Rusty Shackle
Rusty Shackle are a 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 Barkwick, Owen Emmanuel, Ryan Williams and brothers Scott McKeon and James McKeon.[3] Combining guitars, fiddle, banjo, bass, mandola, trumpet and percussion, Rusty Shackle are influenced by bluegrass, folk, rock, Celtic and old time blues.[2]
Maiden four track E.P. Hounds of Justice reached the heights of #2 in the iTunes Singer Songwriter charts and tracks from this 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 off other acts to win '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 which included Cambridge Folk Festival. They also released their second studio album The Bones which was recorded at Monnow Valley Studios.[3] The album made it to number 13 in the I-Tunes singer/ songwriter charts.[6]
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References
- ^ "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. Cite error: The named reference "South Wales Argus" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Maguire, Chris (27 October 2011). "Rusty Shackle release new single '3AM' - October 31st". ALT SOUNDS. 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. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "UK ITunes Top 100 Singer-Songwriter Songs for 25 June 2013". Music-Chart.Info. Retrieved 2 October 2013.