Soft Drinks and Snacks – The Howling Sleepers only LP – signed
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The Howling Sleepers were active during the late 80’s and early 90’s in Cardiff. They comprised Chris Ridgeway (guitar, vocals & harmonica), Paul Sax (fiddle), the Craddock brothers (guitar and bass) and Andy Moxham (drums). Their music was an infectious and danceable brew of bluegrass and punky Americana. Often their songs had sad, melancholy, bluesy lyrics; but the melodies were upbeat, cheerful and played at a reckless, breakneck speed. The result was a kind of tongue-in-cheek humorous “life’s bad - so let’s party!” feeling. The band recorded one album: “Soft Drinks and Snacks” - that captures at least some of the feel of those sweaty, anarchic, live shows. Sadly, the band split in the early 90s - giving rise to other Cardiff roots bands The Vinegar Flies, The Bucket Band, Doofer and lately Cakehole Presley. This LP is POPDY-102, dated 1988 is in fair condition – some surface wear and could do with a clean but plays fine. The cover is signed by the band members (in the only white space – the van – see photo). Dispatched from UK.
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