Paul Shuttleworth: lead vocals, Vic Collins: pedal steel, guitar and vocals, Steve Oliver: guitars, banjo, mandolin and vocals , Andy Farrell: bass and vocals, Bob Clouter: drums
Influences
Kursaal Flyers, Gram Parsons, Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers,Poco, Desert Rose Band, Chris Hillman, Emmylou Harris' Hotband, Pure Prairie League, Little Feat, Jackson Browne, Earl Scruggs, Jerry the Ferret, Mickey Jupp and Arthur Askey
Sounds Like
Kursaal Flyers,Poco, Flying Burrito Brothers, Pure Prairie League
The Ugly Guys are legendary Kursaal Flyers Paul Shuttleworth and Vic Collins on lead vocals and pedal steel, who first played together back in 1969 in Cow Pie, a band inspired by the country flavoured rock music coming out of California at the time from the likes of the Byrds and Gram Parsons' Flying Burrito Brothers.
They are joined by former Jerry The Ferret guitarist Steve Oliver and Bob Clouter, Mickey Jupps' original Orioles and Legend drummer. The line up is completed by Andy Farrell on bass. Andy has played with Paul in the past as well as being in band's such as the Hampsters and Eddie & the Blizzards.
The band name comes from a Kursaal Flyers song: "The pretty faces came and went....but the Ugly Guys played on and on and on....". Audience reaction to the band so far has been nothing short of ecstatic, receiving praise for their authentic singing and top notch soloing, so if you like Cosmic American Music-the Byrds, the Band , the Eagles or even Counting Crows check out the Ugly Guys - they play like veterans but they rock like 18 year olds!
"Truckers, Kickers and Cowboy Angels" their most recent CD of Gram related Songs is now out on Bad Dog Records and along with their earlier Mini CD "Cosmic American Music" is available from the Kursaal Flyers websight(www.kursaalflyers.co.uk) or from Smart Choice Music (www.smartchoicemusic.com).
Currently employed in recording material for a new album, due later this year, you can sample one of the tunes "Fragrance on the Wind" on the just released "WHAT'S KICKIN' 4 album on STOVE PONY records and can be previewed here
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.
I hope you are all enjoying the heatwave!!! (In the UK anyway!!) Visit my site, and get 20% off any poster if you mention your MySpace name!!! http://www.maximumrnb.com Have a FAB weekend, and Happy Independance Day to everyone in the US!!!!
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
You've got some great music and a great page here! Thanks for your friendship, and welcome aboard the Redline ship. Looking forward to sharing the journey ahead with you. Take Care, and thanks again. Peace,
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Hope to see you at BMW 2009, see my wall for further info.
Also see a few of the photo's from the IFA launch party in my photo's
Summer is near and so is the Harvest! Get ready for a jammin' good time as the music echoes across these beautiful Ozark Mountains! Tickets are on sale now!
Hi there..many thank's for your friendship....really cool to link up with you, a really nice groove you have, well smart to listen to.....be cool....be who you are.....have a great life.....all the best to you.....and keep smilin'....Regards...Pejay (Drummer)
Hello, it's that time of the month again when we add more lovely music to our site. This month's happy foursome are The Barker Band in wistful mode, the summer of love-ish Old Californio, the anything but summer love-ish Christopher Rees and, wait for it..."Travelling Salesman's Young Wife Home Alone On Christmas In Montpelier, VT" from Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, which evenr if it was rubbish (and it's not) just had to be included for the names alone.
Hi...Guy's many thanks for the friendship.....honoured to be friends with you...be cool...be who you are....and keep it LIVE.............good fortune to you and all associated with you.....My band "Steamy Windows Blues Band" wish you well also....Regards......Pejay
Itâs that time of the month and our site has four new tracks up for your listening enjoyment.
This monthâs box of delights include the swaggering groove of Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, the insanely catchy folk-pop of Antje Duvekot, the languid Great Lake Swimmers and, a little belatedly but better late than never, The Young Republic.
A particularly strong month, even if we do say so ourselves. Check them out, you won't regret it.
Hello, we're back again with great new tracks on our page. This month we have some rural bleakness from The Roe Family Singers, the dark intensity of Eamon Dowd, a new song from roots legend Neal Casal and frenetic but compelling from Novillero on the delightfulyl titled but not-at-all-smelly Paco Rabanne. Hope you like them all.
Hi guys - sorry for the long delayed acknowledgment - stuff happens :-( Excellent music from you - fabulous sounds! Anyway, thanks for picking up my friend request, and I wish you all the best (also belatedly!) for 2009. cheers James
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