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Mini Biography: Phil Braithwaite

I’m a British guy (originally from the Colchester area of N.E Essex) and have lived in Belgium for more or less 20 years. I’ve always loved music and around 6 years ago I started to get into roots based Alt Country/Americana music thanks to Bob Harris’s radio shows on the BBC. A year or so later I discovered the abundance of small music venues here and have been attending gigs ever since and enjoy sharing my experiences with others. Tom has kindly invited me to post my reviews and thoughts here. I hope you enjoy reading them.

Phil

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Centro-matic & South San Gabriel

While at the Malcolm Holcombe gig last Friday I spoke to one of my Belgian acquaintances who was at the earlier Brussels SSG/Centro-matic gig at the AB which I couldn't get to. "How was it" I asked, "well, it's always good" was his reply. He couldn't be more right.

I spent last evening over at the 4AD Muziekclub in rural Diksmuide. It's more or less a homecoming to the spiritual home of Centro-matic, South San Gabriel and Will Johnson in Belgium as they first played here back in 2003 at the old cafe venue next to the town's railway station. They returned in Jan 2004 and Will last visited the old venue solo in December 2004. Shortly thereafter the 4AD moved to another location in the town and to a state of the art club venue in a quiet residential area surrounded by small waterways and the River Ijzer at the back, it really is a lovely location. Added to that the band have a close friendship with Patrik who runs the place so you can understand the close ties. I've been a fan since I first saw them back in November 2003 after hearing them on Bob Harris’s radio show.

This was literally the best I've seen them play. Tastewise, I’ve swung more towards South San Gabriel of late plus I really love all two previous albums but both sides won me over this evening. The South San Gabriel side of the gig kicked off with the beautiful opener of the new album "Emma Jane", my favourite "Glacial Slurs" followed and to this reviewers satisfaction the set also included 2 tracks "Smelling Medicinal" and "New Brookland" from the criminally underrated "Welcome, Convalescence" album. About 25 mins later they returned from the house next-door (band accommodation and chill area) as Centro-matic and played an absolute blinder with so much vigour and intensity, clearly a band that looked and felt totally in form and enjoying it. The new album was featured but there were plenty of the more familiar tunes with the semi-classic "Love You Just the Same" being well serviced as well as the more obscure tunes amongst Will Johnson's cavernous collection. I really must play more of his stuff and get better acquainted! The evening closed with the Centro-matic version of Lionel Ritchie’s "All Night Long". Believe it or not it's a superb rendition.

This was a great evening for me personally as I count these people as my friends so I spent a good hour and a half afterwards in their company. They're off to Germany and Switzerland for two dates and then to Spain where they have a really strong following.

All in all a memorable evening for me personally.

I have a couple of video clips but this was my favourite. Will Johnson performing the opening song of the encore. One of his lesser know, but yet superb songs "Starfighter 1479" (from Centro-matic’s “Redo the Stacks”)....check it out.

Malcolm Holcombe  Toogenblik, Haren-Brussels

Friday April 18^th 2007

I had one of two choices of gigs this week but chose to go back to the Toogenblik Friday to see Malcolm Holcombe. The weather has turned spring-like and the evenings are drawing out and it was a nice drive up. All bode well for the evening despite my slight trepidation.

Malcolm was due to appear at The Blue Highways one day festival in the Netherlands the next day and was driven down from The Hague by his agent for the gig. When I got there Malcolm had just finished a quick sound check and was then mingling with the folks out back, coffee cup in hand.

He looked like a man who had weathered a few personal storms and had lived life at one time or another on the hard and fast side. I was later told that he does not touch a drop of drink anymore. Nevertheless this dishevelled troubadour came across immediately as a kindly, caring sort of man and, although he had only arrived a couple of hours previously seemed to be very much at home in the surroundings.

