Albany Down

Genre: Rock
Secondary Genre: Blues London, England United Kingdom Contact

ALBANY DOWN serve up their own special blend of high-energy and infectious contemporary blues-rock music.

Be sure to catch a live show - you won't be disappointed.

They are currently on tour doing gigs and festivals all over the UK to promote their fantastic 2nd Album "Not Over Yet"

Artist Information

Biography

Revolution comes in cycles. It happened with the British rediscovery of American blues in the sixties and it's happening again in 2013.

Fresh from recording their 2nd album produced by studio legend Greg Haver, the British 4-piece are currently Touring the UK at major venues and Festivals.

Influences include Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Joe Bonamassa, The Who and The Rolling Stones.




**LATEST REVIEWS**

"These guys are going somewhere, make sure they take you with them!"

* PAUL JONES on his Rhythm and Blues Show on BBC Radio 2


"The passion and love for their music is evident throughout the entire CD and that in itself is infectious. There are obviously some very hard-working guys in and around the band and it shows. This will pay off big style. These guys are bloody awesome!"

http://www.rock-zone.co.uk/2012/07/23/cd-review-albany-down-south-of-the-city/

* Rock Zone UK


"This band has brought Rock Blues into the new decade with style. They didn’t bring it kicking and screaming, they tamed it, then lit a fire in its belly and put it back centre stage. If you can only afford to buy one CD in the next decade then this is the one tobuy."

- Carol Borrington Blues Roots and Shoots.


"Albany Down are a fantastic bunch of young lads who have a superb sense of what's right in music, they were fabulous in the Flowerpot, Bedford last Friday. Miss them at your peril."

* Facebook fan


"I must confess that I knew absolutely nothing about Albany Down beforehand but they quickly settled into an enjoyable and impressive blues groove.

Highlights of their nine song set were “Working Man”, “South of the City” and a surprisingly effective blues cover of the Duffy hit “Mercy”. Albany Down are a very good blues-rock band and well worth investigating if you get the chance."

* ROB STANLEY for The Midlands Rocks

"One example is the up and coming blues-rock band ALBANY DOWN who played a scorching set at this years Burnley International Rock and Blues Festival – earning themselves a bunch of delighted new fans.

Supporting the legendary guitarist Jimmy Vaughan on the main stage at the BURNLEY MECHANICS venue, the band zipped through a highly polished set that included some of their own freshly penned numbers, along with several songs selected from their very successful ‘South of the City’ Album ( produced last year by Greg Haver.)

Their sharp melodies, neurotic lyrics, road rolling percussion and whip cracking bursts of guitar have all helped to establish this band as a tour de force to be reckoned with on the stage of British blues.

Sounding like the marsh-born sons of the Rolling Stones, their blues based heritage shone through each number on their Burnley set. Songs like ‘Save Me’ – shot into the crowd with a glossy cool, clear-headed deliverance, laced with passionate vocals from Paul Muir and resplendent with razor-sharp hooks of guitar from Paul Turley. With haunting rhythms produced by Damien Campbell on drums and Billy Dedman on bass, this soon had the crowd clapping along. Albany Down’s stage presentation is more elegant than a city-boys crisply starched shirt. And as sure as a chancellors swagger. You never feel that the music goes it’s own way. It is always tightly reigned in. And is constantly refined by these clever musicians.

Finishing off the set with their highly accomplished ‘South of the City’ number, with its sweaty, hazy summery-blues heat, and those mosquito stinging lyrics … adorned with a gloriously serpentine bottle-neck guitar finale, this song suitably topped off a magnificent show for the band …. scoring them a hit with the blues fans at Burnley …. and preparing the ground for Jimmie and his famous Tilt a Whirl."

* © Neil_Mach for Revenge of the Blues


"You guys sound sick... Love the Vintage feel to the music!!! I've heard the songs more than 5 times in one go today... your voice & guitar playing made me reminisce about bands like Led Zeppelin mixed with Foo Fighters and Hoobastank. Keep up the good work... Love it :) x"

* Facebook fan

"Albany Down – I only heard about these guys when they contacted me and signed up to band assist a few weeks back. Since then they asked for a review and thank God they did! If they hadn’t I would have never heard “South of the City” which is currently my favourite song in the world and reminds me why I do this, so I get to hear tracks like this. Albany Down are part Skynard, part The Doors and bring a great vibe."

