JOE HARVEY-WHYTE & BOBBY LEE LAST RIDE Album Launch And Brown Fang A new project between ambient pedal steel explorer Joe Harvey-Whyte and psych-country guitarist Bobby Lee, Last Ride takes in Paris, Texas-esque dusty instrumentals, west coast canyon-rock, brit-folk pastoralism, kosmische choogle and new-age mellowness. The UK pair bonded over their broad church approach to cosmic country, where Eno and Arthur Russell stand shoulder to shoulder with Gram and JJ Cale. Individually, theyre both rare torch bearers of ambient americana on their side of the Atlantic. Released on Californias Curation Records (Beachwood Sparks, Triptides, Silver Synthetic), Last Ride features cover artwork by legendary airbrush artist Jeff Wack, and a guest appearance from Swimming Bell on Smoke Signals. First single Flatbed Alfalfa Run To Pueblo, Colorado, Fall 1972 opens with a phased guitar chug riding a loping groove, before a laid back Sneaky Pete-style fuzz-steel carries it off down the highway. Wispy cirrus clouds of Fender Rhodes hug the skyline, whilst the primordial drum machine marks every passing telegraph pole, like some motorik Marshall Tucker Band. Plainsong utilises a guitar previously owned by fellow British country rock lifer Iain Matthews, which was gifted to Joe after he backed up the former Fairport Convention/Matthews Southern Comfort legend on some live shows. The Babalon Working, named for early rocket scientist/occultist Jack Parsons Mojave Desert sex magick rituals, is the Joe Meek-produced surf/spaghetti western soundtrack you always dreamed of. Smoke Signals is equal parts Jefferson Airplane kozmic folk and Rhythm Ace-fuelled balearic headnodder. Joe is one of the UKs most in demand pedal steel guitar players, known for his session work with artists as diverse as Alabama 3, Billy Bragg and Susanne Sundfr, and his wildly experimental soundtrack/installation compositions which push the boundaries of the instrument. Bobby has released three critically acclaimed records via American Primitive stalwarts Tompkins Square Records, described as a word of mouth sensation amongst discerning heads by Mojo Magazine editor John Mulvey. They first met in 2017 when Bobby was moonlighting in Californian power-pop/country rock band Gospelbeach on their first UK tour and Joes previous band The Hanging Stars were supporting. Staying in touch ever since, theyve crossed paths at festivals and traded bargain bin zoners, western shirts and rural ambient recs. In 2023, the pair brought together the Cosmic Country Revue, also featuring fellow drum machine/twang addict Jeffrey Silverstein (Portland, OR) for two sold out UK tours and an increasingly mythic residency at Irelands Kilkenny Roots Fest. It was during the first installment of the CCR that the idea of this collaboration was worked up. Brown Fang are a Post Modern Electronic Music group from Nottingham, formed by John Thompson and Henry Claude AKA Never Ending Birthdays.. Specialising in soundscapes for neon wildernesses and lonely robots, Brown Fang provide a unique sense of minimalism and haunting melodies that result in both hypnotic live shows and recordings. With influences as broad as Gary Numan, The Blue Nile, Durruti Column, Kraftwerk, Spiritualized and Robert Fripp, both Thompson and Claude are acclaimed musicians in their own right. Thompson has performed with Bent, Attraktors, JIM, Crazy P, The Selecter, Nectarine No.9 & Idris Elba amongst others and Claude as Fang Jr. & as electric guitarist with Torn Sail & Davoli. Brown Fangs first album Sherwood Pines(NuNorthern Soul 2021) was described as a masterpiece capturing everything that is heavenly about music by Magazine60. Following recently remixes for Nottingham friends JIM and Torn Sail, theyve featured on Delia Recordings recent label sampler The Horizon Is On The Horizon winning praise from Chris Coco, Phil Cooper, and Colleen Cosmo Murphy Sunday June 1st. Doors 6pm 12.50 plus booking fee. All tickets sold online via TICKET SOURCE, no tickets on the door. Bags will be checked on entry. Tickets for this event are non-refundable. However, If for any reason the event is cancelled by SGCT, we will refund your ticket. If you have bought a ticket but are unable to attend the event, please contact [email protected] so we can try to reallocate it.