Rockabilly, Hillbilly, Country Jazz, Western Swing, Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz
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Available now! The debut album from Western Star Records featuring 14 brand new original songs! Just £10 including p+p to anywhere in the world
Buy it now! New release from Western Star Records - Platter Piñata! Featuring 13 original songs including a duet with Lynette Morgan! Just £10 including p+p to anywhere in the world
By popular demand - the hot string duo WITH DRUMS!!! Featuring Hell Rico (Tawny Owls, John Guster) on drums and recorded at Electrophonic studios in France. Limited edition of 500 green vinyl 7 inches, includes 3 originals and a classic 60s kids TV theme! Just £3.50 including p+p to anywhere in the world
Somewhere in between a circus side-show and a pair of travelling snake-oil salesmen, The Bonneville Barons are the hot string duo of Yann Mahdjoub (string bass, vocals) and Chris Wilkinson (guitar, vocals). After cutting his teeth with wild rockabilly band The Tawny Owls in his native France, Ramblin’ Yann relocated to the UK in 2002. Eager to find musicians he received a call from 23-year-old Marvel comics devotee Chris Wilkinson. After meeting in the summer of 2005 the boys began writing and rehearsing their own original material when they came to the attention of Western Star supremo Alan Wilson, who swiftly signed them up and released their debut recording ‘The Guitar & Bull-Fiddle of The Bonneville Barons’ on Western Star Records.
The pair rehearsed and performed constantly in support of their debut album, playing at every house party, BBQ and bar that would have them. In 2007 the boys embarked upon Europe, making 3 trips to Yann’s homeland before finishing off the year with their first appearance at London’s legendary Ace Café and the Hillbilly Hop. Even an auto-wreck on a French highway couldn’t slow this pair down! They returned to Western Star studios for 3 days in January 2008 to record their second full-length album, ‘Platter Piñata’, featuring 13 original songs combining rockabilly, western swing and hillbilly jazz as well as a guest appearance from Hampshire’s finest, Lynette Morgan.
Make no mistake, this isn’t about nostalgia - the boys have a great passion for music from the 40s & 50s but they treat it as their own, performing brand new original material imbued with the energy of the atomic age. Kinda like using a 60-year-old still to brew your own moonshine! So next time they’re making a personal appearance near you don’t forget to stop by and see the biggest little band on planet - this is one hillbilly hoedown you don’t wanna miss!
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Oh, thank you ever sooo much for a wonderful show! Just thinking about it brings a smile to my face. Love the records too - of course! It..s so great to find a new favourite band and I really hope I can convince the rest of the gang to bring you over to our festival next year! Take care. Keep in touch. Love Ann
HIYA GUYS ...WELL DONE FOR A FAB PERFORMANCE AT THE RAVE,OUR FRIENDS FROM AUSTRIA LOVED YOU....WILL BE IN TOUCH TO GET THOSE CD'S, SO I CAN SEND THEM OVER TO THEM...AND WELL DONE AGAIN..SEE YOU SOON JAYNE AND MARTIN XXX
Hey yann and chris! our friends from plymouth martin and jayne told us lots of nice things about you before your gig! so me, pauli and mike was realy interest of you because we are also playin guitar. and it was better then we could imagine before! so jayne will tell us for sure if we could see you again! lots of nice greets and keep on rockin!! cheers hemi
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