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ERJA LYYTINEN RETURNS

ERJA LYYTINEN SPRINGS INTO ACTION WITH  NEW STUDIO ALBUM AND TITLE TRACK SINGLE  "SMELL THE ROSES" STREAM SINGLE | WATCH VIDEO PRE-ORDER ALBUM APRIL 2025 UK TOUR TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM https://erjalyytinen.com/tour On March 28th, 2025, award-winning guitarist and blues artist extraordinaire Erja Lyytinen will release her new studio album Smell...
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I must apologise to the earlier bands for not seeing them as I was otherwise engaged in band activity but I’m sure they kept...

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The was not only the last Dracula’s Garage of the year but a celebration for the 50th birthday of its host Dave Checkley. These...

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