Ricky Warwick

Artist:  Ricky Warwick
Born:  July 11, 1966.  Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Country Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Ricky Warwick is a Northern Irish Musician and Songwriter from Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland.  His influences from Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, and Steve Earle.  He was the lead singer with Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy.  He is also the frontman for the Scottish Hard Rock Band The Almighty.  He also performed with a variety of other bands and artists, and also fronts his own band, The Fighting Hearts.

Title:  When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues) - Hearts On Trees (Double CD + Bonus Tracks) (2016)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Country Rock
Label:  Nuclear Blast Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  The Road To Damascus Street  (4:15)
 2.  Celebrating Sinking  (4:03)
 3.  When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues)  (4:24)
 4.  Toffee Town  (3:34)
 5.  That's Where The Story Ends  (3:51)
 6.  Johnny Ringo's Last Ride  (3:34)
 7.  Gold Along The Cariboo  (3:59)
 8.  The Son Of The Wind  (3:05)
 9.  If You're Not Gonna Leave Me (I'll Find Someone Who Will) (3:07)
10. Yesteryear  (3:35)

Bonus Tracks:

11. Ghost Town Road  (4:20)
12. The Whiskey Song   (3:50)
13. Tank McCullough Saturdays  (4:05)

Disc 2:

 1.  Prestbyterian Homesick Blues  (3:42)
 2.  Tank McCullough Saturdays  (3:47)
 3.  Psycho  (2:53)
 4.  Hearts On Trees  (3:47)
 5.  Said Samson To Goliath  (5:37)
 6.  It's Way Too Cold For Snow  (3:34)
 7.  Schwaben  Redoubt  (3:26)
 8.  The Year Of Living Dangerously  (3:59)
 9.  Disasters  (3:00)
10. 82  (2:47)

Bonus Tracks:

11. Love Owes  (3:08)
12. I Can See My Life (From Here)  (4:46)
13. The Ugly Truth  (3:19)
14. Hell Or Highwater  (4:01)
15. Eight Bells  (5:33)

Personnel:

Ricky Warwick:  Guitar, Vocals
Robbie Crane:  Bass Disc 1 on Tracks:  1, 2, 8 
Andy Cairns:  Background Vocals on Disc 1, Track 2
Gary Sullivan:  Drums, Background Vocals on Disc 1 on Tracks:  1-10
Billy Morrison:  Bass, Guitar on Disc 1, Tracks:  3, 9
Nathan Connelly:  Guitars on Disc 1, Track 3
Mark Gemini Thwaite: Lead Guitar on Disc 1, Track 4
Sam Retzer:  Trumpet on Disc 1, Track 5
Ginger Wildheart:  Lead Guitar, Background Vocals Disc 1, Track 6
Richard Fortus:  Lead Guitar on Disc 1, Track 7
Tim Boland:  Bass on Disc 1, Tracks: 11, 13, Keyboards, Drums on Disc 1, Track 13
Joe Elliott:  Background Vocals on Disc 2, Tracks: 1, 4, 5, 10
Damon Johnson:  Slide Guitar on Disc 2, Track 1
Michael Beattie:  Harmonica on Disc 2, Track 2
Jake Burns:  Vocals, Guitar on Disc 2, Track 7

When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues) - Hearts On Trees is the eighth studio album by Ricky Warwick, was released on February 26, 2016 by Nuclear Blast Records, featuring special guests such as:  Joe Elliot (Def Leppard), Damon Johnson (Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders), Andy Cairns (Therapy?), Billy Morrison (Billy Idol), Nathan Connolly (Snow Patrol), Ginger Wildheart, Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers), and Richard Fortus (Guns 'N' Roses, Dead Daisies).