THE MEMORY BAND - artist of the day @ Spin.com
12 January 2007
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all the best
Stephen

Release date 28 November 2005
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This is the first release from The Memory Band vocalist, Nancy Wallace. Joined by one of that band's violinists; Jennymay Logan, and ably assisted by The Ralfe Band’s Stefan Melzak, here is Nancy’s distinctive take on four disco/soul numbers. First up is a version of Candi Staton's Young Hearts Run ... [more]
Release date 26 July 2004
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The Memory Band was conceived as an imaginary band, built inside a computer and made flesh by the contributions of numerous musicians. Live, it is an acoustic band of ever changing numbers and on record it is at the forefront of a new approach to traditional music.
Featuring violins, harmoniums, ... [more]
Release date 11 August 2003
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The Memory Band release their second four track seven inch on the Spinney offshoot Hungry Hill. Like its predecessor, the Calling On EP, it combines traditional and contemporary styles, avoiding obvious or well worn paths, to build something new and dynamic. The Memory Band is the brainchild of Stephen Cracknell ... [more]
Release date 27 January 2003
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Conceived as "an imaginary group playing music drawn from the collective databank", The Memory Band debut with the Calling On EP on the Hungry Hill label. The band has been assembled by Stephen Cracknell, erstwhile Badly Drawn Boy sideman who under his Gorodisch moniker released the well received mini album ... [more]
12 January 2007
You can download an mp3, gaze at our beautiful image and read more about The Memory Band here :
If you do visit the page, please give us a rating - it all helps!
all the best
Stephen
5 January 2007
Happy New Year!
For those of you in London we will be appearing live this Sunday 7th January at a free evening organised by the excellent Trial & Error Recordings at the Old Blue Last, 39 Great Eastern Road EC2A. Doors are at 8pm and opening up is the finger-picking wizard that is our good friend Robert Jesse backed by the Moon Music Orchestra . We should be onstage around half nine and ... [read full article]
7 November 2006
Hello there,
Here's another reminder of our special show this coming Saturday 11th November at the Luminaire in Kilburn, London, UK, which we are putting on in conjunction with those lovely people at Knom . We've managed to get Lisa Germano to headline and also invited along the fabulous Amandine who come from Malmo and are signed to Fat Cat. Adem is also doing a rare DJ ... [read full article]
15 September 2006
A reminder that next Saturday The Memory Band will be popping along to the ICA on the Mall to perform live at their regular Roots & Shoots event, supported by James Raynard and Paul the Girl . It should be a great event. Full details can be found here .
27 August 2006
Now that I've finallly got a weekend not at a festival there are a few things to tell you about this week:
1. This Thursday, August 31st, The Memory Band will be playing a short live set again at The Local, run by the esteemed Mr Howard Monk, the venue for this is the brand new Big Chill House in Kings Cross in old London Town. Unkle Bob will be ... [read full article]
13 July 2006
Now we've got over the excitement of playing at Somerset House, there are a few things happening round our way:
This Friday 14th July our very own Nancy Wallace will be be doing a completely solo set at Filthy McNasty's in London Town. It's free to get in and you can listen to some of her fine tunes here .
Then on the morning of Sunday 16th July there is a special event at ... [read full article]
26 June 2006
Just a quick note to tell you about a free show we are playing on Wednesday 28 June at The Vibe Bar. It's a night organised by the lovely folk at Utrophia, The Leaf Library will also be playing, there will be DJs and visuals and it kicks off at 7pm. More details here: www.utrophia.net
and it doesn't clash with the football...
we'd love to see you there
Stephen
1 June 2006
This coming weekend I shall be at Adem's Homefires Festival at The Conway Hall in London, I'm due to play a few records at some point. Our violinist Jennymay will be appearing as part of the Elysian Quartet, who are doing both their own set and performing a special show with Adem. It's a great weekend, catch it if you can.
Here's a little update of some of the things we are up to over the ... [read full article]
15 May 2006
Friday 19th May
downstairs at the King's Head
Crouch End, London
the famous local pop quiz
£5
The Memory Band
Tom Brosseau
The Downs
The Local DJs
www.wegottickets.com
www.knom.co.uk
www.thememoryband.com
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15 March 2006
For those of you in London this weekend, we will be popping along to the In The Pines afternoon session at The Harrison on Sunday. Full details are here:
We are also pleased to announce that we have signed a deal with Peacefrog Records, who look after Jose Gonzalez amongst others, to release our next album Apron Strings. We are really looking forward to working with them and will have news of releases ... [read full article]