The unfeasibly-named singer/ songwriter JOFF WINKS has been turning a few heads over the past twelve months or so. His first download single ("Juniper") won a Zane Lowe Radio 1 Battle Of The Bands; his past single "New Streets" was out on Cub Sevens and co-incided with acclaimed shows with The Earlies and Regina Specktor and 2004 concluded with rapturously-received gigs in support of Ray La Montagne.
Not a bad rep to begin with, and new single "Someone Else's Words" can only help Winks and co to capitalise further, because - put simply - it's a belter. Yes, it's very '70s with its' zig-zagging, swaggering riffs and does bring names like Steely Dan, Big Star and mid-70s Neil Young (roughly circa "On The Beach"s more upbeat moments) careering through the stratosphere, but the production is bright and NOW and Winks' band prove they can both turn on the heat and cool off as and when required.
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I've no idea if this indicative of Joff Winks Band as a rule, but I sincerely hope so. This rocks and is the epitome of way cool. And that's not a bad start in anyone's book.
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