L to R: Pete Caban (Guitars, guitars and more bloody guitars), Alan Sutherland (Keyboards and prog-rock attitude), Pete Nicol (bass, bass and more bass), Pim Pirnie (Drums, percussion and the like), Jim Harcus (more harmonicas than a harmonica superstore), Ian McLaren (Vocals, guitar and witty repartee).
WANG DANG DELTA are a 6-piece band from Perthshire in Scotland who specialise in blues and beyond music. The band serve up a set featuring mainly original compositions with some classic blues and boogie thrown in for good measure. The line up features top-drawer vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and harmonica.
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................See wangdangdelta6.blogspot.com for photos and information. Highlights have included appearances at Sradfest in Gairloch, Drams in the Field at Glenelg, Dundee Blues Bonanza, and Stirling Scribbler's Picnic, Music Across Perthshire's Summer Music Sunday, Harley Davidson Wallace Rally, Blues Across Perthshire, Perthshire Amber, Thunder in the Glens and the Dreich End Festival.
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Review highlights include "slashing guitar work" and "one of the more original bands on the UK scene" (Blues Matters!) and "a sophisticated proposition", "a class apart" and " perfect late-night listening" (Perthshire Advertiser).
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Folk, roots, rock , country, funk and jazz influences mean that an evening with Wang Dang Delta pushes at the boundaries of blues music.
Wang Dang Delta support Music Across Perthshire (see http://www.musicacrossperthshire.co.uk
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BLACK RAT DEATH SQUAD
Like Dick Dale and Black Flag in a knife-fight.
Have supported the likes of Fucked Up and The Supersuckers.
Dangerous rock'n'roll from Glasgow. Good times! www.myspace.com/blackratdeathsquad
TORTURO NERVOSA
Intense brew of punk, grunge and hardcore from Perth.
Veterans of the scene, these guys will rip off your head and shit down your neck.
Think NoMeansNo, Shellac, Fugazi, etc. www.myspace.com/torturonervosawillkillyou