Two Fingers Of Firewater

Two Fingers Of Firewater

Two Fingers Of Firewater are a five-piece roots band from the South East of the UK, formed in 2005. Their line-up includes Jon Clake on guitar, banjo and vocals, Tom Harding on bass, Alex Chappelow on pedal steel, guitar and mandolin, Stephen Price on piano, accordion and synthesiser, and James Sacha on drums.

Style and sound

The band plays original roots-influenced music with pedal steel, mandolin, acoustic guitar and keyboards or accordion at its core. Their sound combines elements of modern Americana and traditional country with an underlying rock band approach. They are associated with alt.country, country, bluegrass and Americana.

Career

The group begins as a trio made up of Clake, Harding and Chappelow, with live performances rooted in Americana. In 2006 they appear at the western-themed Churchill Ball at Cambridge University, following a live radio session on college radio. The band also plays the Come Down and Meet the Folks event, where host Alan Tyler describes them as an alt-country jukebox. The line-up changes in mid-2007 with the addition of Price and Sacha.

Performance activity

Two Fingers Of Firewater continue to build their profile through gigs and festival appearances in the UK and continental Europe.