Nik "Mnemonic" Acons: vocals, guitar, fiddle, bass and harmonica.
Richie "fingers" Spiby: guitars, banjo and bass.
Paul "quad" Quadros: bass and trombone.
Phil Anderson: drums, percussion and comedy
Influences
Tom Waits, Ween, Hank Williams, The Band, Frank Zappa, Stones, James Brown, Ennio Morecone, Living Colour, Van Halen, The Who, Led Zep, JJ Cale, G Love and the Special Sauce to name but a few
Sounds Like
Bootsy Collins jaming with Ennio Morecone at 'country night' round Tom Waits shed.
We formed on millenium eve with one unanimous idea, to make punchy funk driven country folk and broken but beautiful rock and roll music.
Armed with telecasters, violins, trombones and one of the more solid rhythm sections in the north of britain we embarked on a journey to find a new sound, our sound.
Consequently (and sometimes inadvertantly) we somehow managed to create some of the finest and strangest music we had ever heard. "This is amazing" we said unanimously "we have succeeded to a degree" and we all agreed that we should let the world know of the things we had found.
So, we wrote all the songs down in full score, stuffed them into a bottle and threw it into the sea.. NOTHING HAPPENED! "Right!" we thought unanimously "time for plan b" and we loaded all the boxes into our regulation coloured (yellow and black) van, climbed in behind them and headed out into the great wide world.
above is a gig list, read it and perhaps make notes, you will not regret making the effort to come and see one of our concerts and this is where you find out when and where they will appear.
NEW ALBUM OUT NOW
we've finally finished our first masterwork, it took 3 years but we're very proud of it
to have a copy dilivered to your door off t'internet please click HERE
warning we might lose the band stand at the arbo cos of one nagging old fart who only likes brass bands,, shes the only person to contact the council about the events there and its always to complain, rory says if enough people write in the council saying how much they enjoy the events the council will ignor her complaints,,, so please write in so we can keep the events there and get the noise levels raised ,, please let as many people know as possible
great gig last night guys, really good evening. Bought yer CD its brill! love it:) see you again soon kate xx ps if you around jwp playing derby assembly rooms on 28th july, be great if you could make it
Ello there Trickster! just to let you know that it is hotel deux's 2nd birthday party on friday and that we are celebrating with a madhatter's ball. would be great to see you there if you arent gigging! Lauren x
Hi trickster, check out the Blues Night at The Chameleon tomorrow night, featuring Sanders & Macleod, Curtis Whitefinger and classic tunes playing all night....
The Chameleon, Angel Row, Off Market Square, Nottingham
Hey Guys, you have been awesome the last few times I have seen you in the wheatsheaf, sorry I didn't have enough for a CD. If you ever need a support act, just give us a shout.
John
(I briefly spoke to one of you on Saturday.)
