the coustics

the Coustics(Liam Mckenzie & NickCorcoran) are an electric/acoustic band,with influences that range across all the great singer songwriters & bands.This year sees the release of their debut album "Long Story Short". With the ability to blend haunting melodies with close vocal harmonies,the Coustics sound forms an intoxicating cocktail of emotional,edgy & biographical lyrics.Having two lead vocalist's and songwriters adds a diverse edge to their sound.Making "Long Story Short" has been an epic, inspiring journey.Produced by Gwyn Mathias(Libertines,Sex Pistols) at Londons Odessa Studios and featuring a multitude of musician talents including pedal steel legend B.J Cole(Elton John,REM,Richard Ashcroft),top keyboard player Kwame Yeboah(Craig David,Ms Dynamite)& on drums Jose Joyette(Stevie Wonder)to name but a few of the exceptionally gifted players.This album will reset the benchmark for singer/songwriters in the 21st century.the Coustics recently joined by Dom Corcoran & Joe Slinger on Bass and Drums are also regular peformers at the Bedford,12 bar,dublin castle London.APRIL 2008- the coustics and there song 'for a while' featured on TALKSPORT radio as one of the 10 best unsigned bands of the moment.MARCH 2007- the coustics music has been chosen to represent the uk across the colleges and universities of nth and sth america as part of the BRITAIN ROCKS campaign check it out.OCTOBER 2006- the coustics track 'keep moving' is no 1 in the independent overplay indie chart.FEBRUARY 2008-joined by keyboard wizard paul henshawAUGUST 2008-headlining the b'festival in cumbriaAUGUST 2009-headlining 2 major festivals in the north of england