From: gulbmarketing
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Date: 17 March 2011 12:27:05 GMT
Subject: The Grand Slambovians at The Gulbenkian
Gandalf Murphy and
the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Thursday 14 April
2011 7.45pm
Gulbenkian Theatre,
Canterbury
‘The Hillbilly Pink
Floyd’
Playing an utterly unique blend of rock & roll, folk, and quirky Americana,
Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams are a must for any music
fan on Thursday 14 April at 7.45pm.
Otherwise known as The Grand Slambovians, they have been called "the
hillbilly Pink Floyd," which is an apt description, particularly if you
throw in elements of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, the Band, Neil
Diamond, and maybe even some Frank Zappa too.
The band are bringing their 4-piece version THE GRAND SLAMBOVIANS on tour
tapping into a broad palette of styles ranging from dusty Americana ballads
to huge cinematic anthems. Possessing an exotic instrumental arsenal
consisting of glockenspiel, theremin, mandolin and accordion, in addition to
standard rock regalia - they are endowed with a devoted populist appeal on
the festival circuit and beyond. Lead singer and main songwriter Joziah Longo
(guitar and harmonica), multi-instrumentalist Tink Lloyd (accordion, cello,
flute) and Sharkey McEwen (guitar, mandolin, and backing vocals) worked
together in the late '80s and early '90s and got a close, hard look at the
pressures and insanities of the major-label music machines. They settled in
the Sleepy Hollow area of the Hudson River Valley in New York, where,
enlisting percussionist /drummer Tony Zuzulo, they formed Gandalf Murphy
& The Slambovian Circus of Dreams (there is no one named Gandalf or
Murphy in the band).
Known for electrifying live performances and a down-to-earth connection to
audiences, the group delivers a quirky, versatile, and good-humoured show
that works as well in small clubs as it does on large festival stages, and
has built a large and loyal fan following. Fiercely independent, the group
runs its own label, High Noon Records, and has have just released their
latest album The Grand Slambovians.
Tickets £14 Encore!Gulbenkian £12
Booking Office 01227 769075
On line bookings www.thegulbenkian.co.uk
www.slambovia.com
www.myspace.com/gandalfmurphyandtheslamboviancircusofdreams
For Images visit http://www.kent.ac.uk/gulbenkian/press/index.html
Press Contact:
Chris Wade Adastra, The Stables, Westwood House,
Main St. North Dalton, Driffield, E.Yorks, YO25 9XA
Tel: 01377 217662 Fax: 01377 217754
Email: chris.wade_at_adastra-music_dot_co_dot_uk