The venue had filled up nicely with a few familiar faces and some not so. All in all around 45+ in attendance by the time Luc, programmer, clearly a fan of MH and host took to the small stage to give his customary introduction. Luc made a slight faux pas in his welcome speech in English welcoming all the “strange people”, obviously referring to the unfamiliar faces. This produced roars of laughter from the audience. Malcolm then said something really funny while waiting behind him on stage and this set up the evening nicely. Malcolm started with “Sparrows and Sparrows” and we were off on a fantastic evening of music with his superb playing, humour (Luc and soundman Willy being the butt of most of it), stories and a voice that had been aged in oak vats. It was absolutly superb. The first hour flew by as he sang some superb material from his recent and back catalogue. We then had a 15 min break and then he returned for a second spell until what must have been well past 11pm. Malcolm was even called back for a second encore. He then took a lot of time to speak to folks, sign CDs and pose for photos. During my signing session he made it clear what a great evening he’d had, thought it was a great audience and especially liked the venue. What a great fella and a really great artist who I cannot recommend highly enough.

I’ve shot quite a few videos. It’s hard to select any highlights as it was all good but “Blue Flame” from the new release ‘Gamblin’ House’ (Echo Mountain) and “This Ol' House” from the previous release ‘Not Forgotten’ (Munich) are the ones that did not make it into the can but stuck in the memory.

This man is the real deal, a songwriter of some stature. The magic of the Toogenblik has returned and I’m now a big fan of Mr Malcolm Holcombe. Get the CDs and get out and see him if you can.

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Shannon Lyon,  Toogenblik, Haren, Brussels

Fri March 28th

Well it was a pretty good day for me. A few things had gone my way during the day and I’d made a really nice tape for the journey to Brussels to see Shannon Lyon at the Toogenblik. I was up for it. Oh what a grand life it is!

Half way between Ostend and Ghent when the radio started playing less favourable stuff I put the tape, that I was saving for the return journey in the slot....I'd picked up the wrong one from my desk. And so it started. I got to the venue after driving for an hour and 20 minutes through the driving rain but could not find anywhere to park. It was cold, wet and windy. In fact this March has been one of the wettest (and most miserable) in recent years.

I went upstairs to be greeted with the sign "Please close the door. The heating is broke". I went in and was hoping to see a couple of guys I occasionally meet up with to have a beer, chat to about gigs and compare notes on things musical but they were not there….oh well never mind.

Shannon Lyon was there though and was doing a soundcheck. But there was not an awful lot of folks in tonight.....an element of doubt crept in the door with me at that moment.

I’d heard of Shannon Lyon previously so when I’d noticed his name on the venue’s website I had a listen to his songs from his forthcoming album on his Myspace site. I was impressed so I thought this was worth a shot. I’m a firm believer in the saying nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Turns out that Shannon had been on the road for nigh on nine hours and had driven from Berlin, got lost and had arrived three quarters of an hour before the start. Usually artists arrive in the afternoon, do a soundcheck, have a meal and relax or do as Slaid Cleaves put it "a tour of Belgium behind the bar".

Now I hate to come on here and give any artist bad press but I just couldn't get into his set. He has a nice voice, slightly reminiscent of Jeffrey Foucault but (although there were one or two I did like) I just found most of the song material, which strangely consisted mostly of previously released stuff, rather uninspiring to be honest (this is a shame as his new stuff sounds excellent). The songs seemed to consist of various configurations of boy-girl situations including a song about an accidental meeting with an ex-wife. This from a songwriter who’s never been married! So, about 2 thirds of the way through he had more or less lost me, nothing really clicked into place. Maybe we were both victims of the slings and arrows, the normally cosy Toogenblik seemed a bit cold empty and forlorn. Feeling disappointed I left straight afterwards. On my way out I glanced in the back room to see Shannon Lyon standing alone and probably reflecting on what had been a bad day and a tough gig. Good luck to him, maybe our paths will cross again under better circumstances. But I'm afraid Mr Lyon has a way to go, a Championship* player in comparison with Premier League* craftsmen such as Cleaves, Foucault, Roach, Capps, Simmons and Dekker to name a few. What a shame. The tracks on his myspace promised a so much. To cap it all there were no copies of his upcoming release "el sol" (Rounder Europe) for sale ...oh for a bit of sunshine!

*Premier League and the Championship are the top two tiers of English football/soccer.

Band of Horses & The Cave Singers

Thought I would take in this concert as I like the Band of Horses. I’m not an out and out fan but in my late forties I still like to rock...now and again! Seeing as I may have to wait awhile before I see My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses fitted the bill nicely. There was the added bonus that Tyler Ramsey had recently become a member of the band and would not only be onstage with the Horses but would also be playing a support slot. I’d become a bit of a fan of Tyler and really like his second release “A Long Dream About Swimming Across the Sea” (2008 on Echo Mountain) so I regarded this as a rare chance to see him live. There was a group billed as main support called The Cave Singers (from Seattle WA) who I’d never heard of and to be honest didn’t even bother to look them up beforehand.

