Nick Barraclough & the Burglars are an acoustic band. That's it really; not a folk group (certainly not a folk group), not jazz, not country, not swing, not blues, not doo-wop, but a jazz, country, swing, blues, doo-wop group. They all play lots of instruments and sing - really quite well. If you get Asleep at the Wheel, Ry Cooder, Dan Hicks, Howlin' Wolf, Chris Cox and Duke Ellington, you'll understand.
Nick's on Radio 2 and Radio 4 quite often, producing and presenting programmes about specialist music and odd people, so he's knows quite a lot of what he's talking about. Sometimes he forgets himself though, and says foolish things just for a larf. He likes talking to audiences, and generally, they like to listen to him and chuckle.
Robb is charismatic and deep and plays the harmonica most of the time. Steve is jolly and will play anything you want him to. He plays accordion most of the time. Chris is very clever and writes a lot of the band's songs - and they play those songs not because they feel they ought to, but because they do actually like them. Chris plays the bass most of the time - a double bass - on purpose
When audiences go away from a Burglars show, they do so smiling. As a young woman called Charlie once said, "for four old men, you guys really rock!". They don't play rock though.
“if it had come out of Austin, Raleigh or even Nashville, would be acclaimed as Americana of the highest order” - Album review Maverick magazine June 2007 ****.
…"the vision is all encompassing and the production is a delight. With the minimum of overdubs, producer Spike Weinberg does himself and the Burglars proud…whimsical flourishes and Beatle-esque flair make this CD a sonic treat. There’s a “try anything once” approach that’s fresh and inventive. While some artists might poke you in the ribs to make sure you got it, The Burglars let it all float by, like a feather on the breeze. Chances are you’ll catch it"… Rock & Reel magazine June 2007 ****
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Hey Nick & The Burglars SEAN TAYLOR’S NEW ALBUM ‘ANGELS’ OUT NOW!!! ‘exquisite’ … ‘mesmerising’ … ‘beautiful’ … ‘breathtaking’ AVAILABLE FROM www.myspace.com/seantaylorsongs SPECIAL PRICE £5 Peace
Hey How's things? I hope you're well. I have four new tracks up from my forthcoming album 'Angels'. I also have some new pics & videos up. Be great to know what you think Peace
Hey Nick Barraclough & The Burglars, how's it going? Amazing thing. Went to bed last night as normal as Nantucket. Woke up this morning and found an all singing utterly swinging facsimile of myself in performance on MYSPACE profile (www.myspace.com/seantaylorsongs). If only for the dancing diamondback chorus, it's definitely worth a look and a listen. Peace
hi guys, thanks for finding me here. really enjoyed listening to your songs and hope to see you play sometime, always enjoyed nick's show on radio 2 too! hope you like my songs too, all the best to youx
We're back on air on Sunday morning from 10am to 12noon with a whole bunch of nice tunes, some strange guests popping in, some chat and some very exciting live music from Cambridge's jangly country blues rock troubadours The Shivers. We like them a lot and we hope you do too.
Click here www.209radio.co.uk to listen live on Sunday or listen on the archive later by clicking here www.sundaybreakfast.209radio.co.uk if you're too damn lazy to get out of bed before noon on a weekend.
Hey, just seeing how ya'll are... pass on my best to them all won't you Robb? I see you're still gigging which is AWESOME!!! Hope things are grrrrreat! Lots of love x
HELLO NICK and all the Burglars!
Fancy meeting you here in SPACE! I remember you all from Göteborg and White Corner (those where the days...fun memories!!).
Thanks for the friendship - lots of love and hugs ;-)!
Marika
Thanks for a great night last night. My mum and I really enjoyed your performance. I would love to bring my 3-year old daughter to see you next time because she really loves music & I'm sure she'd enjoy watching you.
We also thought Charlie was fantastic - beautiful voice and so talented to play keys and sing at the same time! I'd never have the nerve to do that! It was lovely to see you again, Robb (I'm just about over the shock of seeing your children so grown up!).
What an awesome night! For four old men you guys really know how to make an evening rock! I am still numb from the wonderous-ness of it all, but I'm sure in a couple of days the realisation of the evening will hit me! I just wanted to thank you for letting me be a part of it! I hope that we can do it again soon! Lots of love, Charlie x
Me again...I see my good friend Kelly beat me to it on here (below)! And I thought I was going to post first! Hee hee. Definitely going back to my homepage now! C'ya Sat (crazy lady!)
Rob, I got my ticket! Whey hey! Looking forward to seeing you guys on Saturday. Mum rang me the other afternoon, all excited, to tell me to put the radio on coz Mandy was interviewing yourself and Nick. So I did! Good luck and have fun on Sat. See you then...
