The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Headline Act: Stray Dogs
Stray Dogs are an indie, big sound, fashionista rock band from Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Having successfully made the transition from acoustic two piece to full five piece electric band, they've been blowing people away with their energetic and soulful shows. Dressed to within an inch of your life their music reflects this image. Fast, furious, razor sharp with one eye on the road ahead at all time! Coming from all walks of life these five young men have been thrown together from an assortment of bands and solo projects. They all have a similar goal which is to convert the unconverted to their cause.....Stray Dogs! Stray Dogs are in the early stages of what WILL prove to be a glistening career. Hold on to your sta press!
Clown BreakDown
Clown BreakDown are Ally Hamilton (guitar and vocals), Ben Crowhurst (bass), and Jack Kinnear (drums).
The band got together in the autumn of 2010. Ally and Ben have known each other from as early as playgroup and have managed to stay friends long enough(!) to join forces and play together in their former band Epiphany and others. Jack and Ally are best friends from secondary school and consequently all the boys have spent their formative years together.
After Epiphany grew apart, Ally and Ben wanted to start again with a punchy new sound that hit you and was difficult to ignore. Jack -- an up-and-coming enthusiastic drummer -- was recruited for this new project. A dramatic and edgy sound was an important starting point for the feel of the new band. The recently recorded E.P is a deeper, darker reflection on the state of modern society.
As with most successful sounds, the boys have a variety of influences from Ally’s blues and old-school rock to Ben’s love of punk bands such as The Jam and The Buzzcocks, to Jack's love of all rock. With early demos laid down in mid-December, the band have spent solid time together in recent months rehearsing and writing, and are back in the studio recording again very soon. They have a growing fan base and are lining up plenty of local gigs for the near future.
Sean de Burca
Sean de Burca is a percussive acoustic guitarist from Kent. By the time he had been playing guitar for just 7 years, he had already been named as one of the top 30 greatest acoustic guitarists under the age of 30 worldwide by Acoustic Guitar Magazine, alongside Ed Sheeran, Newton Faulkner and more. Sean has also been featured as Acoustic Magazine’s ‘Next Big Thing’. On his latest CD, Mechanism, an experimental album combining various playing styles and genres, Sean has also featured his bass guitar, drums and electric guitar playing alongside his original solo acoustic compositions.
“From harmonics to percussive slapping to agile fretboard dancing, this southpaw knows a thing or two about getting the most sound possible out of his guitar. On his three full-length releases on Bandcamp, the self-taught guitarist shows he isn’t afraid of taking risks.”
Acoustic Guitar Magazine 2014
The Mud Bees
The Mud Bees are a new band in Tunbridge Wells, having swarmed just before Christmas 2011. They are fronted by songwriter AdAM (of AdAM and the Previous People – on guitar and vocals) and the rest of the polleny colony(!) are Tyson (formerly of Tehillah Commission – on guitar) George (Bass) and Chris (Drums). Their musical style is still developing, but would presently be best described as being quirky (latin) jazz pop. Expect a healthy buzz of fun and fine music!
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