After I had a very intense and interesting chat in my Spotlight interview section in May 2020 with him, I was very happy to read from Tommy Atkins that he is going to release his debut EP Kiss Me, Cowboy on 24th September 2020 (on a Thursday… No typo). Here are my thoughts about the songs.
Tommy Atkins – About The Artist
Tommy Atkins is a gay country music artist from Newcastle. He had his breakthrough with Wild in the Wind, which peaked fifth in the UK country charts, but even second in New Zealand. He already drew some international attention, including playing at the legendary Bluebird Cafe. In order to avoid telling you too much about facts you can read in the interview, I refer to the very deep and interesting chat:
Tommy Atkins – Kiss Me, Cowboy – Track by Track
The four track EP lasts 16 minutes.
1. Kiss Me Cowboy
The title track is the only which is in fact a new song. I unfortunately feel a slight discord in the vocals, but overall, it is a beautiful track dealing with homophobia. Great songwriting!
2. Freedom
The George Michael cover Freedom was one of the key topics of the Spotlight interview. The song had quite a long presence in my playlist as well. Absolutely love it, great version with a country touch of the classic tune!
3. Cinderella’s Had a Drink
The cheeky present voice over very classic country tunes – Cinderella’s Had a Drink is very different compared to Freedom and may feel a bit old-fashioned at first sight, but I love that song. Makes me smile and dance – always a good combination.
4. Wild in the Wind
Wild in the Wind is a country music ballad. Tommy’s voice is very present and thereby very catching. Even though I feel to spot a weak tone here and then, the artist is catching me and creates a story musical story and enter at the very beginning an dleave after 3:31 minutes (the shortest song of the album, by the way…).
Tommy Atkins – Kiss Me, Cowboy – Spotify
Here is Kiss Me, Cowboy on Spotify:
Tommy Atkins – Kiss Me, Cowboy – My View
I definitely would love to have more than four songs, but Kiss Me, Cowboy is a nice showcase of Tommy Atkins. He is showing quite different songs with unique characteristics, but all are catching and good listens. Some of the recordings do not feel perfect to me, but overall, it is worth to give the cowboy a listen.
British Country Reviews
Here are all music/media postings regarding country music and the United Kingdom:

Vic Allen – Some Place I’d Rather Be
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Vic Allen (19th January 2023)
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Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2022
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Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2022
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Some 2022 new Christmas Song Releases – Good Ones and Weird Ones
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Poppy Fardell – Back On My Feet
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The Shires – The 10 Year Plan
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Danny McMahon – Senses EP
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Kiefer Sutherland – Bloor Street
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Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2021
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Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2021
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Billy Bragg – The Million Things That Never Happened
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King Calaway – Midnight EP
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Emma Moore – the table EP
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Charlotte Young – Coffee and Conversations EP
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Songs Of My Life: Catherine McGrath – Lost In The Middle
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Kerri Watt – Neptune’s Daughter
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Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2020
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Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2020
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My Country Music Picks – Christmas Songs 2020 (29th November 2020)
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Ward Thomas – Invitation
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Emily Lockett (16th September 2020)
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Emilia Quinn – Firecracker EP
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My Country Music Picks (17th June 2020)
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Hannah White and The Nordic Connections (Album)
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Jack Curley – Tomorrow EP
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Bob Fitzgerald – Another Highway EP
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Twinnie – Hollywood Gypsy
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Liv Austen – popsicle EP
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Vic Allen – Enough EP
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Kenny Foster & Friends at the Listening Room (Nashville, 6th June 2019)
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Sarah Darling – Wonderland (Album Review)
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Catherine McGrath – Talk of This Town (Album Review)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com Interviews
Here are all postings of my interview section Spotlight:


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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meet Zye Ca$h (January 2023)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Milky Chance (17th November 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Nik Wallner (November 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (6th October 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Carly Pearce (September 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Lindsay Ell (before her Cologne Show in Aug 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Hannah Strumner (August 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Tomas Rimeika (14th June 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Upsahl (25th April 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets CJ of Paleface (29th March 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Angie Flare (22nd February 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Rickie Lee Kroell (8th February 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Jesse Slack (1st Feb 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Brittany Brodie (27th January 2022)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Rusty Stone (8th December 2021)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Presley Aronson (23rd September 2021)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Stephanie Ryann (20th September 2021)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Lori Rayne (14th September 2021)
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Spotlight – Sylvia Aimee about her new single, “Identity” (19th May 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Linda Mar (11th May 2021)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Kristen Foreman (5th May 2021)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Christina Taylor (22nd April 2021)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Emma Stevens (4th February 2021)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Ann Doka (1st February 2021)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Brian John Harwood (25th January 2021)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com Meets Frances Luke Accord (21st January 2021)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Carrie Welling (3rd December 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets DanaMaria (13th October 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Ryan Laird (7th October 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Tori Martin (5th October 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Emily Lockett (16th September 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com Meets Riley Whittaker (6th September 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Jackie Therrien (3rd September 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Jim “Kimo” West (13th August 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Tiffany Johnson (12th August 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meet Sandra North (10th August 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Roderick August (28th July 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Carolyn Miller (10th June 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Kimi Most (6th June 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Lucy LaForge / Lucy & La Mer (31st May 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Tommy Atkins (18th May 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Rob Favotto (11th May 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Sylvia Aimee (5th May 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Frank Renfordt / The Cumberland River Project (30th April 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Lauren Jenkins (19th April 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Lerocque (15th April 2020)
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Spotlight – Interview with Jake Aldridge (9th April 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Nik Wallner (12th March 2020)
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Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Van De Forst (5th March 2020)
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