New Classic Country from Anglo-Australian duo Dawn Moore and Brian Heywood are probably the busiest undiscovered country band in the UK with over sixty gigs last year, including four in Australia. Their sound is a tight amalgam of raunchy guitar driven roots music and rich vocal harmonies that bridges the gap between classic and new country. The band’s gig list includes festivals such as the Tamworth Country Music Festival which is among the world's top ten music festivals as well as being the second biggest Country Music Festival after Nashville. Back in the UK the band has played at many festivals as well as large charity events such as Coleen Nolan’s Wild West Party at Old Trafford Cricket Ground. After four single releases and a successful collaboration with BBC Radio 1 John Peel’s favourite Pyschobilly band “The Pocket Gods”, the duo are releasing their first full length album at London’s Alleycat Club on September 17th. The CD’s title is “Goodbye Yesterday” and features the members of the Hoedown Band along with guest players from the UK and Australia such as the BJ Cole (pedal steel guitar), Tom Kitching (fiddle), Guy Rogers (banjo) and Justin Saban (electric guitar) from the UK and Hugh MacDonald (acoustic and electric guitars) and Greg Hunt (fiddle) from Australia.