The venue was the Botanique, formally the Royal Botanic gardens but now the cultural centre in Brussels for the French speaking Walloon community. It’s an impressive building overlooking a beautiful park and Brussels city centre.

First up was Tyler Ramsey who went down very well with the early arrivals and played a nice 25min 5 song set with his customary finger picking guitar skills. Most of his set was from the new album but lastly he played a cover version of………

I hung around afterwards and managed to meet him and get my CDs signed. He’s a nice guy and very tall. He was very taken aback that I already owned his first album “oh that’s totally awesome” were his words!

The Band of Horses played a great set. The highlights for me personally were the more familiar ‘Is There a Ghost’ and ‘ The Funeral” but they put on a good show and seeing this was the last gig of a long European tour they still seemed fresh and, judging by the onstage banter very much up for it.

The eureka moment came with the support band The Cave Singers.

Although it would never have fitted the bill, beforehand their name conjured up thoughts of a group of harmony singers, a sort of cave dwelling barbershop quartet…don’t ask me why!

I thought they were absolutely excellent. Here was a band with it’s own sound. Great melodic numbers from what older generations would call “toe tappers” to stompers such as the superb "Dancing On Our Graves", Pete Quirk’s unusual high pitched vocals plus Derek Fudesco’s guitar playing while operating the bass pedals was superb. Add some humorous interaction with the audience between numbers and this set the tone nicely.! I just loved them. Afterwards I politely tapped Derek on the knee (as he was talking to someone) and congratulated him on a great set, I should have given him a big hug!

Their album ‘Invitation Songs’ (Matador) was released in the US back in Sept 2007 and went completely unnoticed by myself. I thoroughly recommend it. A chance encounter has led to a new band in my favourites folder. Certainly a group to watch.

The Cave Singers are;

Pete Quirk – vocals, guitar, melodica, harmonica
Derek Fudesco – guitar, bass pedals
Marty Lund – drums, guitar

I strongly advise you to check them out.

Here are some superb images of the evening;

http://wannabes.be/2008/03/17/tyler-ramsey-the-cave-singer-band-of-horses/

And here are two videos I shot at the Botanique. One I don’t know the title of and the second is “ New Monuments” from the album.

Slaid Cleaves

Toogenblik club (Haren, Brussels)

Feb 8^th 2008

I'm a bit late getting to see Slaid Cleaves live but he's not played here in Belgium much (once to my knowledge) so it was my first time.

Now, I've been skirting on the periphery of Slaid Cleaves's music, dipping in now and again without getting fully immersed. I just needed a kick up the proverbial, a spark to ignite the passion, just something to happen and to get me in there. This has finally happened with a fabulous stripped down, acoustic set at the Toogenblik club (Haren, Brussels).

Slaid Cleaves is on a short tour of the Low Countries and this was his only stop off in Belgium. He was definitely at the right place as far as I'm concerned. This was, as with A.J Roach and Grayson Capps last year a magical evening at this intimate, cosy little club. To be honest I was sold within a few chords of the first song...oh yes I thought, this is what I've come for! It just hit the right spot. I just loved his voice, the sound of his Gibson J-50, the anecdotal introductions to the songs and I just liked the cut of his jib. Shining above it all were the quality of the songs. It's funny how an up-close live performance can focus your mind on the words of the songs and so much increase the gratification thereof. A great set of music that included some really good new material (Slaid goes into the studio in a few weeks to record his new album) just went by in a flash. Slaid Cleaves (as with Grayson Capps) had obviously taken to the warmth and hospitality provided ("they've treated us like family") and the intimacy of the venue. Afterwards I asked him when he returns in the fall to play Belgium again and he said "I'd like to come back here"...I won't mind! I've been going to the Toogenblik for nearly three years and I've never seen so many people packed into this room, it must have been the best attended gig here so far. Needless to say a great evening was had by all!

Also a tip of the hat to Michael O'Connor (Slaid's right hand man and a great player) and Aussie singer-songwriter Melanie Horsnell for a nice support.

