The low-key nature of Mark Knopfler's
third solo album (discounting soundtracks) won't be a surprise to those
who are familiar with its fine predecessor. The biggest change from
SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA is the focus on traditional/roots styles.
Throughout much of ...
Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler's
intricate, introspective fingerpicked guitar stylings make a perfect
musical complement to the wistful tone of Bill Forsyth's comedy film,
Local Hero. This album was billed as a Knopfler solo album rather than an
original soundtrack ...
KILL TO GET CRIMSON, Mark Knopfler's
fifth solo album since folding Dire Straits in the mid 1990s, continues
the trend of his solo work back to the sound and feel of the British folk
revival of the 1960s and '70s. ...
