Will Cookson, Ben Clempson, Jonny Nicholds, Dave Sanders, Dave Bennett, Jimmy O'Neil, Cliff Hands, Kristy Gallacher, Wes Finch... Also influenced by: Jackson C. Frank, Iron & Wine, Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, Devandra Banhart, Joe Strummer, Calvin Johnson, Mark Lanegan, Tom Waits, The Minutemen, Paul Curreri, Mudhoney, Bob Dylan, John Hurt (Mississippi not Alien), Bukka White, Bill Hicks, Mitch Hedberg, Bruce Pavitt, Gamble Rogers... etc, etc, etc, etc, etc
Sounds Like
Bruised, urban folk from a Coventry back-bedroom... discuss
Take one 4-track, an empty back-bedroom in Coventry, an acoustic guitar, some stories about apathetic night workers, haunted car factories, broken hearted adolescents, hazy nights out, and mix all the above into grungey Dylanesque folk music... ta da. Als second album 'Blinded By Silence' is available at the Tin Angel, Spon Street, Coventry - or PM Al on this space to arrange alternative means
We are playing at The Nursery Tavern, Coventry on 25th June with Wes Finch & The Dirty Band and Scattered Sons (featuring members of The Treehorns and Shackletons)
Just to let you know I've launched a new website: www.StressFreePrint.co.uk. If you get a sec, please take a look around and let me know what you think. As always, give me a shout if you need any leaflets, flyers or posters to promote your gigs. Hope I can help you out sometime.
Take care and keep up the good work, Tom.
P.S. Cheers for your friendship. As a thank you, enter voucher code 'myspace' when ordering leaflet printing, flyer printing or poster printing and I'll knock 15 quid off the cost!
Love the new recordings Al... no better example that simple production often gives the best results. Hope to catch you live soon as i'm really liking your new material mate.
Ar Mr Britten! How do you doo? {=0) I can't wait actually!!! when will it be done and dusted? It sounds WICKED! infact can I pre order a copy? Let us know when you're around for the day of pretending to be Bert & John. Hope you have a great time at all your gigs. Take it easy fella, Ben