From Telegraph-Journal, February 27th, 2008
http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/224158
Rothesay's Hughes first came to light in the group Trix, which went to Toronto before eventually folding. A successful businessman, Hughes never lost the playing bug, fronting the solid Saint John-based Neil Young tribute band Broken Arrow.
A couple of years ago, Hughes started writing his own songs. He and Young had kept in touch, so when the famed rocker put out a call for protest-minded songs along the theme of his 2006 Living With War album for his website, Hughes was happy to contribute. His original, Bring 'Em On, became the site's most downloaded track, propelling him on to a concert in Los Angeles, where he met producer Joe Hardy (Z.Z. Top, Steve Earle).
After impressing these pros and fans, Hughes was ready for a debut disc. Time was recorded in Nashville with Hardy and a crack session band featuring Dan Dugmore on guitar (Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor). Hardy's solid, professional sound gives Hughes's songs a broad scope, from full-on rockers (Ginned Up) to soft grace (Farewell My Concubine). Best of all is another war-related song, Soldier On, which is also featured on Young's website.