Here's one of three great clips from the Toogenbilk gig, the fabulous "Sinner's Prayer"...enjoy

Diana Jones

Catherine Feeny 

AB Club, Brussels

Jan 22^nd 2008 

It was up the E40 motorway from Ostend to Brussels and back again (a boring drive it is too!) this evening to see a "double header" of Diana Jones and Catherine Feeny at the oh so good AB Club, upstairs at the Ancienne Belgique. Almost 3 hours of great female singer-songwriter material in a well filled venue.

Diana Jones was first up with accompanist Beau Stapelton (Tenor Guitar, mandolin). Sadly for myself no "My Beloved" (which I discovered afterwards was scribbled off the setlist) but still a really lovely set including some new songs which Diana is set to record upon returning home after this tour. The best piece of the set was when Diana wanted to perform a new song "Soldier Girl" on a rickety old 1920s Guitar. It took two takes when she almost gave up, some frantic tuning and encouragement from the audience to "take your time" before she could get said antiquity to sound right. A great song was performed to rapturous applause...patience rewarded! Most of all we did have the heartrending but magical "Pony", a song to die for...just wonderful! A really great set of beautiful music met with all round nods of approval from the first timers and satisfied grins on the few of us who were there at the Richard Thompson gig last year, some folks even gave a standing ovation.

Next up was Catherine Feeny who hails from Philadelphia but now lives in Norwich, UK. I was not too familiar with Catherine's material that leans more on the side of contemporary folk/singer-songwriter than Diana's sepia tinged Americana. But nevertheless I really enjoyed the set. There was lots of nice stuff to enjoy including the killer track "Touch Back Down" from her 'Hurricane Glass' album and the very English sounding “Bell and Anchor” who's inspiration comes from The Bell and The Anchor pubs (where the clientele never mix) in one the the Norfolk coastal towns. She certainly ticks all the boxes, great voice, very attractive (like it or not a prerequisite these days if you're aiming for mainstream success) and an engaging personality. She just needs that breakthrough album. While writing I've been listening to the songs on her myspace page and I'm really taken. Worth my time and money again although she committed the cardinal sin of not bringing any CDs to sell so no additional earnings from yours truly! The only thing that did not work for me was the cover of Springsteen's "I'm on Fire". An admirable attempt but the definitive female cover of this song was recorded by Heather Nova (on her live "Wonderlust" album) and cannot be bettered once you've heard it. Having said that I must mention the highpoint of her set which was a really superb singalong with the audience to Leadbelly's "Goodnight Irene", it was a great "live music" moment aided and abetted by a couple of folks in the audience who could sing really well. A terrific evening!

The only disappointment was that I got there a little too late (my own fault) to get a front row seat which did impair my video shooting capabilities! But still, here's Diana Jones performing a new song "Rain and Cold" from the next album.

Great Lake Swimmers/Will Johnson

Cactus Muziekcentrum, Brugge, Belgium

Thurs Nov 28th2007 

Brugge (Bruges), commonly known as “The Venice of the North” is a well known tourist destination but less well known for one of Flanders’s (the Dutch speaking region of Belgium) better music venues, the superb Cactus Muziekcentrum. Sadly this is only my second visit this year but the place looks great with the bar now being separate from the concert hall and completely refurbished, must have cost a mint!

I remember waxing lyrically (on Bob Harris’s whispers board) about the Great Lake Swimmers first European gig (at the 4AD club in nearby Diksmuide) this year back in April. I've just seen them at the end of the line, on the last European leg of this tour and except for a couple of shows in Canada the end of a hard working year promoting the "Ongiara" album, the guys looked tired but happy with their lot, and why not? It’s been a successful year. The “Ongiara” album has been generally well received and I guess there were over 200 inside at this gig, the place was quite full of returning and newly found fans. And fans of all ages,  from a bunch of teenage girls who were standing next to me to folks well into their fifties, this is obviously music  with cross generational appeal. Needless to say it was wonderful, just superb. I have such a high regard for Tony Dekker, his superb vocals and his songs. We had a familiar set list, the latest album given prominence with the opening notes of “Your Rocky Spine” producing whoops of joy from said young ladies! We had the usual live staple track “Moving Pictures, Silent Films” which always delivers and always sounds so much better than the original recording. Also there was a change in line up since the spring tour with a female harmony vocalist, keyboard player and flutist Julie Fader adding a female touch to the music which worked well. Afterwards I bumped into someone I used to work with many years ago and who'd recently got into the Swimmers music. He confessed to me that he was almost moved to tears during the final song "Song For The Angels" (Bodies and Minds) as he'd recently lost a close friend. Tony Dekker performed it solo and I must say this was the “killer track” of the evening and has emerged as my favourite with just such profound lyrics.

