Darren Hayman (Hefner, The French) on bass and vocals, Dan Mayfield (Enderby, Ellis Island Sound, The Secondary Modern) on violin, Dave Tattersall (The Wave Pictures) on guitar and vocals and Dave Watkins (Pete and the Egg, The Secondary Modern) on banjo.
Ex Members Simon Trought (Tompaulin, Mat Sawyer and the Ghosts), John Lee (B-Monster)
Influences
We're four indie kids at heart but blues, folk and country have caused us to stray from the path. Dan is a proper folky and plays at morris dances and stuff. Dave W is our actual bluegrass and old time buff and he's our go to guy on Alan Lomax, Smithsonian Folkways, Amercian folk anthology etc. Dave T has more of blues leaning, bringing in songs by Leadbelly, Doctor John etc. Darren likes the country greats; Townes Van Zandt, Mike Nesmith, Iris Dement.
Sounds Like
Rough and ready bluegrass! occasionaly lacking in finese and dexterity but always fun and never boring.
About the songs above;
We have recorded an album for Fortuna Pop which should be released next 6th May (2008). You can buy it now from www.hefnet.com here are a few songs from it.
Jam Eater Blues / Dirty Tube Train Free download single!! Download from above
Sly and the Family Stone
A Darren Hayman original and the album opener.
Fine Young Cannibals
One of two outstanding David Tattersall ballads written for the album. Sly isn't about the band and FYC isn't about FYC.
Jam-Eater Blues DOWNLOADABLE
A cover of a Mountain Goats song
Hesitation Blues
This is the version that appeared on the Truck singles club, with Simon Trought on Mandolin, a new version will feature on the album.
Dirty Tube Train DOWNLOADABLE
A re-working of the folk classic, Freight Train. Darren at his dirtiest.
