The Ugly Guys

The Ugly Guys are legendary Kursaal Flyers Paul Shuttleworth and Vic Collins on lead vocals and pedal steel, who first played together back in 1969 in Cow Pie, a band inspired by the country flavoured rock music coming out of California at the time from the likes of the Byrds and Gram Parsons' Flying Burrito Brothers.
They are joined by former Jerry The Ferret guitarist Steve Oliver and Bob Clouter, Mickey Jupps' original Orioles and Legend drummer. The line up is completed by Andy Farrell on bass. Andy has played with Paul in the past as well as being in band's such as the Hampsters and Eddie & the Blizzards.
The band name comes from a Kursaal Flyers song: "The pretty faces came and wentbut the Ugly Guys played on and on and on". Audience reaction to the band so far has been nothing short of ecstatic, receiving praise for their authentic singing and top notch soloing, so if you like Cosmic American Music-the Byrds, the Band , the Eagles or even Counting Crows check out the Ugly Guys - they play like veterans but they rock like 18 year olds!
"Truckers, Kickers and Cowboy Angels" their last CD of Gram related Songs is now out on Bad Dog Records and along with their earlier Mini CD "Cosmic American Music" is available from the Kursaal Flyers websight(www.kursaalflyers.co.uk) or from Smart Choice Music (www.smartchoicemusic.com).
Released on 3 November 2010 is their very latest album of original songs by band members family and friends plus some long lost favourites. Available on CD from the Kursaal Flyers website and can be down loaded from I Tunes.
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