Past & Present:
Stephen Cracknell,
Nancy Wallace,
Jennymay Logan,
Rob Spriggs,
Howard Monk,
Simon Lord,
Steven Collins,
Hannah Caughlin,
Lisa Knapp,
Paul McGee,
Adem Ilhan,
Emma Macfarlane,
Polly Paulusma,
Rhys Morgan,
Al Doyle.
Alexis Taylor
"capably captures the joy of collaboration" Pitchfork
"a great modern, folk inspired record" Word magazine
"can't help but evoke distant church spires" Mojo
"a bewitching and brilliant record" DJ
"brims with sinuous, fiddle-driven audacity" Chicago Tribune
The Memory Band folk supergroup was born at the turn of the century and draws upon the disparate talents of a network of musicians all of whom share a predilection for music of an acoustic bent and songs about love and dancing. With rhythms, strings and singing in both harmony and unison.
The first album was released on Hungry Hill in 2004, which is run in conjunction with Spinney Records. Our second album Apron Strings was released on Peacefrog Records in the UK and Dicristina Stairbuilders in North America.
Our latest release is a cover version of the Lal Waterson song "To Make You Stay" which appears on the Migrating Bird collection on
Honest Jons
Previous Releases:
SINGLES/EPs:
Why/Come Write Me Down Calling On Fanny Adams
ALBUMS:
The Memory Band also available on iTunesApron Strings
all available at Rough Trade
Thanks for including us on your friends list. I hope that you liked the songs!
As a Boston radio station said about our first album.........
“This isn't just the best damned drinking album of the year; it's the best damned CD to play before you go out drinking to pump yourself up album of the year”
I reckon it also goes for our live show. So come along one day, see if you can drink us under the table and dance us off of the stage!
Cheers (p.s. the second album is even better!! with free downloads on Myspace)
Big Bad Love at 93 Feet East July 10th Doors: 7pm £6.50
This is our first 93 Feat East gig and we’re happy to be gracing this illustrious stage so look out for special door price offers a few days before the gig… Or you can buy in advance here: http://www. wegottickets. com/event/32336
Abigail Hopkins' new album, 'The Memoirs Of An Outlaw' is available to pre-order from: www. basilicamusic. bigcartel. com The first 100 copies are signed and numbered!