A rather large added bonus was a great support set from Will Johnson of whom I'm a big fan! I had a lengthy chat with Will afterwards and was glad to hear that a double album “Dual Hawks” will be out in the spring with one disc of Centro-matic material and the other with South San Gabriel stuff. Plus he’s doing a collaboration album with Jason Molina (he of the Magnolia Electric Co) which sounds interesting. He told me he's been listening to the new Drive-by Truckers album "Brighter Than Creation's Dark" which he described as "a beast"....(rubbing hands) ...cannot wait!

Here's a clip of Will Johnson performing the title track to "Vulture's Await" live at the Cactus, a great number and another great evening of music. 

Also underneath  there’s a clip of the Great Lake Swimmers back in the spring closing the gig at the 4AD club with a superb rendition of Neil Young’s “Don’t Cry No Tears”.
 

Vic Chesnutt

4AD Muziekclub, Diksmuide, Belgium

Nov 22nd 2007 

Went to see Vic Chesnutt yesterday evening at the nearby (just a 20 min drive) 4AD, Diksmuide. He was more than ably accompanied by a five piece band comprising of Canadian "Postrock" ensemble A Silver Mt Zion and Guy Picciotto. They provided a superb big sound sonic backdrop to his songs but to be honest I felt so damn tired I just couldn't get into it (my job working nights is to blame). There was a very good turnout (about 150+) and thinking back now in a better frame of mind there was some superb stuff played including a cracking version of "Ruby Tuesday". If only folk could have been seated it would have been easier for folks at the back to see Vic who is wheelchair bound and is a reasonably small guy. He did say he preferred folks to sit on the floor but they probably felt more comfortable standing and didn’t oblige. Never mind, everybody else seemed to enjoy it!...must get into a better sleep pattern!! 

Actually I'm pretty new to Vic Chesnutt. He crossed my radar last year at the Undertow Orchestra gig and I liked his songs so I thought this was worth a punt. I have been reliably told since the gig  that his latest release “North Star Deserter” is a good’n. What I’ve heard on his my space site seems to bear this out (check out the track “Everything I Say” which was the opening number and a bit of an epic). In fact I wish I’d bought it but for unexplained reasons the merch table was cleared away just before Vic came onstage and didn't get set up again.  Anybody here more familiar with his output? 

Support was provided by young up and coming singer songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs (Solo set) from New Jersey. Worthy of a mention. 

Grayson Capps

Toogenblik Club, Haren, Brussels

Oct 19^th 2007

Last Friday I went to see Grayson Capps for the first time. I'd had his album "If You Knew My Mind" almost since it's release so he has been on my must see list for quite a while. The solo concert was at the cosy Toogenblik club in the Brussels district of Haren. The club itself occupies a couple of rooms on the first floor of an old red brick building on a type of leafy village square. There's even a pretty church with a pointed spire. It's far away from the Brussels city center hustle and bustle.

It's all very laid back and relaxed at the Toogenblik so upon paying my 10 euro and walking in who's there at the bar drinking a glass of Trappist beer but none other than Grayson Capps himself complete with long hair, beard and woolly hat!

I can safely say a great evening was had by all. This was a last minute booking as Grayson was due to appear in Paris but the date was cancelled two weeks ago due to the recent strikes so the Toogenblik took the booking. Nevertheless the room was well filled and I don't think for a minute that Grayson Capps regretted it, he seemed to be enjoying it immensely. Not only did we have Grayson Capps and his music but a colourful cast of characters in his stories. Stories of green monkeys, Bobby Long, his brushes with stardom with the Stones, John Travolta and life on the margins on South Front St. In fact the best song of the evening was about Ike (next door but one) with his 5 dollar whorehouse with dirt floors, candles and mud from the river. It was just superb. We even had some poetry thrown into the mix. We had a half hour intermission in between but Grayson played, drank another couple of potent brews, relaxed and told his superb anecdotes from 9 until 10 to midnight. I have to say, despite him appearing to be the archetypal musician/entertainer he's quite a modest sort of guy, I found him to be a terrific bloke who despite being completely fried from this tour and it's overindulgences still gave it 100% for the paying public. A real troubadour and well worth the 250km round trip on my own....and another deep notch on my live music experience bedpost!

