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About Me

No we're not the band who won the Mercury Music Award 2008. That was another band from the North of England just called plain old "Elbow".We are a Multi Instrumental Band, playing music in a wide (wild) range of styles. Based in the Wirral, nr Liverpool, UK, we play gigs throughout the Northwest of England and North Wales on a regular basis.Reckless Elbow & Friends - Hosts of a weekly open mic' night at the Little Brighton (The Ginny), Rowson Street, New Brighton - Tuesday Nights 9.00 pm.Four out of the six play regularly at Talullah's, Victoria Road, New Brighton - Thursdays from 9.00 pm.There are also regular slots at O'Neill's in Liverpool

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Member Since: 11/04/2008
Band Website: reckless-elbow.com
Band Members: Bob Brand - Guitar, Vocals, Bodhran; (Paul) Corki (Corcoran) - Guitar, Vocals; John (The Hat) Edwards - Mandolin, Banjo, Vocals; Phil McGinity - Keyboards, Vocals, Whistles etc., Guitar; (Reckless) Mike Penny - Bass, Vocals; Jo (The Bow) Pue - Fiddle, Vocals;

Influences: Beer, The Pogues, Bob Dylan, Saw Doctors, Christy Moore, John Prine, Waterboys, Guiness, the Dubliners, the Furies, Tom Waits, Fairport and their offshoots, Steve Earle, Mike Compton, Willie Nelson, Rod Stewart (John), Tom Petty (the hat), Arthur Marshall (who ain't stickin to no rules), Pete Booth (guitar holding technique), Trad., Anon., classic rock endings. Most of all - our friends and families.

Sounds Like: You tell us
Record Label: Reckless Promotions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Liverpool Food & Drink Festival

We had a great day on Sunday at the Liverpool Food & Drink Festival and received this message by email from Steve & Sharon from Liverpool: "Just a quick note to say thanks for a great show at Sefton ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:43:00 GMT

Music Prize

Thanks to those of you that congratultaed us on winning a music award, but that was another North West band called "Elbow". They won the much coveted Mercury Music Prize 2008.
Posted by on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:02:00 GMT

The Ginny is Back

Reckless Elbow & Friends We've just arranged to play again at the newly opened 'The Little Brighton' (The Ginny), Rowson Street, New Brighton, Tuesdays at 9pm, free entry. The pub is under new man...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:20:00 GMT

End of an Era

Our regular Tuesday night at the Ginny (the Little Brighton) appears to be over, for the timebeing anyway.Fred and Shirley had found a buyer for the business, but it appears they have pulled out. The ...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:30:00 GMT

Winespeak Gig 17 May 2008

The following is an extract from an email recieved following our gig at Winespeak West Kirby. Hi All, Well, Reckless-Elbow wowed Winespeak last night - The comments...
Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 17:57:00 GMT