WESTERN ELECTRIC

"Los Angeles expatriate Sid Griffin has always had a fondness for Gram Parsons' distinctive brand of 'cosmic american music', and he makes a strong stab at creating his own on this exceptionally fine release. Based in the U.K. for several years, the former Long Ryders and Coal Porters front man formulates a deft synthesis of all-American country, psychedelia, folk, pop, and trip-hop here; pedal steel and banjo mate blithely with samples and audio cut-ups. The effect of Griffin's current music is fresh and ultimately a little dizzying and not unlike listening to several good radio stations broadcasting harmoniously at the same time. This is Griffin's best, most assured, most experimental, and most ambitious work by a long shot."
BILLBOARD Magazine
 

WESTERN ELECTRIC is the latest project of Sid Griffin. Sid is from California and has an amzing pedigree as a  musician. His band The Long Ryders were trailblazers of the mid-80's Paisley Underground alongside Dream Syndicate and Green on Red. Sid has also written books about Gram Parsons and is a regular contributor is music mags like Q and Mojo.

Western Electric is his latest project and is shaping up to be his best ever work.
 
 

 

TOUR DATES _ MAY & JUNE 2000
with support AMY RIGBY

Fri 26 May - Glasgow 13th Note
Sun 28 May - Aberdeen Lemon Tree (including BBC Music Live radio
broadcast)
Mon 29 May - Manchester Hop & Grape
Tue 30 May - Hull Adelphi
Wed 31 May - London The Borderline
Thu 1 June - Preston Adelphi
Fri 2 June - Leicester The Musician
Sat 3 June - Sunderland The Ropery
Sun 4 June - York Fibber's
Mon 5 June - Nottingham The Maze
Tue 6 June - Sheffield The Boardwalk
Wed 7 June - Cardiff The Toucan Club

support act is Amy Rigby, nashville based musician. Find out more at :

http://www.amyrigby.com
 

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