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Winchester based Americana promoters, SXSC, run by Oliver Gray and Rich Williams, have announced their shows for early 2009 and have once again managed to get some of the finest names in Americana and Folk.  If you are a already a regular attendee of Oliver and Rich's nights then you should recognise the names.  All are used to playing far larger venues, but we get to see them in the intimate atmosphere of The Railway, which is a testament to the magic that is SCSX.

Those that have passed through their doors include: Ian McLagan and the Bump Band, The Sadies, Mark Eitzel. The Drams, Peter Bruntnell, Richmond Fontaine, Old Crow Medicine Show, Chuck Prophet, The Resentments, Patty Hurst Shifter, Stewboss, Luke Doucet, Melissa Mclelland, Eileen Rose, Rachelle van Zanten, Mark Mulcahy, Amazing Pilots, Horse Stories, John Parish, Deadstring Brothers, Amy Rigby, Bob Collum, Laura Veirs, The Storys, Mark Mallman, Jason McNiff, Gina Villalobos, Charlemagne, Sarah Sharp, Rachael Dadd, Kate Stables, Ben Weaver, Stocks and Powell, Black Nielson, Blue Book Park, Harvey Bros, Joe Rathbone, Christopher Rees, Owen Tromans, Gracie, Darren Black, Whalebone Polly, American Music Club and a few more besides.

Now onto 2009!!!

Sunday 1 March 8pm @ The Railway Inn, Winchester
ELLIOTT BROOD
TWO FINGERS OF FIREWATER
Since their beginnings with their EP, Tin Type, home of the cult hit, “Oh, Alberta!”, to their Juno-nominated, debut full length Ambassador, Elliott BROOD have earned the praise of connoisseurs and critics alike. They’ve won over legions of fans with their raw and energetic live shows and their atmospheric, richly crafted records, making a name for themselves worldwide. They’ve carried their tune through seven cross Canada marathons, including the headlining spot on the Exclaim! Magazine sponsored Wood, Wires & Whiskey tour and opening shows for Wilco, Blue Rodeo, Corb Lund and The Sadies. They have completed three European tours, playing Festivals throughout Europe, Great Britian and Scandinavia, including an opening spot in Paris with Broken Social Scene. The BROOD have toured through the USA with Do, Make, Say Think and early this year, they made their debut in Australia with the release of Ambassador on ABC Records in the spring of 2008.

www.elliottbrood.ca
www.myspace.com/twofingersoffirewater

Tuesday 10 March 8pm @ The Railway Inn, Winchester
PETER BRUNTNELL & THE MURDER OF CROWS
EMILY BARKER & THE RED CLAY HALO
Recorded mainly in his home studio in Devon and co-written by long-term and long distance (they swap lyrics and melodies over the telephone) Canada based writing partner Bill Ritchie, Peter & The Murder of Crows finds Peter in a reflective yet settled frame of mind. Since relocating to the west coast from London he's taken time out to help raise an ever expanding family and indulge in his passion for surfing and although he still takes time out to hit the road, one listen to the track Domestico will make it clear where his loyalties now stand. It lies amongst all the trademarks of a classic Bruntnell album - acoustic driven folk based pop with just a hint of psychedelic that's all delivered in a very British fashion. - Domestico is in many ways the lynchpin of the record as it examines his family loyalty, contentment with his lot in life and a slight but contradictory desire for perhaps a little bit more.

"One of England's best kept musical secrets." Rolling Stone

"One of the finest songwriters in Britain." The Independent

www.peterbruntnell.com
www.emily-barker.com

Friday 11 April 8pm @ The Railway Inn, Winchester
KILL HENRY SUGAR
THE WELLBEING
Born and bred in New York City, Erik Della Penna and Dean Sharenow perform as the drum/dobro duo KILL HENRY SUGAR, creating stark, northeastern roots music with what the Village Voice calls, “Cinematic gravitas.” The two met performing around town and discovered a shared fascination with the city's corrupt beginnings and the frenzied ambition of its inhabitants. Kill Henry Sugar became the minimalist, streamlined vehicle for this ongoing discourse. Think Gangs Of New York (the book, not the film) meets Metropolis (the film, not the book).
Much of the material for their current release, Swing Back And Down, was inspired by the epic timeline of life in the boroughs. Recording took place in the basement of Della Penna's grandmother's Bronx apartment, among silver gelatin prints of generations past. The songs are snapshots of New York life painted in stark, vivid tones — the cunning corruption of Tammany Hall politics; the muted spirit of the huddled masses; the power and paranoia of the modern metropolis.
An early copy of the CD impressed folk icon Joan Baez, and she was inspired to add two of the songs to her distinguished repertoire. Soon after, Ms. Baez saw the pair perform, and Kill Henry Sugar was asked to be the backing band for her 2007/8 world tour.
The duo recently wrapped up a second European outing with Ms. Baez and are now back in the studio.

"Exquisite compositions, stunningly performed without a net." Joan Baez

http://www.myspace.com/killhenrysugar
http://www.myspace.com/thewellbeingband

for more information on these shows, please visit www.myspace.com/sxsc