Rusty Shackle are a Welsh, Monmouthshire based folk rock band, formed in Caldicot[1] in early 2010.[2] They are a six-piece group made up of band members Liam Collins, Mathew Barwick, George Barrell, Ryan Williams, Scott McKeon and Alex McConnachie.[3] Combining guitars, fiddle, banjo, bass, mandola, trumpet and percussion, Rusty Shackle are influenced by bluegrass, folk, rock, Celtic and old time blues.[2]
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 Rusty Shackle at the 2016 Blacksheep Festival in Germany | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Caldicot, Wales |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | rustyshackle |
Their first EP, the four track Hounds of Justice, reached number 2 in the iTunes Singer Songwriter chart, and tracks from the EP also made BBC Radio Wales' main playlist.[4] Rusty Shackle released their debut album, Wash Away These Nights, in 2011.[5] In 2012, the self-proclaimed 'dirty bluegrass folk ‘n rollers' beat other acts to win the 'Cardiff's Big Gig' competition, which saw them gain a performing slot at the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Concert in Cooper's Field, Cardiff. This gig saw them play alongside Kids in Glass Houses, You Me at Six and Emile Sande.[5]
During 2013, the band played at more than twenty festivals all over the UK, including the Cambridge Folk Festival. They also released their second studio album, The Bones, which was recorded at Monnow Valley Studio.[3] The album made it to number 13 in the iTunes Singer Songwriter chart.[6]
References
edit- ^ "On the Road". Monmouthshire County Life. March–April 2013. pp. 38–41. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Young folkies set to make their mark; PREVIEW: Rusty Shackle, various venues". TheFreeLibrary.com. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Caldicot group, Rusty Shackle, storms iTune chart". South Wales Argus. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ Maguire, Chris (27 October 2011). "Rusty Shackle release new single '3AM' - October 31st". ALT SOUNDS. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ a b Owens, David (13 July 2013). "This week's A Sound Reaction column featuring Rusty Shackle, Elephant & Soldier". A Sound Reaction. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "UK ITunes Top 100 Singer-Songwriter Songs for 25 June 2013". Music-Chart.Info. Retrieved 2 October 2013.