He assured me he'll be back late next spring with the band. I'll be there. 

Here's Grayson playing his most well known (due to the movie) song "Love Song For Bobby Long" live at the Toogenblik.
 

Jeffrey Foucault & Stephen Simmons

AB Club, Brussels, Belgium

Weds Oct 3rd 2007 

This was a wonderful evening with Stephen Simmons and Jeffrey Foucault with FULL BAND at the AB Club in Brussels. Wow! What a cracking gig! Good to welcome Mr Foucault back again after a memorable appearance with Eric Heywood at the Toogenblik club last year. It was good to see Steven Simmons at last on his first Belgian appearance. A good listening audience which Stephen Simmons really appreciated (had still not got over the culture shock of the quietness while he was playing) and a really relaxed atmos. It's the second time I've seen Jeffrey Foucault but this time with the full band who had just flown in from the US (JF had been up and running since 4am in London). You couldn't tell though as there was some really nice playing and they looked remarkably fresh! Of coarse there are some of his songs which benefited from the full band treatment but there are others that are better played solo so the band left the stage mid set and Jeffrey played a few numbers on his own. I just sat there savouring every moment! Really nice set from Stephen Simmons and a really nice chap too. His best song was a brand new one which was not introduced by name but may have been called Old Hickory (plenty of Dupont references). Needless to say I bought home a copy of his new album "Something in Between" plus had the other 2 albums signed. A great evening of top class music for 10 euros...need I say more?

Here's a clip of Jeffrey playing the excellent "Stripping Cane" solo and an additional clip of Stephen Simmons performing "All the Time I've Got" from the new album.

Chuck Prophet

N9 Villa, Eeklo, Belgium

Fri Oct 5th 2007

Despite the rather poor attendance this was a great performance from Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express, truly memorable. Certainly the best rock performance I've witnessed since the Drive-by Truckers at the same venue back in 2004 and quite astounding considering they had travelled down from playing in Leicester in the UK the night before (afterwards Chuck looked completely fried), it rocked big time! There were a couple of more mellow moments such as "Would You Love Me" (see video clip below) and "Solid Gold" (Age of Miracles") which was played solo and acoustic as opener for the encore. Bit of a shame that only about 50 wise ones turned up to see one of the best contemporary exponents of the Telecaster play but it was one of the gigs of the year. The jury is still out weather the ‘Soap and Water album is as good as the previous ‘Age of Miracles’ but for me Chuck can do no wrong.

Afterwards I struck up a conversation with a stranger who I'd cajoled into buying "Age Of Miracles" and "Soap and Water". After I'd revealed all the gigs I go to he said, "oh, your a real music freak then?". I just said "I love music, it makes me happy",.... indeed it does!

The Hackensaw Boys

N9 Villa, Eeklo, Belgium

Fri Sep 21st 2007 

Great to see the Hackensaw Boys back again. This time at the excellent N9 Villa in Eeklo, a provincial town out in East Flanders province. I first saw them play in Eeklo (at the N9 zaal) back in 2004. Then, about 25 to 30 turned up on a cold dark November night. Friday night there must have been about 100 there. The band kicked off the 105min set with the excellent Blue Run (Keep It Simple) and we were off on another great set of music played with customary Hackensaw's gusto. I love this band, they always give it 100% and it's a joyful blend of music that you just cannot stand still too. Thought this audience was a bit quiet compared with the last time round in Brussels but still a great evening. I took a friend along who was blown away by the boys, that was an added bonus! 

The "Kooky Eyed Fox" was not with them on banjo, hopefully he'll be back next time round. Although I do miss Dave Sickmen's (aka "Shiner") vocals I think this is still a very strong line up. Ferd "Four" has emerged as the on stage driving force of the band, he's simply superb! 

Here's a clip of them at the N9 Villa performing the devilishly catchy "Radio" (Look Out). I cannot wait till The Hackensaw Boys come around again, I love em!

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