The Travelling Band

The Travelling Bands shimmering blend of cosmic-country-pop, understated psychedelia, vocal harmonies and nu-folk has made them one of the most talked about artists to emerge from the Manchester music scene If you consider the term Mancunian Americana to be an oxymoron try listening to The Travelling Band. Brilliant. Marc Riley BBC 6 Music.

A recording project in New York City in 2006 led a collective of like minded souls to record what was to become Under The Pavement, their debut studio album. Released two years later, the record was very well received by the UK media, gaining BBC Radio 6 Album of The Day, BBC Radio 2s Single of The Week and a featured song in the Ian Dury biopic Sex Drugs & Rock n Roll.

Although, as The Sun says, This debut blurs the folk/rock boundaries, delicately intertwining sensitive lyrics with accomplished folk vocals and jangly instrumental accompaniments to form a tapestry of glittering whimsy, their 10 track second album demonstrates a giant leap forward for the band. Set for a 30 May UK release, Screaming Is Something, which isnt quite soul music, isnt quite folk, isnt quite pop, country or rock, is being supported by a UK Tour.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

The sounds they generate took me back to my musical roots Marvellous music to savour and enjoy Michael Eavis, Glastonbury Festival

Sparkling harmonies and bright chirpy guitars pepper this album full of bright-eyed optimism - Jerome Blakeney, BBC 6Music

They produce an inventive brand of guitar-laden country folk pop with a cosmic aesthetic and sprinkles of trademark Manchesters musical lineage Clash Magazine

If you consider the term Mancunian Americana to be an oxymoron try listening to The Travelling Band. Brilliant - Marc Riley, BBC

Their harmonies are tight, guitar picking deft and tunes melodic Q Magazine