Author Archives: Mike Whitaker

New recordings

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Mike Whitaker

One of the great advantages of having our own rehearsal space is being able to leave most everything set up, including the rehearsal PA and monitors, and the multitrack recording setup. These are taken from our last couple of rehearsals: … Continue reading →

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We’re now on Twitter!

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Mike Whitaker

You can find us at @americana_info (give us a break, finding a free user name was hard!). Feel free to follow us there (as well as on Facebook) for more band news and chatter.

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Live in July at the Lancaster Club, Yaxley

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Mike Whitaker

We’ll be headlining the Country Night at the Lancaster Club here in Yaxley on July 28th. More details here.

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Welcome to Evonne!

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Mike Whitaker

After a couple of sessions of auditions with some excellent candidates, we’ve chosen a new singer! Evonne Rivers has joined us, bringing a fabulous voice and presence, and an already existing repertoire of country music that should make working up a … Continue reading →

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Victoria

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Mike Whitaker

We’re truly sorry to announce that Victoria is leaving us.  We’ve had a brilliant time working with her, and she’s inspired us to realise just how good a band we can be. Sadly, her other professional musical commitments mean that … Continue reading →

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Ashton Lane + Americana, Met Lounge Sunday 12th Feb

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Mike Whitaker

We are beyond delighted to announce that we will be supporting the wonderful Ashton Lane (again, this time in full electric mode) at Peterborough’s Met Lounge on Sunday 12th February. The gig is open to age 14+ (under 16s must … Continue reading →

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Photoshoot

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Mike Whitaker

A somewhat cold day out at Contour Autocraft at Gedney Hill, for a photoshoot. The temperature was helped by the fact that Bruce (our host, to whom many thanks) was burning off some rubbish, and we took advantage of that … Continue reading →

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Band profile pages

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Mike Whitaker

We’ve been putting in a little work adding biographies and gear lists to all our profile pages, so if you want to know (for example) just HOW much Andy spends on effects pedals, or what else Victoria does, now’s your … Continue reading →

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Welcome Victoria

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Mike Whitaker

We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have found a new lead singer. We would like to welcome the amazing Victoria Vellacott to the band! We cannot wait to showcase her incredible vocals on some fantastic modern country music … Continue reading →

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