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Highway Dave and The Varmints
Country / Bluegrass / Americana

Home-grown Americana at its best - Rock'n'Reel Mag



Stourbridge
United Kingdom

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Member Since2/21/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.highwaydave.com
Band MembersSlick Mick with the Quick Pick, Mighty Al Sanchez, Fat Bottom Brown, The Percussion Twins, Highway Dave
InfluencesLed Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Electric Light Orchestra, Roy Wood, David Bowie, Slade, Deep Purple, King Crimson, Rolling Stones. Oh, and Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd.
Sounds Likeband photobraphy by CARL BEEBEE

Lleweni Swansong - featuring "Crisis of Faith"

Tailgatin

The Making of Bucket Town

Record LabelNew Mountain Music
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 22 2009 12:00P
PARTY IN THE PARK BRIDGNORTH Midlands
Aug 22 2009 9:00P
ST SWITHUNS, WORCESTER FESTIVAL Midlands
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
MERRY HARRIERS SURREY
Sep 13 2009 8:00P
FLAPPER & FIRKIN Midlands
Oct 3 2009 8:00P
THE MAVERICK Midlands
Nov 14 2009 8:00P
KINGSLAND VILLAGE HALL

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Highway Dave and the Varmints The Lowdown on the Hoedown

'I like your sound, its a mix of Honky-tonk, the Burritos and the Byrds' - when guitar supremo Albert Lee gives a compliment like that, you just gotta take notice. Add the spirit of Johnny Cash and a dash of Worcestershire sauce and you'll have some idea what these Varmints are about.

The band recently completed work on their new album Bucket Town, slated for release on New Mountain Music with distribution from Proper. Bucket Town was recorded and produced by ex-Decca and Stax veteran Dave Williams at his Norfolk based Grange Studios, which specialises in delivering great authentic results for blues and roots artists through the use of top quality analogue tape equipment.

While no click tracks, drum machines or cutting and pasting were used in the recording, the album has been mastered for CD using up to the minute digital technology by David Mitson. David, who in a bizarre quirk of fate went to school with Highway Dave and Slick Mick, has recently returned to the UK after 20 years in Los Angeles, where he was senior engineer for Sony and responsible for mastering many of the world’s most famous artists.

Since 2004, Highway Dave and The Varmints have been a firm favourite support for bands like Albert Lee and Hogans Heroes, The Country Joe MacDonald Band, James Burton's TCB Band, Los Pacaminos, Hayseed Dixie, Eve Selis and The Hacienda Brothers. As a six-piece band, with full drum kit and two percussionists, earning them the title "The Santana of Country!", Highway Dave and The Varmints deliver a high energy, foot stompin' blend of authentic Americana and Alt Country that's not to be missed. As was overheard at a recent gig, "They are to country what the Pogues are to Irish music".

What others say about us:

"like a British BR549" - Rock 'n' Reel

"atmospherically recreate that sense of dusty back roads, diners, hard knocks at a woman's hands and a healthy disregard for the law." - hi-fi+

"alt-country appears to be thriving in the West Midlands" - Country Music People

"the quality of this recording is top class" - Maverick

"an authentic sounding and high octane alternative country groove" - hi-fi+

"high quality writing and deft performance with good-time good humour." - Rock 'n' Reel

"These guys are all very good musicians, and I am sure that if I saw them live in concert I would enjoy their show" - Maverick

"This is home-grown Americana at its best." - Rock 'n' Reel

"Stourbridge band Highway Dave and the Varmints are certainly the real, Deep South deal. Deep, south Dudley, that is. Bringing together the Stetson and grey paes in one toe-tapping package, Highway Dave create their crowd-winning Black Country & Western sound. Well worth a listen." - Birmingham Post

So What'cha gonna do? Well, just keep it down to 85 and git yerself along to a Highway Dave and The Varmints gig real soon to find out for yerself.

Sure, you can run from this band but you'll only get tired!

Checkout the first album at www.cdbaby.com/highwaydave. Second album Bucket Town out now on New Mountain Music from Proper Distribution! Go to HMV and order it!


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BASE STUDIOS (now taking band bookings)





Jun 24 2009 3:26 PM

ATTENTION ALL BANDS & SOLO ARTISTS

“Friday night at BASE STUDIOS in Stourbridge we film bands and musicians who come down to play the OPEN MIC and we make promotional videos for FREE. Just turn up at 7pm to play the OPEN MIC. Filming begins at 7pm. There's always a crew there. The Bar opens at 7pm too and if you want more people in your video then bring a crowd down with you (It makes your videos look better)” - Nick

Interview: Camera: Andy Watts

Music clip Director/editor/camera: Nick J.Townsend

 
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kooder (good music)





May 13 2009 5:56 PM

Happy to be allowed into your MySpace neighborhood. It is an honor to be one of your friends.

And, if you are interested, here is a link for a free download: :)


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Enjoy!

kooder
Mellow Peaches





Apr 27 2009 6:30 PM

Great to see you all again yesterday! Really enjoyed the set, see you soon
Amit
BabaJack





Apr 27 2009 8:18 AM

Hey great set at the rectifiying house, really enjoyed it!

