Colin Speller
@colinspeller.bsky.social
MD of Mad Hat Records (@rebeccadownes) and organiser of the PostBox (Birmingham) Leaseholders Group. QPR still a major preoccupation. Opinions my own. Longer ramblings at https://substack.com/@colinspeller.
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Was lovely for me and Steve to be interviewed for Blues In Britain by Liz Medhurst recently, and also thanks to Denise Lester for the review of our album launch gig at The 100 Club too ☺️ Grab a copy! Gigs coming up in Feb and be amazing to see you there! www.rebeccadownes.com ❤️🤘❤️
January 29, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Was lovely for me and Steve to be interviewed for Blues In Britain by Liz Medhurst recently, and also thanks to Denise Lester for the review of our album launch gig at The 100 Club too ☺️ Grab a copy! Gigs coming up in Feb and be amazing to see you there! www.rebeccadownes.com ❤️🤘❤️
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Great to chat to Colin Campbell of Blues Matters Magazine at the Winter Blues Weekender recently 🤘☺️ Check the full video 👉 youtu.be/2xCTHT4t7-A?...
Rebecca Downes interview, new album songs, live energy and writing honestly
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January 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Great to chat to Colin Campbell of Blues Matters Magazine at the Winter Blues Weekender recently 🤘☺️ Check the full video 👉 youtu.be/2xCTHT4t7-A?...
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We are taking music from our latest album, A Storm Is Coming (together with some favourite originals and some classic covers) out on the road in February in a series of headline gigs at lovely venues.
Full details and tickets via www.rebeccadownes.com/tour. I look forward to seeing you soon! xx
Full details and tickets via www.rebeccadownes.com/tour. I look forward to seeing you soon! xx
January 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
We are taking music from our latest album, A Storm Is Coming (together with some favourite originals and some classic covers) out on the road in February in a series of headline gigs at lovely venues.
Full details and tickets via www.rebeccadownes.com/tour. I look forward to seeing you soon! xx
Full details and tickets via www.rebeccadownes.com/tour. I look forward to seeing you soon! xx
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Wow! Thanks so much to MetalTalk and Paul Monkhouse for including us and our new album, in the best of 2025! ❤️🫶👉 www.metaltalk.net/paul-monkhou... #bestof2025
December 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Wow! Thanks so much to MetalTalk and Paul Monkhouse for including us and our new album, in the best of 2025! ❤️🫶👉 www.metaltalk.net/paul-monkhou... #bestof2025
Thirty five years ago today my lovely mother, Denise Lilian Irene Speller, slipped quietly out of this life aged just 66. The impact of her death on us was such that she never received the tribute she deserved, but today I’ve put that right at substack.com/@colinspelle...
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Thirty five years ago today my lovely mother, Denise Lilian Irene Speller, slipped quietly out of this life aged just 66. The impact of her death on us was such that she never received the tribute she deserved, but today I’ve put that right at substack.com/@colinspelle...
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Album launch next Tuesday at The 100 Club London and be ace to you ❤️👉 www.rebeccadownes.com
👉Another review in for our new album! Thanks so much! plusonereviewshqs.com/index.php/20...
👉Another review in for our new album! Thanks so much! plusonereviewshqs.com/index.php/20...
October 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Album launch next Tuesday at The 100 Club London and be ace to you ❤️👉 www.rebeccadownes.com
👉Another review in for our new album! Thanks so much! plusonereviewshqs.com/index.php/20...
👉Another review in for our new album! Thanks so much! plusonereviewshqs.com/index.php/20...
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It was great to be interviewed by Glenn Sargeant at Just Listen To This recently. Have a look 👀 at justlistentothis.co.uk/interviews/r... New album out soon! Pre-sale link 🔗 www.rebeccadownes.com/a-storm-is-c... #interview
October 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It was great to be interviewed by Glenn Sargeant at Just Listen To This recently. Have a look 👀 at justlistentothis.co.uk/interviews/r... New album out soon! Pre-sale link 🔗 www.rebeccadownes.com/a-storm-is-c... #interview
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So excited for our album launch show Tuesday 28th Oct @ The 100 Club! With the brilliant Mississippi Macdonald and our friends Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral ❤️ Go to our website (link in bio) for details and tickets. Be amazing to see you there! ❤️ #newalbum #albumlaunch
October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
So excited for our album launch show Tuesday 28th Oct @ The 100 Club! With the brilliant Mississippi Macdonald and our friends Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral ❤️ Go to our website (link in bio) for details and tickets. Be amazing to see you there! ❤️ #newalbum #albumlaunch
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Thanks so much to Andy Snipper Music News for this review of our new album A Storm Is Coming!
www.music-news.com/review/UK/16...
