Travelling Band at the Audlem Festival

One of the biggest draws at next weekend's Audlem Music & Arts Festival will be the Travelling Band.

The eagerly awaited Travelling Band's second Album Screaming Is Something is out on 30th May. The day before, Sunday 29th May, they will be playing at the Lord Combermere in the Audlem Festival.

"The Travelling Band take me back to my musical roots. Marvellous music to savour and enjoy" says Michael Eavis, legendary founder and organiser of the Glastonbury Festival

The Travelling Band's shimmering blend of cosmic – country – pop, understated psychedelia, vocal harmonies and nu-folk has made them one of the most talked about artists to emerge from the Manchester music scene – "If you consider the term Mancunian Americana to be an oxymoron, try listening to the Travelling Band. Brilliant." Marc Riley BBC 6 Music.

A recording project in New York City in 2006 led a collective of like minded souls to record what was to become 'Under The Pavement', their debut studio album. Released two years later, the record was very well received by the UK media, gaining BBC Radio 6 'Album of The Day', BBC Radio 2's 'Single of The Week' and a featured song in the Ian Dury biopic 'Sex Drugs & Rock n Roll'.

Although, as The Sun says, "This debut blurs the folk/rock boundaries, delicately intertwining sensitive lyrics with accomplished folk vocals and jangly instrumental accompaniments to form a tapestry of glittering whimsy", their 10-track second album demonstrates a giant leap forward for the band.

Set for a 30th May UK release, Screaming Is Something, which isn't quite soul music, isn't quite folk, isn't quite pop, country or rock, is being supported by a May / June UK Tour playing a host of major venues in London, Manchester, Leicester, Sheffield, Preston, York, Chester, Audlem and Edinburgh – click on their promotional poster to enlarge it.

Audlem FestivalPlease click on the link below the photo for the Audlem Festival five-day programme which will be heavily featured on Audlem Online all this coming week.

As well as The Travelling Band, enjoy Jim Kirkpatrick, Elly Kingdon, The Reads, Twin Frets, Emma Pursehouse, Sarah Miller as well as breaking bands The Dunwell Brothers, Sound of the Sirens, local nu folk the Folkwits, The Duffey Boys, legends such as the likes of Stevie Hayes & Les Hunt, The Boat Band, Heavy Weather & Blue Cafe to name a few.

With musicians, poets, actors, exhibitors and a carnival this is a truly great five days that costs you no more than the effort to get here – but please keep it to yourselves! It's just the right size, has just the right talent and just the right beer!

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