Member Since: 16/04/2006
Band Members: Tom O-Vox/Acoustic guitar, Martin-Mandolin, Helen-Bass, Jovian-Drums, Louis-Whistle, Louis-Electric Guitar/ backing vocals, Andy-Electric guitar and banjo, Nicky-Fiddle
Influences: Whiskey, GUINNESS, The Pogues, Flogging Molly, The Popes, The Mahones, The Dubliners, Johnny Cash, the Clash, Mike Ness, Iron Maiden, AC/DC... etc...
Sounds Like: ................'I REALLY ENJOYED THAT... CAN I BUY YOU A DOUBLE JAMESON!'.... SHANE MacGOWAN....................................................
....................................................'HAVING SEEN YOU LIVE, IT WAS AS A GOOD A NIGHT AS I COULD IMAGINE STOOD IN FRONT OF A BAND!'.... MARK LAMARR, BBC RADIO 2... ............................................................
.....................................................'JOE STRUMMER, WAS A VERY GOOD A FRIEND OF MINE, AND HE WOULD HAVE LOVED YOUR VERSION OF THE GUNS OF BRIXTON!'.... GAZ MAYALL, GAZ'S ROCKIN BLUES CLUB, SOHO, LONDON......................................................
......................................................'ANY PUB YOU SET UP IN THE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE A JOYOUS TIME!' ....MARK LAMARR, BBC RADIO 2...........................................................
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UCKIN' BRILLIANT!'.... MIKE JONES, ROD AND LINE, CORNWALL....................................................
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...................'IRISH STYLE FOLK ROCKERS BLACK FRIDAY HAVE PUT TOGETHER A LIVE ALBUM RECORDED AT THIS YEARS (2006) MAKER FESTIVAL AND A FINE DOCUMENT IT IS TOO!...... THE PLYMOUTH BASED BANDS RAMSHACKLE POGUES-ESQUE DELIVERY WORK WELL ON THE TRADITIONAL SONGS AND COVERS, WHILE THE SELF PENNED MATERIAL DULY RISES TO THE CHALLENGE WITH TIN WHISTLE, MANDOLIN AND ROCK GUITAR ALL VYING FOR ATTENTION; LIKE A NEST OF HUNGREY CUCKOOS'......... BACKBONE 24/7 MAGAZINE........................
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'BLACK FRIDAY AT THE LIT FEST WERE THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY YEAR, BETTER THAN GLASTONBURY! GAZ MAYALL......................................................
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..'YOU'RE AT THE TOP OF YOUR ART!' SEAN, BAND PROMOTER CLUB 333, LONDON......................................................
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....................................TO BOOK THE BAND CALL 077695079, 07772819487, 07775855589, 01503 230659,
Type of Label: Major