Brilliant young blues trio stop off in Birmingham….and stop by for a chat
Young blues trio, The Mentulls, are playing a date on their UK tour in Birmingham and will telling Maximum Volume Music all about their future plans.
As well as touring in their own right, have played high profile supports with the likes of Wishbone Ash, Focus, Walter Trout, Dr Feelgood, Oli Brown, King King, Aynsley Lister and many more.
Live performances have stunned audiences with their powerful yet melodic music making a huge impression across the UK and Europe.
The past two years have seen the band play on the main stages at top UK festivals including Weyfest, Skegness Rock & Blues, The Great British Rhythm & Blues, Newark Blues, Hebden Bridge Blues and Maryport Blues.
January 2013 saw the band’s first tour of Europe supporting Wishbone Ash in The Netherlands.
Their most recent album ‘Time Flies,’ which was released in 2012 continues to attract international radio airplay throughout the UK, Europe, Australia and the USA. The album received rave reviews including a 5 star rating from getreadytorock.com.
The band were also featured on Classic Rock presents The
Blues Magazine’s ‘Young, Gifted & Blues’ CD along with artists such as Joanne Shaw Taylor, Oli Brown, The Strypes amongst others.
The Mentulls are currently recording a new studio album, produced by Wayne Proctor of King King and is due to be released in the spring 2015.
Guitarist Andrew Pipe has been nominated in The British Blues Awards in 2012 and 2013 and continues to be one of the most sought after guitarists in the UK.
Tour Dates
23rd Oct – The Roadhouse, Birmingham
24th Oct – The Tropic, Ruislip (with Larry Miller)
25th Oct – The Red Lion, Gravesend
Sun 26th Oct – The Fiddlers Elbow, Camden
1st Nov – Guisborough R & B Club
9th Nov – The Memorial Hall, Newmarket (with Wishbone Ash)
