Oysterband
After 45 years on the road, Oysterband have decided to take the tour bus out for its last ride during 2024. ‘We’re hanging up our travelling shoes, but we’re taking a year or so to say goodbye to our lovely live audience. And we mean to enjoy every minute!‘ Winners of several BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, including Best Band twice, Oysterband’s song-writing has never stood still, and classics such as The Oxford Girl, When I’m Up (I Can’t Get Down), Everywhere I Go and Put Out The Lights have entered the folk canon. Emerging in the early 80s from their folk club and ceilidh band days, Oysterband infused both the tradition and their own songs with a passion and energy that was electrifying for the time. Their latest studio album, Read The Sky, was described as a ‘soundtrack for our times’ (Folk London).
‘They tackle their task with rare urgency and valour, John Jones’ voice still magnificent, and the tough arrangements and musical barrage around him delivered with blistering gusto.‘ Mojo ****