- Album launch 28th Oct at The 100 Club! Be great to see you there. Details 👉 facebook.com/events/s/reb... #newalbum ♥️
www.music-news.com/review/UK/16...
- Album launch 28th Oct at The 100 Club! Be great to see you there. Details 👉 facebook.com/events/s/reb... #newalbum ♥️
October 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Thanks so much to Andy Snipper Music News for this review of our new album A Storm Is Coming!
www.music-news.com/review/UK/16...
- Album launch 28th Oct at The 100 Club! Be great to see you there. Details 👉 facebook.com/events/s/reb... #newalbum ♥️
www.music-news.com/review/UK/16...
- Album launch 28th Oct at The 100 Club! Be great to see you there. Details 👉 facebook.com/events/s/reb... #newalbum ♥️
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Reviews coming in for the new album and we are very proud of this one by David Scott for American Blues Scene ❤️ www.americanbluesscene.com/2025/10/rebe...
October 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Reviews coming in for the new album and we are very proud of this one by David Scott for American Blues Scene ❤️ www.americanbluesscene.com/2025/10/rebe...
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Rebecca Downes' sixth studio album, A Storm is Coming, gets its official launch at the London 100 Club on 28 October. There will also be a transparent vinyl edition, available mid-November. #music #rock
BlueSky: @rebeccadownes.com
Pre-sales link: rebeccadownes.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?...
BlueSky: @rebeccadownes.com
Pre-sales link: rebeccadownes.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?...
September 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Rebecca Downes' sixth studio album, A Storm is Coming, gets its official launch at the London 100 Club on 28 October. There will also be a transparent vinyl edition, available mid-November. #music #rock
BlueSky: @rebeccadownes.com
Pre-sales link: rebeccadownes.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?...
BlueSky: @rebeccadownes.com
Pre-sales link: rebeccadownes.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?...
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“Just staying a float and managing to make any kind of a living out of being a musician is almost impossible now”. Next episode of the podcast. This time with Adam Norsworthy known predominantly being part of The Mustangs and The Milkmen. lnk.to/DownesYourWay #podcast #musicindustry #themilkmen
September 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“Just staying a float and managing to make any kind of a living out of being a musician is almost impossible now”. Next episode of the podcast. This time with Adam Norsworthy known predominantly being part of The Mustangs and The Milkmen. lnk.to/DownesYourWay #podcast #musicindustry #themilkmen
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The Official Video for Hold The Reins, the third single from the next studio album, A Storm is Coming (due out on 31 October 2025), is now out on YouTube and you can see it here youtu.be/3nz-63Iukxs?...
For more info on where it was filmed go to www.rebeccadownes.com #newmusic
For more info on where it was filmed go to www.rebeccadownes.com #newmusic
Rebecca Downes - Hold The Reins (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Rebecca Downes
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August 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The Official Video for Hold The Reins, the third single from the next studio album, A Storm is Coming (due out on 31 October 2025), is now out on YouTube and you can see it here youtu.be/3nz-63Iukxs?...
For more info on where it was filmed go to www.rebeccadownes.com #newmusic
For more info on where it was filmed go to www.rebeccadownes.com #newmusic
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So very very excited to announce our latest single has been playlisted by @planetrockradio.bsky.social !! Listen out for it and show them some love folks! 🤘🤘🤘 #planetrock
July 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
So very very excited to announce our latest single has been playlisted by @planetrockradio.bsky.social !! Listen out for it and show them some love folks! 🤘🤘🤘 #planetrock
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In the first episode of Series 3 of my Downes Your Way Podcast, Alan Nimmo of King King talks about the current situation in the music business. Here are some of thoughts on AI.
