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'The soundtrack to wild, liquor-fuelled hoe-down!'
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Robert Johnston, Gillian Welch and John Lee Hooker, The Cedars are an Americana 4-piece playing infectious stomping rhythms with a mournful female vocal and a mean dose of banjo and slide guitar.
See more info at http://www.thecedarsonline.com
Influences
Robert Johnson,
Gillian Welch,
Billie Holiday,
Bessie Smith,
Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly),
Mississippi John Hurt,
John Lee Hooker,
Blind Willie McTell,
Townes Van Zandt,
Neil Young,
Tom Waits,
Nick Cave,
Johnny Cash,
Be Good Tanyas,
Willard Grant Conspiracy,
Maria McKee,
amongst other degenerates and outcasts...
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The Cedars are finally releasing their debut single "The Colour" on the 9th November and having the official release party on the 11th November at Charlotte Street Blues, downstairs in the Bourbon Bar! Everyone's invited! Free entry!
11th November 2009
Charlotte Street Blues (downstairs in the Bourbon Bar)
74 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 4QH
Starts 8pm, on-stage 9pm for an hour'ish show..and then party on!
Free entrance
"THE COLOUR"
Recorded at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California
Produced by Ian Brennan (Peter Case, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Kyp Malone, Lucinda Williams, Flea...)
Engineered by Gabriel Shepard (CAKE, Frank Black, Peter Case, Kyp Malone, Joanna Newsom, Pharoah Sanders...)
The single itself is released on 9th November, on limited edition numbered Vinyl, only 300 copies and as a download from all the usual places, iTunes etc - if you want to reserve a copy of the vinyl just let us know. The B-side is a surprise, but it's recorded live at a show, you might have been there, you never know!
You'll be able to get a copy of the numbered Vinyl at the show and those who have pre-ordered a copy, we'll bring those copies along too.
See you there!
The Cedars
www.thecedarsonline.com
www.myspace.com/theonlycedars
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Cedars/20339978592
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