew she'd be great with that flavour. But the blues still underpins everything I do – and there's definitely elements from my '70s stuff in this new album."

To say we've been living through challenging times sounds like a cliché and an understatement. But here we are living through a pandemic. I miss my old life. I'm desperate to get back out on tour to do what I love most.

I was inspired to produce the "Back To LA" video to portray that longing to return to a life left behind. As always, the hardest first step begins with the courage to move forward.

“It’s always a gamble reinterpreting a stone-cold classic. It takes guts to reveal your own take on a song that’s more than a century old. And you need the courage of your conviction to completely transform a fabled track. But Sari Schorr has never lacked ambition. Bravery is her middle name. And one of the most affecting voices of the 21st century is perfectly placed to reignite a legendary tune.

Remember when Kurt Cobain stunned the MTV massive with his 1994 unplugged take on Where Did You Sleep Last Night? Schorr blows that memorable take on Lead Belly’s version out of the water. The grand piano perfectly complements a typically haunting vocal. And what transpires is an unforgettable reimagining of an emotive blues standard. Schorr’s position at the forefront of the new blues-rock revolution is undisputed. This remarkable cover underpins her status and reinforces a soaring reputation.” - Rush On Rock