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We're happy to announce the August 2009 release of our third album, "Toothpick Bridge", produced by Jay "Burzootie" Burnett and featuring some very special guests, including Dorie Jackson, Melvin Duffy and The Swinging Laurels.

The album will be released on 17th August 2009, on Monkey Basket Records, preceded on 10th August 2009 by the lead-off single, "Pep Talk".

Live dates to support the release will be announced soon.

For Press Enquiries please contact:
(Radio/TV) Lander PR +44 (0) 208 906 2224 / +44 (0) 7968 974 975 Email

(Press/Publicity) Joanna Burns PR +44 (0) 208 906 3444 Email

Also, feel free to email us directly for further information, and do stay and have a look around.

Kenton, John, Brett and Flash.

Member Since:

May 04, 2005

Members:

Kenton Hall - Guitars, Hammond, Vocals;
John McCourt - Bass, Vocals, Mandolin, Ukulele;
Flash - Drums, Percussion, Loops;
Brett Richardson - Guitars, Bassoon, Vocals and String Arrangements;

The Toothpick Bridge Band:

Jay Burnett - Production, Editing, Mixing, Mastering and Witchcraft;

The Swinging Laurels:
Gaz Birtles-Alto Sax, Flute, Harmonica, Horn Arrangements and Additional Engineering;
John Barrow-Tenor Sax and Horn Arrangements;
Dean Sargent: Trumpet;

Melvin Duffy - Pedal Steel and Weissenborn;
Dorie Jackson -Backing Vocals;
Jay Lynsay - Trombone;
Paul Swannell - Piano and Keyboards;
John Budding - Piano and Keyboards
Caroline O'Donnell - Accordion

Influences:

Elvis Costello, Joss Whedon, Tom Waits, Richard Thompson, Squeeze, Pixies, Bob Dylan, Billy Bragg, Sibelius, Grieg, Beethoven, The The, Joe Jackson, The Clash, They Might Be Giants, Rilo Kiley, Chopin, Mancini, The Divine Comedy, REM, Nellie McKay, Cole Porter, Neil Young, The Flaming Lips, Burt Bacharach... etc. etc.

We're influenced by music. Intelligent, mood-altering music. Whatever its style or provenance.

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Record Label:

Monkey Basket Records