im Bulgarian but i live in Plymouth and never had a chance to see u, but i have your album and i enjoy it.

A bluesy-celtic kind of a thing going on.very original not the same old cookie cutter music you here on the radio

With a sound mixed,mashed and finely honed through years of live gigs on these and far distant shores, the Devon five-piece have finallt laid down their second album 'Sophisticated Hat Manoeuvres' , a title that hardly slips off the tongue. It is just as well, thenm, that gems aplenty lie within the album. Opening with the brooding 'Country Boy' that brings to mind the work of Jethro Tull and also exhibits, appropriately enough, a country influence with added measures of pop and indie rock immediacy plus a dash of eastern Eorpean fiddle work. From here on, they combine the aforementioned influences with the expected Celtic-flavoured melodies, coming to fruition on the delightfully atmospheric 'Butterfly' on which the fiddle and flute produce a graceful interpretation of a traditional piece. They take a slight detour for the cod-reggae of 'The Dribble on my Pillow' whilst things move up a pace on their own 'Whiskey Moon' where the coolly assured vocals of Michael Mathieson come into their own. A- for the most part - original take on the roots-rock genre by a band ready to rock and kick out the reels while equally willing to explore wider and more diverse musical landscapes.

The album opens up with crowd favourites Country Boy and Am I Drinking Enough (Surely one of the best drink songs ever). But the heart of the album is the middle tracks Butterfly, Back in the Nick of Time and Coolie's Reel where the band demonstate their fine muscianship alongside powerful and passionate vocals. The album finale Happy Bus gives the best view of a fun yet serious band enjoying their music.