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.
