We have recorded an album for Fortuna Pop which should be released next 6th May (2008). You can buy it now from www.hefnet.com here are a few songs from it. Jam Eater Blues / Dirty Tube Train Free download single!! Download from above
Sly and the Family Stone
A Darren Hayman original and the album opener.
Fine Young Cannibals
One of two outstanding David Tattersall ballads written for the album. Sly isn't about the band and FYC isn't about FYC.
Jam-Eater Blues DOWNLOADABLE
A cover of a Mountain Goats song
Hesitation Blues
This is the version that appeared on the Truck singles club, with Simon Trought on Mandolin, a new version will feature on the album.
Dirty Tube Train DOWNLOADABLE
A re-working of the folk classic, Freight Train. Darren at his dirtiest.
An advert for our album on Fortuna POP! It makes us look like idiots
A video for a song from our debut album, the songs is called Beulah crossing the marshes, and in the video, thats Beulah crossing the marshes.
Part One of a 'Secret' show at The End of The Road Festival
Part Two of a 'Secret' show at The End of The Road Festival
Alexander Church wanted to play Banjo and play in a bluegrass band. He mentioned this idea at a dinner party at which Darren and Dave W were present. A week or two later Dave W and Darren nicked Xands idea and went and bought a banjo. Alexander Church doesn't feature in this story again.Darren phoned John Lee and asked him if he wanted to join a bluegrass band. John replied; 'Yes! Great! Definitely! Whats bluegrass?'. Darren met Simon in Sweden at one of Tompaulin's last gigs. He had a mandolin and was keen.This line up lasted about a year from 2005. We had a lot of fun. The idea of the band has always not to concern ourselves too much with the industry, gettting record deals etc. We all have our other projects to obsess over, this band is a holiday! Give us some beers and pay our fare and if we're free we'll do a show!John Lee left in 2006 to live in France and for a while we were really stuck. Darren was keen for this to be a band with two lead singers. We auditioned maybe 3 people but it wasn't working.Dave Tattersall moved to London, and quickly met up with Simon and Darren. Simon suggested him as a replacement for john Lee. Dave T was already a front man and has a huge repertoire of songs. He can also play a blistering lead guitar.They recorded Hesitation Blues for a split single on Truck records.No sooner had we Dave T then Simon left due to the mandolin hurting his fingers. Dan was bought in as a rush replacement. No disrespect to Simon and John but this line up really is the best so far. Recently Dave T and Darren have started writing some material for the band anf they finally hope to start recording something soon and maybe even release something.