Norton Money are a London-based country/alt.bluegrass band that play barn-yard hoedown music in a Gram Parsons-Ryan Adams-Neil Young kinda way. Driven by the guitars and warm harmonies of San Francisco ex-pats Dan and Jeremy, the sound is completed by Swedish bassist and banjo player Oscar and London born-and-bred drummer Tim.
The bands' energy, pounding two-step beats and catchy melodies give the crowd a sense of being down at the rodeo. In addition, heart-felt ballads about love and the ocean make for great variety and a welcome breather between the more full-steam-ahead numbers.
Norton Money have recently played at The Luminaire (supporting Chris Smither), The Union Chapel (supporting The Blockheads), The Troubadour, What’s Cookin’ @ The Sheepwalk and Ex-Servicemen’s Club (supporting Holly Golightly), The Boogaloo (monthly residency), 100 Club, and Edinburgh Fringe Festival to name a few. During the summer of 2008 the band went on a month-long sun-soaked tour of California.
The bands’ self-titled debut was released in March 2007 and the follow-up, 'Double EP', half of which was recorded at the Union Chapel and the other half at Dan's flat, is released July 2009. Have a listen to the first two tracks in the player above!
"These San Franciscan, Bay-Area cats juxtapose gorgeous tripped-out, West-Coast harmonies with bitter-sweet Post-Country lyrics.Their debut album is a work of genius and is truly sublime. Expect a heart-lifting, Cosmic-barnstorming live performance that will have you floating on a cloud and chomping at the bit to dance all night long."
MARTYN, BONANZA
“A barn-stormin’ US/UK 4-piece who play foot-stompin’ western-ish nu-bluegrass with west-coast harmonies and Clarence White geetar licks”
STEVIE, WHAT’S COOKIN’
“These boys will have you dancing on the tables all night long!”
RADHA SOUNDBITES and FOLKADOT
THE NEW DOUBLE EP is available for purchase! Either head to the store at www.nortonmoney.com or send us a message. It's not yet available on iTunes but will be soon.
You can buy our debut album on iTunes.
'Finest Virginia' appears on the What's Kickin' 3 compilation!
Street show at Edinburgh Fringe with special guest Toby on guitar!
Union Chapel gig - supporting The Blockheads, photos by David Hindley
California tour, July 2008
Random pics
Norton Money - NEW SONGS ADDED's Friend Space (Top 24)
NTSOBC presents two slices of magic pie with Michael J Sheehy & Gemma Ray at The Lexington this Thursday (16/7) and O'Death at The 100 Club next Thursday (23/7).
Hello, after an unfortunate hiatus, the reasons for which are probably best not gone into here, we finally have some new music on the AUK MySpace site. For your listening pleasure this month we offer Nathan Oliver, Conrad Ford, the irrepressible Todd Snider and the delightful Beccy Owen. Don't forget too, for those of you within striking distance of Leicester, Electric Dustbowl 2 on 19 September.
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The BellRays headline a night of maximum rock'n'soul on Thursday next
week at The Borderline with Los Chicos and King Salami & The
Cumberland 3 playing live and Corn Rocket Club DJs on the wheels of
steel.
Click on flyer for tickets.....
Other forthcoming NTSOBC action:
July
Thrs 9 BellRays + Los Chicos + King Salami & The Cumberland 3 @ Borderline, London, W1
Thrs 16 Micheal Sheehy & The Hired Mourners + Gemma Ray @ The Lexington, London, N1
Thrs 23 O’Death @ The 100 Club, London, W1
September
Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Tues 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6
hey, really hope you can make it along to our Luminaire show tomorow night in Kilburn, we really want to make it a big special night on our Uk tour, would be great if you could pop down Groanbox :)
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Tune in to episode 12 of the Lantern Society Radio Hour, featuring the creme de la creme of the capital's most comely crooners. Stunning live performances beautifully captured for your listening pleasure, at London's Finest Folk Club, The Lantern Society.
And, why not join us for the next Lantern Society - Thursday 18th June.
The Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon Rd, London. EC1R 3BL
Opening night: Tuesday 9th june 2009 - 9pm / 11.30pm
Forget about the gym workout: come dancing!!
(and save on the gym subscription and the dating site subscription too...)
Thank goodness we will be opened on the 9th for the first edition of Swing Mon Amour so you'll have something nice to do on a tuesday night. It's very cheap (in terms of money not quality obviously), and you'll get great acts every week that will make you sweat and get plenty of excercice. I'm talking resident Dj El Nino from Black Cotton Club & Lady Luck, and Gentleman Tim & the Contenders a great 1950's swing R&B Chicago blues band. You'll dance all night, guaranted!
Styles : Blues - Chicago Blues - West coast Blues - 20's 30's - Gypsy swing - Big Band - Swing - R&B - Jump Jive - Rockabilly - Rock&Roll - Western Hillbilly - and many more...
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