Category Archives: Chatter
Rehearsals and Gear Updates
So that was a blast! We do appear to have not forgotten the songs (well, mostly) during lockdown, and what rust there was fell off remarkably quickly. For the gear heads amongst our fans (you know who you are), there … Continue reading
"Sober"
This cropped up in our Facebook memories this week, and Mike is embarrassed to note that he didn’t in fact remember it at the time. Our thanks to Americana super-fan Denise Parcell for capturing our performance of Little Big Town’s … Continue reading
The Lockdown Sessions – Little White Church
We’re working on some music for you all in these somewhat strange times. While all that comes together, we dug this out of the live archives, thanks to the sound crew from Thorney Live Music Festival back in 2018, and … Continue reading
Live at the Crown – 10th May
It’s been a while, but we’re back at the Crown on Lincoln Road in Peterborough on May 10th. Expect the usual collection of uptempo modern country classics, at this fabulous local venue that’s renowned for the quality of its live … Continue reading
Time flies…
It’s perhaps an unlikely backdrop for the formation of a country rock band, but this was the view before me 4 years ago this very week in St Lucia when a message popped up on my phone from Mike. Was … Continue reading
“…All summer long…”
We had a brilliant day at Westfest – massive thanks to the organisers for inviting us, and to the not inconsiderable crowd who seemed to be having a fun time. Only a short (45 min) set, but lots of favourites, … Continue reading
Grantham Steam and Country Show this weekend
We’re headlining an evening of music on the Saturday night of Grantham Steam and Country Show this coming weekend. The festival runs from Friday through to Sunday, with entertainment for all the family – full size steam, miniature steam, heavy … Continue reading
Current Musical Obsessions
We all get them – those bits of music that we can’t get out of our heads or stop listening to on repeat. So we figured it was time to ask the band what theirs are. Here’s Steve and Andy … Continue reading
Putting a song together
We’ve just made a start on a new song for the set list – a well-known barnstormer by Sugarland – and we thought it might be fun to give you a feel for how this process kind of works. Sometimes, … Continue reading
“Heads Carolina, Tails California…”
…or anywhere sunny, really. It’s a murky grey afternoon here in Americana HQ, but we brought a ray of the desert sun (including our fantastic backdrop) to a packed Blue Bell Inn last night. Lots of familiar faces, and a … Continue reading