Abertillery Blues Festival

http: www.nightporters.co.uk The return of the kings of Rockin’ Rhythm & Blues! THE NIGHTPORTERS, one of the wildest and most popular touring Rockin’ Rhythm & Blues acts of the past 20 years are proud and excited to announce their return to the European music scene. The original, classic line-up will come together between July and September 2013 to perform a 30 date European tour. It’s been over 10 years since the band toured, so this is one show you definitely do not want to miss! The band will feature the four original band members: Ian Roberts … Vocals Guitar Harmonica Martin Vowles … Guitar Backing Vocals Chris Robbins-Davey … Double Bass Kevin Crowe … Drums Backing Vocals The Nightporters are credited as being one of the finest bands to have performed on the International roots and blues circuit. Their shows have become legendary throughout Europe and for their army of fans, The Nightporters were certainly a “never miss” band whenever they hit town. Originally formed in 1993 in deepest South Devon, all four members of the band came together through a mutual love of Blues, 1950s Americana and British Rhythm & Blues. Like most British kids of the same age, they had grown up listening to Ska Two-Tone, early 80s Rockabilly stuff and good time Punk Rock, these inlfuences undoubtedly gave the band their unique, power-packed, swing-boogie sound. They released two widely acclaimed albums on Indigo Records, made innumerable appearances in clubs and concert halls in over 25 countries, national radio and T.V. and at just about every major European blues festival. They had also built a huge fan-base through their relentless commitment to touring and above all ENTERTAINING their audiences. In 2002, much to the shock of their fans, the band unexpectedly split after a successful Canadian tour and while still at the height of their popularity. 2013 will mark 20 years since the band formed and all four members are looking forward to stunning audiences with their trademark high-energy, rockin’ show once more. This will not be a rushed, under-rehearsed approximation of the great band of a decade ago, this will be the real thing; a tight, kick-ass rock’n'roll machine, firing on all cylinders and hungry for a new audience! Today, just as before, The Nightporters mix elements of Blues, R & B, Rock-a-Billy and whatever else they need to create a contemporary, exciting and danceable sound. They deliver unique interpretations of carefully selected numbers and perfectly crafted original tunes that, as one major blues publication put it, “…are as good as the blues masters”. Still known for their sharp suits, valve-rattling guitars and showmanship to rival any of the great rhythm & blues acts, this English 4-piece are an electrifying ball of energy from the moment they hit the stage. The Nightporters are a band that instinctively understands their audience and knows how to make them feel good! So, dust off your dancing shoes and get ready for a night of wild, reckless, Rhythm’n'Blues abandon! The boys are back, and in the words of the great song, “You got the old time boogie, and the new one too, but don’t nobody boogie, like The Nightporters do!”. “Guaranteed to get you rockin’ and dancing up a storm” Blues Access, USA “There is no mistaking The Nightporters as anything other than the cream of British blues bands” Burnley International Blues Festival, UK “The Nightporters live show sets the standard for all others to follow” The Brewhouse, Oxford, UK “One of the United Kingdom’s hottest bands” Blueprint, UK “A three syllable word… fan-tas-tic!” Back To The Roots, Belgium “It’s been a good while since a blues band caused such a ruckus on British shores, they come across with the same exuberance shown years ago by The Yardbirds” Blues On Stage, USA The best R&B, Rockabilly and Boogie band in the country” Darlington Arts Magazine, UK “These are musicians who like to communicate with their public, to vibrate and transmit pleasure to their audience” Blues Border, France “Phenomenal” Ritmo y Blues, Spain” The Nightporters have cultivated a showmanship to rival any of the great Rhythm & Blues Rockabilly outfits, and are now reputed to be so tight that they appear to be a single musical mind working through four bodies. They are liable to have even the most miserable of manic depressives jumping up and down with an ear-to-ear grin on their face.” Event South West “The Nightporters demonstrated why they are considered by many to be one of the United Kingdom’s hottest bands. Blueprint, UK “This makes them, to my mind, the incomparable and absolute kings of rhythm in live music today. This band work together brilliantly and put absolute heart and soul into every number – sweeping the audience along with them irresistibly. It’s impossible to stand still, and only just possible to get your breath between numbers. Add that touch of entertainment magic and you have a band quite untouchable in their current form.” Blueprint, UK