Jay Buchanan was a singer-songwriter who worked in construction before he became a rock star. Last year we were reminded of that, watching him mesmerise a tiny club in London’s Covent Garden with soulful, folk-laced Americana – a week or so after his band Rival Sons’ set at Ozzy’s Back To The Beginning show at Villa Park.
“Everyone’s been on me to make a solo record ever since Rival Sons has been a band,” says Buchanan, who’s writing for their next record when we talk. “Even when we got together, the intention was going to be us doing that, and me also making these solo records. But being in a rock’n’roll band, it’ll take up your time and energy.”
