Reviews

One of Scotland's very best singer-songwriters
Alan Morrison
The Sunday Herald
A master of fingerstyle guitar
Jim Gilchrist
The Scotsman
Beautiful tunes…..infinitely talented
BBC at the Edinburgh Festival
A stunning talent
STV (Scottish Television)
Beautifully authentic guitar style & heartfelt vocal
Tom Robinson
BBC Radio 6
**** Gorgeous acoustic guitar work that shines throughout, should entice fans of Donovan & John Martyn
Dave Esson
The Daily Express
The album reminds you, here and there, of one of the man's influences, Bert Jansch, but in terms of lyrical depth and ambition, it could only be Kempston.
Russell Leadbetter
**** The beauty of the music grows with every listen, this is a collection of songs which is incredibly reflective, intelligent and deserving of serious attention
Charlotte Taylor
Maverick Magazine
Sounding lovely, a very distinctive voice - the album is full of Simon's trademark fingerpicking and story songs - he writes a good story song, that man!
Roddy Hart
BBC Radio Scotland
Lovely songs, lovely production, elegantly & beautifully played, the songs give you goosebumps on the goosebumps
Cherrie McIwaine
BBC Radio Ulster
Truly extraordinary song and video
Tom Morton
BBC Radio Scotland
***** Brilliant and quite unique guitar skills, Dundee has undoubtedly produced one of Scotland’s most poetic and expressive musicians
Three Weeks
Edinburgh Festival Magazine
Highly recommended, very fine album from a very fine young Scottish musician
Iain Anderson
BBC Radio Scotland
The album is a great listen, thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done!
Michael Rossi
Late Junction, BBC Radio 3
Thought provoking lyrics coupled with beautifully crafted songs make this a beguiling album.
Rick Fulton
The Daily Record
**** Super cool blues in a John Martyn meets Chris Rea at a dobro festival vein….listen as a complete piece and you will be in for a treat as the mood swings take you on a slow walk through mist strewn mountains and valleys followed by sunrises over waterfalls and romantic walks hand in hand along barren beaches
Alan Harrison
Maverick Magazine
Intelligent, passionate and highly original
fROOTS magazine
**** The best blues release I’ve heard this year; devastatingly sincere, and, thanks to its evocation of church music and Scottish folk, also entirely unique.
Joe Barton
The Skinny
**** Tremulously regretful lyrics, sweetly flowing fingerstyle guitar, heart unabashedly on the sleeve… it can only be Simon Kempston
Jim Gilchrist
The Scotsman
Delicately beautiful melodies, strikingly politicised lyrics....there's a real sense of craft here
Alan Morrison
The Sunday Herald