| The Hurricanes | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genres | Rock and roll, Rhythm and blues, Rockabilly |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Associated acts | Croon & The Creepers, The Voolas |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| James Adam Ed Cox Sholto Dobie Triss Duncan Will Vincent |
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| Notable instruments | |
| Tenor saxophone, Wurlitzer EP200 | |
The Hurricanes are a British rock 'n' roll indie group originally hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland.
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The Hurricanes are a five piece rock 'n' roll and rhythm & blues band consisting of a drummer, a bassist, a guitarist, a saxophonist and a keyboardist. Three of the group sing and they are all 20 years old. They play 1950s rock 'n' roll and 1960s rhythm and blues with a modern twist covering various artists including Ray Charles, Dale Hawkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Solomon Burke, The Coasters and Muddy Waters. In 2008 the band were sent a letter by Paul McCartney inviting them to his Liverpool gig after he heard their music. Later that year they supported Bombay Bicycle Club in Edinburgh and in 2010 they performed with Kitty Daisy & Lewis to a sold-out crowd. [1]
After all meeting at school the group began performing around Scotland, building up a following. What followed has been national radio plays on XFM Scotland (now rebranded as Galaxy Scotland) and BBC Radio Scotland and articles have appeared in The List, Edinburgh Festival Magazine,[2] Edinburgh Evening News, The Scotsman[3] and The Skinny.[4] In 2007 and 2008 The Hurricanes played a string of shows most notably supporting Neils Children and Bombay Bicycle Club, and they were voted number 4 on the list of 'Scotland's Best Unsigned Bands' by The Scotsman.