It may come as a bit of a kick-to-the-gut to hear the foot-stomping strains of country, folk & bluegrass coming through a rock band here in London, England.
But heartache, loss and regret have always been a cornerstone of great music and the East End has always had more than its fair share. In a small corner of the city better known for thieves, hardluck and the occasional serial murder, anything as authentic and heartfelt as Peppercornrent comes as a bit of an unexpected surprise.
With an arsenal of banjos, guitars, mandolin, fiddle, bass, drums and thundering bodhran, their sound is a wholesome brew of Thames mud, rusty nails and a pint of London gin. It’s sincere, blunt and straight to the vein.
The songs sound as though they may have be sung for years and are sturdy enough to become heirlooms. They travel over some dark areas of twisted relationships, love and death, jealously and betrayal, violence and remorse, and of course gin, cigarettes and regret.
Peppercornrent effortlessly wield such wildly changing influences from rock, folk, alt.country, bluegrass to punk. The music and energy weaves a ramshackle and accessible sound for true believers and sceptics alike. Something happens when you hear these songs. Something in the music will find you, no matter where you've been hiding.
Theres a wide old blend of personalities which combine to forge an exciting band that can fill a stage - and often most of the venue as well. Changes in pace, direction and energy are thick, fast and not necessarily anticipated. Equally as happy sitting in the beer garden surrounded by glasses, playing truly acoustically, as they are filling some of the larger venues and festival stages Peppercornrent are a bit of a force to be reckoned with.
Cigarettes, Gin & Dead Dogs
The Peppercornrent debut album is available now - in CD format for a tenner exactly - with payments handled through PayPal
Simply click on the button below and we'll send you a copy swiftly as a whippet with a personality disorder.
Then again of course we've also got Cigarettes, Gin and Dead Dogs. up on iTunes too !
