Streebeck are a 5 piece alt-country rock band from the south of England. It wasn’t always this way; it used to be the solo project of singer and guitarist Lawrence Mackrell, but has expanded further with each of their two album releases.
In 2006 after a successful solo performance at Manchester’s “In the City” music industry festival, Lawrence was invited by producers to record a live session at the famous BBC Maida Vale studios in West London. A three piece band was formed for this session adding bass and drums. Following this recording the three-piece went on to record their acclaimed 2006 debut “Without a Baedeker”, which included the single “Wasted Time”.
The release of “Without a Baedeker” was followed by extensive radio play on BBC Radio 2, amongst others, national radio sessions and a 50+ date national theatre tour. Following the tour, which yielded album sales in the thousands; the decision was made to turn the project into a fully fledged band. The addition of lead guitar, keyboards and backing vocals expanded their sound to create a fuller and warmer tone.
The release of second album, “Catch As Catch Can” sees rich and dynamic instrumentation add to the ‘melodic, raw and emotional song writing ‘that was the hallmark of the fantastic 2006 debut “Without a Baedeker”.
Drawing comparisons to artists such as Wilco, The Jayhawks and The Lemonheads, Streebeck continue to evolve. They will be playing a number of national dates this summer followed by a more extensive tour in Autumn 2010.
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| Bournemouth International Centre |
| Bournemouth Pavilion |
| Watford Colosseum. |
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Hey everyone,
I know it’s been a while and you must be feeling withdrawal symptoms having not had the chance to see us for a few months but great news…. Streebeck are playing at The Winchester this Saturday! We’re playing with The New Governors, The Information and Echo.
Doors at 8pm and it’s £4 for the night which includes all bands and DJs til late!
Hope to see you there!
Saw Streebeck in December, very cool. Being an Aussie, I thought Streebeck's sound was a bit like the sunny, surfy, country rock we get down there. Good sound, I like the acoustic guitar, electric guitar and piano combo.
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Following the release of their album ‘The Peacock’ in January, Streebeck support The Rifles on tour
South coast favourites Streebeck have been confirmed to support The Rifles and will play live in Bournemouth on Sunday 25th March at The Old Firestation.
Streebeck released their third album, The Peacock in January and were asked to support The Rifles having recently shared the stage with other acclaimed artists including Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Xavier Rudd, Acoustic Ladyland and Carus Thompson.
Streebeck have released two other albums, been play-listed and performed in session on national radio, alongside numerous gigs and festivals, including a 50 date tour of theatres with their debut album Without A Baedeker.
The band have been signed to the independent label NSMA Records since 2006, and The Peacock is the bands first release since 2009s Catch As Catch Can and details of festivals and shows in 2012 will be announce soon.
Tickets for The Rifles’ show are £12.50, but members of the Streebeck fan club can get tickets for just £6 in advance.
It’s free to join the Streebeck fan club and the band are giving away a signed copy of the latest album to one lucky new member that joins before the The Rifles gig, visit www.Streebeck.com for details.
