January February News 2010

January February News 2010

January and February have been quite busy months promoting the new album “If I Knew Then”.

It was good to see everyone down at the Robin 2 in Bilston when we were with the Steve Gibbons Band, what a night that was!

Thanks to those of you who tuned into the Mick Smith show on BBC Radio Nottingham on the 26^th Jan. We had a great time as usual with Mick and he has asked us back to do another show with him at the end of April so watch out for his show (every Tuesday night 7.00 to 9.00pm). We are also on BBC Radio Sheffield with Allan Watkiss on Sunday 6^th June at 4.45pm, and we’ll be doing a live performance during the next 6 months for Lincoln Radio apparently from the top of Lincoln Cathedral!

Thanks also those of you who listened into the Hermitage Radio station with John Sketchley who will be hosting the Picnic in the Park event this year. Don’t forget to put that date in your diary – June 27^th. We are performing in the afternoon but the time is yet to be confirmed.

We have also had a great review in the Maverick Country magazine in Feb which read….

An exciting album with a catchy variety of songs

Beginning with a slow build-riff, this new album bursts into life approximately six seconds into the opening track and only disappoints at the end- when you realize the record’s finished. Blues-infused boogies like Shooter’s Last Ride and the 1970’s-style rock of Taking Me Out Tonight, through delicate, acoustic ballads like Dream Of You, The Way You Are and Live Forever, make this a sterling body of work which makes a strong showcase of what must be an exciting live act.

Travellin’ Man Blues is a rockin’ life-on-the-road anthem, while Sucking Down Air is an impressive cross between Pink Floyd and Mary Chapin Carpenter. Imagine that. Days Like These is another such foot-tapper backed with a catchy acoustic guitar, while the closing six minute epic Worn Out Blues is the kind of pleasingly poetic lament which can only be found at the end of an album. Down to earth, blue-collar lyrics and good musicianship make this a record to put on repeat.

Maverick Feb 2010

Watch out for a review in Blues Matters magazine and also Country Music People who will also be doing a review.

Listen in to www.ukcountryradio.com as we are being played 6 times a day at the moment on this online radio station and you can buy the new CD from their shop and of course from our website www.annduggan.co.uk

We are doing some work to the website to change some of the content so make sure that you take dates of the forthcoming gigs in case something silly happens to the website while all this is going on!

We had a great night at the Corner Pin on the 20^th Feb and have some great gigs coming up (including – The Crown Inn, Telford 11^th March, The Prince of Wales, Birmingham 28^th March amongst others) All the dates are on the website.

We are taking the music out to as many places as we can across the country so keep an eye on the newsletter page and the Blog when it gets up and running to keep up to date with what we are doing.

As always we love to see you at the gigs

Love and Best Wishes

Annie & the Band