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The Outcast Band

The Outcast Band are an intense and original indie folk-rock band hailing from Stroud.ย  The influences from folk, punk and rock are apparent but they have created a distintive sound which has earned them a reputation for giving what many have described as the best live music experience of their lives.

The Outcast Band are:

  • Damien Kay – Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin
  • Tom Price – Electric Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin
  • Paul Godfrey – Violin, Mandolin
  • John Forrester – Bass Guitar, Vocals
  • Matt White – Drums
  • Helen Leask – Accordion, Hammond and Vocals
  • Pete Catania – Sound Engineer

One of the festival circuitโ€™s most interesting offerings, the band have enjoyed some notable achievements including:

  • Saturday night headlines at Wychwood, Guilfest and Mayfest
  • Reaching No. 2 in the Amazon pre-order chart with their latest album โ€˜The Longest Mileโ€™ (Distributed by Universal, produced by Phil Tennant)
  • Featured plays on BBC Radio 2.

With echoes of The Waterboys, New Model Army and The Levellers, the band produce a huge sound firmly based in rock and complemented by violin, mandolin and accordion. With songs such as Hurricane Day (โ€œepicโ€- Classic Rock Society)
and The Garden Song (โ€œa wall of soundโ€ โ€“ Get Ready To Rock) the band hold nothing back, giving the audience a performance packed full of raw emotion.

The lyrical narrative of the songs, both stark and compelling, tells stories of struggles with the extremes of emotion and, although characterised by a distinct lack of optimism, there are โ€œglimpses of stars from the gutterโ€ โ€“ R2 Magazine.


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