Absolutely delighted to announce that the awesome Rob Heron is bringing a trio of his Tea Pad Orchestra along to The White Room Music Cafe as part of the Independent Venue Week (IVW)
Line up for this show is:-
ROB HERON (vocals, gtr)
TOM CRONIN (mandolin, gtr, harmonica) TED HARBOT (dbl bass)
Rob & his band are sensational & we welcome them here on Sat 31st January
Limited capacity, intimate, up close gig
In case you dont know what Rob does
Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra have been gleefully trampling over genre boundaries for over a decade now, chucking Rockabilly, Blues, Country, Swing, Soul and more into their musical gumbo, but always sounding mostly just like themselves.
Based in Newcastle but hailing from across the UK, the Tea Pad have released five albums, and toured widely across the British Isles and Europe, playing everywhere from Glastonbury and Cambridge Folk Festival to village halls and barns, and all points in between.
Well-known for their energetic live shows, and dry humour, theyve toured with some of the big-name Americana outfits such as Pokey LaFarge, The Dead South, and Sierra Ferrell. They have released music on Sleazy Records (Spain) and Migraine Records (Germany), appeared multiple times on Radio 4s Loose Ends, and had their music played by everyone from Marc Riley to Huey Morgan.
Their upcoming sixth album Feet First was recorded in just two days at Lightning Recorders in Berlin, Germany. The studio is well known for producing authentic analogue recordings, live in the room, and straight- to-tape. This capturing of a musical moment can really be heard in the new Tea Pad Orchestra record. The addition of Ben Powling on saxophone has also elevated the bands sound into a new and exciting era! After a decade of honing their craft, they have never sounded so good!
Joining Rob Heron (vocals/guitar) are Tom Cronin (mandolin/harmonica/guitar), Ben Powling (saxophone/clarinet), Adam Richards (double bass/electric bass) and Paul Archibald (drums).