* (c) BandAssist




Instrumentation

Paul Turley - Guitar and backing vocals
Paul Muir - Vocals
Billy Dedman - Bass Guitar
Damien Campbell - Drums

Discography

Debut album "South of the City"
All 13 tracks available on iTunes and for download at http://store.albanydown.com/

NEW ALBUM "Not Over Yet" Released 26 March 2013

Official video:
"I Won't Wait" - see video section
"South Of The City" - **NEW** - see YouTube

Official Website

http://www.albanydown.com

Links

Audio

Lyrics

Video

I Won't Wait

Photo Gallery

Press

  • Album Review [+ Show ]

    The new Albany Down “South of the City” disc (produced by Greg Haver) is a bad-mama, rum soaked, spi...

  • Paul Jones BBC Radio LIVE Sessions [+ Show ]

    Albany Down played their first LIVE Session on Paul Jones Radio 2 show on 27 June 2011: Paul Jones ...

  • BAND OF THE MONTH - Albany Down [+ Show ]

    "Albany Down – I only heard about these guys when they contacted me and signed up to band assist a f...

  • LATEST REVIEW - at the Hob [+ Show ]

    Wow! What a show! As if touched by grace during the past six months, Albany Down put on a mesmerisin...

  • AD at Esquires Bedford [+ Show ]

    “Indie blues-rockers Albany Down are based in London and mix their own written songs with a few appr...

  • An Interview with Albany Down [+ Show ]

    Friday, May 29, 2009 An Interview With Albany Down! It is the afternoon after Jonny's 24th Bir...

  • Albany Down at the HobGoblin [+ Show ]

    Dont try to tell me Ive had my share.. Albany Down are on the way up! I saw the boys at the Hobgo...

Setlist

Save Me
Wasted
Mercy
Baby Where'd you stay last night
Jealousy
The Morning After
All Night Long
South of the City
Train Song
Looking Out My Window
Take Me Home
Dirty
I Wanna Know
You'd Better Run
Without You
I Won't Wait
Rock and Roll
She's the Light
Travellin Blues
She Ain't Coming Home
You'd Better Run
Born Under A Band Sign
Stop Breaking Down
The Working Man
You Wanna Be My Baby
Back Again
Who do you think you are
My Lucky Streak
Take The Town







Basic Requirements


Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
Jun 19, 2013 Wednesday 7:30 PM The Brook Southampton, GB
Jun 20, 2013 Thursday 7:30 PM The Tunnels Bristol, England, GB
Jun 22, 2013 Saturday 3:00 PM Pleasure Island Cleethorpes, England, GB
Jun 23, 2013 Sunday 2:00 PM Gala Theatre Durham, England, GB
Jun 24, 2013 Monday 7:30 PM The Grand at Clitheroe Clitheroe, GB
Jun 25, 2013 Tuesday 7:30 PM 100 Club London, GB
Jun 30, 2013 Sunday 7:30 PM Brudenell Social Club Leeds, England, GB
Jul 28, 2013 Sunday 2:00 PM Maryport Blues Festival Maryport, England, GB
Aug 24, 2013 Saturday 9:00 PM GOATFEST, The Goat Inn Codicote, England, GB
Aug 26, 2013 Monday TBA Great British R&B Festival Colne, GB
Sep 14, 2013 Saturday 8:00 PM Guisborough Rhythm and Blues Club Guisborough, England, GB
Oct 12, 2013 Saturday 8:00 PM Wilbarston Hall Market Harborough, England, GB
Oct 26, 2013 Saturday 2:00 PM The Subscription Rooms Stroud, GB
Oct 27, 2013 Sunday 2:00 PM Cheese and Grain Frome, GB
Nov 8, 2013 Friday 8:00 PM The Stables - Stage 2 Milton Keynes, England, GB