Engineer Martin Meinschäfer — known for his work with Henrik Freischlader — delivered the album’s recording and mix with characteristic clarity. “I was in a vulnerable place,” Bryant says. “Marc helped guide that process musically. We didn’t want to make a standard blues-rock record. It was about songs we believed in, regardless of genre.”
Nothing Left Behind balances driving blues-rock moments such as “Swagger” — with riffs that nod towards ZZ Top and AC/DC — “Three Times As Hard” and “Lover Like You” with markedly intimate material. “Enemy Inside” stands out: a stark, affecting ballad in which Bryant confronts his past. “Redemption”, with its unmistakable Led Zeppelin influence, forms another key moment on the album.
Nothing Left Behind feels like a new beginning — the sound of a musician liberated from the need to hide. The result is a varied, dynamic record that resonates emotionally while carrying a renewed sense of energy. It is the sound of an artist holding nothing back.
WITH SUPPORT FROM KATIE AND THE BAD SIGN
“Gritty, raw, and bluesy guitar sounds with a voice that pours with emotion and fills a venue, Katie & the Bad Sign have played across the UK, including Upton Blues, Wychwood festival and shows in Switzerland and Germany. Hailing from Manchester, they describe their sound as a mix of Americana, Blues & good ole Rock n' Roll. Their 70's inspired music takes you on a journey from catchy melody to gravelly throttling vocals, giving an essence of Janis Joplin brought into modern-day dark rootsy rock.