Jamie West-Oram Opens THE FIXX’s Out Door

It can well be a symptom of British new-wave veterans THE FIXX still going strong that their original guitarist Jamie West-Oram has finally decided to deliver a solo album. Having joined the band in 1980 after a spell with Philip Rambow, West-Oram stayed an integral part of their line-up for all these years, and the ensemble’s latest offering, 2022’s “Every Five Seconds” – their first since “Beautiful Friction” from 2012 – featured a lot of his hooks. Yet there’s much more on “Skeleton Key” which will be out on August 18th.

From the Leslie West-inspired “Knuckle Down” (listen to this platter opener below) onward, the record is a great display of Jamie’s multifaceted chops, what with him playing all the instruments bar drums and handling all the vocals. If there’s a way to debut on one’s one terms at the age of 69, this is it.

JAMIE WEST-ORAM –
Skeleton Key

1. Knuckle Down
2. Claustrophobia
3. Cuckoos In The Nest
4. Endless Possession
5. Life Support
6. Collusion Blues
7. Split Me In Two
8. Sharp Edge 2
9. Forging The Key
10. Turning The Key

June 30, 2023

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