Customer Reviews
a musician with his own agenda - By: Cleverone, 08 Aug 2008 
I have seen Lister play an acoustic set live, then bought his album. He has his own agenda set it seems, with some clever lyrics, skillful guitar picking & contemporary vocals that could easily appeal to both blues & rock punters. Aynsley Lister, The Mustangs, Ian Parker, Ian Siegal are the names to follow on the blues circuit.
Nothing Stays The Same
Swagger
Split Decision
Aynsley Lister - Set To Turn The Music World Upside Down! - By: Rhys Williams, 06 Mar 2007 
In a career spanning nearly ten years Aynsley Lister has firmly anchored his place in Blues-lore. At the forefront of a new British Blues renaissance, Lister has always been uncompromising in his music, refusing to forsake the Blues for commercial success. All his hard work has finallly come to fruition on his new release "Upside Down", the pinnacle of his career so far. The album is an audacious & passionate mix of Blues, rock, soul, & funk, alll with Aynsley's distinct style. The guitar playing is impressive throughout, but it is Aynsley's songwriting that sets this album apart from its predecessors. All twelve tracks are penned by Lister, & showcase his depth as a writer as well as a musician & performer. Opening track `Find My Way Home' is a driving riff-based Blues/Rock number very much in the vein of previous Aynsley compositions, complete with an immediately catchy chorus. Other up-tempo highlights include `Getaway' & `Ice I'm Upon', both hinting at modern pop/rock influences such as The Stereophonics, but always with the Blues at the song's core. There are stronger references to Aynsley's Blues heroes in bluesier tracks `With Me Tonight' & `Disorderly Me' where comparisons to Clapton, Green & Stevie Ray Vaughan immediately spring to mind. Aynsley's gentler, singer/songwriter side is revealed on slower numbers `Always Tomorrow', `Rain' & the aptly titled acoustic `Beautiful'. The album is clearly a labour of love for Aynsley Lister, as even the smalllest detail has been treated with great care, taste & imagination. The production quality of the album is great but takes nothing away from Aynsley's raw edge, his vocals are smooth, the guitar playing fluid & immaculate, & as a result the quality of his songwriting shines through. When he first arrived on the Blues scene he was heralded as a promising young saviour of British Blues. With "Upside Down" Lister has managed to deliver the album of his career, which has the potential to bring the Blues back to a prominence in Britain that it hasn't experienced since the 60s Blues boom. Surely set to become a revered essential in any Blues/Rock collection.
Blues Powerhouse Does it Again - By: B. James, 23 Feb 2007 The quality of the production on this album & the technical brilliance of Aynsley's playing is exceeded only by seeing these tracks performed live by the man himself.
For Aynsley fans this is a must buy & it's worth it for the title track alone.
For everyone else; this man displays an energy & a talent which seems to know no bounds - miss this album & your life will be incomplete!!