Cheers
Trev
Copperhead(now on itunes)





Apr 17 2009 3:12 PM

Best wishes Guy's

Thanks for the add

All Success to You

Love & Twangs

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The Association of Good Music





Apr 17 2009 10:51 AM

At least it's done now! :D Finally, haha
"Old Port"





Mar 20 2009 11:09 AM

Thanks for the add.

Have a nice day!! Porter
RADIO COUNTRY CLUB





Mar 16 2009 9:45 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RADIO COUNTRY CLUB
1st March 2006 - 1st March 2009
The Biggest French Radio
Country Music - Best Regards
http://www. radiocountryclub. com
James Stanley Howen





Feb 9 2009 5:06 PM

Hi Dave,

Greetings from Stevens Point, WI.

You all sound great over there!

Thanks for accepting my add request.

Jimmy
The Association of Good Music





Dec 31 2008 1:57 PM

I hope you had a great Christmas Dave! :D Happy New Year!
stoke-on-trentevents.com





Dec 16 2008 9:02 PM

hi I am a DJ looking for new gigs in and about Stoke-on-Trent. I have had lots of experience all over the UK I can mix any genre of music I’ve djed for lots of MCs, bands and Singers so if you know anywhere I could DJ please let me know.
Vickee - Doctor Torchwood





Nov 28 2008 5:41 PM

Thanks for the reply, it's working now, think my computer had a nervous break down lol

Vickee x
Vickee - Doctor Torchwood





Nov 28 2008 5:09 PM

Hiya Guys,

Loved your version of Folsom Prison Blues, really wanted to add it to my profile :(

Hopefully i'll get to hear you play it live at the Maverick!

Vickee x
Albert Lee





Nov 18 2008 12:18 AM

Thank you kindly for your request Highway Dave & The Varmints!!
Albert Lee
(topanga helps Albert here.....PHOTO: Don Everly & Albert Lee Rock'n!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!)
Mick Broadway





Nov 16 2008 4:50 PM

a HUGE thanku to you all for a great acoustic set at the eve selis gig on thursday, twas a great nite......again
cheers
mick
stoke-on-trentevents.com





Nov 7 2008 5:13 PM

If you can do anything with a MIC then come down to the Spareromm Hanley before 11pm with your backing track on a CD starting from the 21
November check the flyer out.


Flyer Printout

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Sulentic Brothers





Nov 4 2008 2:08 AM

WE ARE CURRENTLY BOOKING DATES FOR 2009

HAVING AN EVENT?

KNOW OF A FESTIVAL IN YOUR AREA?

HAVE A FAVORITE VENUE?

NEED AN OPENING OR HEADLINING ACT?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions,
Look no farther than The Sulentic Brothers Band for
a guarenteed night of pure Rock-n-Roll!!

Contacts:

Dave Sulentic: thesulenticbrothersband@yahoo.com

Sean Mahoney:vanzant7@comcast.net
Free Soul





Oct 29 2008 11:40 AM

THANK YOU ,THANK YOU VERY MUCH,FOR THE ADD!!!GREETINGS FROM THESSALONIKI MACEDONIA GREECE!!!!
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Sep 15 2008 11:21 AM

Greetings
Thanks for accepting Legion
Keep up your killer work!!
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All the best
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Steve Heathcock





Sep 8 2008 10:14 AM

Hiya Guys, cheers for the add. Love your cool songs and sound. Check my EP The Cynic if you get a chance. All the best for now Steve.
trackbytrack





Sep 1 2008 6:50 PM

Have a wonderful day, my friend

best regards
Gordon
Lonerock





Aug 23 2008 9:00 AM

Hi Guys!
Thank you for adding us to your friendlist.
You got some great songs, and we are looking forward to hear some more from you.
We have uploaded our new song; She Doesn't Know to our MySpace profile.
Please feel free to check it out, and listen to something you don't hear every day:
Country Music From Denmark!!!!!
Cheers!
Lonerock
- Scandinavian Country That Rocks!!
Official Website
KFFM





Jul 5 2008 9:19 AM

Hi chaps! You have a track on my current show. Listen at
http://katiesfm. btpodshow. com/
and, of course, tell your friends!
Bye for now, Bryan/KFFM.
McKenZie





Jul 3 2008 2:01 PM


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Hi Folks,
McKenZie will be playing at the Lincoln Country Music Festival at 11am on Friday July 4th at the Lincoln Showground, and will be featured on Rick O’Shay’s country show on Cheshire FM at 8pm, July 15th. Tune in on the net on www. cheshirefm. com
Thanks for the add!
Worcester Music Festival - 21st to 23rd Aug 2009





Jun 29 2008 1:12 PM

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Worcester Music Festival
22nd - 24th August
Free Entry - The Ultimate Celebration of Live Music In Worcester
Also supporting local charities

www. worcestermusicfestival. co. uk



 

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