Member Since: 03/04/2006
Band Website: www.durbervilles.co.uk
Band Members: Lee Walsh: vocals/12 string guitar/ mouth organ, mandolin;
David P Crickmore: acoustic & electric gtr/Dobro/lap & pedal steel/mandola/banjo/ b.vocs;
Mark Boyce: drums/percussion/b. vocs;
Gus Taylor: accordion/b. vocs;
Jayne Belcher: bass (to summer 2007);
Ruth Wilde: double bass (from Autumn 2007)
Influences: Steve Earle, Richard Thompson, Fairport etc, Lindisfarne, Ronnie Lane, Flying Burrito Brothers etc, Rolf Harris, Bob Dylan, The Band, Cajun, novelty 50's rock n roll, Donovan, Peter & Gordon.
Sounds Like: REVIEWS OF "ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO ALL DESTINATIONS"
From Maverick magazine:
"I really loved this CD.The all round good feeling, the upbeat songs and the sparkling arrangements left me with a warm feeling and a spring in my step. All the songs are written by the group and are as good a bunch of modern folk songs as you'll find" ****
From Rock n Reel magazine:
" an album of consistently pleasing self compositions that blend country rock with the rootsy edge of Steve Earle & Lindisfarne and with a folkie's grasp of the instrumentals." ***
From fRoots magazine:
"An album that visits most corners of roots music within a good time framework. Catch it for country, folk, Cajun and all stops to an old fashioned rock n roll mentality. The Durbervilles make intelligent music to party along with." (thumbs up)"(a)..feelgood collection of jaunty original numbers" - BBC Radio 2 Music Club"..torches of Cajun..accordions, some sharp guitar licks" - Americana Uk"The Durbervilles are quite rightly a legend and an institution" Tykes News"(an)..infectiously upbeat record." Morley Observer"..you can almost imagine Richard Thompson on guitar" - Stirrings
Record Label: Splid Records
Type of Label: Indie