GORDON WOOD and PHIL BIRD - HIGHWAY BLUES   Uptown Productions
What can I say other than this is a very good E.P. Gordon Wood’s vocals are fresh and raw, Phil Bird's guitar just has this rocking but bluesy acoustic vibe which is warming and very welcome to my ears. Highway Blues is the stand out track - the opening riff gets you up from your seat and dancing. The lyrics are very good, honest and from the heart. There’s not one bad thing you can say about the whole E.P. This may only be four tracks long but if you love your acoustic blues then this is one not to be missed.
Very good and highly recommended. Leaves you wanting more. - 'The Rev', BLUES MATTERS MAGAZINE, August 2010

GORDON WOOD and PHIL BIRD - HIGHWAY BLUES   Uptown Productions
Gordon comes from the Gloucestershire area and sings and plays guitar. He is joined on this four-tracker by guitarist Phil Bird who handles lead guitar duties. Gordon has been around for a while and his influences come not just from the blues but also country, rockabilly and americana. The music here is a mix of blues, roots and americana and is acoustic rather than electric. Three of the four tracks are originals.
The title track, an original, gets things underway and is in a stomping down home blues style with a "Walking Blues" riff and good lead guitar. Honey, You're Still On My Mind has good lyrics and is delivered with a gruff, whisky soaked voice and some good slide guitar to boot. Do You Ever Get Lonesome is a chugging rocker, which uses more standard blues style lyrics. The CD ends with Willie Dixon's I'm Ready, which was the least convincing performance.
The originals are all well 'in style' and Gordon has a good gruff vocal delivery. Phil's lead guitar fits in well and the two guitars mesh well too.
There's plenty of energy here and I guess this is a good act to catch live.
- R. Jim Greaves, BLUES IN BRITAIN, June 2010