THE ROCKINGBIRDS – MORE ROCKINGBIRDS

The self-titled debut album of The Rockingbirds was initially released back in 1992 to critical raves. Much-loved equally by alternative music fans, country aficionados and singer-songwriter buffs, the North London-based outfit stamped their maverick country-rock brand on the young Camden Town scene. Defiantly bucking UK trends of the early 90s, The Rockingbirds anticipated the alt-country revolution, and sit comfortably alongside like-minded contemporaries like The Jayhawks, Whiskeytown or Uncle Tupelo. The short version of The Rockingbirds saga is that they released two acclaimed albums, but effectively burned out due to an over-enthusiastic lifestyle and imploded. However, when their label, Heavenly Recordings, threw an 18th birthday festival in London in 2008, The Rockingbirds arose phoenix-like to play the Southbank on, September 13th. Since then their first album has been re-mastered and re-released, the band has played live extensively and released a third album in 2013. The new one More Rockingbirds tries their method on a new generation. To echo a line from their song Gradually Learning, being late is better than never.