HARRY and the Hendersons, not to be mistaken for the popular TV series of the same name are a seven-piece folk, blues and country group, who all hail from Glasgow, and have added two new tracks to their never-ending collection of Americana brilliance.

The group, who formed in 2012, consists of vocalists; Stuart Neil, Harry Mulvenna and Vincent Deighan, bassist; Jack Richardson, keyboardist and piano player; Joss Kelly, drummer and percussionist; Gavin Lamont and guitarist and vocalist; Andrew Neil.

Anyone who has heard the group’s latest tracks will know that unlike most young local bands they move away from those harsh heavy rock sounds that seem prevalent in the city, and instead create a blend of soft, easy listening harmonies through the use of americana, country, folk and blues.

Behind The Curve, one of their latest tracks is a combination of blues, americana and is exactly what you would expect to hear playing in the background of a hippy bar or a lounge in the city. The strong lyrics flow effortlessly from the tongues of the vocalists and the brightness of the trumpets, the soft playing of the drums and the soft rifts of the guitar all work well and effectively create that mellow, Americana sound.

With almost a minute of pure instrumental music, Nowhere To Go gives listeners a chance to appreciate their experimentation of country, soft rock and indie, and when the vocals begin their well worth the wait. The lyrics are based on the Hendersons’ take on a love letter, written to the women who cast their care out to the modern vagabond musician and in the letter he admits that he doesn’t love her “anymore than the girl in the next town”.

Overall if you like country, blues and easy listening music then you’ll like Behind the Curve and Nowhere To Go, which successfully uses a mixture of instruments and harmonies to create that perfect rhythmic Americana sound.

Preview their new tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/harryandthehendersons.

by Jemma McGuffie