__Tue Jun 26th__ Henry’s Funeral Shoe, Mark Porkchop Holder, PLIERS

Tuesday June 26th, 2012
Henry’s Funeral Shoe
Mark Porkchop Holder
PLIERS
10PM
$4

Poster by Jeff Anderson

Henry’s Funeral Shoe was formed by two brothers in 2008 from South Wales, inspired and influenced by many of the albums that singer/guitarist Aled Clifford had looted from his father’s vinyl collection when he was growing up. The Who, CCR, Peter Green, Robert Johnson and the Beatles were favourites, and Aled quickly became a gifted guitar player, aided and taught by Ned Edwards, a long time collaborator of Van Morrison. Aled soon played with various bands, eventually doing some recording sessions for producer Ian Grimble, and even recording at the legendary Abbey Road studios. His younger brother Brennig started playing drums at nine. At fifteen he joined a local band, learning his trade by performing covers of The Clash and Thin Lizzy before moving on to writing original material. The dexterous brothers have finally joined forces to create some of the loudest soulful rock’n’roll to come out the UK in a long time. Their debut album “Everything’s For Sale” is a fun and raucous mix of heavy rock and psychedelic blues which reminds us that the U.K can produce more than great pop music, but also some amazing rock’n’roll.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFq_O3zAu5Q[/youtube]

Following on from a highly-praised debut, South Wales duo Henry’s Funeral Shoe unleash their distinctive punk-energy-blues-drenched-rock ‘n’ roll, on second album Donkey Jacket. Taking its name from the coat worn by Welsh miners, Donkey Jacket features a number of guest appearances from a plethora of acclaimed musicians, including long time Van Morrison collaborator John ‘Ned’ Edwards on harmonica, slide guitar and mandolin, Pete Hurley of legendary 70s Welsh band Lone Star on bass, and Justin Beynon of the Broken Vinyl Club tinkling the ivories.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNtn93zPWS4[/youtube]