The full podcast can be found on your favourite platform via lnk.to/DownesYourWay
The full podcast can be found on your favourite platform via lnk.to/DownesYourWay
July 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
In the first episode of Series 3 of my Downes Your Way Podcast, Alan Nimmo of King King talks about the current situation in the music business. Here are some of thoughts on AI.
The full podcast can be found on your favourite platform via lnk.to/DownesYourWay
The full podcast can be found on your favourite platform via lnk.to/DownesYourWay
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The first episode of Series 3 of Downes Your Way is out today on all podcast platforms. lnk.to/DownesYourWay.
We are following on from Series 2. We discuss the state of the music industry with those I have been chatting to for a long time about this. 1st up Alan Nimmo of King King! xxx
We are following on from Series 2. We discuss the state of the music industry with those I have been chatting to for a long time about this. 1st up Alan Nimmo of King King! xxx
Downes Your Way
In Season 2, UK original Rock/Blues music artist Rebecca Downes, in conjunction with Blues in Britain (the monthly online and print magazine dedicated to the world of blues music, in all its shades an...
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July 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The first episode of Series 3 of Downes Your Way is out today on all podcast platforms. lnk.to/DownesYourWay.
We are following on from Series 2. We discuss the state of the music industry with those I have been chatting to for a long time about this. 1st up Alan Nimmo of King King! xxx
We are following on from Series 2. We discuss the state of the music industry with those I have been chatting to for a long time about this. 1st up Alan Nimmo of King King! xxx
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Thanks so much to @redditapplemusic.bsky.social for adding our new single to an official playlist. 😍😍 Listen here lnk.to/FallingIn2U #applemusic
July 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Thanks so much to @redditapplemusic.bsky.social for adding our new single to an official playlist. 😍😍 Listen here lnk.to/FallingIn2U #applemusic
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Irresistible and Unapologetic – Rebecca Downes Powers Through with “Falling Into You” jacemediamusic.com/2025/06/28/i...
June 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Irresistible and Unapologetic – Rebecca Downes Powers Through with “Falling Into You” jacemediamusic.com/2025/06/28/i...
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So excited to say the next single Falling Into You will be released 4th July! Go to the pre-save link for it here ♥️♥️♥️ Can’t wait for you to hear it xxx lnk.to/FallingIn2U #newsingle
Falling Into You
Listen to content by Rebecca Downes.
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June 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
So excited to say the next single Falling Into You will be released 4th July! Go to the pre-save link for it here ♥️♥️♥️ Can’t wait for you to hear it xxx lnk.to/FallingIn2U #newsingle
Excellent news 😊
June 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Excellent news 😊
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Massive huge thank you to the truly wonderful packed audience last night at Temperance!! It was probably the hottest gig I’ve ever done and I by that I mean ‘heat wise’ lol 😂. There’s more gigs on the horizon just go to www.rebeccadownes.com/tour ♥️♥️♥️
June 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Massive huge thank you to the truly wonderful packed audience last night at Temperance!! It was probably the hottest gig I’ve ever done and I by that I mean ‘heat wise’ lol 😂. There’s more gigs on the horizon just go to www.rebeccadownes.com/tour ♥️♥️♥️
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To cheer everyone up, here is an anecdote about when David Bowie was filming the video for Ashes to Ashes.
June 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
To cheer everyone up, here is an anecdote about when David Bowie was filming the video for Ashes to Ashes.
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Me and the full band are at Red Arrow Music Club this Thursday and be ace to se you there! Just having a little play through the songs ☺️ Tickets 👉 www.redarrowmusicclub.com/events/2025-...
May 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Me and the full band are at Red Arrow Music Club this Thursday and be ace to se you there! Just having a little play through the songs ☺️ Tickets 👉 www.redarrowmusicclub.com/events/2025-...
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Wow! Thanks so much to David Scott of the American Blues Scene for this very humbling review of our latest single and video! www.americanbluesscene.com/2025/05/what...
What Makes Rebecca Downes' Latest Single a Blockbuster?
Rebecca Downes continues to impress with her latest single “These Days,” the first from her upcoming album due October 2025. Rebecca—an independent artist and mentor—pushes blues-rock forward with co-...
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May 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Wow! Thanks so much to David Scott of the American Blues Scene for this very humbling review of our latest single and video! www.americanbluesscene.com/2025/05/what...