Patrick Bloom- Electric & acoustic guitars, Vocals
Megan Valencia- Hammond B3 organ, piano, accordion, harmony vocals
Randall Davis- Electric guitar, banjo, lap steel
Billy Valencia- Electric & upright bass guitar
James Robinson- Drums
Influences
The Band, Greg Brown, Vic Chesnutt, Miles Davis, Alejandro Escovedo, Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Fred Eaglesmith, Lyle Lovett, Kelly Joe Phelps, Jane Siberry, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Tom Waits, Gillian Welch, Neil Young
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.
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. 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
Today is the 26th anniversary of the untimely death of Karen Carpenter. Today's media obsession with the weight of Jessica Simpson and others reminds me of the hounding about weight that Karen was subjected to. Unfortunately this played right into her health problems. In any case. I think it's a shame (maybe more) that the Carpenters are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If anyone wants to help, they can sign a petition at www. gocarpenters. com.
Hello and a Happy New Year to you. An eclectic bunch of songs new to the site this month. The frankly uncategorisable Icelandic band Storsveut Nix Noltes, the sardonic lyics (plus ukelele) of Dent May. some dark folk from The Deep Dark Woods and emerging US singer-songrwiter Israel Nash. Hope you like them all.
Hello. For our final update of 2008 we have a track from the wonderful Todd Snider, classic sounds from The Snakes, the spellbinding voice of Kate Campbell, the atmospheric Iguanas and some leftfield rock'n'roll from Slithering Beast. Merry Christmas/Solstice/whatever and a Happy New Year!
Yes, it's that time of the month again when your listening pleasure can be enhanced by heading off to the AUK Myspace site where you will find folk whimsy from The Travelling Band, poignant thoughfulness from Waylon Jennings, The Butless Chaps (don't you just want to know what they sound like?) and the sweetly swinging (and singing) Tish Hinojosa.
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