Ian Prowse

Interview: Only Child Alan O’Hare on emotion, humanity and “Straight Lines”

March 11, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

How watching his Mum getting ready to go out dancing inspired the musical career of Only Child. It is a long time since the heyday of Merseybeat and the Beatles, but Liverpool still has a vibrant […]

Ian Prowse “One Hand On The Starry Plough”

February 14, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0

An uncompromisingly bleak take on today’s world but not without hope. In an interview with AUK last November, the ‘Scouse Springsteen/Strummer’ Ian Prowse revealed how lockdown had re-energised his musical career. The evidence is there for […]

Live Review: Ian Prowse, West Hampstead Arts and Social Club, 5th November 2021

November 16, 2021 David Chalfen 0

Having kicked off the AUK columns for November with a 4000+ word interview, it’s fair to say that this website clearly has plenty of time for Ian Prowse, and indeed vice versa. Pitching up in North […]

Interview: Ian Prowse on Attitunes and the holy River Mersey

November 1, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

The Scouse Springsteen and Strummer explains his musical convictions and inspirations. Ian Prowse is that rare commodity, a conviction musician, following in the footsteps of his first musical heroes Joe Strummer, Elvis Costello and Paul Weller. […]