CORDWOOD DRAGGERS

THe Cordwood Draggers started back in July 2002 and in those days were a three piece , no drums , just Double Bass , Lead Guitar & R/ Guitar /vocals , This line up , Mick Cocksedge , Eddie Potter & Jose Espinosa recorded 2 albums and played all over the world including VLV6 , Hemsby , Screamin' & many other European/ USA cities . When Jose decided to leave , Nick Hoadley stepped up to play Double Bass ( but has now left ) & was quickly follwed by the introduction of Tony Hillebrandt on Drums( The Tag-Alongs ) , bringing us up to date with the current line up . As a Four piece the band have really taken off , playing VLV9 , Summer Jamboree( Italy ) , another tour of the west coast USA , Sweden , Germany , Austria & France . The third CD ( Starlit Shindig ) has just been released , & again the band have written the majority of songs themselves , proving once again how this band is getting better & better . Last year found the boys Headin' back to the USA to play a tour on the East coast which inc shows in New York , New Jersey & Chicago , then onto Rockin' 50's Festival at Green Bay for 2 shows , and then further shows in Germany & Europe & the UK. They have just finished recording their 4th album , to be released in the early part of 2008 . Ed is a confirmed Guitar geek and will stop at nothing to get the wierdest guitars made to his excact taste ( No Philips screws allowed !! ), he is borderline nuts !!.Ed has finally met a lady & now lives in a house with her and a family of very violent Racoons !!! Mick has a desire to write great songs !! ,he'll get back to you when he does !!! , A winner in love , he also has a love of winning , this year he just wants to be happy with his gal Jo Jo , he has been collecting Cowboy hats for 15 years ( he has 2 ). Tony is the good lookin' one in the band ( his words !) , he hits round things !! , we have to hide his sticks all the time ( brushes only Tone !), he also plays drums for hot sensations ( i had one of those once , got some ointment from the Doc ) The Tag - Alongs , he loves Rockabilly & his Girl Tasha ( innit! ).So the Cordwood Draggers go from strength to strength , you wont find to much 12 bar here , you wont hear the same old cover versions played over & over again , some people don't like them , they don't care , they only care about the people who come out to see them & buy there CD'S , not the people that follow bands because they think they have too . ONLY THE CORDWOOD DRAGGERS ARE 100% HILLBILLY !!!!!!!!!!!!.*********************************************** ************************************************************ *************************************SKEETS McDONALD - WHAT A LONESOME LIFE IT'S BEEN . ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************ RED FOLEY & GRADY MARTIN - FRIEGHT TRAIN BOOGIE