The Travelling Band

The Travelling Band

Nick Vaal and Jo Dudderidge performing with The Travelling Band in Salford on 31st January 2013. Image © Emma Farrer 2013 and used with her permission.
Background information
Origin Manchester, England
Genres alternative rock alternative folk
Years active 2006–present
Labels Sideways Saloon
Cooking Vinyl
Website The Travelling Band
Members Adam Gorman
Jo Dudderidge
Steve Mullen
Chris Spencer
Nick Vaal

The Travelling Band are an alternative folk band from Manchester England. The band members are Adam Gorman (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Hammond Organ/Keys, Banjo, Harmonica), Jo Dudderidge (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Hammond Organ/Keys, Mandolin, Electric Guitar), Steve Mullen (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Chris Spencer (Bass), Nick Vaal (Drums, Percussion).

History

The Travelling Band formed during a recording project in 2006 in New York City. The band made their first studio album 'Under The Pavement' here which was later released in 2008 to receive critical acclaim from the UK media.[1] The album featured as BBC Radio 6 Music 'Album Of The Day', BBC Radio 2's 'Single Of The Week and had a featured song in the Ian Dury biopic 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll'.

Although the tracking for Under the Pavement was completed in October 2007, the album didn't appear for another 12 months and was finally issued on their own Sideways Saloon imprint—also the moniker of their Manchester-based, monthly club night. A couple of hand-crafted, cloth-packaged EPs helped to create a local buzz in the run up to the album's release, while acclaim came from further afield when the band won the Glastonbury Festival 2008 New Talent award.[2]

In 2011 The Travelling Band signed with the Record Label, Cooking Vinyl[3] to release their second studio album 'Screaming Is Something', recorded on the Isle of Mull, which received notable reviews.[4][5][6]

Theft of Equipment

In December 2014 The Travelling Band made headlines in the national press after their van containing £30,000 of equipment was stolen from a street in Levenshulme, Manchester. The band appealed for help on social media [7] and their story was quickly picked up by many local news outlets including the Manchester Evening News [8] and BBC Manchester [9] before being published in the NME and The Daily Mirror.[10] On 12 December, Greater Manchester Police announced that they had recovered both the van and equipment [11] and the Travelling Band later announced a special one off gig at The Deaf Institute in Manchester to celebrate the return of their van.[12]

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

References

  1. ↑ BBC - Music - Review of The Travelling Band - Under The Pavement
  2. ↑ BBC - Glastonbury 2008 - The Travelling Band
  3. ↑ The Travelling Band « Cooking Vinyl
  4. ↑ The Travelling Band review - Screaming Is Something - Reviews - Music - Virgin.com
  5. ↑ http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/reviews/national/9815/The+Travelling+Band
  6. ↑ The Travelling Band – ‘Screaming Is Something’ Review | Album Reviews | Shout4Music.com
  7. ↑ "ITV News: Stars Support Travelling Band appeal after kit theft". 11 December 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Manchester Evening News: Manchester indie folk group Travelling Band have van stolen, with 30k of equipment inside". 10 December 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "BBC News - Manchester: The Travelling Band instruments Worth 30k taken in van theft". 10 December 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Mirror Online: The Travelling Band theft: indie group devastated after thieves steal van full of musician instruments worth £30,000". 10 December 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Greater Manchester Police Live: Band have van and equipment recovered". 12 December 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "The Deaf Institute: Events - The Travelling Band announce a special one off show". Retrieved 22 March 2015.

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