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We are thrilled to welcome back Michael and Lou to Thornton Hough for what will be the first My Darling Clementine concert since lockdown began.
The show also coincides with the release of their new album, Country Darkness - the songs of Elvis Costello which sees them in collaboration with Steve Nieve
As Michael says, ?we didn't expect to be launching our new album at Thornton Hough but given it is just down the road from Elvis?s old home town of Birkenhead, we can't think of anywhere better. It?s perfect?
The show will feature a number of Costello songs from the new album, as well as many from MDC?s 9 year back catalogue
A labour of love on multiple levels, My Darling Clementine ? the sobriquet of spouses Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish ? began as a homage to classic country duets of the 60?s and 70?s รก la George & Tammy and Johnny & June
The 2011 debut ?How Do You Plead?? was produced by Neil Brockbank (Nick Lowe) and featured some of London?s finest musicians from the 70?s pub rock era. Released in 2011, it was immediately acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic. Country Music People called it; ?The greatest British country record ever made"
Such praise led to a US record deal and invitations to appear at the Americana Music Association in Nashville and SXSW in Austin in 2013
The follow-up, ?The Reconciliation,? produced by Colin Elliot (Richard Hawley, Duane Eddy) and featuring guest appearances from Kinky Freidman and The Brodsky Quartet only enhanced the bands growing reputation and received a similar critical response. with the New York Daily News choosing it as album of the month while Popmatters put it in their Top 10 Country Albums of 2013.
Their next move was a slight departure as they the collaborated with best selling crime writer, and avowed country music fan, Mark Billingham on the story and song project The Other Half. Billingham witting a nourish tale of murder, lust and revenge around 8 King & Dalgleish songs. The Other Half became an album, an audio book, and a stage show and featured contributions from actor David Morrisey and singer songwriter Graham Parker
After 18 months of touring The Other Half, including a run at The Edinburgh Festival Michael and Lou returned to the studio for album no. 4. Re-uniting with producer Neil Brockbank, Still Testifying was released in the summer 2017. Stylistically, it was a further shifting away from classic country to embrace gospel and country soul and was widely acclaimed with many writers praising the new direction;
"Where gospel, country and Southern soul happily collide. It?s terrific.? UnCut, ?this more Delaney & Bonnie than George & Tammy? Record Collector
Their latest recording is an album and series of 4 track EP's called ?Country Darkness? In collaboration with Steve Nieve (The Attractions / The Imposters), it sees them reinterpreting the country and country soul songs of Elvis Costello.
Vol 1 was released in October 2019, Vol 2 in June 2020, while Vol 3 and the full album will come out in Autumn 2020 on Fretsore Records.
www.mydarlingclementine.co.uk
Thornton Common Rd,
Thornton Hough,
Birkenhead,
Merseyside,
England,
CH63 1JL.
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